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.
Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
The figures for 1990 through 2011 were taken from table 1-11 of the National Transportation Statistics 2013 report, published by the US Department of Transportation in 2013. The figures for 2012 through 2021 were taken from previous Highway Statistics editions. Vehicles: passenger cars, motorcycles, other 2-axle 4-tire vehicles, single-unit 2-axle 6-tire ore more trucks, combination trucks, buses.
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US Department of Transportation, & Federal Highway Administration. (December 14, 2023). Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation, und Federal Highway Administration. "Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. (2023). Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration. "Number of Motor Vehicles Registered in The United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
US Department of Transportation & Federal Highway Administration, Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Number of motor vehicles registered in the United States from 1990 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], US Department of Transportation, & Federal Highway Administration, December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/183505/number-of-vehicles-in-the-united-states-since-1990/
