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  Industrial – Key market drivers:  
 
Industrial activity
Industrial capital expenditure
Commodity prices and production
Agricultural activity
 
     
 
   
 
   
     
  Automotive – Key market drivers:  
 
Automotive production
Automotive replacement
Average age of cars in use
Number of cars in use
Car usage (measured by miles driven)
Oil and fuel prices
 
     
 
   
 
   
     
  Key market trends:
Industrial OE and replacement (28.3% of ongoing Group sales)
 
 
US industrial production declined on average by 10% in 2009.
European industrial production declined on average by 14% in 2009.
Industrial production in India and China increased by 7% and 12% respectively in 2009.
 
     
  Automotive aftermarket (22.9% of ongoing Group sales)  
 
Lower gasoline prices.
Miles driven higher in the second half of 2009 compared to the first half of 2009.
Destocking appears to be complete.
 
     
  Automotive OE (22.6% of ongoing Group sales)  
 
North American auto production declined by 32% in 2009, with global volumes down 13%.
North American auto production improved by 46% in the second half compared to the first half of 2009.
European auto production declined by 20% in 2009.
Auto production in India, China and Brazil increased by 17%, 47% and 2% respectively.