ANALYSIS OF TRENDS IN PASSENGER CAR RETIREMENTS VS NEW CAR REGISTRATIONS

An overview of historical trends in new car registrations and scrappage is provided. In addition, it presents a qualitative assessment of the relationship between changes in scrappage and new vehicle registration. A more quantitative analysis of scrappage levels vs new car registrations is outlined. The relationship between scrappage and new car registrations into the Highway Fuel Consumption Model is outlined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Portions are Illegible in Microfiche Products.
• Corporate Authors:

  Energy and Environmental Analysis, Incorporated

  1111 North 19th Street
  Arlington, VA  United States  22209
• Publication Date: 1981-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 30 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Fuel consumption; Mathematical models; Motor vehicle licensing; Motor vehicles; Registration; Scrap
• Uncontrolled Terms: Models
• Old TRIS Terms: New cars
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; I71: Traffic Theory;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00393700
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOE/PE/70032-T8
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1985 12:00AM