The German Association of the Automotive Industry today said it expects next years’ car sales to be the worst since the reunification of the country in 1990. The trade group says it expects 2.9 million new car registrations in 2009, down from the 3.1 million it expects this year. Matthias Wissman, president of the association, said “The automobile market has taken a downward tumble at a pace and magnitude that has never happened before.”