hydraulic brake system for all four wheels were introduced.Annual production cars in the U.S. reached nearly 2.3 million units. France's second largest manufacturer in the world with production of 40 thousand units. Total world production reached 2.4 million units.
1921
When William Durant was forced to leave GM, Ford accounted for more than 60% market share of American cars. GM's market share of less than 12%. For his part immediately Durant earn U.S. $ 7 million to establish the Durant Motor through the acquisition of the assets of bankrupt companies Locomobile in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Not stop here, then Durant has raised 5.25 million dollars to acquire a manufacturing plant the most advanced in the USA from Willys-Overland.
1922
Under the leadership of Alfred P. Sloan, only less than a year General Motors sold 457,000 vehicles, reaching 61 million profit.
Drawing upon the idea of Edsel Ford, Ford Motor Company acquired Lincoln Motor by Henry Leland founded in 1921.
GM Chevrlet entrust the management of a former employee of Ford, William Knudsen. Having in hand an assembly line and painted bright colors of Du Pont, Knudsen revived a determination Chevrlet ngoai amazing to compete with the Ford Model T.
Durant Motors introduced models 'Star' for $ 348 dollars to compete with the Ford Model T. Henry Ford immediately dumping Durant forced to retreat.
Pneumatic tire was first introduced.
1923
Yellow Cab president, John D. Hertz bought a small company specializing in car rental and set up a car rental company Hertz self-drive called Drive-Ur-Self System.
For the first time in the U.S. auto industry, sales of sedan cars through sales of convertibles.
Half of the vehicles in the U.S. are purchased by credit card.
America's auto output exceeded 3.7 million units.
There were 13 million cars in America, and 108 automobile manufacturers, but in which there are 10 manufacturers accounted for 90% of annual output.
GM sold 800,000 vehicles, reaching $ 80 million profit.
1924
In two consecutive years, the number of Model T cars were produced over the threshold of 2 million units / year. Prices dropped to 290 dollars / unit. Than half of worldwide car is Ford Model T.
1925
The inventor Francis Davis in Waltham, Mass., developed power steering system to be effective first and then mounted on a Pierce-Arrow in 1921. This system is equipped for military vehicles during World War II. It was not until 1951 that this new discovery on the car trade.
Average fuel consumption per car in the U.S. is 473 gallons / year.
Ford Model T Roadster Price reduced to 260 dollars. There were 10,000 dealer Model T.
Reorganized Maxwell Motor and the Chrysler Corporation has a new name.
1926
Armory Haskell founded Triplex safety glass based on a 1910 patent for safety glass which he had purchased. Safety glass is priced U.S. $ 8.80 / 1 square foot - to replace all the glass on a Cadillac would take $ 200. Henry Ford was interested in this product and investment decisions to expand development.
In the U.S. there are 43 automobile manufacturers. After this time a manufacturer has no new leap into the industry.
GM introduced the Pontiac brand, the brand is really just renamed Oakland.
America's auto output reached 4 million units / year.
Facing the fierce competition of Chevrolet, Ford Model T with electric starting price is only $ 350.
Payment by credit card has become the standard of the automotive industry. Number of vehicles purchased with a credit card account for two thirds of new car sales were sold.
1927
In mid-1927 - 1930 Chevrolet purchased and destroyed 650,000 cars in an effort to revive the new car market.
Sales of the Ford Model T dropped to third over the same period in 1926. Even with the $ 200 Ford could not maintain the sales by this time customers are willing to buy used cars 4 or 5 years instead of buying Model T because they think that older vehicles are valued and more features. At the time of termination of production Ford Model T, there were 15,458,781 units were sold.
There were more than 20 million cars in America.
Termination of Model T production means that 100,000 workers lost their jobs. Ford to stop production when sales plummeted, then began to design and upgrade production lines to get their new models: Model A.
Upon termination of Model T production, sales of the auto industry was third in the ranking list of exports. For every 4.5 Americans, who have a car and 55% of American families own a car.
An unlucky year for manufacturers, from 108 manufacturers now reduced to 44 manufacturers in one year. The growth nature of mutations in the last 20 years has officially ended. Car exchange market (Trade-in) play an important role in day one sales of the automotive industry.
The market for the first time car buyers in the U.S. already saturated. For the first time, sales of replacement vehicles sold through the sales of all vehicles sold for the first time car buyers, car sales plus for the business organization (fleets). A good used car is sold parity with the Model T, and a stylish car more expensive than Chevrolet Model T's only $ 200. First sales of the Chevrolet passed Ford rival.
1928
Chrysler Imperial Chrysler ad model "80", 112 horsepower is the most powerful American cars. In response, the Stutz out 113 horsepower model.
Chrysler Plymouth Motors introduced to compete with Chevrolet and Ford cars popular.
The new Plymuoth the engine is equipped with high compression ratio and hydraulic brakes for all 4 wheels.
1929
The U.S. carmaker has sold 4.5 million units in the domestic market.
GM sold 1.9 million passenger cars and light trucks, reaching U.S. $ 248 million after-tax profits. GM's revenues were hit hard by the Great Depression, sales of 1932 is only 1/3 of 1929. However, GM has survived wind waves still be profitable and bring profits to the shareholders in all the years. Until 1939, revenue reached as in 1929.
Mass production requires a huge amount of capital so that such small firms is almost no land to live. Only three large companies General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler accounted for 80% sales of new vehicles. In the last years of the boom period of the U.S. car industry has shipped 5.3 million units, a record in 1949 until last been broken.
Up to 26.7 million vehicles registered in the U.S., the total travel distance in the American people is 198 billion miles.
1930
Annual output of U.S. cars peaked in 1929 with 5.3 million units and down to 2.4 million units in 1930.
While the car is still a luxury for the vast majority of UK, Britain overtook France to become the second largest manufacturer in the world with production of 230,000 units. Japanese new car entered the world also contributed to the number of 500 vehicles in 1930.
The total output of automobiles in the world only reached 4.1 million units.
The lifespan of a typical tire increased two and a half years.
Average fuel consumption per vehicle in the U.S. is 599 gallons of gasoline each year.
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