Automotive News, March, 2009 by Harris, Donna Byline: Donna Harris The domestic automakers’ finance companies have lost their long-held lead in the auto finance business to better-funded import. … London Eye: In fact, our automotive industry a real success story. A significant part of this Astra output is exported to Europe. And that comes as a surprise to the many people who do not realise that two-thirds of overall output from the UK car industry goes abroad. …