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GM81.5503.5%
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RIVN17.2350.345%
CYD43.3200.9981%
HMC25.0350.675%
TM218.1505.29%
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PAG161.0405.02%
LAD282.1457.275%
AN207.5009.21%
GPI347.67512.195%
ABG210.9356.845%
SAH70.3652.995%
TSLA402.62013.72%
GM81.5503.5%
F12.8900.45%
RIVN17.2350.345%
CYD43.3200.9981%
HMC25.0350.675%
TM218.1505.29%
CVNA388.35026.11%
PAG161.0405.02%
LAD282.1457.275%
AN207.5009.21%
GPI347.67512.195%
ABG210.9356.845%
SAH70.3652.995%
TSLA402.62013.72%
GM81.5503.5%
F12.8900.45%
RIVN17.2350.345%
CYD43.3200.9981%
HMC25.0350.675%
TM218.1505.29%
CVNA388.35026.11%
PAG161.0405.02%
LAD282.1457.275%
AN207.5009.21%
GPI347.67512.195%
ABG210.9356.845%
SAH70.3652.995%


About: David Goldberg

David Goldberg

David Goldberg is a contributing writer and reporter for CBT News. He brings a unique combination of dealership experience, a lifelong love of automobiles, and a journalism background to his writing for CBT News. He has a BA in journalism from The George Washington University.

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