CALGARY — Alberta auto sales finished 2012 with a year-over-year growth rate much higher than the Canadian average.

According to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants, in a report released Monday, auto sales in the province hit 238,884 in 2012, up 9.9 per cent from the previous year.

In Canada, total sales were 1,675,675 for an increase of 5.7 per cent.

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