GlobalData blog: European light vehicle production and sales decouple as Chinese imports take off

Despite the trials and tribulations of recent years, European Light Vehicle (LV) sales and production have largely shared the same fate, with both contracting by a CAGR of 3.8% and 4%, respectively, in 2019-23. However, since then, the relationship has started to diverge, with regional output declining by 3.9% in 202....

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