Commerce
January 10, 2012
By Rachel Lamb
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars claimed a 31 percent increase in sales from 2011, attributing its heritage and branding in addition to a resurgence of luxury goods spending as the reasons for the best annual sales record in its 107-year history.
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