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Morningstar’s Global Automotive Observer: Moats, Motors, and Markets

Our forecast for 2023 global light-vehicle demand is to be within a range of down 1% to up 3%, given chip supply issues resulting in constrained production and inventory. Other risks to our sales forecast include a possible recession in major automotive markets this year, an unexpected worsening of the microchip shortage, the Ukraine war escalating, intensifying inflation, rising interest rates, and a COVID-19 resurgence.


In our latest Automotive Observer, we offer a detailed look at the global industry’s 2023 forecast.

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Research Library Morningstar’s Global Automotive Observer: Moats, Motors,...

What's Inside

  • How top automakers stack up on economic moats
  • The specific factors influencing the forecasts of key players in the automotive market
  • An overview of the automotive market in countries such as Japan, China, and India

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