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Economist (February 18, 2012)

2012/ 02/ 20 by jd in Global News

Overcapacity is plaguing European automakers. EU sales have dropped four straight years and are expected to decrease again this year. A price war, with discounts of up to 30%, has resulted as car makers struggle to sell units. “As the firms’ bosses face up to the need for big capacity cuts, the politicians must resist back-seat driving.” Some factories will need to be closed and some production work shifted overseas.

Overcapacity is plaguing European automakers. EU sales have dropped four straight years and are expected to decrease this year. A price war, with discounts of up to 30%, has resulted as car makers struggle to sell units. “As the firms’ bosses face up to the need for big capacity cuts, the politicians must resist back-seat driving.”

 

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