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World Passenger Cars Market
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Passenger Cars in Thousands of Units.The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 86 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Fiat S.p.A., Ferrari S.p.A, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault Group, Toyota Motor Corp., Volkswagen AG, and Audi AG. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
PASSENGER CARS MCP-4103 A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1 Disclaimers I-2 Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2 Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3 Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. Current and Future Analysis II-1 Big Emerging Markets II-2
2. Competitive Analysis II-3 Toyota - The Leading Passenger Car Producer II-3
Table 1: World Top 10 Passenger Car Manufacturers (2006 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production Volumes by Leading Car Manufacturers for Toyota, General Motors, Volkswagen Group, Ford, Honda, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Nissan, Hyundai, Renault, Suzuki, and Others (includes corresponding sGraph/Chart) II-3 High-Growth Regions II-4 Transitional Phase II-4 Industry Woes & Solution II-4 Key Success Factors II-5 Evolution of Competitive Advantage Factors II-5
Table 2: Cost of Producing a Passenger Car (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5 Demand Drivers in Passenger Car Industry II-6
3. Global Majors - A Strategic Insight II-7 General Motors II-7 Competitive Advantage II-7 Passenger Car Brands by Region II-7 Global Sales: Snapshots of Key Achievements in 2006 II-7
Table 3: Global Sales of Cars (2006) - Wholesale Volume Ranked by Operating GM Segment (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8 Brand Strategy II-8 Audi Group II-9 The Audi Charisma II-9 Leading Markets II-9
Table 4: Top Ten Markets for Audi Cars (2007): Sales Ranked by Leading Region for Germany, China, UK, US, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Austria (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9 Audi Group - Production of Audi and Lamborghini Brands II-9
Table 5: Production of Audi Vehicles (2007 & 2006): Top Ten Audi Vehicle Models Ranked by Production Volume (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 6: Production of Lamborghini Brand of Cars (2007 & 2006): Breakdown by Model - Gallardo and Murcielago (In Units) II-10 BMW Group II-11 BMW Group - Production and Sales II-11
Table 7: BMW Passenger Cars (2007 & 2006): Production and Sales for BMW, MINI and Rolls- Royce Models (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12 Regional Break-Up of BMW Sales II-12
Table 8: Volume Sales of BMW Group (2007): Break Up of Cars Sold by Leading Markets - USA, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, France and Japan (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12 BMW Production Base II-13
Table 9: Production of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Models by Volume (2007) - Ranked by Production Plant for Regensburg, Dingolfing, Oxford, Munich, Leipzig, Spartanburg, MagnaSteyr and Other Facilities (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13
Table 10: Sales of BMW Brands (2007): Ranked by Model for 3 Series, 5 Series, 1 Series, X5, X3, 7 Series, Z4 and 6 Series (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-13 Daimler AG II-14 Mercedes Car Group II-14 Sales II-14
Table 11: Sales of Mercedes Car Group (2007) - Number of Units Sold for Mercedes-Benz and Smart (In '000 Units) II-14
Table 12: Passenger Car Sales of Mercedes Car Group (2007): Breakdown of Volume Sales for C-/CLK-/SLK-Class, A-/B-Class, E-/CLS-Class, M-/R-/GL-/G-Class, S-/CL-/SL-Class/SLR/Maybach and smart (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15 Production Base II-15
Table 13: Leading Production Base for the Mercedes Car Group (2007) - Number of Production Plants Ranked by Region for Europe, Asia, NAFTA, South America, and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15 Chrysler Group II-16
Table 14: Chrysler Group Sales (2006) - Break-Up of Unit Sales for SUVs, Passenger Cars, Light Trucks, Minivans, and Sports Tourers (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16
