New car sales slump after 'cash for clunkers' ends

Detroit : MI : USA | Oct 01, 2009 at 3:26 PM PDT

Source: Los Angeles Times

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GM's plunge 45% and Chrysler's fall 43%; Honda and Toyota also report double-digit slides. Kia and Hyundai have double-digit increases. New car sales fell in September as the predicted post-"cash for clunkers" slump dragged the U.S. market down to its lowest levels in seven months FULL ARTICLE AT Los Angeles Times

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