I. Wagner
Research Lead covering road traffic and motor vehicle manufacturing
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In 2019, the best-selling car in the United States was the Toyota Camry with almost 337,000 sales, accounting for one in seven vehicles sold under the Toyota brand in the United States in 2019: Toyota's annual U.S. sales tally came to around two million units. Toyota's RAV4 sport utility vehicle topped the list of most popular SUVs in 2019.
The U.S. automotive industry is unique in a way that much of the U.S. population relies on motor vehicles as a primary mode of transportation. Government subsidies and taxes make the automotive industry in the U.S. much more accessible than in other markets.
Customer preferences
The total number of autos sold in the United States seems to have reached a plateau in 2018. The recent decline in the number of new cars sold in the United States can be seen indicative of shifting consumer interests towards light trucks. Some 4.7 million autos and 12.2 million light trucks were sold in the United States in 2019.The U.S. automotive industry is unique in a way that much of the U.S. population relies on motor vehicles as a primary mode of transportation. Government subsidies and taxes make the automotive industry in the U.S. much more accessible than in other markets.