Table 15: Chrysler Group Sales (2006) - Break-Up of Unit Sales by Region for US, Canada, Mexico, and Outside NAFTA (In Units) II-16 Production Base II-17
Table 16: Leading Production Base of Chrysler Group (2006): Number of Production Plants Ranked by Region - NAFTA, Latin America, Asia, and Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-17 Ford Motor II-17 Principal Brands II-17 Sales II-18
Table 17: Global Sales of Vehicles (2006 & 2005) - Automotive Business Unit Sales by Ford North America, Ford South America, Ford Europe, Premier Automotive Group, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa/Mazda (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18 Honda II-18 Principal Brands II-19 Automobile Sales II-19
Table 18: Global Automobile Sales for Honda (2007 & 2006) - Breakdown of Volume Sales by Region/Country for North America, Japan, Asia, Europe, and Other Regions (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19 Renault II-19 Global Sales II-20
Table 19: Global Sales for Renault Group (2007 & 2006) - Breakdown by Volume Sales for Renault, Renault Samsung, and Dacia (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
Table 20: Global Sales for Renault Group (2007 & 2006) - Breakdown by Volume Sales by Passenger Cars and Light Commercial Vehicles (In '000 Units) II-20
Table 21: Worldwide Break Up of Renault Group Sales (2007 & 2006) - By Region for Europe, France, Euromed, Americas and Asia-Africa (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20
Table 22: Vehicle Sales for Renault-Nissan (2007 & 2006) - Break-Up of Volume Sales for Renault Group and Nissan Group (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21
Table 23: Vehicle Sales for Renault-Nissan (2007) - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Renault- Nissan by Region for Western Europe, Japan, Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Rest of the World (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21 PSA Peugeot Citroen II-21 Passenger Car Production II-22
Table 24: Global Production and Sales of PSA Peugeot Citroen for 2005 & 2006 (In '000 Units) II-22
Table 25: Global Production of PSA Peugeot Citroen (2005 & 2006): Breakdown by Region for Western Europe, Other European countries, Latin America, Asia- Pacific, Africa & Middle East, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22 Hyundai II-23 Sales in Key Markets - A Recent Past Perspective II-23 United States II-23 Europe II-23 India II-23 China II-23 Toyota II-24 Global Sales II-24
Table 26: Vehicle Sales of Toyota (2007 & 2006) - Break-Up by Region for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia and Other (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24 Global Production II-25
Table 27: Global Vehicle Production of Toyota (2007 & 2006) - Breakdown of Volume Production by Leading Region - Japan, North America, Asia, Europe, and Other Regions (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25
Table 28: Global Vehicle Production of Toyota (2007 & 2006) - Breakdown of Volume sales by Leading Brand - Toyota/Lexus, Daihatsu, and Hino (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-25 Fiat II-25 Automobile Sales II-27
Table 29: Automobile sales for Fiat (2006 & 2005) - Breakdown by Volume Sales for Western Europe (France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Spain, and Rest of Western), Brazil, Poland, and Rest of World (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27 Porsche II-27 Global Sales II-27
Table 30: Global Sales for Leading Car Brands for Porsche (2005/06 and 2006/07) - Breakdown by Volume for 911, Cayenne, Boxster, Carrera GT and RS Spyder (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27 Global Production II-28
Table 31: Vehicles Production for Porsche (2005/06 and 2006/07) - Breakdown by Model for 911, Cayenne, Boxster, RS Spyder and Carrera GT (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28 Suzuki II-28
Table 32: Production Bases of Suzuki automobiles (2004-2006): Production in Japan and Overseas (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28 Volkswagen II-29
Table 33: Global Vehicle Production and Sales of Volkswagen Group (2007 & 2006) (In '000 Units) II-29
