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AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Chrysler says its December U.S. sales plunged 53 percent, blaming a tough economy with driving customers from showrooms.Chrysler sold a total of 89,813 vehicles compared with 191,423 in the same month last year. Despite the drop, the month’s sales were up about 5 percent from November levels.

The Auburn Hills, Mich.-based company said car sales tumbled 59 percent, while truck sales tumbled 51 percent.

For the full year 2008, Chrysler said its sales slid 30 percent to 1.45 million vehicles.

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Toyota’s US sales down 37 percent in Dec, 16 percent in 2008.

Toyota Motor reported Monday a 37 percent drop in US sales in December, which helped drag 2008 sales down 16 percent to 2.2 million vehicles.

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