Q2 2026 Automotive Industry Demand Forecast

The data in this report has been collated by the Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) based on insight gathered from UK original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) as well as forecasts from Mobility Global, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence, Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF), Wood Mackenzie, Global Data, and KGP Powertrain Intelligence.

The Q2 2026 Automotive Industry Demand Forecast indicates that electric vehicles (EVs) continue to gain share despite weaker growth in China and the US, while rising vehicle production in emerging markets and the increasing expansion of lower-cost Chinese manufacturing are expected to intensify competitive pressure on established automotive markets.