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Title: Analysis of trends in passenger car retirements vs new car registrations

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6851361

An overview of historical trends in new car registrations and scrappage is provided. In addition, it presents a qualitative assessment of the relationship between changes in scrappage and new vehicle registrations. A more quantitative analysis of scrappage levels vs new car registrations is outlined. The results are summarized and an approach for incorporating a relationship between scrappage and new car registrations into the Highway Fuel Consumption Model is outlined.

Research Organization:
Energy and Environmental Analysis, Inc., Arlington, VA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79PE70032
OSTI ID:
6851361
Report Number(s):
DOE/PE/70032-T8; ON: DE84014216
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English