Car Registrations and Taxable Sales Were Closely Linked, But Less So Since Great Recession
Change since first quarter of 1990, seasonally adjusted
New
Car Registrations
Real
Taxable Sales
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
−40
−30
−20
−10
0
10
20
30
40%