Truck Madness...40% of New Cars ain't cars at all.
15 March 1999
Light Trucks Comprise Nearly 40% of Vehicles on U.S. Roads, Reports Motor & Equipment Manufacturers AssociationRESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., March 12 -- Light trucks -- defined as vans, sport utility vehicles (SUV), and light trucks -- comprised 38% of vehicles on U.S. roads in 1997, according to Automotive Industry Status Report -- a comprehensive report produced by the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA). Founded in 1904, MEMA exclusively represents and serve more than 700 U.S. manufacturers of motor vehicle components, tools and equipment, automotive chemicals, and related products used in the production, repair, and maintenance of all classes of motor vehicles. MEMA is headquartered in Research Triangle Park, N.C., and has offices in Washington, D.C.; Detroit, Mich.; Yokohama, Japan; Brussels, Belgium; Mexico City, Mexico; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. More information is available from the MEMA website, http://www.mema.org.