Lamborghini had its most successful year on record last year but even it cannot escape the effects of an economic crisis. Lamborghini sales are down more than 30% for the first five months of the year and the company is anticipating things will stay this way until at least 2011. This news is somewhat beneficial for Lamborghini’s customers. Thanks in part to the recession, those who can still afford a Lamborghini will not have to wait as long for delivery compared to just a few months ago.

Speaking with Financial Times, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann stated that the company will be cutting its delivery time in half. Essentially, buyers who once had to wait up to a year to get their new cars will now only have to wait about six months. “We always have to sell less than demand,” Winkelmann told reporters. However, he acknowledged that the recession was hitting the luxury sector hard, particularly in its key U.S. market.

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It seems that the U.S. Postal Service aren’t the only ones hopping on the green delivery boat as it was recently made known that the University of Alberta has purchased 4 hybrid delivery trucks like the one above.

The hybrid vehicles are based on the Ford E450 and created by Azure Dynamics. Each truck features an electric motor mounted on the drive shaft, electric only drive for low speed, and regenerative braking capabilities. Of course, it will still have the less environment friendly 5.4 liter V8 found in normal Ford E450s.

Press release, thanks to AutoBlogGreen, after the break. (more…)

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