GQ Article - 9th Feb9 Feb 2021 09:44
Shout out for the optimism in the automotive industry recovery this year from GQ and Safestocks...
“One industry that looks set to benefit from our collective craving for post-pandemic freedom is the automotive industry. Car sales took a significant knock during the pandemic, with management consulting company McKinsey suggesting that the top 20 OEMs in the global auto sector saw profits decline by as much as $100 billion in 2020. But just as the boom of the 1920s saw an uptick in sales of Ford Model Ts, some of the industry’s leading figures are predicting a similarly prosperous second half of 2021. What’s more, the pandemic may have precipitated some positive change, with the ever-expanding electric and hybrid arenas set to experience the most significant levels of growth.
“We have a strong order bank going into [this] year,” Kristian Elvefors, managing director of Volvo Cars UK, explains. “In particular, we’re seeing a marked increase in orders for our electrified cars.” Jonathan Goodman, the COO of electric car manufacturer Polestar, agrees: “With electric vehicle adoption accelerating, the government investing in infrastructure and digital commerce coming to the fore, Polestar is confident about good levels of growth in the UK in 2021. For the industry as a whole, this year will see a return to growth following the huge impact of Covid-19 on the 2020 market.”