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US Auto Sales Off Big, But GM Holds Top Spot

21.4% drop keeps Toyota from No. 1; Honda manages gain

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 1, 2008 2:40 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sales for General Motors, Ford and Toyota all fell by double-digit percentages in June compared to the same month last year, while Honda managed an 11% gain, the Detroit News reports—with GM holding off Toyota as top US seller. In general, consumers passed over big, fuel-guzzling vehicles and luxury sedans for smaller, fuel-efficient models.

  • Ford sales fell 28% from last June, to 174,091 units.
  • GM sales were down 18.5%, to 265,937 units.
  • Toyota fell 21.4% to 193,234 units.
  • Honda pulled off an 11.4% gain from last year, selling 142,539 units in June.

New General Motors Hummer SUVs sit on a dealer lot in Benton, Ark., Tuesday, June 3, 2008.
New General Motors Hummer SUVs sit on a dealer lot in Benton, Ark., Tuesday, June 3, 2008.   (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
In this file photo released by Honda the 2008 Honda Fit Sport is shown.
In this file photo released by Honda the 2008 Honda Fit Sport is shown.   (AP Photo/Honda, file)
Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, June 22, 2008.
Unsold 2008 F-150 pickup trucks sit at a Ford dealership in the southeast Denver suburb of Centennial, Colo., on Sunday, June 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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