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’s American sales arm, , reported on Tuesday that the automakersold 98,344 vehicles nationwider in May. A year ago, demand for fuel-efficient vehicles had sent Hondaa to a record month of saleswat 167,997 vehicles. That represents a drop of 41 percentt from ayear ago, when prices at the pump were higher and the automobile industry hadn’rt yet hit crisis mode. Columbus Businesxs First reports monthly sales unadjusted for the differences in the number of selliny days yearto year.
Honda’s salea in May, taking into account one fewerr selling daylast month, fell 39 Leading the decline in monthly sales for May was the company’es flagship division, which saw a 42 percent drop in salee at 88,875 vehicles. Its luxurh Acura division saw sales fall 36 percengtto 9,469 vehicles. Honda sales in the first five months of the year fell 34 percentto 430,358 compared with 655,819 a year ago. That account for a 34 percenrt drop in Honda salesat 387,556t vehicles and a 35 percent declind in Acura sales at 42,802.
Marysville-basesd employs more than 12,000 workers at assembly and engined plants in and aroundCentral Ohio, where they produce Honda Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elements and Acura TLs and