Some 283.4 million vehicles were registered in the United States in 2022. The figures include passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, buses, and other vehicles. The number of light trucks sold in the U.S. stood at 10.9 million units in 2022. U.S. vehicle registrations The United States is one of the world’s largest automobile markets based on the number of new light vehicle registrations, with more than 13.8 million new light vehicle registrations in 2021. However, domestic production of automobiles fell to around 1.6 million units in 2021 and has struggled to increase in 2022. At the same time, the United States imports a significant number of vehicles from various countries, such as Japan, Mexico, and Canada. Leading car manufacturers in the United States The leading car manufacturers overall in the United States include the domestic heavyweights General Motors and Ford. With respect to car brands, the Ford brand clocked in at number one in 2022, selling around 1.8 million vehicles in the United States alone. The brand's holding company is the Ford Motor Company; it was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 in Dearborn, Michigan. The company pioneered in large-scale car manufacturing and introduced production methods such as the assembly line.

In 2023, California had the most automobile registrations: almost 13.2 million such vehicles were registered in the most populous U.S. federal state. California also had the highest number of registered motor vehicles overall: nearly 30.4 million registrations.

Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Suzuki data was reported at 128,235.000 Unit in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 121,137.000 Unit for 2013. Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Suzuki data is updated yearly, averaging 79,291.000 Unit from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 128,235.000 Unit in 2014 and a record low of 46,215.000 Unit in 2007. Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Suzuki data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.TA001: Motor Vehicle Registration.

Graph and download economic data for Automobile Registrations, Passenger Cars, Total for United States (A01108USA258NNBR) from 1895 to 1944 about car registrations, vehicles, and USA.

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Key information about US Number of Registered Vehicles

• US Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 283,400,986 Unit in Dec 2022.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 282,354,993 Unit for Dec 2021.
• US Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 93,949,852 Unit from Dec 1910 to 2022, with 113 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 283,400,986 Unit in 2022 and a record low of 468,500 Unit in 1910.
• US Number of Registered Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
• The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: No of Registered Vehicles: Annual.

Quarterly data on new motor vehicle registration by fuel type, vehicle type and number of vehicles, for Canada and provinces.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for OECD (OECDSLRTCR03GYSAM) from Jan 1974 to Dec 2017 about OECD Europe, car registrations, trade, Europe, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for United States (USASLRTCR03MLSAM) from Jan 1960 to Oct 2023 about car registrations, trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Kawasaki data was reported at 1,538.000 Unit in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,366.000 Unit for 2013. Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Kawasaki data is updated yearly, averaging 1,119.000 Unit from Dec 2006 (Median) to 2014, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,538.000 Unit in 2014 and a record low of 551.000 Unit in 2006. Ecuador Motor Vehicles Registered: Kawasaki data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by National Institute of Statistics and Census. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ecuador – Table EC.TA001: Motor Vehicle Registration.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for Japan (JPNSACRAISMEI) from 1969 to 2020 about car registrations and Japan.

Graph and download economic data for Automobile Registrations, Truck for United States (M0146DUSM543NNBR) from Jan 1925 to May 1941 about trucks, vehicles, and USA.

Germany Motor Vehicle Registration: Passenger Cars data was reported at 224,721.000 Unit in Dec 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 244,544.000 Unit for Nov 2024. Germany Motor Vehicle Registration: Passenger Cars data is updated monthly, averaging 222,872.500 Unit from Jan 1963 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 744 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 475,681.000 Unit in Jul 1991 and a record low of 58,302.000 Unit in Jan 1968. Germany Motor Vehicle Registration: Passenger Cars data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistisches Bundesamt. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Germany – Table DE.RA005: Motor Vehicle Registered: Newly: Federal Statistics Office Germany.

Graph and download economic data for Production, Sales, Work Started and Orders: Passenger Car Registrations: Economic Activity: Wholesale and Retail Trade and Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles for Portugal (PRTSACRMISMEI) from Jan 1990 to Dec 2018 about car registrations and Portugal.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for New Zealand (NZLSLRTCR03GYSAQ) from Q1 1962 to Q3 2018 about car registrations, New Zealand, trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

The motor vehicle registration dashboard shows the number and type of vehicle (automobile, truck, motorcycle, and bus) registered over time in each state.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for Portugal (PRTSLRTCR03GYSAM) from Jan 1991 to Dec 2018 about car registrations, Portugal, trade, vehicles, retail trade, sales, and retail.

In the second quarter of 2024, there were around 291.1 million vehicles operating on roads throughout the United States. Almost 38.9 million used vehicles changed owners in the U.S. between the second quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2024, while new registrations of vehicles came to about 15.5 million units during that period. Automotive market disparities The number of licensed drivers had been steadily increasing up to just under 235,100 in 2022, but the automotive market has been impacted by economic developments over the past few years. The U.S. vehicle fleet is aging, reflected by the slow increase of the average vehicle age from 11.7 years in 2018 to over 12 years in 2023. This is in part due to market disparities. The average selling price of new vehicles has been increasing to over 47,000 U.S. dollars in 2023, up from under 35,000 in 2016. Used car prices have also been rising amidst the chip shortages linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching around 29,300 U.S. dollars in 2023. The majority of U.S. car owners earned more than 40,000 U.S. dollars per years, with the 50,000 to 75,000 income group owning over 33 percent of the vehicles in use. The boom of the used vehicle market Close to three-quarter of new car buyers were born between 1946 and 1981, with Gen X being the leading consumers by age group for both the new and used vehicle market. Used light vehicle sales have been steadily increasing since 2010, representing well over double the size of the new light vehicle market in 2023. With a product range priced below new vehicle prices, used vehicles are gaining momentum in the United States. The average American household spends some 5,500 U.S. dollars on vehicle purchases annually, with consumers in income groups earning above 100,000 U.S. dollars per year spending above 7,200 dollars annually on car buying. Used vehicle financing options are naturally more affordable than new vehicle financing options, with an average monthly payment over 726 dollars for loan payments for new vehicles.

This light-duty vehicle inventory dataset provides information on vehicle registrations by vehicle type (car vs. truck), fuel type, and model year showing the changes in adoption trends over time and average fuel economies. This data is part of a suite of state and local energy profile data available at the "State and Local Energy Profile Data Suite" link below and builds on Cities-LEAP energy modeling, available at the "EERE Cities-LEAP Page" link below. Examples of how to use the data to inform energy planning can be found at the "Example Uses" link below.