In most sectors of the economy — local and global — growth has slowed remarkably over the past two years, ana snows iew signs of recovering until mid-2012 — with, in virtually every sector, one sterling exception: growth that relates directly to new technological advances. For the automotive industry those advances are most noticeable in automotive subsystems that deliver benefits directly to drivers, including areas such as lighting, telematics, and driver assistance. There are other advances happening in the background, however. Improvements in manufacturing are helping to create safer, more durable and economical cars. Ironically, even as the surrounding economy nosedives, there has probably not been a period in automotive history when the sheer value per dollar for cars has been higher.
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