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GM, the world's largest automaker, reported an 11 percent decline in sales, and Ford said sales dropped 6.6 percent. Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor Co., the biggest sellers of Japanese autos in the U.S., had gains of 4.5 percent and 2.6 percent, respectively. For the first month ever, Toyota, including its Lexus and Scion brands, outsold DaimlerChrysler AG's Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Mercedes-Benz to rank No. 3 in the U.S.

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