As the World Steel Association (Worldsteel) points out in its short-term outlook for 2022-2023, the global automotive industry, which has been in a long downturn due to covid and semiconductor shortages, will return to growth in 2023, which will aid expansion. Demand for steel products will begin to intensify.
According to Worldsteel's forecasts, growth in automobile production is already being seen in countries such as Mexico and India. American and Korean companies are tackling the challenges posed by the irregular supply of components.
Recovery is slower in Germany and Japan, but a slow return to growth can be expected through 2023 if current trends continue.
Significant progress has been made in the production of electric vehicles. Thus, in the first seven months of 2022, 3.28 million such cars were produced in China, which is 2.2 times more than in the same period last year.
However, growth in the global automotive industry in 2023 may be hampered by a number of negative factors. In particular, Worldsteel added the fact that in many countries there has been rising interest rates, rising energy prices and a general decline in living standards.
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