Industrial Production Month-Over-Month
Industrial Production Month-Over-Month Details
Industrial Production: 0.7 percent
Manufacturing: 0.6 percent
Motor Vehicles and Parts: 1.3 percent
Consumer Durable Goods: 0.5 percent
Utilities: 2.1 percent
Industrial Production Index
Industrial Production Index Details
The utilities index hit a new record high of 113.8 in January.
The overall index is 102.3 compared to the pre-Covid peak of 104.1. It’s about where it was just prior to the Great Recession.
The manufacturing index is 98.2 compared to the pre-Covid peak of 101.7. Manufacturing hit an all-time high of 106.4 just prior to the Great Recession.
EV Production
The US lags China and the EU in production.
The US even lags Canada in adoption as Trump looks backward to internal combustion engines and coal.
For discussion, please see February 18, 2026: Chinese EVs Will Soon Come to Canada. How Much Will They Cost?
Popular Chinese EVs expected to arrive in weeks.
I have no use for an EV right now, personally. But those who seldom escape metro areas do.
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