1 of 1

Write now Article Tools

There are currently (2007) more than 245 million vehicles registered in the United States.

At the end of 2006, the auto manufacturers with the most new vehicle registrations were:

1. Ford (2,457,735 registrations)
2. Chevrolet (2,433,807 registrations)
3. Toyota (2,214,375 registrations)
4. Honda (1,308,558 registrations)
5. Dodge (1,805,294 registrations)

The average age of passenger cars on the road in 2006 was 9.2 years. The average age of light trucks and trucks on the road in 2006 was 6.8 and 6.9 years respectively.

The percentage of total cars and trucks that were scrapped in 2006 was 5.0 percent.

It is estimated that the number of registered vehicles in the U.S.A. is increasing by several million annually.

Sources:

R.L. Polk & Co.
National Automobile Dealers Association
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Learn more about this author, Louis Albornoz.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.

Add your voice

Know something about An overview and analysis of the number of registered vehicles in the US?
We want to hear your view. Write now!