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IHS Markit Reports Average Age of Light Cars and Trucks in U.S. Rises Again in 2016 to 11.6 Years

November 22, 2016 By CollisionWeek Editor

Also reports record number of vehicles in operation.

The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has once again climbed slightly this year, to 11.6 years, according to industry experts at IHS Markit (NASDAQ:INFO), a provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry.

IHS Markit logoRegistrations for light VIO, including cars and light trucks (SUVs/CUVs as well) in the U.S. also reached a record level of more than 264 million — an increase of more than 6.2 million (2.4 percent) since last year. This represents the highest annual increase the auto industry has seen in

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