While GM and Toyota expect sales to be relatively flat this year, at 17 million units (including medium and heavy duty trucks), Ghosn is worried that economic headwinds will lead to a substantial slowdown.

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Core CPI, which excludes food and energy because of their volatile nature, for October was flat from September, with declines in an array of items such as used cars and trucks (fell 0.9%), clothing (fell 0.3%), and tobacco (down 0.3%).

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