Steel Markets
October 24, 2019
North American Automotive Production Slows Down
Written by Peter Wright
Total North American light vehicle assemblies were down by 3.0 percent year over year in three months through August.
This report is based on data from LMC Automotive for automotive assemblies in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. The breakdown of assemblies is “Personal” (cars for personal use) and “Commercial” (light vehicles less than 6.0 tonnes gross vehicle weight rating (GVW). Heavy trucks and buses are not included. In this report we will briefly describe light vehicle sales in the U.S. before reporting in detail on assemblies in the three regions of North America.
