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Figure 11
New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1985-2005

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Figure 11: New Passenger Car and Light Truck Sales: Model Years 1985-2005. If you are a user with disability and cannot view this image, use the table version. If you need further assistance, call 800-853-1351 or email answers@bts.gov.

Notes: Data are based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) definitions of light trucks (gross vehicle weight of 8,500 pounds or less). Model year 2005 data are projected sales from the automotive companies.

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Light-Duty Automotive Technology and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2005, Table 1, July 2005, available at http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fetrends.htm, as of July 2005.