Chrysler sales drop 53 pct; others not much better
Chrysler LLC's December U.S. sales plunged by more than half and it
sold 30 percent fewer vehicles in 2008, dwarfing the steep declines at
the other major automakers as consumers remained uncertain about the
economy and their jobs.
Chrysler said Monday its December sales
dropped 53 percent because of the recession and fewer fleet sales,
while Toyota Motor Corp. reported a 37 percent slide and Honda Motor
Co. said its sales tumbled 35 percent.
Ford Motor Co.'s U.S.
sales fell 32 percent in December. General Motors Corp. and Nissan
Motor Co. both posted 31 percent declines. [AP]