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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

JLR Measures Humans’ Trust in Autonomous Vehicles

Engineers record trust levels in the pedestrian before and after the autonomous pod makes eye contact to find out whether it generates sufficient confidence that it would stop for them.

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MARKETS

Luxury EV Sales to Triple Over Next Seven Years

New product will compete in a market currently dominated by Tesla.

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U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Weaken Again in August

Trucks topped 70% of the market for the first time on record in August, and likely will improve on that share over the rest of the year.

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World Vehicle Sales Up 1.3% in July

Despite slowdowns in the U.S. and China, global sales improved due to growth from the next largest markets. 

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North American Production Heading for 5-Year Low in 2018

If the forecast holds firm for the remainder of 2018, Mexico will record its first year-over-year decline in nine years.

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DATA

U.S. Light Vehicle Sales, August 2018

U.S. light vehicle sales for August 2018 presented in interactive Excel tables and charts. Expandable reports highlight results by Company, Source, Segment, Model Line and Power Source by units or market share. Includes SAAR (seasonally adjusted annual rates), Top 15 models by vehicle type, and filterable flat file to query or export to external reports.

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Asia Vehicle Sales, May 2018

Asia vehicle sales by company region, company and country for total vehicles and light vehicles for May 2018.

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Asia Vehicle Production, May 2018

Asia vehicle production by manufacturer and country for total vehicles and light vehicles for May 2018.

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