Hub Status To Aid Autos Sector Recovery

The Slovakian auto sector is on course for growth, as the country remains an important production hub. This is evident from VW's plan to produce its new small family cars, which are due to launch globally in 2011, at its plant in Bratislava. The expansion of the facility is expected to add 8,500 jobs in the country by 2011. As an estimated 97% of Slovakia's auto output is exported, the outlook for the sector is directly linked to the health of the economy in its key export markets in Western Europe.

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