Total global auto M&A values decline in 2019, recover in Q4, PwC reports Total global auto M&A values decline in 2019, recover in Q4, PwC reports January 23, 2020 dzadmin Comments 0 Comment In 2019, total M&A volume dropped 18 percent to 867 deals in the global automotive industry compared with 2018, PwC said in the annual M&A report.