Table 34: Global Vehicle Production and Sales of Volkswagen Brand (2007 & 2006) (In '000 Units) II-29
Table 35: Global Production of Volkswagen Passenger Cars (2007 & 2006): Top Ten Volkswagen Passenger Car Models Ranked by Production Volume (In 000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29
4. Industry Overview II-30 Consumers - Cashing in on Incentives II-30 Effects of Economic Slowdown and Terrorist Attacks II-30 Factors Driving New Passenger Car Demand II-30 Macro-Economic Factors II-30 Size of the Economy II-30 National Economic/Regulatory Policies II-30 Fluctuating Exchange Rates II-31 Automobile Infrastructure II-31 Environmental Concerns II-31 Micro-Economic Factors II-31 Open Trade II-31 Regional Integration II-32 Consumer/Investment Financing II-32 Taxes II-32 Price II-32 Other Miscellaneous Factors II-32 What Ails the Global Passenger Car Industry? II-32 Overcapacity II-33 Low Profit Margins II-33 Fluctuating Oil Prices II-33 What's in a Name? II-33 Automotive Electronics - An Emerging Phenomenon II-33 The Future "Auto" Mobile II-34 Innovations in Automotive Electronics Over the Years II-34 Night Vision II-34 Electronic Power Steering System II-34 OnStar Mobile Concierge Service II-34 Intelligent Cruise Control II-34 Collision-Warning Systems II-34 Smart Airbags II-35 Antilock Braking Systems (ABS) II-35 Drive-by-Wire Systems II-35 Smart Sensors II-35 Telematics II-35 Programmable Logical Devices II-36 In the World of Automotive Electronics II-36 It Pays to Integrate Systems II-36 Shift in Responsibility II-36 Hi-tech Systems Form a Competitive Platform II-36 The Other Side of the Coin II-36 Sports Cars - Making a Come Back II-37 As Many Definitions as the Makers II-37 Demand Determinants II-37 Emotion - Steering New Sports Car Purchases II-37 High Prices - A Justification II-37 Can Exclusivity Hook Next Generation Americans? II-37 Sporty Cars - Redefining the 'Entry-level' Sports Car Segment II-38 Passenger Car Industry - A Background II-38 The Pioneers II-38 Effect of World War II II-38 Globalization Era II-39 Small Cars Make a Dent II-39 Era of Restructuring II-39
5. Industry Dynamics II-41 Consolidation - Towards a Smaller Market II-41 Growth Through Shrinkage II-41 Demand Determinants II-41 Overcapacity - Creating Chaos II-42 Why and How of Excess Capacity II-42 Protectionist Policies - Breeding Excess Capacity II-42 Is There a Way Out? II-42 On the Horns of a Dilemma II-43 Finding the Middle Ground II-43 Technological Frontier II-43 Auto-IT Nexus - Big Money Online II-43 E-Commerce II-44 Environmental Frontier II-44 Automobile Emissions - An Overview II-44 Petrol Vs. Diesel - Choosing between the Lesser of Two Evils II-44 Methods to Cut Down Auto Emissions II-44 Use of Catalytic Converters and Oxidation Catalysts II-44 Hiking the Air to Fuel Ratio II-45 Direct Injection Technology II-45 Alternative Fuels - A Healthy Alternative Towards Reducing Auto Emissions II-45 Biodiesel II-45 Electric Fuel II-45 Ethanol II-46 Hydrogen II-46 Methanol II-46 Natural Gas II-46 Propane II-47 P-Series II-47 Solar Fuel II-47 Emission Standards in the European Union II-47 Euro III Norms [With Effect from the Year 2000] II-47
Table 36: Emission Standard II-48 Euro IV Norms [With Effect from the Year 2005] II-48
Table 37: Emission Standard II-48 Emission Standards in the United States II-48 Tier-1 Standards II-49
Table 38: EPA Tier 1 Emission Standards for Passenger Car (In grams/mile) II-49 The National Low Emission Vehicle (NLEV) Program II-49 Californian Standards II-50
Table 39: California Emission Standards for Light Duty Vehicles - 50,000 miles/5 Years (In grams/mile) II-50
Table 40: California Emission Standards for Light Duty Vehicles - 100,000 miles/10 Years (In grams/mile) II-50 Low Emission Vehicle II (LEV II) Standards II-51
Table 41: California LEV II Emission Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Duty Vehicles Below 8500 lbs. - 50,000 miles/5 Years (In grams/mile) II-51
Table 42: California LEV II Emission Standards for Passenger Cars and Light Duty Vehicles Below 8500 lbs. - 120,000 miles/11 Years (In grams/mile) II-51
6. Market Issues/Trends II-52 Bluetooth - The Emerging Phenomenon II-52 Technology Stokes Human/Machine Interface II-52 Cars are Built to Last II-52 End of Block Exemption -EU's Quest for Creating a 'Single Auto Market' II-53
