U.S. auto sales in states with coronavirus lockdown orders to drop 80% - analysts

(Reuters) - Vehicle sales in U.S. states that implemented lockdown orders to curb the spread of coronavirus will drop 80% or more, analysts said on Wednesday.Auto retail sales through the week of March 22 declined 22% nationwide on a yearly basis and as much as 40% in some cities on the U.S. West Coast, according to an analysis by research firm J.D. Power based on data from dealership stores around the country.Last week's data did not yet fully account for various U.S. states passing so-called..