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US Automakers See Sales Increase in May

Ford, GM have best month of 2009

By John Johnson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 2, 2009 4:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Some actual good news for the auto industry: All three US automakers saw sales of new cars jump from April to May, reports the New York Times. Granted, sales are still way down compared to last year, but the month-to-month leap offers a glimmer of... Read full story »

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