7. Product Overview II-54 Passenger Cars - A Definition II-54 Classification based on Body Style II-54 Sedans II-54 Coupes II-54 Hatchbacks II-54 Convertibles II-54 Station Wagons II-55 Classification based on Size/Price/Utility II-55 Classification by Engine Displacement and Fuel Systems II-55
Table 43: Passenger Car Categories - By Engine Displacement II-55 Classification Based on Type of Fuel II-55 Classification - By Region/Country II-56
8. Recent Industry Activity II-58 Ford Agrees to Sell Jaguar Land Rover to Tata Motors II-58 GM Invests in DMAX Diesel Engine Plant II-58 Nissan and Mitsubishi to Expand Mini-Cars OEM Supply II-58 Toyota Plans a Second Plant in India II-58 Audi Opens Largest Car Dealership in India II-58 Tata Motors Ventures into Used Cars Business II-59 Nissan Signs an Agreement with MUL II-59 Cerberus Acquires Chrysler II-59 Ford Motors Divests Stake in Aston Martin II-59 M&M, Renault and Nissan's Three Way Joint Venture II-59 Mitsubishi Markets Mono-box Minivan under 'Delica D:5' Brand II-60 Ford Cuts Down Workforce and Capacity II-60 Dongfeng Honda Expands Auto Plant Capacity II-60 Tata Motors Plans for Capacity Expansion II-60 Fiat and Tata Form Joint Venture for Passenger Cars II-60 FAW Group Teams Up with TMC II-61 Guangzhou Honda's Zengcheng Plant Commences Production II-61 Tata Motors Outlines $2.6 Billion Expansion Strategy II-61 Suzuki to Construct Assembly Unit in Japan II-61 Dongfeng Motor Constructs Technical Center in Guangzhou II-61 Fuji Heavy to Sell Subaru-Brand Passenger Vehicles in Mexico II-61 FAW Group Establishes 4th Passenger Car Plant in Chengdu II-62 Kia Begins Serial Car Manufacture in Slovak Facility II-62 ZF Develops 6 HP 28 Transmission for Passenger Cars II-62 Isuzu and Toyota Join Forces for Advanced Diesel Engine II-62 JRD Joint Venture Company Builds Automobile Factory in Vietnam II-62 Nissan and Suzuki Expand Business Alliance II-62 Mitsubishi Companies Collaborate to Develop 2-liter Engines II-63 Audi Hungaria Begins Manufacture of Audi TT Coupe II-63 Severstal Auto and Fiat Auto Enter into Industrial Agreement II-63 Valeo Acquires Ford's Sheldon Road Plant and Automotive Components Holdings II-63 Proton and MMC Sign MOU on Cooperation Agreement II-63 Mitsubishi and Nissan Sign Supply Agreement II-63 PSA Peugeot Starts Manufacture of Peugeot 307 Sedan II-64 Mahindra and Renault Sign an MOU for Greenfield Plant II-64 Volkswagen to Build New Plant in India II-64 Shanghai Auto to Manufacture Own-brand Cars II-64 Nanjing Automobile Takes Over MG Rover II-64 Nissan to Market RSM's SM3 Passenger Car II-64 M&M and Renault Join Forces for the 'C' Segment Passenger Car II-65 Iran and Venezuela Team up to Manufacture Passenger Cars II-65 SAIPA to Manufacture Various Pride Models II-65 Sanyang Discontinues Local Assembly of Hyundai Passenger Vehicles II-65 Skoda Enters into Taiwanese Market II-65 Nissan and Dongfeng to Boost Passenger Vehicle Output II-65 Honda to Boost Pakistani Unit's Production Capacity II-65 Toyota to Manufacture Prius Hybrid Cars II-66 Nissan to Manufacture Small Passenger Cars in Thailand II-66 Toyota Group Plans to Produce Compact Cars for Indian Market II-66 Mazda to Install Advanced Idling Stop Systems in Passenger Vehicles II-66 Corning to Provide DuraTrap(R) AT Filters for Volkswagen's Passenger Cars II-66 Honda to Hike Auto Manufacturing Capacity in Brazil II-66 Shanghai Automotive Teams up with Two Thai Companies II-67 Nissan to Raise Output of Passenger Cars II-67 Dongfeng Yueda and Kia Motors Start Second Chinese Plant Construction II-67 Suzuki Starts Manufacture of New 1.4L Engine II-67 DaimlerChrysler Enters into Joint Venture Agreement with Unior II-67 Volkswagen Enters into Agreement with Daewoo II-67 Shanghai VW Inks Agreement with Skoda II-68 TPCA Inaugurates Car Production Plant in Czech Republic II-68 Hyundai Builds Second Assembly Plant in Chennai II-68 Toyota to Construct First Automobile Plant in Russia II-68 Nissan India Commences Operations II-68 SAIC Decides to Manufacture its Own Cars in China II-68 Cadillac to Manufacture Stretched STS Sedan in China II-68 Volkswagen Decides to Develop Touareg Variants Including a Coupe II-68 Honda Automobile (China) Co., Ltd. Begins Jazz Car Exports to Europe II-69 Tata Motors Enters into Alliance with HPCL II-69 DC Inks JV Agreement with BAIC II-69 Honda Commences Production of Fit Small Passenger Cars II-69 PSA Peugeot Citroen Commences Production of Peugeot 206 SW in Brazil II-69 Daimler-Chrysler Assembles Passenger Cars in China II-69
