Answered By: Bobray Bordelon Last Updated: Feb 29, 2024 Views: 861
Answered By: Bobray Bordelon
Last Updated: Feb 29, 2024 Views: 861
- Start with the resources listed in the Energy and Automotive Section of the Industry Research tab of the "Finding and Using Financial Data at Princeton University" Research Guide.
- IHS Markit Light Vehicle Sales Forecast :Base Forecast with Body Type and Import Sourcing (2000-2020)
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- hover over Companies/Markets and select Industry
- select Automotive and/or Automotive Parts/Tire Stores from the list
- IBISWorld.
- Type in keyword automobile
- Look at the reports under the Industry Reports section.
- Automotive News
- Once in the publication, go to the Data Center for production, sales, and prices of cars and trucks.
- Electric Car Vehicle registrations by state (2011-2013) (Hedges & Company)
- State Electric Vehicle Registration Data "Through the Open Vehicle Registration Initiative, Atlas works with states directly to make data on electric vehicle registrations publicly accessible. This page contains the data from states participating in the initiative in some form."
- Ward's
- Ward's Automotive Yearbook
- Final volume in Firestone Data and Statistical Services; older editions back to 1949 in Firestone stacks, call number HD9710.U52 W3. Ceased in 2022.
- Ward's Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures
- Final volume in Firestone Data and Statistical Services; older editions back to 1976 in Firestone stacks, call number HD9710.U5 M63a. Ceased in 2019.
- 1921-1973/74 published under various titles in Firestone stacks, call number HD9710.U52 N2.
- Federal Highway Administration. Highway Statistics. (useful for registrations)
- Motor Truck Facts for truck figures prior to 1976, in Firestone stacks, call number HE5623 .A88.
- Ward's Automotive Yearbook
- Standard & Poor's Industry Surveys. Older print volumes back to 1963 in Firestone stacks, call number HG4501 .S73.
- Fuel Economy Guide from the EPA for fuel efficiency by model. 1974+ is available.
- The Bureau of Transportation Statistics tracks fatal accidents, driving costs, crashes, consumer complaints, motor vehicle defects, vehicle registrations, and many other automotive and highway related statistics.
- Handbook Emission Factors for Road Transport for emissions standards by vehicle in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
- University of Pennsylvania's Lippincott Library Automotive Industry Research Guide.
- Prices and other information can also be found at:
- Alliance for Automotive Innovation
- CAREDGE (provides vehicle deprecation for models back to 2008)
- Cars.com
- Intellichoice
- Kelley Blue Book
- National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA): includes links to NADA Guides, Market Reports
- Alternative Fuels Data Center
- Some states also provide detailed data such as California.
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