U.S. motor vehicle production has gradually shifted in favor of trucks since 1960. While from 1960 to 1996, the production of cars accounted for more than half of the total motor vehicle production in the U.S., from 1997 onwards trucks have become the dominant vehicle type that is being manufactured in the country. In 2021, nearly 83 percent of all motor vehicles produced in the U.S. were trucks.
Distribution of motor vehicle production in the United States from 1960 to 2021, by type
*Includes trucks under 10,000 pounds GVWR, such as compact and conventional pickups, sport utility vehicles, minivans and vans, and trucks and buses over 10,000 pounds GVWR.
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