Automotive Activity

In 2018, automakers sold 81.8 million vehicles and 4.2 million light commercial vehicles, down 400,000 from 2017, the best year ever. 2019 looks to be slightly weaker than 2018. The biggest market is China, with sales of 28.1 million vehicles. The US is a distant second at 17.3, followed by Japan at 5.2, India at 3.9, and Germany at 3.7. Collectively these five nations account for 67.7% of all sales.