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Show AUTOMOBILE EXPORTS EMORMOUS I 1916 Automobile exports reached a total in 1916 of $13S,2S9,514, an increase of nearly $i3,000 000 over 1915. according to figures made public by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. There was a decrease in exports of trucks from 22.094, valued at $59,839,-303. $59,839,-303. in 1915. to 1S.903. valued at $52.-870.774, $52.-870.774, in 1916. But the shipments of passenger cars to foreign countries increased in-creased from 41.864. worth $35,045,000 in 1915. to 61,947. worth $43,725,807, last year. In addition there were exported in 1916 automobile parts to the value of $24,001,060; tires worth $15,211,913. and automobile engines to the value of $2,4$0,to0. |