通过强有力的竞争和国家援助政策（以确保对汽车行业的支持不仅被视为只针对现有厂商）以及对特定协助的终止条款，就可以在很大程度上避免重蹈旧的错误 — — 支持某些没落行业或豪赌于具体技术。
The old mistakes – propping up lame-duck industries or betting on specific technologies – can largely be avoided through strong policies on competition and state aid (to ensure that support for the auto sector, say, is not seen as support only for current incumbents) and sunset clauses for specific assistance.