USA: Average age of cars increases to a new record of 12.6 years in 2024

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USA: Average property of cars increases to a caller grounds of 12.6 years successful 2024


According to a survey by S&P Global Mobility, the mean property of cars and trucks successful the USA has risen to 12.6 years successful 2024.

Todd Campau, Aftermarket Practice Lead, S&P Global Mobility, stated, "With mean property growth, much vehicles are entering the premier scope for aftermarket service, typically from 6 to 14 years of age." He further added, "With much than 110 cardinal vehicles successful that saccharine spot -- reflecting astir 38% of the fleet connected the roadworthy -- we expect continued maturation successful the measurement of vehicles successful that property scope to emergence to an estimated 40% done 2028."

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The survey besides showed that conveyance scrappage rates successful the USA person mostly remained steady. As of January 2024, the scrappage complaint was 4.6%, conscionable somewhat higher than the 4.5% complaint during the aforesaid period successful 2023.

The information shows that since 2020, 27 cardinal rider cars were scrapped, portion lone a small implicit 13 cardinal caller cars were registered. On the different hand, 26 cardinal airy trucks were scrapped, portion 46 cardinal caller trucks were registered. Campau stated, "Consumers person continued to show a penchant for inferior vehicles, and manufacturers person adjusted their portfolio accordingly, which continues to reshape the creation of the fleet of vehicles successful cognition successful the market."

The survey besides shows that the fig of EVs connected the roadworthy is increasing. The mean property of EVs successful the USA is 3.5 years and has mostly remained the aforesaid since 2019.

Campau said, "We started to spot headwinds successful EV income maturation successful precocious 2023, and though determination volition beryllium immoderate challenges connected the roadworthy to EV adoption that could thrust EV mean property up, we inactive expect important maturation successful the stock of electrical vehicles successful cognition implicit the adjacent decade."

Source: PRNewswire

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