Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-06
TOTAL AUTOS USED
EXCEEDS A,O1O,OID)
U. S. Exports of Cars and
Parts Last Year Worth
$431,112,953.
pIspatch % nae star.

0peciAl DISPATCH TO the star.
NEW YORK, March SIN the face
OF business and economic establishments
the world continued to enlarge its de-
pendence on motor transportation in
1880. According to the world motor
census prepared by the American Au-
tomobile Overseas edition. a total of
S0,sl0,760 cars, trucks and buses are
now in use throughout all territories
and countries Of Africa, Asia, Europe
and the Western Hemisphere. These
figures show an INCREASE of 74l,lO2
motor vehicles over the 1929 total.
Exports OF all classes of automotive
products, including automobiles, re-
placement parts, tires, etc, from fac
tories in the United States and Canada,
had a value of $431, 112, 953 last year.
the smallest Of any year since 1926, the
survey report shows. However, many
types of products, particularly replace.
ment parts, reached larger totals than
in 1928. Demand abroad for replace
ment purposes is steadily growing. A
significant finding of the census study.
which covers 127 territories and coun-
ties, is that automobile operation was
not abated last year, making certain
the continuation of replacement de-
mands.
IS Per Cent In U. s.
Although rs per cent of the worlds
automobiles are in the United States.
thls country's contribution of 126.O94 to
the 1880 growth was exceeded by
frances increase of 10000 automo-
Diles. Ali countries of the world other
IMAM the United States, the census sur
Vey points out, passed the 5000 900
mark In motor operations by 1881,
adding 615,008 cars, trucks and buses
70 the 1881 total Of 9,119,8Ig. Great
Britain made the third largest gain
with 1928 more automobiles than a
year ago. Germany comes next with
49, 500, followed by Canada with As
o26. Italy ranks next with 2S.037 au-
ComoDlleS more than in 1929, Argentina
with 2l.7S9, Belgium, 1852; Holland,
1o.go0. and New Zealand, 1892.
OnIaVoraole economic conditions
caused only four or five territories to
decrease their use of automobiles. but
these were not sufficient to halt general
gains IN the f1ve great continental. d.
visions into which the world is divided.
The largest increases were in Eurone
followed by the Western Hemisphere
ASIA, Africa and Oceania, in the order
named.
approximately 100000 automobiles
were sold at retail in 1880, the report
- AAAlo tObuA GA-
ports and assemblies of $4,000 cars
from the United States and Canada.
production in Canada, output of 584.-
600 automobiles in Europe and unsoid
stocks OF about 1000 cars and trucks.
mostly OF American origin, from 1929
These figures reveal the fact that about
100000 automobiles were replaced last
year In these countries, the largest re-
Placement year in the export business.
Favorable Outlook.
More favorable prospects for automo-
tive export sales this year is shown in
the 1act that stocks of unSold automo-
biles in the hands of dealers abroad
were greatly reduced last year. Whereas
in 1880 retail sales in many instances
were 1929 exports. wiping out of these
stocks VIII cause factory operations this
year to reflect retail sales abroad much
more closely.
Russia is at the bottom of the list
in automobile operation.