Detroit - Sales volumes at General Motors continued to drop rapidly in the first nine months of 2008, the ailing carmaker reported Wednesday.

The company reported sales of 6.66 million vehicles, almost 6 per cent less than during the same period last year. In the third quarter alone, the company's sales fell by
11.4 per cent to 2.11 units.

GM, which recently lost its title as the world's leading carmaker to Toyota, is currently considering a merger with Chrysler. (dpa)