What is the history of selling say 2025 models in 2024? Why does the car industry do this?
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Most cars have three dates:
Model Year: This is the specification to which the car was built. It could have received updates or even a totally new look.
Build Year: This is usually a month and year, and refers to the actual date the car was built.
Compliance / Registration Year: This varies by country and jurisdiction, but typically refers to when the car was imported or registered.
There is no real standard to which a car’s year is presented and different dates can be more relevant depending on the context.
Most likely the context you are exposed to is mostly just marketing spin.
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