German Cash for Clunkers 2.0 won’t be a silver bullet

Now that restrictions are being lifted, governments are inevitably facing calls to ensure that firms emerging from virus-imposed stasis have sufficient demand to stay open – not least in the German car sector. However, government support for autos will only provide a small and temporary boost.

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