Not even powerhouses like Toyota and Honda can avoid the pain from the recession and credit crunch.
(AP) Japanese rival Toyota's sales dropped 32 percent for the month, and Honda's sales fell 28 percent.Toyota sold 117,287 cars and trucks.
Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales of light trucks fell 35 percent on about equal declines in SUV and pickup truck demand, while its car sales dropped 29 percent. Sales of its Prius hybrid slid 29 percent.
Honda Motor Co.'s car sales fell 27 percent and its truck sales dropped 29 percent, but the Japanese automaker saw a 6 percent increase in sales of its Fit subcompact, and sales of the updated Acura TSX sports sedan rose 16 percent.
The headquarters of Toyota's U.S. sales and marketing division and Honda's US operations are based in Torrance.
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