Most of the demand will come from an uptick in autocatalysts and glass.
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As vehicle sales rise, demand for autocatalysts will increase and cheaper-priced palladium should continue to take market share from platinum.
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Weinberg added if the economic does take a downturn, automobile purchases will decline, meaning less use of platinum in autocatalysts, the biggest user of the metal.
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