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    Auto Sales Slip in November; Still on Pace for 17 million

    Written by Sandy Williams


    Dropping sedans from its lineup proved to be a smart move for Fiat Chrysler. Sales in November jumped 17 percent as sales of the Ram pickup surged 42 percent and sales of SUV models gained 20 percent or more.

    NOVautoSales“The market continues to abandon cars, with no end in sight,” said Karl Brauer, executive publisher of Autotrader and Kelley Blue Book. “Automakers have slowed or stopped production, so inventory is down, and buyers are mostly looking at trucks and SUVs.”

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