1.0 link 155311 <![CDATA[Ford's US Sales Drop 32 Percent In December]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/01/05/fords-us-sales-drop-32-pe_n_155311.html DETROIT &mdash; Huge rebates and zero-percent loans couldn't overcome economic uncertainty as U.S. auto sales plunged 36 percent in December, capping a dismal year that saw sales free-fall by 2.9 million vehicles from 2007.

The bleak numbers, according to both industry officials and analysts, mean that record high rebates and low-interest financing deals will stick around until at least February. But those deals will likely disappear as the remaining 2008 models are sold and inventories are lowered to match demand.

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