With the impact from the Russia-Ukraine war on global supply chains worsening, and the general economic outlook looking less rosy, Wards Intelligence partner LMC Automotive revised its expectations from two weeks ago and cut forecast 2022 light-vehicle production 1.4 million units to 83.9 million. The global light-vehicle forecast for 2023 was chopped 1.6 million units to 91.1 million. Regionally, Europe is expected to be hit the hardest, with Asia and North America totals also impacted. Production in Europe for 2022 is forecast to total 17.7 million units, Asia is pegged for 46.2 million and North America has been reduced to 14.9 million. In 2023, production in Europe is forecast to rise to 18.7 million units, Asia increases to 49.7 million and North America totals 16.3 million.






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