Summary
- For May, the Global Light Vehicle (LV) selling rate is estimated to be 90 mn units/year, a slowdown from the improvement seen the previous month. In year-on-year (YoY) terms, the market grew 5% as sales reached 7.6 mn units globally.
- The story remains similar to April in the key markets of China, the US, and Western Europe. China and the US saw positive growth in LV sales while sales in Western Europe continued to decline due to prevailing economic headwinds. Albeit sales in the US are beginning to slow as the industry pulls back on incentives. In other markets, sales in Japan and Korea remain robust, while in Argentina, sales experienced another month of rapid growth, up over 50% YoY.
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