Brussels, 24/01/2000 (Agence Europe) - The European automobile industry "ended 1999 with record sales, higher than what was expected at the beginning of the year. More than 15 million new cars were sold in Western Europe, which represents a year to year increase of 4.8%", noted Paolo Cantarella, the new president of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA), during the association's annual meeting. This does not call for rejoicing, however, as production has not increased at...