Surveys such as the ifo index show that German business leaders are gloomy about the future.

ifo指数等调查显示，德国商界领袖对未来感到悲观。

The Ifo economic research group in Munich, Germany said Tuesday that the German car industry and its suppliers faced the worst chip supply shortage in 30 years.

德国慕尼黑的IFO经济研究所周二表示，德国汽车工业及其供应商面临着30年来最严重的芯片供应短缺。