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Economic focus: US auto sector to weigh on manufacturing
Report summary
The US automotive sector has enjoyed strong growth in the past five years, but a plateau has been reached. Passenger vehicle demand is unlikely to increase further. Production will likely decline, dragged lower by excess inventories, as well as migration of assembly lines to Mexico by manufacturers such as Ford. This will weigh on total US manufacturing, which has been supported by the automotive sector.
Table of contents
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US Autos: from boom to gloom?
- What does this mean for vehicle production?
- Implications for manufacturing
- Economic indicators
Tables and charts
This report includes 22 images and tables including:
- US passenger vehicle sales
- US auto inventory to sales ratio
- US consumer credit: vehicle loans outstanding
- USA Purchasing Managers' Indices
- Eurozone Purchasing Managers' Indices
- Japan Purchasing Managers' Indices
- China Purchasing Managers' Indices
- Industrial production
- Industrial production
- Consumer Sentiment Index (3-month moving avg.)
- Consumer Sentiment Index (3-month moving avg.)
- 10-year government bond yields (%)
- 10-year government bond yields (%)
- Consumer Price Index (annual % change)
- Consumer Price Index (annual % change)
- Exchange Rate Indices vs US$ (Jan 2012 = 100)
- Exchange Rate Indices vs US$ (Jan 2012 = 100)
- Oil and gas prices
- Copper and freight prices
- Monthly vehicle production
- Annual US vehicle registrations and production
- Value added in manufacturing: cumulative change since 2007
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