In light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis, it is estimated that light vehicle sales could decrease by 23 percent in 2020. If the pandemic continues to roil the auto market throughout the second half of 2020, the industry is expected to sell just under 70 million units in 2020, down from around 90.3 million light vehicles in 2019.
Projected worldwide light vehicle sales growth from 2019 to 2021
* Actual value; this figure was taken from a cnn.com article published in January 2020. Under this scenario, the COVID-19 impact continues well into H2 2020.
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LMC Automotive. (March 26, 2020). Projected worldwide light vehicle sales growth from 2019 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267128/outlook-on-worldwide-passenger-car-sales/
LMC Automotive. "Projected worldwide light vehicle sales growth from 2019 to 2021." Chart. March 26, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267128/outlook-on-worldwide-passenger-car-sales/
LMC Automotive. (2020). Projected worldwide light vehicle sales growth from 2019 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267128/outlook-on-worldwide-passenger-car-sales/
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