This document discusses automotive sales trends in the United States and Canada. It provides data on total annual automotive sales in both countries as well as sales numbers specifically for May 2020. It also covers topics around automation and productivity in the automotive sector, including the increasing use of laser welding, robotics, 3D printing, and efforts to reduce emissions and improve fuel standards. The document encourages reviewing additional material to learn more about related economic and policy issues.

1. AUTOMOTIVE
SECTOR
Paul Young CPA CGA
June 11, 2020

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Academia (PF1, FA4 and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. AGENDA
• United States – Automotive Sales
• Canada – Automotive Sales
• Canada – May Automotive Sales
• USA – May Automotive Sales
• Automation/Productivity
• Summary

4. UNITED STATES AUTOMOTIVE SALES
(TOTAL) / YEAR

5. CANADA AUTOMOTIVE SALES (TOTAL) /
YEAR

6. CANADA –
MAY 2020 –
AUTOMOTIVE
SALES
Source -
https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/economics/economics-
publications.autos.html

7. USA – MAY
2020 –
AUTOMOTIVE
SALES
Source -
https://www.scotiabank.com
/ca/en/about/economics/ec
onomics-
publications.autos.html

8. AUTOMATION / PRODUCTIVITY
• Laser Welding - https://www.globenewswire.com/news-
release/2019/11/13/1946423/0/en/Welding-Market-to-Reach-USD-48-16-billion-by-2026-
Emergence-of-Automation-in-Welding-to-Escalate-Sales-Opportunities-Fortune-Business-
Insights.html
• Robotics/Automotive - https://roboticsandautomationnews.com/2020/04/20/automotive-robotics-
market-forecast-to-reach-6-billion-by-2024/31826/
• 3D printing Car - https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/r/advice/car-technology/how-the-
automotive-industry-is-using-3d-printing
• Emissions - https://www.epa.gov/automotive-trends/highlights-automotive-trends-report
• Fuel Standards - https://www.nber.org/papers/w23340 or https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-
climate-change/news/2019/06/canadas-clean-fuel-standard-reducing-pollution-fighting-climate-
change-and-driving-clean-growth.html

9. SUMMARY
• Consumer spending drives the economy. There
are issues with household debt -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/debt-
and-insolvency-global-crisis
• More and more focus on electrical vehicles -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/ev-
electrical-vehicles-all-you-need-to-know
• Canada needs to refocus policies to ensure it is
competitive for manufacturing -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/how-
best-to-reshore-supply-chains
• Post-COVID/Global Economy -
https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/state-
of-the-world-economy-june-2020

10. TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
• If you like to learn more
about trade and/or other
subjects as part of your
professional learning and
development then feel
free to review my material
on
https://www.udemy.com/
(search Paul Young CPA
CGA)
• These subjects address
how to fixed issues with
housing and/or systemic
issues related to economy
including government
policies