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09.24.2015: WW3 begins in ME, Saudi Spring, Russian Army in Syria, Volkswagen Scandal – YouTube
09.24.2015: WW3 begins in ME, Saudi Spring, Russian Army in Syria, Volkswagen Scandal
Saudi Spring Coming
https://www.rt.com/news/316348-saudi-…
Russia in Syria
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-09…
What Volkswagen means for Germany
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-09…
Here are the latest facts on Germany’s automotive industry from GTAI.de
• German automobile manufacturers produced almost 13 million vehicles in 2013 – equivalent to more than 17 percent of total global production. Twenty-one of the world’s 100 top automotive suppliers are German companies.
• The automotive industry is the largest industry sector in Germany. In 2014, the auto sector listed a turnover of EUR 384 billion, around 20 percent of total German industry revenue. Source: VDA 2015
• The auto industry is the largest industrial sector in Germany, contributing about 2.7% to gross domestic product.
• Some 20% of Germany’s exports are made up of vehicles and parts.
• Germany is Europe’s number one automotive market; accounting for over 30 percent of all passenger cars manufactured (5.6 million) and almost 20 percent of all new car registrations (3.04 million). Source: ACEA 2015
• Germany is home to 43 automobile assembly and engine production plants with a capacity of over one third of total automobile production in Europe. Source: ACEA 2015
• One in every five cars worldwide carries a German brand. Source: VDA 2015
• In 2014, automotive industry R&D expenditure reached EUR 17.6 billion, equivalent to one third of Germany’s total R&D expenditure. Source: VDA 2015
• 21 of the world’s top 100 automotive suppliers are German companies. Source: PWC 2013
• Around 77 percent of cars produced in Germany in 2014 were ultimately destined for international markets – a new record. Source: VDA 2015
R&D personnel within the German automobile industry reached a level of just over 93,000 in 2014. Around 775,000 are employed in the industry as a whole. Source: VDA 2015
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