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Summary 64th International Motor Show is more cheerful than its 2009 predecessor.
The worlds car makers sought to look past economic worries in Europe and the United States at the Frankfurt auto show on Tuesday, with many betting on cleaner, smaller, high-mileage vehicles aimed at evolving consumer tastes.The industry, which suffered through the recession caused by the 2007-2009 financial crisis, has been riding the global recovery but now is looking at shakier prospects amid Europe’s debt crisis and worries about the US economy.Some executives want a firmer response from Europe on its government debt woes. Fiat and Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who opens the show to the public Thursday, to step up efforts to solve the crisis.Fears of possible government debt defaults, starting from bailed-out Greece, are threatening to engulf Fiats key market of Italy and are sapping consumer confidence: auto sales there are forecast at around 1.8 million this year, the lowest level since 1983.
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