This November 2009 issue of OECD's twice-yearly OECD Economic Outlook provides analysis of recent economic developments and economic projections for OECD and major non-OECD countries through the end of 2011. This issue contains a special chapter entitled "The automobile industry in and beyond the crisis". It examines how closely the automobile and business cycles are related, how the automobile industry been affected by the crisis and what are the prospects for car sales.
Positive growth in the second quarter of 2009, albeit slight, has marked the start of recovery. Economic activity is expected to pick up throughout the projection period. Underlying inflationary pressures are likely to remain muted, but the risks are on the upside.
