Sales fell 28 percent at the Ford Motor Company, 21.4 percent at the Toyota Motor Company and 18.2 percent at General Motors in June, the worst month yet in a miserable year for the automobile industry.

With a month that was better than expected, G.M. was able to retain its spot as the nation’s top automaker. It sold 265,937 vehicles in June, compared with 193,234 for Toyota.

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