In 2023, the auto industry in the United States produced approximately 10.6 million motor vehicles. The figures include passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, as well as buses and coaches.
U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023
(in million units)
The figures for 1999 through 2021 were taken from previous editions of the publication.
The figures include passenger cars, light commercial vehicles, heavy trucks, and buses and coaches.
Passenger cars are motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the transport of passengers, and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat.
Light commercial vehicles are motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the carriage of goods. Mass given in tons (metric tons) is used as a limit between light commercial vehicles and heavy trucks. This limit depends on national and professional definitions and varies between 3.5 and 7 tons. Minibuses, derived from light commercial vehicles, are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat and having a maximum mass between 3.5 and 7 tons.
Heavy trucks are vehicles intended for the carriage of goods. Maximum authorised mass is over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles. They include tractor vehicles designed for towing semi-trailers.
Buses and coaches are used for the transport of passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat, and having a maximum mass over the limit (ranging from 3.5 to 7 tons) of light commercial vehicles.
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OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles). (March 20, 2024). U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023 (in million units) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/
OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles). "U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023 (in million units)." Chart. March 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/
OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles). (2024). U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023 (in million units). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/
OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles). "U.S. Motor Vehicle Production from 1999 to 2023 (in Million Units)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/
OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023 (in million units) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
U.S. motor vehicle production from 1999 to 2023 (in million units) [Graph], OICA (Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles), March 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/198518/us-motor-vehicle-production-since-1999/
