Car buying reaches nine-year high in US

15/12/2015
New vehicle registration volumes in the US in the year from November 2014 have reached the highest point in the past nine years, according to research firm Experian Automotive.

More than 17 million new vehicles were registered; the record reached in 2006 was 1.4 million, and fell to 10.2 million in 2009.

"It's encouraging to see new registrations return to prerecession levels, with lower interest and higher employment rates driving vehicle demand," said Brad Smith, Experian's director of automotive market statistics.

"While I'm sure the auto industry would like to continue this growth annually, it is important to continually monitor data trends and economic indicators to identify shifts in demand and adjust business strategies accordingly."