Fiat Turns to Germany as Italy Sales Seen Worst Since 1966: Cars
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The bottom was already falling out of the Italian auto market. Then the political turmoil hit.
After an inconclusive election more than five weeks ago sent weak demand spiraling further downward, sales in 2013 could drop as much as 21 percent to 1.11 million cars, the lowest since 1966, said Gian Primo Quagliano, head of automotive researcher CSP in Bologna.