The Guardian - In the city of Zwickau, which has a proud history in the countrymp;#146;s mighty automobile industry, there are fears about the economic and political fallout Zwickau gained its nickname as the Detroit of east Germany thanks to the picturesque citymp;#146;s pioneering role in the countrymp;#146;s mighty automobile industry, which is now facing a mortal threat from downsizing atmp;amp;amp;nbsp;Volkswagen.Like the Michigan metropolis, the citymp;#146;s centre is marred by beautiful but abandoned old buildings bearing glum witness to the sectormp;#146;s boom-and-bust cycles. The ornate art nouveau facad...