RETAIL SALES OF MOTOR VEHICLES
U.S. Car and Truck Sales (monthly data, not seasonally adjusted)
Car and truck sales can be seen as an indicator of future demands to be placed on transportation infrastructure. Trends in sale U.S. Car and Truck Sales Light trucks Light trucks percent change from same month previous year Cars Cars percent change from same month previous year Medium/heavy trucks Medium/heavy trucks percent change from same month previous year
NOTES: The current value is compared to the value from the same period in the previous year to account for seasonality. Light trucks include pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans, and minivans. SOURCE: Lisa Smith, Ward’s AutoInfoBank, 3000 Town Center Drive, Southfield, Michigan 48075.
ion infrastructure. Trends in sales for particular types of vehicles may also have implications for safety, energy usage, air pollution, and othe Sep-00 Sep-01 726,505 648,904 6.48 -10.68 747,947 640,215 4.48 -14.40 31,859 23,428 -28.05 -26.46
nt for seasonality.