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BERLIN - FEBRUARY 18: A forklift sets a car body in its place in a giant hangar at Berk car salvage on February 18, 2009 in Berlin, Germany. The German government has created a new car purchase incentive by offering EUR 2,500 for cars older than nine years for people willing to scrap their old car to buy a new one. The German car industry, which dominates Germany's economy, has been heavily hit by the global economic slowdown.
