U.S. VEHICLE SALES UNLIKELY TO REGAIN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS THIS DECADE, MOBILITY GLOBAL FORECAST SHOWS

U.S. VEHICLE SALES UNLIKELY TO REGAIN PRE-PANDEMIC LEVELS THIS DECADE, MOBILITY GLOBAL FORECAST SHOWS PR Newswire

DETROIT, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Mobility Global's latest forecast, U.S. light-vehicle sales are expected to reach 16.1 million units in 2026 and only 16.4 million by the end of the decade, remaining well below the roughly 17 million annual sales levels that defined the market before the pandemic. Analysts speaking last week at a Mobility Global media briefing said affordability remains the single biggest challenge facing consumers, contributing to a fundamentally different market environment.