Figure 1 - Growth in the Number of Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
Figure 1 - Growth in the Number of Passenger Cars and Light Trucks
(Millions of vehicles)
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| Year | Passenger cars | Light trucks |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,243,557 | 14,210,591 |
| 1975 | 106,705,934 | 20,418,250 |
| 1980 | 121,600,843 | 27,875,934 |
| 1985 | 127,885,193 | 37,213,863 |
| 1990 | 133,700,496 | 48,274,555 |
| 1995 | 128,386,775 | 65,738,322 |
| 2000 | 133,600,000 | 79,700,000 |
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration,
Highway Statistics Summary to 1995, FHWA-PL-97-009 (Washington, DC: July 1997),
table MV-201.
_____. Highway Statistics 2000 (Washington, DC: 2001).