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European carmakers hopeful of €40bn rescue

By Bertrand Benoit in Berlin, Joshua Chaffin in Brussels and John Reed in London

Published: November 16 2008 18:26 | Last updated: November 16 2008 18:26

As lawmakers in Washington ponder a possible bail-out for Detroit’s automakers, the growing problems besetting Europe’s car industry are moving up the political agenda.

After receiving an initially frosty reception from Brussels, industry executives are gaining confidence that a credit programme worth up to €40bn ($50bn, £34bn),  supported by the European Investment Bank, could soon be forthcoming.

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