What are auto sales telling us about metals demand?

Vehicles are a growing source of demand for metals, including platinum group metals (PGMs), zinc, aluminium, steel, nickel and copper. In this Metals Watch we look at the latest trends in global auto sales and see what they can tell us about the strength of metals demand.

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