A Peek at the History and Latest Trends in the American Auto Industry

A PEEK AT THE HISTORY & LATEST TRENDS IN THE AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY A BREAKDOWN OF TRANSPORTATION COSTS: Finance Charges: 3% Other: 12% Maintenance: 9% Fuel Expenses: Insurance: I% Initial Purchase: 33% AN ORIGINAL MODEL T FORD produced 22 horsepower and cost $825 in 1908 -about $18,000 when adjusted for inflation. AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY OVER THE YEARS 60 50 40 30 20 MODEL YEAR "Estimates based on findings from the University of Michigan Tiransportation Research Institute in Ann Arbor. POPULARITY OF DIFFERENT CAR SEGMENTS IN 2012 MIDSIZE SUV 636342/ 4.8% LARGE SUV 208393/ 16% LUXURY SUV H1331/ LI% COMPACT SUV 180,547/ 14% MINIVAN COMPACT CARS 758,92V 5.8% 2,530,878/ 19.3% CROSSOVERS 2,707,338/ 20.6% MIDSIZE CARS 3301574/ 251% TOTAL: 17,009,527 LARGE CARS PICKUP TRUCKS 1736815/ 32% LUXURY CARS 8,342/ -0.% 925,095/7% BEFORE THE MODEL T, there were less than 200,000 cars on the road: today, there are nearly 250 million registered with the DOT. Despite having one of the largest worldwide auto markets, there are only 139 cars for every 1.000 Americans–just over two people per car. SOURCES: http:/www.biksgow/cew/200 Standarlicuromppdf http://online.wsjcom'mdo public page 2.322 antosales htmi http/wwwlldlarnemalinalartie 2ENis afirial Westmegeats lvenre ars per prsn the anans S http:/www2dupont.com Merlia Centerien IScodor popudarity images20 Dukuni200_N.America2Cobr 28HIE2) jpg http://www.historycom this day in hastory ford motor companry- unvels the model i http://visualecenomics.cred llean.com how the aruge us con- sumer spends their peycheck http://articles.washingtanpost.em 2002 08 28 nalinnal 53317farl INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: Stull One PALM wWW.PALMAUTOMALLFL.COM efficiency fuel standarts vehicle fuel efficiency standants http:/www.newscientist.com/articleidnl6 us vehicde efficiency hardly changed since-model thiml 2025 2016 1990-2010 1986-1989 1985 1978 1974 1923-1935* CAFE STANDARDS FOR PASSENGER CARS (MPG)