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Average Age of Light Vehicles in the US Hits Record High 12.5 years

May 15, 2023 By CollisionWeek Editor

S&P Global Mobility reports aging trend continues as new vehicle sales remain under pressure. Number of passenger cars to hit lowest point since 1978.

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on U.S. roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12.5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global Mobility. The growth is in line with the firm’s prediction from last year that constrained new vehicle sales would continue to impact and put upward

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