The automotive industry is experiencing a considerable “stress period”, which can lead to important changes in the whole industry. Many aspects contribute to this situation, starting from the global recession (unemployment rates, slowing growth, etc.) to credit meltdown (dependency of car sales on credit, OEM refi nancing, etc.) and fi nishing with globalization aspects (global sourcing, foreign investments, etc.) and “green challenges” (both for the industry and the fi nal products)
