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13 4.2 to 4.7.2018 Balance T he number of vehicle sales returned to negative in Colombia in March, reversing the figure recorded in February. A total of 19 thousand 572 units were sold, down 7% fromMarch last year, 21 thousand 491. The data were released by the manufacturers’ association, Andemos, on Wednesday,4. The result, however, was considered positive by the market, which took into account the smallest number of business days in March this year: the holy week celebrations, which in 2017 was celebrated in April, coincided with March. The parliamentary elections also took place last month and influenced the least amount of sales days. In the first quarter of the year, the volume sold was 3.3% less than in the first quarter of 2017, 54 thousand 369 units. The entity highlighted the sales performance in the quarter of the truck segments, up 26.4%, and heavy trucks, 6% more than in the quarter last year. Sales in Colombia fall in March Bruno de Oliveira | bruno@autodata.com.br AutoData News Agency Weekly Edition is produced by AutoData Editora Ltda . Rua Pascal, 1693 Campo Belo - São Paulo SP Brazil CEP 04719-001 Phone +55 11 5189 8900 . Translation: Allex Chies. Graphic Project/Art: Romeu Bassi Neto. Associated Team: Bruno de Oliveira, Leandro Alves, Márcio Stéfani. Responsible Journalist: Vicente Alessi, filho MS SJPESP 4 874. Editorial agreements: Tiempo Motor (Argentina) and Flash de Motor (Venezuela). The copying and/or distribution without previous permission are strictly forbidden. Disclousure