AAMA's 1998 Edition of Facts & Figures Documents Industry Milestones
14 August 1998
1998 Edition of Facts & Figures Documents Industry MilestonesWASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- 1997 was a historic year for the American automotive industry. Total vehicles in use in the United States passed the 200 million milestone, sales of trucks topped the seven million mark and production of trucks exceeded car production for the first time since the end of World War II. These statistics are among the data that have been compiled by the American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA) in the 1998 edition of Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures. This annual publication provides valuable information to the media, industry and government as well as the general public. With its easily legible charts and graphics, Facts and Figures presents a clear illustration of the automotive industry's overall effect on the economy. "AAMA's Statistics Department works all year long gathering the most extensive and accurate statistical information regarding our industry," said Andrew H. Card, Jr., AAMA's President and CEO. "From production numbers and retail sales to the most popular color trends for passenger cars and light trucks in the U.S., Facts and Figures has it all." Single copies of AAMA's Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures are available for $20.00. To obtain an order form, simply log onto the AAMA's Web site at http://www.aama.com. Or, you may write or fax: American Automobile Manufacturers Association: P.O. Box 11170 Detroit, MI 48211 313-871-2274 AAMA is the trade association whose members are Chrysler Corporation , Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation . Visit the AAMA's site on the World Wide Web at http://www.aama.com.