Global Light Vehicle Forecast: Sales, Production and Manufacturer Assessment by Region and Key Countries (Q2 2026)

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Published: July 14, 2026 Report Code: GDAU-GLVF-22026-ST

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Light vehicle market forecast 2026: explore global sales, production trends, OEM performance, regional outlooks, and long-term automotive market opportunities.

Why Does the Light Vehicle Market Matter?

The global light vehicle market continues to evolve across sales, production, regions, countries, and automotive manufacturers. Understanding current market conditions alongside short-, medium-, and long-term forecasts can help automotive companies assess market opportunities and inform business decisions.

The Global Light Vehicle Forecast provides a comprehensive view of global light vehicle sales and production, with detailed analysis by region and country and assessments of major OEMs. Published quarterly, the report provides a complete perspective on the global market for the current year plus seven years, supported by GlobalData’s datasets.

You can use this report to:

Assess the current global light vehicle sales market
Analyze global and regional sales trends
Understand short-, medium-, and long-term market outlooks
Forecast light vehicle production trends
Compare sales and production across regions and countries
Assess the performance of major automotive OEMs
Analyze more than 30 individual country markets
Understand developments in major automotive markets including China, the US, and India
Track major OEMs including BMW, Toyota, and Tesla
Identify market opportunities across the global light vehicle industry
Support automotive business and strategic decision-making

Key Insights in the Global Light Vehicle Market

The report provides a detailed assessment of the global light vehicle industry across sales and production:

Global light vehicle sales are analyzed with current market conditions and future outlooks.
Global and regional market breakdowns provide insight into market performance and longer-term trends.
Light vehicle production is assessed across short-, medium-, and long-term periods.
The forecast provides a perspective on the global market for the current year plus seven years.
The report covers four major regions: Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and South America.
More than 30 countries are covered through detailed country-level analysis.
Major automotive markets covered include China, the US, and India.
Major OEMs are assessed as part of the global market analysis.
OEM assessments include companies such as BMW, Toyota, and Tesla.
The quarterly publication provides an updated perspective on changing global light vehicle sales and production trends.

Scope

What Will You Learn from This Global Light Vehicle Forecast Report?

This report provides insight into:

Current global light vehicle sales

Global light vehicle production

Regional sales and production trends

Country-level market performance

Short-term light vehicle market outlooks

Medium-term light vehicle market outlooks

Long-term light vehicle market outlooks

Major automotive markets

Asia-Pacific light vehicle markets

European light vehicle markets

North American light vehicle markets

South American light vehicle markets

Major OEM performance and assessments

Toyota

Tesla

Global automotive market opportunities

The current year plus seven years of market forecasts

Who Should Buy This Global Light Vehicle Forecast Report?

This report may be valuable for:

Automotive OEMs

Automotive component suppliers

Vehicle manufacturers

Automotive technology companies

Mobility companies

Automotive investors

Automotive strategy teams

Business development teams

Sales and marketing teams

Corporate planning teams

Market intelligence teams

Competitive intelligence teams

Automotive consultants

Supply chain and procurement teams

Senior automotive decision-makers

How Companies Use This Global Light Vehicle Forecast Analysis

Automotive companies can use this report to:

Monitor global light vehicle sales

Assess current market conditions

Forecast future sales trends

Analyze light vehicle production outlooks

Compare regional market performance

Assess individual country markets

Evaluate major automotive markets

Track short-, medium-, and long-term market developments

Assess major OEMs and their market positions

Support sales and production planning

Inform market entry and expansion strategies

Identify opportunities across regional and country markets

Support business development and strategic planning

Benchmark market expectations using quarterly updates

Reasons to Buy

Benchmark the Global Light Vehicle Landscape

The report enables stakeholders to benchmark the global light vehicle market across:

Global vehicle sales

Global vehicle production

Regional sales

Regional production

Country-level markets

Short-term forecasts

Medium-term forecasts

Long-term forecasts

OEM assessments

Major automotive markets

Regional market opportunities

The regional analysis covers Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, and South America, while country-level analysis extends across more than 30 markets.

Built on GlobalData Business Intelligence

The Global Light Vehicle Forecast draws on GlobalData’s datasets to provide a structured view of global automotive sales and production.

Published quarterly, the report combines global, regional, and country-level analysis with assessments of major OEMs to provide an updated perspective on the light vehicle industry and its future outlook.

Act Now to Identify Opportunities in the Global Light Vehicle Market

With sales and production evolving across regions, countries, and OEMs, access to current market data and forward-looking forecasts can support more informed automotive business decisions.

