North American car manufacturing rose 15 per cent in October from a 12 months earlier, chalking up a ninth straight month of year-on-year positive factors, in response to the Automotive Information Analysis & Information Middle, in Detroit.

The month introduced an output of 1.32 million mild autos, in response to the info middle, bringing the year-to-date whole to 12.4 million autos — a 13-per-cent soar from the year-earlier interval.

Whereas October’s output was the bottom since July, the continued positive factors in contrast with 2021 displays progress after virtually three years of turbulence pushed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Manufacturing got here to a close to halt in April 2020 as lockdowns snarled world worth chains. Output returned to pre-pandemic ranges within the second half of 2020, till semiconductor shortages stalled manufacturing. The shortage of provide led to slim stock and excessive costs for brand new and used autos.

As manufacturing woes flip to positive factors in 2022, some promise is proven for assembly demand and restocking dealerships.

The seasonally adjusted annualized charge of gross sales in October rose to fifteen.3 million, the best since January, in response to Motor Intelligence. On the similar time, new-vehicle stock jumped to 1.56 million on the finish of the month, up from 1.32 million on the finish of September, in response to Cox Automotive.

Traditionally, manufacturing tails off on the finish of the 12 months, as crops shut down for a Christmastime break. With two months left, the full-year tally is sort of sure to be the best since 2019’s 16.4 million.

North American light-vehicle manufacturing the previous two years, impacted by the pandemic and ensuing chip scarcity, did not high 13.3 million.