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New vehicle sales post strongest gain since 1998 in first quarter

The Canadian Press

OTTAWA — Sales of new motor vehicles closed the first quarter of 2008 with their strongest gain since 1998, despite a slight decline in March. An exceptionally strong January powered a 9.1 per cent gain in unit sales in the first quarter compared with the fourth quarter of 2007 — the strongest growth rate since mid-1998.

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