Mood:
"A shared global crisis halts everyday life."
Events: "COVID-19 pandemic causes worldwide lockdowns."
Events: "COVID-19 pandemic causes worldwide lockdowns."
- Jan 31: United Kingdom Exits the European Union – The UK formally completes its departure from the EU, establishing new customs borders that impact just-in-time automotive manufacturing supply chains.
- Mar 11: COVID-19 Declared a Pandemic – The WHO declares COVID-19 a global pandemic, causing widespread factory shutdowns, inventory shortages, and a historic semiconductor chip crisis across the global auto industry.
- Nov 3: Joe Biden Elected President – Joe Biden wins the US presidency, signaling a major federal policy pivot toward aggressive vehicle electrification, rejoining the Paris Climate Accord, and stricter emissions standards.