WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE DATA. 1983 EDITION

This statistical compilation of international motor vehicle data through 1982 includes production totals by manufacturers as well as by country. Since it is necessary to use different data sources from year to year, there are occasional differences in the number reported for various classes of vehicles for some countries. This is due to the lack of uniformity of definitions for certain vehicles. In such cases, car, truck and bus data vary from one source to another and, accordingly, in the year to year data reported. Although special effects have been made to segregate vehicle assembly data from production data, the world totals for production may include some duplication since it is not possible for all countries to identify assemblies from production. The data in this report were supplied by foreign government agencies, trade associations, private services and the press. It should be noted that the basis on which the data are reported will vary. For example, vehicle output may be measured in terms of production, shipments, or factory sales. New vehicles sold may be measured in terms of retail sales or new registrations. Imports and exports are subject to problems of compilation and definition. As a result, data accuracies vary and international comparisons are, of course, affected by these discrepancies.

• Corporate Authors:

  Motor Vehicles Manufacturers Association

  320 New Center Building
  Detroit, MI  United States  48202
• Publication Date: 1984

Media Info

• Pagination: 346 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Assembly lines; Automobile industry; Foreign; Industries; International trade; Motor vehicles; Production; Statistics; Vehicles
• Old TRIS Terms: Automobile assembly; Vehicle assembly
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00389166
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-036 629
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Sep 28 1984 12:00AM