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U.S. vehicle sales surge as buyers hope to beat tariff hikes

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New car sales surged nationwide in March , jumping more than 17% from February and nearly 12% from March of last year .

President Trump announced on Tuesday that he would provide some relief to U.S. automakers by ensuring they are with 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum.

Auto data company S&P Global Mobility determined that if the tariffs hold, overall vehicle sales are projected to fall by 700,000 this year .

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