Kerry Pianoforte, Editor03.01.13
global economy has a major effect on car buying. When the economy is growing,
The North American market has another factor at work in terms of auto sales. As a result of economic and political pressure, there has been a move for foreign automakers to produce some of their cars in North America, as car and truck buyers seek to purchase vehicles that are made domestically.
“The North American market has recovered quickly over the past two to three years, production is up 85% since 2009 and the U.S. is expected to sell 15 million units in 2013,” said Cynthia Niekamp, PPG senior vice president, automotive OEM coatings. “In 2013, PPG expects vehicle production growth of 2% in North America and 4% in
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