Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors North America, at the North American International Auto ... [+] Show in Detroit, in January 2019. Getty ImagesThe U.S. auto industry is heading into 2021 with a number of “tailwinds,” said Steve Carlisle, president of General Motors, North America. Nevertheless, auto sales in 2020 finished a lot better than analysts feared, back in March and April 2020. While he was optimistic about auto sales in 2021, it’s fair to say this year could be off to a better start, Carlisle said. GM got an early start on the shortage, because of a strike in September and October 2019.

Source: Forbes February 27, 2021 16:18 UTC