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.

This statistic represents motor vehicle registrations in the United States in 2017, with a breakdown by state and type. In 2017, there were over 99,900 buses and 14.9 million trucks registered in California.

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.

United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public data was reported at 2.269 Unit mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.166 Unit mn for 2015. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public data is updated yearly, averaging 0.975 Unit mn from Dec 1925 (Median) to 2016, with 92 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.319 Unit mn in 2010 and a record low of 0.087 Unit mn in 1925. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Trucks: Public data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Highway Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.TA002: Motor Vehicle Registration.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for United States (SLRTCR03USQ659S) from Q1 1960 to Q3 2021 about car registrations, vehicles, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

This dataset shows counts of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”. The data includes registration activity by fuel type, county, primary use class, and date. This is comparable to the Fee Distribution Report #13, that is titled "Motor Vehicle Registration By Class and County".

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

In 2023, there were over two motor vehicles registered in Montana per resident of the state. This was the highest rate recorded across the United Sates. Wyoming, which had the second-highest rate of vehicle registration per capita, was still around 0.56 vehicles per capita below Montana.

United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Automobiles data was reported at 112.961 Unit mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 112.864 Unit mn for 2015. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Automobiles data is updated yearly, averaging 69.038 Unit mn from Dec 1910 (Median) to 2016, with 107 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 137.633 Unit mn in 2001 and a record low of 0.458 Unit mn in 1910. United States Motor Vehicle Registration: Automobiles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal Highway Administration. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.TA002: Motor Vehicle Registration.

A listing of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”.

Data reporting on U.S. private and commercial motor vehicle registrations in 2020 reveal that there were just under 29.8 million private and commercial motor vehicles registered in California. By comparison, in Wyoming, a far less populated U.S. state, there were close to 845,100 registered private and commercial motor vehicles that same year.

Motor Vehicles Registration: Non Freight Carrying Trucks: Victoria data was reported at 7,734.000 Unit in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 7,466.000 Unit for 2020. Motor Vehicles Registration: Non Freight Carrying Trucks: Victoria data is updated yearly, averaging 6,183.000 Unit from Jan 2001 (Median) to 2021, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,734.000 Unit in 2021 and a record low of 5,018.000 Unit in 2003. Motor Vehicles Registration: Non Freight Carrying Trucks: Victoria data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.TA002: Motor Vehicles Registration: by Type and State (Discontinued).

Graph and download economic data for Sales: Retail Trade: Car Registration: Passenger Cars for United States (SLRTCR03USA180S) from 1960 to 2022 about car registrations, vehicles, retail trade, sales, retail, and USA.

A summary of transactions associated with authorizing vehicles to be used on public roads, commonly referred to as “buying tabs” or “buying tags”. This dataset is a summarized version of 'Vehicle Registration Transactions by Department of Licensing', and provides easier access to high level statistics. The dataset shows registration activity by calendar and fiscal years.

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

Motor vehicle sales grew by some 11.9 percent worldwide between 2022 and 2023. Passenger vehicles increased by around11.3 percent compared to the previous year when some 58.6 million cars were sold worldwide. The current state of the market In 2023, motor vehicle sales reached over 92.7 million units worldwide. China was the largest automobile market worldwide, making up close to 25.8 million of the new car registrations that same year. The United States and Europe ranked second and third, with light vehicle sales reaching approximately 15.5 million units in the U.S. market. The German-based Volkswagen Group and Japanese Toyota Motor were the global leading automakers, with revenues reaching around 348.6 and 311.9 billion U.S. dollars respectively as of May 2024. The path to recovery The automotive chip shortage led to around 11.3 million vehicles being cut from worldwide production in 2021, and forecasts estimate that these disruptions in the automotive supply chain will contribute to the removal of another seven million units from production in 2022. However, despite these challenges, the demand for passenger cars increased in 2021 and 2022, as car sales slowly started to increase. This is partly due to consumers' interest in electric vehicles. Autonomous,electrified, and battery electric vehicles are also forecast to gain popularity in the next decades. Electrified vehicles are projected to make up close to a quarter of car sales worldwide by 2025. By 2040, China is forecast to be one of the largest market for autonomous vehicle sales.

There were nearly 103 million automobiles registered in the United States in 2021. That year, a total of around 282.4 million motor vehicles were registered in the U.S.

This is a listing of vehicle and vessel registration transactions with details useful to parties that study the transportation industry and fleet characteristics.