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0% 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 3/14 5/14 Avg. 4/14 6/14 Avg. 5/14 7/14 Avg. 6/14 8/14 Avg. 7/14 9/14 Avg. 8/14 10/14 Avg. 9/14 11/14 Avg. 10/14 12/14 Avg. 11/14 1/15 Avg. 12/14 2/15 Avg. 1/15 3/15 Avg. 2/15 4/15 Avg. 3/15 5/15 Avg. 4/15 6/15 Avg. 5/15 7/15 Avg. 6/15 8/15 Avg. 7/15 9/15 Avg. 8/15 10/15 Avg. 9/15 11/15 Avg. % change vs. year earlier 7.4% 11.0% 8.6% 27.1% 28.7% 19.5% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Nov. '15 v. Nov. '14 % change Oct. '15 & Nov. '15 vs. Oct. '14 & Nov. '14 % change YTD '15 thru Nov. vs. YTD '14 Cars Trucks Released: December 2015 Covering data thru November 2015 TM Sponsored by: New retail car and light truck registra- tions in the county increased 13.9% in November 2015 versus a year earlier. New registrations in the county increased 12.2% during the first eleven months of this year. The three month moving average of new vehicle regis- trations increased for the 46th consecutive month in November of this year. Chrysler, GMC, Infiniti, Subaru, Lincoln, Ram, Chevrolet, and Land Rover new vehicle registrations each increased more than 23%. Detroit Three brand share increased from 18.0% during the first eleven months of 2014 to 18.9% this year. Data measures new vehicle registra- tions in the county. Monthly recording of registrations oc- curs when the data is processed by the DMV. Quick Facts Data Information All data represents new and used vehicle retail registrations in Los Angeles County and excludes fleet. Please keep in mind that monthly registration figures can occasionally be subject to fluctuations, resulting in over or under estimation of actual results. This usually occurs due to processing delays by governmental agencies. For this reason, the year-to-date figures will typically be more reflective of market results. Green shaded areas in tables represent the top ten ranked brands. Data Source: AutoCount data from Experian Automotive. Los Angeles Auto Outlook Comprehensive information on the LA County new vehicle market Percent Change in Los Angeles County New Retail Light Vehicle Registrations % Change in Three Month Moving Average of New Retail Registrations vs. Year Earlier Los Angeles New Retail Car and Light Truck Registrations November Oct. and Nov. Combined YTD thru November 2014 2015 % chg. 2014 2015 % chg. 2014 2015 Chg. Industry Total 32,848 37,418 13.9% 66,631 77,833 16.8% 420,636 471,946 12.2% Cars 21,973 23,598 7.4% 44,798 49,742 11.0% 281,098 305,177 8.6% Light Trucks 10,875 13,820 27.1% 21,833 28,091 28.7% 139,538 166,769 19.5% Detroit Three 5,722 7,241 26.5% 11,722 14,707 25.5% 75,872 89,110 17.4% European 7,264 7,949 9.4% 14,491 16,426 13.4% 90,821 97,536 7.4% Japanese 17,164 19,150 11.6% 35,140 40,120 14.2% 220,825 246,326 11.5% Korean 2,698 3,078 14.1% 5,278 6,580 24.7% 33,118 38,974 17.7% The graph above provides a clear picture of the trending direction of the LA County market. It shows the year-over-year percent change in the three month moving average of new retail light vehicle registrations. The three month moving average is less erratic than monthly registrations, which can fluctuate due to such factors as the timing of manufacturer incentive programs, weather and title processing delays by governmental agencies.