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"During 1928 the export of cars; and trucks from this country ap-i proximated: 500,000. This figure compared with 78,000 in 1922. Further important increases in foreign demand are expected, during 1929.
"The degree of now buying de-| Increase in the number of au- mand has interesting possibilities tomobiles that have ended their for 1929. Its extent will depend period of usefulness, widening of upon the continued spread of the field of new buyers and a general prosperity and upon the greater export demand will, com-rate of increase in the number of bine to cause the sale of perhaps families with two cars. Both 5,000,000 automobiles In 1929.
these factors are closely related.
This rise of almost half a mil- lion cars over the record year of 1928 is predicted by Allard Smith, vice president of the Union Trust Company of Cleveland. It le the result of a close study, first, of the possibilities of production) within the industry,, and then of the likelihood of sales outside.
"There are three sources of con- sumption for automobile produc- tion," says Smith. "The first of these is replacement demand. The second is the demand of new buyers and the third is the export trade.
"During 1929 the replacement demand for cars will probably be
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"It is estimated that 15 per cent.) of American families possess twof cars each, while in 8 per cent. of the families there are three cars each. This condition is growing more pronounced,
Present prospects are for a year of favourable business conditions. During 1928 unemployment wna: corrected and wage levels in most important industrial centres. re- mained high. This points to large purchasing power and should ru- gait in an even greater spread of the pronounced "tendency toward two-car families,
New Buyers on Farms. "In agriculture steady improve- tory of the industry. This estiment in purchasing power is being mate is based upon the fact that made and there is now a wide- there are now approximately 25,- spread movement toward mechani- 000,000 cars and that the average zation of farms, which is n allmu- life of a motor car is estimated atlating influence upon the demand around six years. During the eur. for motor cars as well as imple- Each year rent year the vintage of 1923 will menis and tractors. be ready for replacement,
many thousands of new surfaced roads are added in the United States and this is another factor in creating a new demand for Auto- mobiles.
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"It will be remembered 1920, with an output of more than 4,000,000, units, was the first year of gigantic production. A reason- able estimate of replacement de-1 mand for 1929 is something more than 3,000,000 cars and trucka.
It is on the basis of these n sumptions that Smith estimates. the demand for automobiles in America this year may reach 5,000, 000.
Juick Rise in Exports, "One of the most amazing and
Such a demand will not only re- striking trends in the automobilio Industry has been the rise of ex-sult, in large activity in the auto- port demand. The expansion of industry, but will spread out to world trade and the rise of living the allied industries, such as au- standards throughout the civilized tomotive parts and tyres. The steel world coincident with the pre-mills, too, will be greatly hene- Kress in the stabilization of Euro-fited by this demand, the statement pean conditions, are resulting in adda..
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Smith realized that the tentativéi production schedules of automobile manufacturers for exceed the prob. Jable requirements for 1929, yet this is a recurrence of similar condi- tions for the past several years, which have finally turned out well in the end.
"The outlook is for keen conipe-| titian," he concludes,, "a condition which kewise has not been ab-i sent in years past, although it is! complicated this year by the return of the Ford Motor Company to large scale production.”
TYRE EXPORTS DROP,
Tyro exports from the United States declined more than $4,160,- 000 during 1928, says the Dapart- ment of Commerce.
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