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Tariffs helped lift Q1 auto sales. How long can momentum last?

A row of 2025 Subaru Crosstreks on the lot at Williams Subaru in Lansing, Mich.
Williams Subaru in Lansing, Mich., sold 30 new vehicles in a single day to end March, said Jeff Williams, vice president of Williams AutoWorld. (LINDSAY VANHULLE/AUTOMOTIVE NEWS)
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Lindsay VanHulle
April 04, 2025 05:35 PM

The final days of March amounted to the best sales weekend so far this year at Galpin Motors’ Mazda, Volvo and Land Rover dealerships in Los Angeles.

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