9. Product Introductions/Innovations II-70 Tata Motors Unveils the 'Tata Nano' II-70 Toyota Brand to Debut in Korea II-70 Honda Launches New Civic 1.8 V Model in India II-70 GM Unveils Optra Diesel II-70 Mitsubishi Launches Galant Fortis II-70 Mitsubishi Introduces Pajero TR4 Flex II-71 Mitsubishi Unveils the Delica D: 5 Minivan II-71 Toyota Unveils New 'Mark X ZiO' II-71 Lexus Introduces Hybrid Sedans II-71 Mahindra Renault Unleashes Logan in India II-71 Maruti Suzuki Rolls Out SX4 II-72 GM Launches Spark II-72 Fiat Unveils Palio Stile II-72 BMW released the '3-series' sedan II-72 Ford India Rolls Out the New Fiesta- ZXI II-72 Hyundai Motor India Unveils the New Getz Prime II-72 M&M Renault Joint Venture Launches Logan Sedan II-73 Maruti Udyog Limited Releases Swift Diesel II-73 Rolls Royce Unveils the New Phantom Drophead Coupe II-73 DC Releases Mercedes Benz S-Class and CL-Class in India II-73 Toyota to bring Prius to India II-73 M&M-Renault-Nissan JV Rolled Out Sedan Teana II-73 Nissan Altima Hits the Road in the US II-73 Toyota to Enter the Indian Small Car Market II-73 Tata Motors Unveils its Concept Car Elegante II-74 General Motors India Unveils Chevrolet U-VA II-74 GM Launches Chevrolet Spark from its New Plant II-74 Honda Launches Third Generation CRV Models in India II-74 Hindustan Motors Releases the Mitsubishi Lancer CNG Version II-74 Hyundai Verna Hits the Indian Roads II-74 MUL Unveils the New Zen Estilo II-74 American Suzuki Displays Full Range of 'Dune' Concept SUVs and Cars II-75 Mitsubishi Motors Unveils eK Sport and eK Wagon Models II-75 BMW Launches The BMW Hydrogen 7 II-75 Low Emission Compact Car Launched in UK II-75 Honda Launches 2007 Subcompact Fit II-76 Honda Reveals Step Bus Concept Vehicle at 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show II-76 MUL Unveils Stylixh Zen Estilo II-76 Nissan Introduces Basic and New Variants of X-trail II-76 Tata Motors Launches Estate and Sedan Versions of Indigo Range II-76 DaimlerChrysler India Unveils New E-Class Car in Kolkata II-77 Tata Motors Consolidates Presence in African Region II-77 Honda to Unveil New Honda Accord at Motor Show II-77 Lucas TVS Introduces Fuel-Saving Systems for Cars II-77 Nissan Launches All-New Skyline II-77 Nissan Unleashes All-New Infiniti G35 Sedan at SETEC II-78 Nissan Introduces New Presage 250 Highway Star II-78 Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG to Showcase New Prosche Models II-78 Peugeot Debuts Dongfeng Peugeot 206 II-78 Renault Rolls Out New Kangoo Models II-78 Renault Launches Renewed Twingo Range II-79 Tata Motors Introduces New Indica V2 Xeta Series II-79 TMC Introduces Auris Compact II-79 Lexus Unveils GS450h II-80 Kia Launches New C-Segment Family Car II-80 Kia to Introduce Three New Vehicles at Geneva Motor Show II-80 Mazda Reveals Special Edition 'Axela Sport' and 'Demio' Models II-80 Mazda Equips Roadster Range with Power Retractable Hard Top II-81 FAW Debuts Besturn C301 into Luxury Segment II-81 FAW-Volkswagen Introduces Redesigned Bora Sedan II-81 Mercedes Launches 2007 S-Class Sedans II-81 DaimlerChrysler Launches 'Bionic' Diesel-Powered Car II-81 Tata Motors Displays Extensive Range of Vehicles at Moscow Motor Show II-82 Tata Motors Debuts Three Models at the Seoul Motor Show 2005 II-82 Toyota Launches Toyota Yaris in Brunei II-82 Nissan Unveils Wingroad Wagon II-82 Renault Rolls Out Clio Campus Pack Sport and Modus Alyum II-82 Renault Introduces Logan for Colombian Customers II-83 Tata Motors Launches the Indigo SX Range II-83 Maserati to Launch New Alfa-Romeo-Based Model II-83 Ford Introduces New Cars II-83 BMW Introduces Premium Compact II-83 Mercedes Unveils New S-Class Flagship II-83 Quattro GmbH Unviels a New Line - 'Audi Exclusive Line' II-83 Citroen Unveils New Executive Saloon Citroen C6 II-84 Audi Rolls Out A8 4.2 TDI quattro II-84 Audi Rolls Out Reengineered A3 Three-Door Model II-84 Porsche AG Rolls Out Cayman S Sports Car II-84 Ford Launches Eco Friendly Cars in Sweden II-84 Ford Introduces Modern Focus and