Already set for a downturn, the first-quarter outlook was pared 29,000 units from the first look a month ago, further ensuring automakers in North America will record their third straight quarterly decline. Furthermore, final Q4-2024 output finished some 91,000 units below month-ago’s estimates for the period, capping a 1.3% drop for entire 2024.

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