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Car manufacturing: Global Industry Guide

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Car manufacturing: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Car manufacturing industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global car manufacturing industry grew by 4.8% in 2011 to reach a value of $803.1 billion.

In 2016, the global car manufacturing industry is forecast to have a value of $1,098.1 billion, an increase of 36.7% since 2011.

The global car manufacturing industry grew by 2.7% in 2011 to reach a volume of 56,821.3 thousand cars.

In 2016, the global car manufacturing industry is forecast to have a volume of 76,258.6 thousand cars, an increase of 34.2% since 2011.

Asia-Pacific accounts for 45.8% of the global car manufacturing industry value.

Volkswagen is the leading player in the global car manufacturing industry, generating a 12.8% share of the industry's volume.

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

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* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The passenger cars manufacturers market value is calculated in terms of manufacturer selling price (MSP), and excludes all taxes and levies. The volume represents the quantity of completely built up (CBU) cars in the particular country/region. Passenger cars are defined as motor vehicles with at least four wheels, used for the transport of passengers, and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2011 annual average exchange rates.TABLE OF CONTENTSEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2Market value 2Market value forecast 2Market volume 2Market volume forecast 2Geography segmentation 2Market share 2

Introduction

22What is this report about? 22Who is the target reader? 22How to use this report 22Definitions 22Global Car Manufacturing 23Market Overview 23Market Data 24Market Segmentation 26Market outlook 28Five forces analysis 30Car Manufacturing in Asia-Pacific 36Market Overview 36Market Data 37Market Segmentation 39Market outlook 41Five forces analysis 43Car Manufacturing in Europe 49Market Overview 49Market Data 50Market Segmentation 52Market outlook 54Five forces analysis 56Car Manufacturing in France 62Market Overview 62Market Data 63Market Segmentation 65Market outlook 67Five forces analysis 69Macroeconomic indicators 75Car Manufacturing in Germany 77Market Overview 77Market Data 78Market Segmentation 80Market outlook 82Five forces analysis 84Macroeconomic indicators 90Car Manufacturing in Italy 92Market Overview 92Market Data 93Market Segmentation 95Market outlook 97Five forces analysis 99Macroeconomic indicators 105Car Manufacturing in Japan 107Market Overview 107Market Data 108Market Segmentation 110Market outlook 112Five forces analysis 114Macroeconomic indicators 120Car Manufacturing in Belgium 122Market Overview 122Market Data 123Market Segmentation 125Market outlook 127Five forces analysis 129Macroeconomic indicators 135Car Manufacturing in Canada 137Market Overview 137Market Data 138Market Segmentation 140Market outlook 142Five forces analysis 144Macroeconomic indicators 150Car Manufacturing in China 152Market Overview 152Market Data 153Market Segmentation 155Market outlook 157Five forces analysis 159Macroeconomic indicators 165Car Manufacturing in The Netherlands 167Market Overview 167Market Data 168Market Segmentation 170Market outlook 172Five forces analysis 174Macroeconomic indicators 180Car Manufacturing in Spain 182Market Overview 182Market Data 183Market Segmentation 185Market outlook 187Five forces analysis 189Macroeconomic indicators 195Car Manufacturing in The United Kingdom 197Market Overview 197Market Data 198Market Segmentation 200Market outlook 202Five forces analysis 204Macroeconomic indicators 210Car Manufacturing in The United States 212Market Overview 212Market Data 213Market Segmentation 215Market outlook 217Five forces analysis 219Macroeconomic indicators 225Company Profiles 227Leading companies 227Appendix 289Methodology 289

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Global car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2007–11 24

Table 2: Global car manufacturing industry volume: thousand cars, 2007–11 25

Table 3: Global car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2011 26

Table 4: Global car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2011 27

Table 5: Global car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2011–16 28

Table 6: Global car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand cars, 2011–16 29

Table 7: Asia-Pacific car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2007–11 37

Table 8: Asia–Pacific car manufacturing industry volume: thousand cars, 2007–11 38

Table 9: Asia–Pacific car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2011 39

Table 10: Asia-Pacific car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2011 40

Table 11: Asia-Pacific car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2011–16 41

Table 12: Asia–Pacific car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand cars, 2011–16 42

Table 13: Europe car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2007–11 50

Table 14: Europe car manufacturing industry volume: thousand cars, 2007–11 51

Table 15: Europe car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2011 52

Table 16: Europe car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2011 53

Table 17: Europe car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2011–16 54

Table 18: Europe car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand cars, 2011–16 55

Table 19: France car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2007–11 63

Table 20: France car manufacturing industry volume: thousand cars, 2007–11 64

Table 21: France car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2011 65

Table 22: France car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2011 66

Table 23: France car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2011–16 67

Table 24: France car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand cars, 2011–16 68

Table 25: France size of population (million), 2007–11 75

Table 26: France gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 75

Table 27: France gdp (current prices, $ billion), 2007–11 75

Table 28: France inflation, 2007–11 76

Table 29: France consumer price index (absolute), 2007–11 76

Table 30: France exchange rate, 2007–11 76

Table 31: Germany car manufacturing industry value: $ billion, 2007–11 78

Table 32: Germany car manufacturing industry volume: thousand cars, 2007–11 79

Table 33: Germany car manufacturing industry geography segmentation: $ billion, 2011 80

Table 34: Germany car manufacturing industry share: % share, by volume, 2011 81

Table 35: Germany car manufacturing industry value forecast: $ billion, 2011–16 82

Table 36: Germany car manufacturing industry volume forecast: thousand cars, 2011–16 83

Table 37: Germany size of population (million), 2007–11 90

Table 38: Germany gdp (constant 2000 prices, $ billion), 2007–11 90