Mustang GT Models in Taiwan II-84 Hyundai Unveils New Models and Fuel Cell Technologies II-85 Renault Forays into Morocco Market with Logan II-85 GM Daewoo Releases Chevrolet Aveo Worldwide II-85 Nissan Unveils New Micra Models II-85 Infiniti of Nissan Launches More Luxury Vehicles in Taiwan Nissan Unveils Five Cars in China II-85 Nissan Unveils Five Cars in China II-86 Maruti Unveils Swift Passenger Car in India II-86 Ford Introduces New Variant of Mondeo II-86 Hindustan Motors Unveils Lancer LX in Mumbai II-86 AvtoVAZ Introduces Lada-Kalina, New Passenger Cars II-86 Tata Africa and Tata Motors Launch a Wide Variety of Passenger Cars II-86 BMW Launches the New M5 II-86 Nissan Introduces Multimedia Car at ITS World Congress Held in 2004 II-86 Citroen Rolls Out Hi-Tech C5 Model II-87 Renault Forays into Malaysian Market with Kangoo II-87 Toyota and PSA Peugeot Roll Out Three New Compact Cars in Europe II-87 Hyundai Introduces Hatch Back Getz to Indian Passenger Car Market II-87 Skoda Unveils Superb II-87
10. Focus on Select Players II-88 Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany) II-88 Chrysler LLC (US) II-88 Daimler AG (Germany) II-88 Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Germany) II-88 Fiat S.p.A. (Italy) II-89 Ferrari S.p.A (Italy) II-89 Ford Motor Company (USA) II-90 General Motors Corp. (USA) II-90 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-90 Hyundai Motor Company (South Korea) II-91 Mitsubishi Motors Corp. (Japan) II-91 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-91 PSA Peugeot Citroen (France) II-91 Renault Group (France) II-92 Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan) II-92 Volkswagen AG (Germany) II-92 Audi AG (Germany) II-93
11. Global Market Perspective II-94 Sales II-94
Table 44: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-94
Table 45: World Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95
Table 46: World Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96
Table 47: World 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97 Production II-98
Table 48: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98
Table 49: World Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99
Table 50: World Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100
Table 51: World 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Production for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101
III. MARKET
1. The United States III-1 A.Market Analysis III-1 Current and Future Analysis III-1 Employee Pricing III-1 Will these Pricing Strategies Continue? III-1 Domestic Auto Industry's Blitzkrieg to Reclaim Credibility III-2 Diesel Powered Cars to Make Comeback III-2 Competitive Analysis III-2 Leading Passenger Car Models III-2
Table 52: Leading Passenger Car Models in the US (2006): Annual Estimates of Volume Sales for Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Toyota Corolla, Chevy Malibu, Honda Civic, Nissan Altima, Chevy Impala, Chevy Cobalt, Ford Focus and Nissan Sentra (In '000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2 Industry Overview III-3 Performance Tied to General and Market-Specific Factors III-3 Factors Fueling Competition III-3 Foreign Brands Make Substantial Inroad III-3 Price Factor - A Major Competitive Platform III-3 Big 3 - Not Beyond Competition III-3 Competition in the Overseas Market III-4 Exports Exhibit "Moderate" Potential III-4 Trends and Issues III-4 Growing Popularity of Trucks and SUVs III-4 Financing - A Successful Sales Tool III-4 E-Model: Gaining Fast Market Acceptance III-4 The Green Movement III-5 Mercury - A Potent Pollutant III-5 Regulations III-6 Belt Use and Child Restraint Laws III-6 Revamped FMVSS No 202 - Head Restraint Requirements for Passenger Cars III-6 Unveiling of Anton's Law for Rear Seat Occupants in Passenger Vehicles III-6 NHTSA of the US Makes LATCH System Mandatory for Child Safety Seats III-6 NHTSA Makes Tyre Pressure Monitoring System Mandatory for Passenger Cars III-6 Market Trends & Issues in the Recent Past III-7 Bag of Mixed Feelings III-7 Foreign Brands- on the Upswing III-7
