BREAKING NEWS - HONDA SALES UP AGAIN IN CANADA THIS OCTOBER

Despite increasing worries over the economy, decreased consumer confidence, and the emphasis placed on a 'terrible' economic situation in the leadup to the mid-October federal election, Honda managed to overcome the negativity to post improved sales in Canada during the month of October. Acura, alas, did not.

More details will come regarding the full slate of automakers in both Canada and the United States for the tenth month of 2008, but for now take a look at some of Honda and Acura's Numbers posted below.

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2 - percentage increase in total sales for the Honda division comparing this October with October of '07

7 - percentage decline in total sales for Acura this October

58 - percentage increase in the sales of the Fit, Honda's smallest car in the market, over the previous October

68 - percentage increase in sales of the Pilot, Honda's largest vehicle in the market

32 - percentage increase in sales of the CR-V, which happens to be the best-selling SUV in America

30 - percentage increase in sales of the Ridgeline, Honda's only truck

28 - percentage sales increase for the CR-V's platform-mate, the Element

47 - percentage increase in Acura TL sales during the 31 days ending Friday

33 - percentage increase in Acura TSX sales this October

8 - models not mentioned by Honda/Acura in their bragging press release (Accord, Civic, S2000, Odyssey, CSX, RDX, MDX, RL)