Udsigterne for den tyske bilindustri ser dystre ud. Industriens forventninger for de næste måneder faldt til minus 33,7 point i marts mod minus 19,7 point i februar. Eksportforventninger er endnu lavere.
Uddrag fra Ifo:
ifo Institute: German auto industry with bleak prospects
The prospects for the German automotive industry have deteriorated significantly as a result of the corona crisis. This emerges from the latest Ifo Institute survey. Business expectations for the next few months dropped to minus 33.7 points in March after minus 19.7 points in February. The industry’s demand index dropped to minus 30.6 points, after minus 13.8 in February. Export expectations plummeted to minus 42.7 points, after minus 17.3 in February. This is the worst value since March 2009.
The index of production expectations also fell in March from 4.2 points to minus 35.9 points. Short-time working was expected by 41.3 percent of the companies surveyed in March, after 19.7 percent in December 2019. The stock of unsold cars grew again: the balance rose to plus 14.1 points in March, after plus 7.6 in February. The order backlog dropped from minus 7.2 points in February to minus 12.4 points in March.
