In October 2020, production in industry was up by 3.2% on the previous month on a price, seasonally and calendar adjusted basis according to provisional data of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Compared with October 2019, the decrease in calendar adjusted production in industry amounted to 3.0%.Compared with February 2020, the month before restrictions were imposed due to the corona pandemic in Germany, production in October 2020 was 4.9% lower in seasonally and calendar adjusted terms. Production in the automotive industry - the largest branch of manufacturing - rose by 9.9% on the previous month in ... (full story)