Volkswagen cars are pictured in a production line at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg, Germany, in this file photo. Germany’s car industry picked up speed in March, a survey published by the Ifo economic institute showed yesterday, although automotive executives also become less optimistic about the outlook for the coming months. The survey’s indicator for the current business situation rose to 7.9 points in March from -0.4 in February, as carmakers filled up their order books and ramped up production.Xinhua |