Chrysler Nov. US sales drop 47 pct; GM down 41 pct

Chrysler says its November U.S. sales plunged 47 percent, blaming a slumping industrywide demand and a planned drop in fleet sales.
   
The drop announced Tuesday includes a 59 percent decrease in demand for cars and 42 percent decline in truck sales.
   
Excluding fleet sales, the Auburn Hills, Mich.-based automaker says its November sales fell 36 percent.
   
Chrysler LLC’s sales drop compares with a 41 percent plunge at General Motors and a 31 percent decrease at Ford.