Chrysler, GM, Honda August sales down

Chrysler August sales were off 34 percent, with a 39 percent plunge in car sales and a 33 percent shortfall in light truck sales. Year-to-date sales are now down 24 percent compared to the same period last year.

Details to follow.

General Motors August light vehicle sales dropped 20.3 percent while Honda missed its record August 2007 numbers by 7.3 percent. The Accord outsold the Ford F-Series to take the No. 2 spot in sales for the month. Honda year-to-date sales are still ahead of last year by 1.2 percent.

GM is now 15.1 percent behind the first eight months of 2007

Hyundai, Kia, Mazda, BMW, Mercedes and Audi have all reported sales were off last month.

Full report on August sales will appear overnight.

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