Table 53: Incentives on Light Vehicles by Automakers in the US (June 2003): Ranked by Country-of-Origin (In US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7 Imspact of Economic Slowdown and Terrorist Attacks III-8 Industry Consolidation III-8 Consumers in Conservative Mood III-8 Blue Shades out All other Colors III-8 Product Launches III-8 Strategic Corporate Developments III-10 Select US Players III-11 B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 54: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 55: US Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 56: US Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 57: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 58: US Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 59: US Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
2. Canada III-16 A.Market Analysis III-16 Current & Future Analysis III-16 Competitive Analysis - A Recent Past Perspective III-16 Top Ten Passenger Vehicle Models III-16
Table 60: Top Passenger Vehicle Models in Canada in the Recent Past (2004): Annual Volume Sales for Honda Civic Sedan/Coupe, Toyota Corolla, Mazda Protege, Pontiac (GM) Sunfire, Toyota Echo, Chevrolet Cavalier, Ford Focus, Honda Accord, Chevrolet (GM) Impala, and Toyota Camry (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 61: Passenger Car Sales of Leading Players in Canada in the Recent Past (2000-2004): Annual Volume Sales for Canada Toyota, Canada Honda, Canada Mazda, Canada Nissan, Canada Subaru, and Canada Suzuki (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 Classification of Passenger Cars III-17
Table 62: Passenger Cars Market in Canada (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Type of Passenger Car - Compact, Subcompact, Intermediate, Luxury, and Sport (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17 Trends and Issues Over the Years III-18 The "Compact" Revolution III-18 Growing Popularity of Alternative Fuel Systems III-18 Light Trucks and Minivans Last Longer Than Passenger Cars III-18 Vehicle Affordability III-18 Misplaced Tax Breaks III-18 Industry Overview III-18 Change - The Only Constant Variable III-18 Preferred Alternative Fuel System Supplier III-19 B.Market Analytics III-19
Table 63: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 64: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 65: Canadian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 66: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 67: Canadian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
Table 68: Canadian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
3. Japan III-22 A.Market Analysis III-22 Current and Future Analysis III-22 Competitive Analysis - A Recent Past Perspective III-22
Table 69: Leading Manufacturers of Passenger Cars in Japan (2005 & 2004): Production for Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki-Maruti, Mazda, and Mitsubishi (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22 Industry Overview III-22 Japan - A Major Automobile Market in the World III-22 Change in Vehicle Registration Criteria III-23 Customer Profile III-23 Industry Consolidation III-23 Exports Scenario in the Recent Past III-23
Table 70: Exports of Passenger Cars from Japan (2001-2003) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24 Product Launches III-24 Strategic Corporate Developments III-27 Select Japanese Players III-29 B.Market Analytics III-30
Table 71: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
Table 72: Japanese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 73: Japanese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 74: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 75: Japanese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 76: Japanese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
4. Europe III-34 A.Market Analysis III-34 Current & Future Analysis III-34 Market Overview III-34 Classification of Passenger Cars in the EU III-34 Categorization by Segment III-34 Categorization by Bodies III-35 Competitive Analysis - A Recent Past Perspective III-35 Leading Passenger Car Brands in Europe III-35
Table 77: Passenger Car Companies in Europe (2006 & 2005): Breakdown of New Registrations (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35 Leading Passenger Car Models in Europe - 2004 III-36
