German car export growth to slow in H2 -VDA

BERLIN, July 2 (Reuters) - A remarkable 44 percent first-half surge in German car exports is expected to temper over the remainder of the year as scrapping schemes run out in Europe and 2009 comparison figures become harder to beat.

For the current year, exports are forecast to rise by 20 to at least 4.15 million vehicles, the German auto industry association VDA told reporters at its semi-annual press conference held on Friday. This would help domestic auto production rise by 10 ...