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Car and truck sales in the United States 1980-2018
U.S. car and truck retail sales from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 units)
This statistic represents retail sales of cars and trucks in the United States from 1980 through 2018. In 2018, some 5.3 million automobiles and about 11.9 million light trucks were sold to customers in the United States.
U.S. car and truck retail sales from 1980 to 2018 (in 1,000 units)
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This statistic represents retail sales of cars and trucks in the United States from 1980 through 2018. In 2018, some 5.3 million automobiles and about 11.9 million light trucks were sold to customers in the United States.
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- February 2019
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1980 to 2018
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Monthly values have been added up.
The values were not seasonally adjusted.
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- United States
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- 1980 to 2018
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Monthly values have been added up.
The values were not seasonally adjusted.
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