now ey a running afull producon. production levels dropped dramatically in 2009. paul in 2010, 5.5 million cars were produced. that is expected to rise to 5.8 million in 2011. german companies are profiting from the fast-growing chinese markets. as the economy grows, more people can afford to become car owners. in an ostentatious environment, german cars are in high demand. the u.s. trade a lot with china, the biggest export market for german car makers. german cars have a good image, especially luxury models. sales of pickups, vans, and suvs, are rising fast. the sharp drop in exports in 2009 has been recouped. more than four 0.2 million cars were sold -- 4.2 million german cars were sold abroad in 2010. that is expected to grow in 2011. but in germany, it is a different story. during the economic crisis, the government set up a cash for clunkers scheme to boost sales. now the government bonus is gone, and domestic demand has dropped. it is the same story across europe, but industry analysts say demand will rise again in 2011. car companies have come up with new