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IHS: average age of vehicles on the road in US steady at 11.4 years; scrappage rate declining

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The combined average age of all light vehicles on the road in the U.S. Total light vehicles in Operation (VIO) in the US reached a record level of more than 252,700,000—an increase of more than 3.7 In addition, new vehicle registrations outpaced scrappage by more than 24% for the first time in a decade, according to the analysis.

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Polk forecasts global new vehicle auto sales to reach 77.7M in 2012, up 6.7%; expects China sales to grow 16% while US sales recovery slows

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Polk forecast, millions of units. Global automotive market intelligence firm Polk forecasts worldwide new vehicle sales in 2012 will rise 6.7% Polk expects light-duty vehicle sales in the US to grow at a moderate pace, with a 7.3% —Anthony Pratt, director of forecasting for the Americas at Polk.

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