Rising fuel price casts shadow on Geneva auto show
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 19:01
in Mathematics & Economics
(AP) -- The car industry, it seems, just can't get a break. Just when automakers thought it safe to roll out new models in the wake of the devastating economic crisis - 170 premiers are advertised for the Geneva Auto Show opening this week - confidence is shaken by a spike in oil prices due to civil unrest in Libya and other energy-producing nations.