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US auto sales accelerated as March moved along

By DeeAnn Durbin
Published April 1, 2014 7:05pm ET
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US auto sales accelerated as March moved along
In this March 27, 2014 picture, a Mercedes-Benz vehicle sits inside a car-carrier before being hauled away for distribution from the company's Vehicle Processing Center in Baltimore. After sales slumped in January and February because of the brutal weather, automakers hope a rebound in March get them back on track to sell more than 16 million cars in the U.S. this year. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) | Patrick Semansky

DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto sales went out like a lion in March.

Automakers said Tuesday that new car and truck sales picked up speed halfway through the month, culminating in a strong final weekend. Toyota dealers had their two best sales weekends of the year at the end of the month, the company said.

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