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Greater Manila lockdowns pull down car sales to 10-month low

May 11, 2021 - 5:19pm

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By Louella Desiderio | April 16, 2019 - 12:00am

Local vehicle assemblers remain on track to recovery this year as sales in March grew 14 percent year-on-year.

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