With Eyes on Vaccine, Automakers Expect 2021 Sales Increase

Jan. 15, 2021

Automakers are optimistic about vehicle sales in 2021. 

Jan. 15, 2021—Across the country vehicle sales have declined, but the industry has hope that with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine could return them to normal in 2021. 

Early forecasts for this year project 15 million to 16 million new vehicle sales, which would provide an increase of 7 percent to 10 percent compared to 2020's vehicle sales, reports CNBC. Last year, vehicle sales were down by almost 15 percent, with only 14.5 million vehicles sold.

Toyota recently predicted 16 million vehicle sales industry-wide in the U.S. for 2021, while General Motors is expected to release its forecast in the coming weeks. 

Sponsored Recommendations

Best Body Shop and the 360-Degree-Concept

Spanesi ‘360-Degree-Concept’ Enables Kansas Body Shop to Complete High-Quality Repairs

How Fender Bender Operator of the Year, Morrow Collision Center, Achieves Their Spot-On Measurements

Learn how Fender Bender Operator of the Year, Morrison Collision Center, equipped their new collision facility with “sleek and modern” equipment and tools from Spanesi Americas...

Maximizing Throughput & Profit in Your Body Shop with a Side-Load System

Years of technological advancements and the development of efficiency boosting equipment have drastically changed the way body shops operate. In this free guide from GFS, learn...

ADAS Applications: What They Are & What They Do

Learn how ADAS utilizes sensors such as radar, sonar, lidar and cameras to perceive the world around the vehicle, and either provide critical information to the driver or take...