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More Big Auto Sales Drops: GM Off 45%, Ford 41%

By Will McCahill,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 1, 2009 1:57 PM CDT

(Newser) – Automakers got hammered again last month, with Detroit’s Big Three all reporting big sales drops today. Ford’s light-vehicle numbers were down 41%, the AP reports; General Motors’ fell 44.7% and Chrysler’s 39.3%, the Wall Street Journal adds. Foreign manufacturers weren’t immune, either, with Toyota’s sales diving 39% and Volkswagen tumbling 19.7%.

General Motors' new CEO Fritz Henderson addresses the media during a news conference in Detroit yesterday.
General Motors' new CEO Fritz Henderson addresses the media during a news conference in Detroit yesterday.   (AP Photo)
In this combo made with file photos, logos for General Motors and Ford are shown.
In this combo made with file photos, logos for General Motors and Ford are shown.   (AP File Photos)
With the blue bear sculpture entitled I See What You Mean looking in, a prospective shopper looks over a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on display at the Denver Auto Show.
With the blue bear sculpture entitled "I See What You Mean" looking in, a prospective shopper looks over a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck on display at the Denver Auto Show.   (AP Photo)
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