In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were around ***** million vehicles operating on roads throughout the United States. Almost **** million used vehicles changed owners in the U.S. between the fourth quarter of 2023 and the fourth quarter of 2024, while new registrations of vehicles came to about **** million units during that period. Automotive market disparities The number of licensed drivers had been steadily increasing up to just under ******* in 2023, 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 in the average vehicle age from **** years in 2018 to over ** years in 2024. This is in part due to market disparities. The average selling price of new vehicles has been increasing to nearly ****** U.S. dollars in 2024, up from under ****** in 2016. Used car prices have been declining after the chip shortages linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, reaching around ****** U.S. dollars in 2024. The majority of U.S. car owners earned more than ****** U.S. dollars per years, with the ****** to ****** income group owning over ** percent of the vehicles in use. The boom of the used vehicle market Close to ************* 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 2024. With a product range priced below new vehicle prices, used vehicles are gaining momentum in the United States. The average American household spends some ***** U.S. dollars on vehicle purchases annually, with consumers in income groups earning above 100,000 U.S. dollars per year spending above ***** dollars annually on car buying. Used vehicle financing options are naturally more affordable than new vehicle financing options, with an average monthly payment over *** dollars for loan payments for new vehicles.

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.

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.

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The graph illustrates the number of registered cars in the United States from 1995 to 2023. The x-axis represents the years, spanning from 1995 to 2023, while the y-axis denotes the number of registered cars, ranging from 1,354 to 999,469. Throughout this period, the number of registered cars shows considerable fluctuations, with the highest count of 96,901,563 in 2022 and the lowest of 1,354 in 2006. Overall, there is a notable upward trend in car registrations over the years, despite intermittent decreases. The data is presented in a line graph format, effectively highlighting the annual changes and long-term growth in the number of registered vehicles in the United States.

Over the course of the 20th century, the number of operational motor vehicles in the United States grew significantly, from just 8,000 automobiles in the year 1900 to more than 183 million private and commercial vehicles in the late 1980s. Generally, the number of vehicles increased in each year, with the most notable exceptions during the Great Depression and Second World War.

This graph represents the predicted number of autonomous vehicles in operation in the United States between 2025 and 2030. It is expected that, by 2030, there will be some **** million autonomous vehicles in operation in the U.S.

Key information about China Number of Registered Vehicles

• China Number of Registered Vehicles was reported at 352,680,000 Unit in Dec 2024.
• This records an increase from the previous number of 329,115,500 Unit for Dec 2023.
• China Number of Registered Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 3,850,100 Unit from Dec 1949 to 2024, with 76 observations.
• The data reached an all-time high of 352,680,000 Unit in 2024 and a record low of 51,000 Unit in 1949.
• China 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.

The graph displays the number of registered motor vehicles in the United States by type in 2023. The x-axis represents vehicle types—cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, and all motor vehicles—while the y-axis shows the total number of registrations for each type. Registrations range from 967,525 buses to 177,228,271 trucks, with cars totaling 96,901,563 and motorcycles at 9,516,910. The total number of all registered motor vehicles stands at 284,614,269, highlighting the dominance of trucks compared to other vehicle types.

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.

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.

United States US: Total Road Motor Vehicles: %: Goods Road Motor Vehicles data was reported at 53.359 % in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 52.030 % for 2018. United States US: Total Road Motor Vehicles: %: Goods Road Motor Vehicles data is updated yearly, averaging 42.797 % from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2019, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 53.359 % in 2019 and a record low of 34.325 % in 1994. United States US: Total Road Motor Vehicles: %: Goods Road Motor Vehicles data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. The stock of road motor vehicles is the number of road motor vehicles registered at a given date in a country and licenced to use roads open to public traffic. This includes road vehicles exempted from annual taxes or licence fee; it also includes imported second-hand vehicles and other road vehicles according to national practices. It should not include military vehicles.; GOODS VEHICLES A goods road vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (e.g. a lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with or without semi-trailer and with or without trailer). VEHICLES A road motor vehicle is a road vehicle fitted with an engine whence it derives its sole means of propulsion, which is normally used for carrying persons or goods or for drawing, on the road, vehicles used for the carriage of persons or goods.; GOODS VEHICLES Data refer to vehicles other than motorised two-wheelers, passenger cars and buses. VEHICLES Motor vehicle refers to any motorised (mechanically or electronically powered) road vehicle not operated on rails.

The Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS) is conducted in partnership with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Federal Highway Administration, and the U.S. Department of Energy to better understand the characteristics and use of trucks on our nation's roads. The survey universe for the VIUS includes all private and commercial trucks registered (or licensed) in the United States. This includes: pickups; minivans, other light vans, and sport utility vehicles; other light single-unit trucks (GVW = 26,000 lbs.); and truck tractors. The VIUS sample excludes vehicles owned by federal, state, and local governments; ambulances; buses; motor homes; farm tractors; unpowered trailer units; and trucks reported to have been disposed of prior to January 1 of the survey year. VIUS provides data on the physical and operational characteristics of the nation's truck population. Its primary goal is to produce estimates of the total number of trucks and truck miles. This dataset provides national and state-level summary statistics for in-scope vehicles that were in use.