Table 78: Leading Passenger Car Models in Europe (2004): Annual Volume Sales for Renault Megane, Ford Focus, VW Golf, Peugeot 206, Peugeot 307, Renault Clio, Opel Astra, Opel Corsa, Ford Fiesta, and Fiat Punto (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 New Registrations by Country Make in Western Europe III-36
Table 79: Leading Makes in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Breakdown of New Registrations by Make - European, American, Japanese, and Korean (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36 Leading Passenger Car Brands in Western Europe III-37
Table 80: Leading Passenger Car Brands in Western Europe (2003-2005): Breakdown of New Registrations for Renault, Volkswagen, Opel, Ford, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Toyota, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, SEAT, Nissan, Hyundai, and Skoda (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37 Leading Diesel Passenger Car Models in Western Europe III-38
Table 81: Leading Diesel Passenger Car Models in Western Europe (2003): Annual Volume Sales for Peugeot 307, VW Golf, Peugeot 206, Renault Megane, VW Passat, Ford Focus, Renault Clio, Audi A4, BMW Series 3, and Mercedes E-Class (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 82: Diesel Car Population in Select European Countries (2004) in Units per 1000 Inhabitants (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38 American Players III-39
Table 83: Leading American Brands in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Ranked by New Registrations for Opel, Ford, Volvo, SAAB, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Chevrolet III-39
Table 84: Leading American Brands in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Breakdown of New Registrations for Opel, Ford, Volvo, SAAB, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Chevrolet (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39 Japanese Players III-40
Table 85: Leading Japanese Players in West European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Ranked by New Registrations for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi III-40
Table 86: Leading Japanese Players in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Breakdown of New Registrations for Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40 Korean Players III-40
Table 87: Leading Korean Players in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2004): Ranked by Unit Sales for Hyundai, KIA, Daewoo, and Others III-41
Table 88: Leading Korean Players in Western European Passenger Car Market (2004 Vs 2003): Annual Sales for Hyundai, KIA, and Daewoo (GM) In Units III-41 European Groups III-42
Table 89: Leading European Groups in West European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Ranked by New Registrations for Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Fiat, Daimler Chrysler, BMW, and Rover III-42
Table 90: Leading European Groups in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001- 2005): Breakdown of New Registrations for Volkswagen, PSA Peugeot Citroen, Renault, Fiat, Daimler Chrysler, BMW, and Rover (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42 Top European Brands III-43
Table 91: Leading European Brands in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Ranked by New Registrations for Renault, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Mercedes, Audi, BMW, SEAT, and Skoda III-43
Table 92: Leading European Brands in Western European Passenger Car Market (2001-2005): Breakdown of New Registrations for Renault, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Mercedes, BMW, Audi, SEAT, and Skoda (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43 Trends III-44 End of Block Exemption - A New Paradigm III-44 Regulations Introduced- An Overview III-44 Common Platforms - A Popular Cost Reduction Strategy III-44 B.Market Analytics III-45
Table 93: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region / Country - France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 94: European Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
Table 95: European Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in '000' Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
Table 96: European 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 97: European Recent Past, Current & Future
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