The company recorded its best monthly results since May 2007, at the peak of the housing bubble, and noted continued demand for fuel efficient vehicle and acceleration in truck sales, which grew 6%.

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In a process known in the trade as "super-glueing", the vehicle would normally be sealed in a forensic bubble so as many fingerprints and other clues can be uncovered as possible.

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