The auto industry is back on the road after a tumultuous year, but obstacles still lie ahead.
Carmakers face the end of taxpayer-funded incentive schemes to stimulate consumer demand, such as the US “cash for clunkers” plan. In Germany, this is expected to lead to a sharp drop in demand this year from the artificially inflated level of 2009.
As the cautiously optimistic mood at the Detroit auto show this week indicated, however, the companies that remain from last year's shake-out are looking forward to recovery. Both Ford and General Motors unveiled ambitious plans for global passenger cars.
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