How the Auto-Parts Trade Retools for the Era of Reliable Cars
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Despite a surge in new car sales, the U.S. fleet is pretty long in the tooth. The average vehicle on the road in the country is 11.4 years old, meaning it was made right before U.S. troops rolled into Iraq for the second time. Here’s a look at how the average age of American automobiles has changed in the past two decades: