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Automotive Sector Stabilizes

By Dr. Chris Kuehl | May 9, 2024

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The outlook for automotive is stabilizing, with near-time growth followed by some flattening. The outlook shows 2024 coming in now with surprising growth of 3.25%. Demand concerns are still surfacing. The long-term outlook shows production remaining above the 20-year and 10-year trendlines for much of 2024, but it flattens in 2025 as dealer inventories grow […]

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Dr. Chris Kuehl

Chris is the managing director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. Armada’s mission is to combine the traditions of corporate and competitive intelligence with strategic and tactical planning to provide clients with a clear view of the world they exist in and what they can do to advance their goals. Major clients include YRC Freight, TranSystems, Kansas City Southern Railroad, C-Biz, and others. Chris Kuehl serves as economic analyst for the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International® (FMA). One of his major roles at FMA is writing an economic e-newsletter titled Fabrinomics®, specifically designed to aid business decision-making by management and shop owners in the metal forming and fabricating industry. Chris also conducts workshops for FMA at major conferences and trade shows.

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