New vehicle sales continue to dip locally

New vehicle sales in the Mahoning Valley dipped even lower in December.

Area dealers sold 1,344 new cars and trucks last month, compared with more than 1,500 in November and more than 1,900 in October. In December of 2007, dealers sold 1,841 vehicles, according to the Automobile Dealers Association of Eastern Ohio.

The top-selling vehicle last month was the Chevrolet Malibu with 86 sales.

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