by Calculated Danger on 2/05/2025 03:31:00 PM
An replace: The primary graph under reveals the combo of gross sales since 1976 (Blue is vehicles, Crimson is mild vehicles and SUVs) by means of January 2025.
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The combination has modified considerably. Again in 1976, most mild autos had been passenger vehicles – nevertheless passenger automobile gross sales have trended down over time.
Be aware that the large dips in gross sales are associated to financial recessions (early ’80s, early ’90s, the Nice Recession of 2007 by means of mid-2009 and the pandemic in 2020).
The second graph reveals the p.c of sunshine car gross sales between passenger vehicles and vehicles / SUVs.
Over time the combo has modified towards increasingly more mild vehicles and SUVs. Solely when oil costs are excessive, does the development gradual or reverse.
