Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

Some indication of how much the
American automobile dominates the
world market Is given in figures COM
piled by the Bureau Of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce of the Department
of Commerce In the course Of its world
motor vehicle census, compiled as OF
January / last but just made public.
The compilations show that on that
date there we're registered for the world
at large 1867, 400 automobiles, of which
number 1t was estimated that 26, 597 1876,
or 89.6 per cent. we're Of American man.
ufacture. This figure includes 22,933, 258,
or OIL per cent, of the passenger cars
and 1868 1923, or GIL per cent, OF the
trucks and BUSES.
While the growth In passenger car
use has been phenomenal over period
of five years, as indicated by the report,
there has been shown remarkable In
crease in the use of BUSES and trucks.
| During 1927 the figures show that pas
| senger cars In use throughout the world
| increased by 1,677,146 units, or I'll
| the same time trucks and BUSES in
creased 416,104, or 10.1 per cent.
The trend of the foreign market is
indicated by figures which show that
during 1927 the passenger car use in
|
United States, increased by 690,637
units. or 1874 per cent. over the 1926
totals. simultaneously trucks and BUSES
in the same area increased 277,804, or
22.1 per cent.
World Units Double.
The census taken five years ago
showed total registrations amounting to
18.212.702. The increase from January
/. 1924. to 1928 has been 11,474, 797
units. or SO per cent. The increase In
registrations in the United States dur
ing that period was 7,890.887 units, OF
So per cent, over the 1923 total re-
ported on January /. 1924. At the same
time the increase of automobiles used
In the world outside of continental
United States was 3.593,909 units. OF
1919 per cent over the 1923 total Of
1881 .407.
The reports on which the censu.
Just completed was based covered Isl
distinct areas. as compared with las fol
the previous year. The term of Amer.
lean cars used does not apply exclu'
sively to vehicles produced in the
United States. but those produced In thu
United States and Canada and the
output of the foreign branch assembly
plants controlled by the United State:
and Canadian automobile companies.
The world census completed January
IL, 1927, accounted for 1854. 200 auto
mobiles in universal use. During thu
year this total increased to 20. 687, 499
or by 2,093, 290 automobiles, or 7.6 pei
cent over the number In circulation al
the end of 1926. During the latter yeal
the increase had been 5000, $50 units
or 1872 per cent over the 1925 total.
The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce explains that the lesser In
crease during 1927 is attributable main
ly to the fact that one of the largest
manufacturers in the United States wa!
out of production most of the year ant
taking orders against 1928 delivery: alst
to the fact that United States registra'
tions during 1927 increased only s.,
per cent. as against about 10 per cen
in 1926. The trend in the foreign
markets was in the other direction
The net registration increase during
1927 was IT. per cent, where in 1926 i
was approximately Is per cent.
Big Foreign Gain.
] While there were i,124,s49 automo
biles added in the more stabilized do
mestic market during 1927. there wer
96S.44l added in the foreign markets