Use this quarterly report to assess global light vehicle sales and production, compare regional and country markets, evaluate major OEMs, and identify opportunities across the current year plus seven-year market outlook.

BMW Group
BYD Auto
Ford Group
Geely Group
General Motors Group
Honda Group
Hyundai Group
Mercedes-Benz Group
Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance
Stellantis
Tata Group
Tesla Motors
Toyota Group
Volkswagen Group

1. Foreword

2. Global Executive Summary

2.1. Macroeconomic Outlook

2.2. Global Light Vehicle Sales

2.3. Global Light Vehicle Production

3. World Summary and Long-Term Perspective Forecasts

4. Global Manufacturer Assessment

4.1. BMW Group

4.2. BYD Auto

4.3. Ford Group

4.4. Geely Group

4.5. General Motors Group

4.6. Honda Group

4.7. Hyundai Motor

4.8. Mercedes-Benz Group

4.9. Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance

4.10. Stellantis

4.11. Tata Group

4.12. Tesla Motors

4.13. Toyota Group

4.14. Volkswagen Group

5. Asia-Pacific

5.1. Asia Summary

5.2. China

5.3. India

5.4. Japan

5.5. Korea

5.6. Indonesia

5.7. Malaysia

5.8. Thailand

5.9. Vietnam

6. Europe

6.1. European Summary

6.2. France

6.3. Germany

6.4. Italy

6.5. Spain

6.6. United Kingdom

6.7. Czech Republic

6.8. Poland

6.9. Russia

6.10. Turkey

6.11. Austria

6.12. Belgium

6.13. Netherlands

6.14. Sweden

6.15. Hungary

6.16. Romania

6.17. Slovakia

6.18. Slovenia

7. North America

7.1. North America Summary

7.2. United States

7.3. Canada

7.4. Mexico

8. South America

8.1. South America Summary

8.2. Brazil

8.3. Argentina

8.4. Other South America

9. Other

9.1. South Africa

9.2. Iran

10. Global Segmentation Scheme

Table

Global Tables

Table 1: World Car Assembly

Table 2: World Light Truck and Light Commercial Vehicle Assembly

Table 3: World Light Vehicle Assembly

Table 4: World Heavy Commercial Vehicle Production

Table 5: World Personal Vehicle Sales

Table 6: World Light Commercial Vehicle Sales

Table 7: World Light Vehicle Sales

Table 8: World Heavy Commercial Vehicle Sales

Table 9: World Personal Vehicle Parc

Table 10: World Commercial Vehicle Parc

Table 11: World Personal Vehicle Density

Asia-Pacific

Table 12: China: Summary of Forecasts

Table 13: India: Summary of Forecasts

Table 14: Japan: Summary of Forecasts

Table 15: Korea: Summary of Forecasts

Table 16: Chinese Taipei: Summary of Forecasts

Table 17: Indonesia: Summary of Forecasts

Table 18: Malaysia: Summary of Forecasts

Table 19: Philippines: Summary of Forecasts

Table 20: Thailand: Summary of Forecasts

Table 21: Vietnam: Summary of Forecasts

Europe

Table 22: France: Summary of Forecasts

Table 23: Germany: Summary of Forecasts

Table 24: Italy: Summary of Forecasts

Table 25: Spain: Summary of Forecasts

Table 26: U.K.: Summary of Forecasts

Table 27: Czech Republic: Summary of Forecasts

Table 28: Poland: Summary of Forecasts

Table 29: Russia: Summary of Forecasts

Table 30: Turkey: Summary of Forecasts

Table 31: Austria: Summary of Forecasts

Table 32: Belgium: Summary of Forecasts

Table 33: Finland: Summary of Forecasts

Table 34: Netherlands: Summary of Forecasts

Table 35: Sweden: Summary of Forecasts

Table 36: Hungary: Summary of Forecasts

Table 37: Romania: Summary of Forecasts

Table 38: Slovakia: Summary of Forecasts

Table 39: Slovenia: Summary of Forecasts

Table 40: Ukraine: Summary of Forecasts

North America

Table 41: U.S.A.: Summary of Forecasts

Table 42: Canada: Summary of Forecasts

Table 43: Mexico: Summary of Forecasts

South America

Table 44: Brazil: Summary of Forecasts

Table 45: Argentina: Summary of Forecasts

Other

Table 46: South Africa: Summary of Forecasts

Table 47: Iran: Summary of Forecasts

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