Auto: Light Vehicle Production Forecasts

GlobalData's Light Vehicle Production Forecasts database covers 32 light vehicle producing countries in Asia, Europe, and North America with a six-year forecast window. GlobalData’s production forecasts are formulated by a highly experienced team of automotive professionals providing a fully independent point of view for light vehicle programs and their likely production volumes.

Our methodology involves gathering production history data from automotive trade associations and from the manufacturers directly, together with published sources for history. We survey industry publications to ascertain future product programs cross-referenced with GlobalData's PLDB database. We use our network of industry contacts for both vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. We consider likely model cycles and production allocations and how these are likely to change in light of vehicle company strategies, consolidation, and economic/political environment. Our forecasts are built on a bottom-up basis looking at segmentation trends, historical performance, capacity constraints, competitor actions, and investment plans for individual plants.