Motor vehicles unlikely to drive euro-zone inflation

We think car makers in the euro-zone will be able to keep pace with demand for new vehicles this year, despite having had to introduce social distancing measures to their production processes. Accordingly, we see little risk of the sharp rise in car prices which some fear could signal a wider increase in inflation.

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