Demand is also tied to macro-economic factors like housing, construction and capitalinvestments that are still muted due to the after-effects of recession.
The truck share in overall U.S. automobile sales mix is declining, and macro economic factors such as housing, construction and capitalinvestments which influence truck demand also remain muted.
In plain English, this means that any investments in pump-priming infrastructure projects, including capitalconstruction schemes, had to be funded by savings in government spending as a whole.
His other business investments are in venture capital in companies that range from telecommunications to construction materials, beer and energy technology.