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Published 07/02/2009 by Straits Times


June auto sales tumble

DETROIT - US auto sales tumbled 28 per cent in June, the narrowest decline in nine months, as Ford Motor Co stole market share from its rivals. Worries over economy left consumers window-shopping only Some of the most bullish analysts and economists had expected industrywide...

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Ford: We're No. 2
Ford(F Quote) reported its smallest sales decline in 11 months, making it the country's No. 2 automaker in June and raising the possibility that it could move to ... - [07/01/2009 - TheStreet.com]

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"Our customers are expecting a very quick exit from bankruptcy similar to what they saw for Chrysler." Chrysler Group LLC...
June auto sales tumble [Straits Times - 07/02/2009]
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