US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data was reported at 25.826 Ratio in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.837 Ratio for 2012. US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data is updated yearly, averaging 21.057 Ratio from Dec 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 25.826 Ratio in 2013 and a record low of 18.673 Ratio in 2009. US: First Registrations of Brand New Road Vehicles: Per One Thousand Inhabitants data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. FIRST REGISTRATIONS A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine persons (including the driver). The term 'passenger car' therefore covers microcars (need no permit to be driven), taxis and hired passenger cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats. This category may also include pick-ups. A good road motor vehicle is any single road motor vehicle designed to carry goods (lorry), or any coupled combination of road vehicles designed to carry goods, (i.e. lorry with trailer(s), or road tractor with semi-trailer and with or without trailer).; FIRST REGISTRATIONS First registrations of brand new passenger cars do not include light trucks. First registrations of brand new goods vehicles refer to commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight.

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.

United States US: Passenger Cars: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data was reported at 6.065 Ratio in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.445 Ratio for 2018. United States US: Passenger Cars: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 9.732 Ratio from Dec 1994 (Median) to 2019, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.741 Ratio in 1994 and a record low of 6.065 Ratio in 2019. United States US: Passenger Cars: Per One Million Units of Current USD GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.ITF: Motor Vehicles Statistics: OECD Member: Annual. PASSENGER CARS The stock of road motor vehicles is the number of road motor vehicles registered at a given date in a country and licenced to use roads open to public traffic. This includes road vehicles exempted from annual taxes or licence fee; it also includes imported second-hand vehicles and other road vehicles according to national practices. It should not include military vehicles.; PASSENGER CARS A passenger car is a road motor vehicle, other than a moped or a motorcycle, intended for the carriage of passengers and designed to seat no more than nine people (including the driver). It refers to category M1 of the UN Consolidated Resolution on the Construction of Vehicles. Passenger cars, vans designed and used primarily for transport of passengers, taxis, hire cars, ambulances and motor homes are not included. Light goods road vehicles, motor-coaches and buses and mini-buses/mini-coaches are not included. Microcars (needing no permit to be driven), taxis and passenger hire cars, provided that they have fewer than ten seats, are included.; PASSENGER CARS Passenger car refers to a motor vehicle other than a motorcycle, utility vehicle or low-speed vehicle consisting of a transport device typically designed for carrying eight or fewer persons.

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".

Release Date: 2023-09-28.Release Schedule:.The data in this file was released in September 2023...Key Table Information:.The estimates presented are based on data from the 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)..These estimates only cover vehicles registered during 2021 in one of the fifty United States (except New Hampshire) or the District of Columbia that are classified by vehicle manufacturers as trucks, minivans, vans, or sport utility vehicles. Additionally, vehicles owned by federal, state, and local governments, ambulances, buses, motor homes, farm tractors, unpowered trailer units, and any vehicle reported to have been disposed prior to January 1, 2021, are considered out of scope for the VIUS..Additionally, estimates on this table are restricted to in-scope vehicles identified to have been used at some point in 2021..Estimates may not be additive due to rounding..The Census Bureau has reviewed this data product to ensure appropriate access, use, and disclosure avoidance protection of the confidential source data (Project No. P-7527235, Disclosure Review Board (DRB) approval number: CBDRB-FY23-032)...Data Items and Other Identifying Records:.Primary characteristics that appear in this table:..Total length.Annual miles.Primary range of operation.Primary jurisdiction.Fuel type.Refueling location.Miles per gallon.General maintenance.Extensive repairs.Engine rebuild...Secondary characteristics that appear in this table:..Cubic inch displacement (under fuel type).Cost of general maintenance (under general maintenance).Cost of extensive repairs (under extensive repairs)...Estimates on this table:..Number of vehicles (thousands).Vehicle miles (millions).Average miles per vehicle (thousands).Coefficients of variation for all of the above estimates (percentages)...Data Item Notes:..General Maintenance, Extensive Repairs.Detail lines do not add to total because multiple responses were possible..Cubic Inch Displacement.Data were derived from administrative records....Geography Coverage:.On this table, geography refers to the address on a given vehicle's registration..Data are shown for the United States, 49 states (every state except New Hampshire), and the District of Columbia..Note that estimates at the 'United States' level also do not include vehicles with registration addresses in New Hampshire because the state did not consent to sharing registrant data for this survey. See https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/vius/data.html for model-based estimates at the United States level that do include New Hampshire...Industry Coverage:.Not applicable...FTP Download:.Download the entire table at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/vius/data/2021/VIUS213C.zip..API Information:.Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey data are housed in the Census Bureau API. For more information, see https://api.census.gov/data/2021/viusc.html..Methodology:.Estimates are based on a sample of in-scope vehicles and are subject to both sampling and nonsampling error. Estimated measures of sampling variability are provided in the tables. For information on sampling or nonsampling error and other design and methodological details, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS): Technical Documentation: Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Methodology...Symbols:.S - Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability, poor response quality, or other concerns about the estimate quality. Unpublished estimates derived from this table by subtraction are subject to these same limitations and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau. For a description of publication standards and the total quantity response rate, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS): Technical Documentation: Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey Methodology..Z - Rounds to Zero..X - Not Applicable..For a complete list of all economic programs symbols, see Economic Census: Technical Documentation: Data Dictionary...Source:.Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; and, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau. (9/28/23). In-use Vehicles by Registration State and Vehicle Size: 2021 [VIUSC2021]. 2021 Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey. U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau; U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration; U.S. Department of Energy. Accessed [enter date you accessed/downloaded this table here] from [enter URL of the table page here]...For information about VIUS, see Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey (VIUS)...Contact Information:.U.S. Census Bureau.Vehicle Inventory and Use Survey.Tel. (301) 763-6901.Email: erd.vius@census.gov

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