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News · ▼ Bearish · 1 source confirmed · 2026-09-28 15:31 UTC

U.S. VEHICLE SALES UNLIKELY TO REGAIN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS THIS DECADE, MOBILITY GLOBAL FORECAST SHOWS

Why now

Thesis: Secular auto demand ceiling caps sector growth

Catalyst to watch: Monthly SAAR prints and incentive data

Main risk: Forecast may understate EV replacement demand

Why it matters

Structurally lower US auto volumes pressure OEMs, dealers and auto credit over the decade.

Details

DETROIT, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Mobility Global's latest forecast, U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to reach 16.1 million units in 2026 and only 16.4 million by the end of the decade, remaining well below the roughly 17 million annual sales levels that defined...

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