While the auto sector was hit particularly hard by the virus lockdowns, sales and production now seem to be recovering. In the near term, this bodes well for economies which rely heavily on vehicle production including Germany, Japan and Czechia. However, we think that the recovery will run out of steam and car sales will remain below pre-virus levels over our forecast horizon.
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