This “Data Did You Know” item comes from Babcox Media Audience Insights Manager Bruce Kratofil:
The Federal Highway Administration released its estimate of vehicle miles traveled for May 2020. While it is down 25.5% compared to May 2019, there’s an improvement over the April numbers, which were down 39.8% when compared to April 2019. The worst section of the country was the Northeast, down 33%, and best was the South Gulf, down only 19.8%.
New near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road increased 10.2% from 2021 to 2022, according to the Diesel Trucking Forum.
U.S. trucking companies are buying more new, low emission, diesel technology than ever before, according to the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF). Research from the company shows the number of new near-zero emission diesel trucks on the road increased 10.2% between 2021 and 2022. Near-zero emission trucks are advanced diesel technology manufactured in the 2010 and later model years.
The impact of digital media on retail sales will be $177 billion in 2023 in the US, according to Hedges & Co.
More than 60% of respondents said they’re unlikely to consider an EV for their next car.
Edmunds forecasts that more than 4 million new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in Q2 2023.
Pickup accessorization remains the biggest segment for the industry, topping $15 billion in sales, the study found.
US consumer interest in electric vehicles is at an all-time high, according to the EY Mobility Consumer Index.
Torqata’s data on retail tire trends will provide key insights into the retail tire market that were previously unavailable.
New U.S. light-vehicle demand in May is expected to soldier on uneventfully and maintain its unsteady climb.
This is the sixth straight year of increase in the average vehicle age of the U.S. fleet, according to S&P Global Mobility.
