Mon, Dec 1, 2008 The California Report Listen (RealMedia stream) Download (MP3) (Windows: right-click and choose "Save Target As." Mac: hold Ctrl, click link, and choose "Save As.") Host: Rachael Myrow Car Sales Down Again The latest forecast from car industry watcher Edmunds.com shows November will add up to another bad month for the auto industry. While up slightly from October, final sales are expected to be down more than 27 percent from a year ago. California auto dealers have already suffered through a gas spike in the spring, and now the credit crisis and a general decline in consumer spending are pushing some dealers towards extinction. Reporters: • Peter Jon Shuler End Music "No Cars Go" by Arcade Fire from the CD "Neon Bible" (Merge) « back to week of December 1, 2008 Email this page to a friend *Your name:  *Your email address:  *Friend's email address:  Additional Message:  (optional)  * Indicates required field. Names and email addresses are not collected by KQED.org. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

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