Big Three's Sales Drop in March

Chrysler Group sold 206,435 vehicles for the month, down from 216,412 a year earlier. The company, which has been put up for sale by its Germany-based parent, did not break out the details of its results.

Meanwhile, Toyota said its U.S. sales jumped 7.7% on a same-selling day basis in March, boosted by strong sales of its popular hybrid models.

The company, which is closing in on Ford as the No. 2 U.S. auto seller, sold 242,675 light vehicles in the U.S., up 19% from the same month last year.

Car sales climbed 13.6% to 121,881 units, while truck sales rose 2.9% to 102,666 units.

Toyota also said it sold 61,635 hybrids in March, marking a 68% increase in hybrid sales for the first three months of 2007.