Region Maintains Favourable Status, Despite Near-Term Risks

In its latest update for the Risk/Reward Ratings for the autos industry, BMI continues to rank the American autos market as our second most preferred market globally, after Asia. A combination of big markets - such as the US and Brazil - and a favourable growth story in the emerging Latin American markets are the key attractions for carmakers and suppliers in the region. However, we warn that the region has its fair share of markets plagued by poor regulatory and operational environments as well as consumer demand reliant on unsustainable credit growth.

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