November Auto Sales Crater

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There was more grim news out of Detroit Tuesday as Ford Motor Co., General Motors and Chrysler reported dizzying declines in November sales.

As the leaders of the Big Three descended on Washington to make their case for a $25 billion federal bailout, Ford announced that November sales were down 30.6 percent, while GM absorbed a 41.3 percent drop.

Last month, Ford moved 123,222 vehicles, down from 177,485 in the year-ago period. GM suffered an even greater reversal, shifting 153,404 cars and trucks, versus 261,273 in November 2007.

Shortly after GM issued its monthly sales report, GM sales analyst Mike DiGiovanni told investors that the industry cannot survive without government intervention.

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