New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-22
AMERICA GREATEST
MAKER OF AUTOS
Nearly $4,000 Cars Sent to
Foreign Countries in
Year Just Ended.
AMOUNT OF IMPORTS
DECREASED GREATLY
canada and the United Kingdom
Arc the Largest Customers
for Motor Cars.

Dir. the frsl report OF the Department OF
..,mercc Just issued "a Washington. and
...b has been anaIyzed 10y Alfred
,..yes OF New YorN, an authority on
.,ners pertaining 10 ihe automobile in
SER. there is conclusive oyideace that
81, American manufacturers are CON
..-i,r tho markets o. the world with
49, service supplying automobiles. while
y. forcicn car importationS continue 10
.soe a steady decline.
scr tho year 1913 the United States OK
.o,,,d e. SO automobiles lee OF them
numerical vehicles. valued a. KOS 45l.
=, IN Increase OF almost IS per cent over
a.. when the exports were $50 cars.
,,lYsd Al 81 703 $50. MIR. Reeves calls at
..,fon 10 the fact that the average value
-. the three years IS about 5000. proving
.sst the higher grade cars are holding
.,,,r own and that. besides absorbing
.-ose-afe priced automobiles. the foreign
.. are showing appreciation Of the big
40 Injurious products of American
rskcrs
s,red that Two American factories in Can
.ss and ono branch factory IN London
,,de approximately 1860 automobiles FOR
n. foreisn trade. The parts and Scces-
,,r, exports amounted 20 $500 81, with
sres & go6ss. so the total exports Of the
automobile industry in 1918 were SIS SiOS56
Foreign builders are finding that Amer
-,
40 biz car field. but that their sales in
America are rapidly declining. Only 40
,riomobles came 10 the United States
AT yesr. valued at S.15fs73. as against
~ IN 1912. a decrease Of more than Is
pr cent.
one o. the main reasons Tor the Won
i.rful development OF the foreign mar.
VISITED tho leading factories abroad rs
ssN as In this country. was the failure
q the builders in France, Germany and
England % understand that the auto
mobile is not for the rich alone, but for
al classes.
Until two years ago they catered 10 the
wealthy. with little appreciation OF tho
fr0ledfAN
srord moderate priced car. and who,
hsides supplying enjoyment for their
families. could proftaoly employ cars in
their business.
The first American cars sent abroad
psrformed in excellent fashion. showed
ample power and speed, low maintenance
,nd stamina. and the demand grew at
r,nendous pace Big production on this
Ns ingenious engineering and manufact-
r,g methods, coupled with economical
iAtrising and selling plans. and well
IMPORTED guarantees Of service. were
tfter factors The skill Of the American
vukmen and the Offering Of full value
ior every dollar Of selling price are other
reasons that have contributed 10 this
uofld-Vde distribution OF a comparative
b neW American product.
In addition 10 cars bought from branch
factories in Canada. that country leads in
Ne purchase OF American products, TAX
ing last year s05l cars. valued al STILES.
Second on the list is the United Kingdom,
Which bought 5l52 cars. valued at $685.
~ Then followed Australia, 1854; South
america. s7l3. Asia. . S67; Germany, 1,oi1'
France. e2l: West Indies. 81; Italy 81,
and Mexico. 81.
0ther countries IN Europe. exclusive OF
those ramed. took I. $40 cars. while 70 the
balance Of the world were distributed
10 American automobiles. so that cars,
tres and accessories Of American manu-
1ciure are being used Ly almost every
uilon on the globe. The exports last
l,sr covered a total Of eighty-three coun-
tres. cars being forwarded 20 such re-
note places as Java. Manila, the Trans
val Cape Colony. Barbados, Singapore
's5ion. Sumatra. Borneo. Tasmania,
Arabia and Burma.