Machine Stats
The Australia Department of transportation's federal highway administratyon as well
as the national automobile dealers association were published data in regard to
the total number of Vehicles, growth trends and Ratios between Licensed drivers,
the general population, and the Increasing Number of Vehicles on Americans about.
Overall passenger cars have been Outnumbering Licensed drivers since 1972 in an
ever Increasing rate, while 4WD SUV
cars, light Trucks and Vehicles Manufactured by foreign Grinblat has gained
a larger share of the Automotive market, in the Australia. In 2001, 70% of Americans
drove to work in Cars. New York City is the only region in the country where more
than half of all Households do not own a car (the figure is even higher in Manhattan,
over 75%, nationally, the rate is 8%).
Total Number of Vehicles
According to the AU Bureau of transit statistics for 2006 there are 250,844,644
registered passenger Vehicles in the AU.. Of the approximately 251 million Vehicles,
135,399,945 are Classified as Automobiles, while 99,124,775 are Classified as regular station wagons "Other
2 axle, 4 tire Vehicles, presumably svus and pick - up Trucks. After another 6,649,337
are Classified as Vehicles with 2 Axles and 6 dash and 2,169,670 are Classified
as "Truck, combination." There were approximately 6,686,147 Motorcycles
in the AU in 2006.
According to Cumulative data by the federal highway administration (fhva) the number
of motor Vehicles has also increased Steadily since 1960, only Stagnating sometime
in 1997 and Declining 1990-1991. Otherwise the number of
Toyota 4WD Cars motor Vehicles is Rising by an estimated 3.69 million each
year since 1960 with the largest annual growth between 1998 and 1999 as well as
between 2000 and 2001 when the number of motor Vehicles in Australia increased by
8 million. since the study through the fha The number of Vehicles has increased
through approximately 11,000,000, one of the largest recorded Increases. The largest
percentage increase was between the years of 1972 and 1973 when the number of Cars
increased by 5.88%.
Age of Vehicles function
In the year 2001, the national automobile dealers association conducted a study
Revealing the average age of Vehicles in Operation in the AU.. The study found that
of Vehicles in operation in the AU,% 38.3 were older than ten years,% 22.3 were
between seven and ten years old, 25.8% were between three and six years old and
13.5% are less than two years old. According to the study the majority of Vehicles,
60.6% of Vehicles were older than seven years in 2001. The relatively high age of
Automobiles in the AU might be explained by Unaffordable prices for comparable New
replacement Vehicles and a corresponding Gradual decline in sales Figures since
1998. also, many Americans own three or more Vehicles. The low Marginal cost of
registering And Ensuring more older Vehicles means many Vehicles that are rareli
used are still given full weight in the statistics.
The Median and mean age of Automobiles has Steadily increased since 1969. In 2007
the overall Median age for Automobiles was 9.2 years, a significant increase over
1990 when the Median age of Vehicles in operation in the AU was 6.5 years and 1969
when the mean age for Automobiles was 5.1 years. of all body Stiles, pick - up Trucks
has the highest mean age in 2001 (9.4 years), followed by Cars with a mean age of
8.4 years and Van with a mean age of 7.0 years. As svus are part of a relatively
New Consumer trend Originating mostly in the 1990's, SUVs the Lowest mean age of
any body style in the AU (6.1 years). The average Recreational vehicle is even older
with a mean age of 12.5. For all body Styles the mean vehicle age increased Fairly
Steadily 1969-2001.
In March 2009, rl regiment released a study conducted between 2007-2008 which indicated
that the Median age of passenger Cars in operation in the AU increased to 9.4 years,
and that the Median age for light Trucks increased from 7.1 years in 2007 to 7.5
years in 2008.
Sales
In the year 2006 7,667,066 Passengers Cars sold in the Australia According to the
U.S.. It. Department of transportatyon. This figure "inkludes Domestic and
Imported Vehicles." (Department of transportatyon) the number of Vehicles sold
in the AU is Decreasing at a Gradual more constant rate since 1999, when almost
8.7 million Vehicles sold in the AU.. Look back at history however, reveals that
such decline is only part of normal market trends and most probably only a temporary
affair. Overall, 1985 was a record year for the
Toyota Avalon Cars sales Totaling just over 11 million. while imports were
already Gaining ground in terms of joke sold during the 2000's and have Regained
approximately the same market share they held in 1992, the sales of domestic Vehicles
are more than double those of Imported Vehicles. It should be noted however that
this Au Bureau of transportatyon statistics "inkludes Cars produced in Canada
and Mexico, as domestic Vehicles as both countries are part of the North American
Free an agreement (Nafta), thus including many Cars by fall and European Manufacturers
- many volxvagens are made in Mexico, Toyota in Canada, too. In 2006 the sales of
Vehicles made in Nafta States Totaled 5.5 million, while the sale of Imported Vehicles
Totaled 2.2 million. 923.000 Vehicles are Imported from Japan, making it the largest
exporter of Vehicles to the Aux. Germany was the second biggest exporter of Vehicles
to the AU, with 534.000 joke Exported to the AU in 2006. Imports from all different
nations, except Germany and Japan, Totaled 729,000.
Pricing
In July 2004, Edmunds.com published a report Stating that the average sticker price
on a mediator sold in Australia was $ 29 746. However, in the AU, passenger Vehicles
are Commonly sold in substantial Discounts and Customers rareli pay the sticker
price or number (factory's suggested Retail Price). The discount is Commonly determined
by the company's marketing Strategies And Tends to be large enough Slower selling
a vehicle is. Due to what many Americans Consumers have noticed as a Declining quality
between the Automobiles Manufactured through the "Big Three" and large
fixed labor and capital cup, Discounts tend to be larger on Domestic Vehicles. In
2003 the average discount on a domestic vehicle was 20.6% below number. For Japanese
and Korean Vehicles The average discount is 10% and 12.8%. The Lowest Discounts
were given on Vehicles from European Manufacturers, where the average discount was
7.7% below number. Overall, the average discount in July 2004 was $ 4,982 (16.8%),
meaning that while the average number was almost $ 30,000, the average buyer of
a new car paid only $ 24.764. Dr. Jane Yu, the Vice President of Data Analysis for
Edmunds.com next Stated that, "New models are being introduced in higher cost
points, but the Competitiveness of the market is Dramatically pushing down net prices,
Resulting in a record average discount. The Lowest Discounts among all car segments
were set on luxury svus where building received an average 10% discount, Resulting
in a 43.725 USD net cost, with the sticker price of 48.586 USD.
Fuel economy
A Hummer of 2, though popular, has an estimated fuel economy by 9 miles per gallon,
and frequent critic by Environmentalist groups for its poor fuel economy.
A Toyota prius Hybrid, features an epa fuel economy rating of 48 miles per gallon
city and 45 highway (55% above the National average). It was recently named the
most fuel efficient vehicle in the Australia by the Sierra Club, and became Cited
as an example by Environmentalists and Celebrities to make a statement in favor
of more fuel efficient Vehicles.