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US, Korean Car Brands Sell Well In July; Japanese Models Slump

U.S. auto sales in July show that Japanese car companies are still feeling the effects of the earthquake and tsunami that disrupted the country's auto production. Toyota and Honda sales fell more than 20 percent last month, though Nissan sales rose about two percent. By contrast, Korean makers Kia and Hyundai saw a surge in sales, up 28 percent and 10 pecent respectively. Chrysler led American brands, with a 20 percent sales increase. Ford sales rose nine percent, and General Motors sales were up 7.6 percent. WDET's Pat Batcheller asked Auto Observer editor-in-chief Michelle Krebs who's buying what, and why. Click the audio link above to hear the conversation.