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Ford Sales down 14% in August
Nissan's Sales up 6%

Ford was the first of the automakers to report August sales numbers. The results weren't good, with sales down 14% overall. Ford reported bright spots in its crossover and compact SUV categories.

Nissan reported its results hot on the heels of Ford. Nissan reported sales 6% better than the same period last year.

GM and Chrysler are expected to report sales below last year, I would suspect that GM will do somewhat better than Ford, and Chrysler could go either way.

Nissan's sales uptick shows that though the market may be down overall due to problems in the overall economy, such as a downturn in the housing market, automakers who are selling cars that customers want to buy are still doing well.