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  PASSENGER CARS
A Global Strategic Business Report

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.

CODE:    MCP-4103  PAGES:    545
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       May 2008
COMPANIES:  86  MARKET DATA TABLES:   332
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  PASSENGER CARS (Complete Report) Pages : 545   | $3950
   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
  
   Current and Future Analysis...II-11$100
   Big Emerging Markets...II-2
1$100
   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 Citroën, Nissan, Hyundai, Renault, Suzuki, and Others (includes corresponding sGraph/Chart)...II-3
1$300
   High-Growth Regions...II-4
Transitional Phase...II-4
Industry Woes & Solution...II-4
1$100
   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
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   Demand Drivers in Passenger Car Industry...II-6
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
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   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
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   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
1$300
   BMW Group...II-11
BMW Group - Production and Sales...II-11
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   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
1$300
   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
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   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
1$300
   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
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   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
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   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
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   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
1$300
   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
1$100
   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
1$300
   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
2$400
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$100
   Fluctuating Exchange Rates...II-31
Automobile Infrastructure...II-31
Environmental Concerns...II-31
Micro-Economic Factors...II-31
Open Trade...II-31
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Smart Airbags...II-35
Antilock Braking Systems (ABS)...II-35
Drive-by-Wire Systems...II-35
Smart Sensors...II-35
Telematics...II-35
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Globalization Era...II-39
Small Cars Make a Dent...II-39
Era of Restructuring...II-39
2$200
   Consolidation – Towards a Smaller Market...II-41
Growth Through Shrinkage...II-41
Demand Determinants...II-41
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Ethanol...II-46
Hydrogen...II-46
Methanol...II-46
Natural Gas...II-46
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   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
1$300
   Bluetooth - The Emerging Phenomenon...II-52
Technology Stokes Human/Machine Interface...II-52
Cars are Built to Last...II-52
1$100
   End of Block Exemption –EU’s Quest for Creating a ‘Single Auto Market’...II-53
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
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   Classification – By Region/Country...II-56
2$200
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Mitsubishi Companies Collaborate to Develop 2-liter Engines...II-63
Audi Hungaria Begins Manufacture of Audi TT Coupé...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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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® AT Filters for Volkswagen’s Passenger Cars...II-66
Honda to Hike Auto Manufacturing Capacity in Brazil...II-66
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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 Citroën Commences Production of Peugeot 206 SW in Brazil...II-69
Daimler-Chrysler Assembles Passenger Cars in China...II-69
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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 Coupé...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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Renault Launches Renewed Twingo Range...II-79
Tata Motors Introduces New Indica V2 Xeta Series...II-79
TMC Introduces Auris Compact...II-79
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Citroën Unveils New Executive Saloon Citroën 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
1$100
   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
1$100
   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
1$100
   Citroën 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
1$100
   Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (Germany)...II-88
Chrysler LLC (US)...II-88
Daimler AG (Germany)...II-88
Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Germany)...II-88
1$100
   Fiat S.p.A. (Italy)...II-89
Ferrari S.p.A (Italy)...II-89
1$100
   Ford Motor Company (USA)...II-90
General Motors Corp. (USA)...II-90
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Japan)...II-90
1$100
   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
1$100
   Renault Group (France)...II-92
Toyota Motor Corp. (Japan)...II-92
Volkswagen AG (Germany)...II-92
1$100
   Audi AG (Germany)...II-93
1$100
   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
1$300
   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-951$300
   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-961$300
   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-971$300
   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
1$300
   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-991$300
   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-1001$300
   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-1011$300
   A. Market Analysis...III-1
Current and Future Analysis...III-1
Employee Pricing...III-1
Will these Pricing Strategies Continue?...III-1
1$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$75
   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
1$75
   The Green Movement...III-5
Mercury - A Potent Pollutant...III-5
1$75
   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
1$75
   Market Trends & Issues in the Recent Past...III-7
Bag of Mixed Feelings...III-7
Foreign Brands- on the Upswing...III-7
Table 53: Incentives on Light Vehicles by Automakers in the US (June 2003): Ranked by Country-of-Origin (In US$) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-7
1$150
   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
2$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-101$75
   Select US Players...III-111$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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 Protegé, 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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   Change in Vehicle Registration Criteria...III-23
Customer Profile...III-23
Industry Consolidation...III-23
Exports Scenario in the Recent Past...III-23
1$75
   Table 70: Exports of Passenger Cars from Japan (2001-2003) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-24
Product Launches...III-24
3$325
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-272$150
   Select Japanese Players...III-291$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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
1$75
   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
1$150
   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
1$150
   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-471$150
   Table 97: 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 Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-48

Table 98: 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 Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-48
1$150
   Table 99: 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 Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-49

Table 100: European 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Production for France, Germany, Italy, The UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-49
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-50
Current and Future Analysis...III-50
Competitive Scenario – A Recent Past Perspective...III-50
Table 101: Top 10 Brands in the French Passenger Cars Market (2005): Breakdown of Registrations for Renault, Peugeot, Citroen, Volkswagen, Opel, Ford, Toyota, Mercedes, Fiat, and Audi (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-50
1$150
   Product Launches...III-511$75
   Select French Players...III-521$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-53
Table 102: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-53

Table 103: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-53
1$150
   Table 104: French Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-54

Table 105: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-54
1$150
   Table 106: French Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-55

Table 107: French Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-55
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-56
Current & Future Analysis...III-56
Competitive Analysis – A Recent Past Perspective...III-56
Table 108: Leading Passenger Car Makers in Germany (2005): Breakdown of Production Volume by Company for Volkswagen Group, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, and Porsche (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-56
1$150
   Diesel Cars: Growth Boosters for the Domestic Passenger Car Market...III-57
Table 109: New Diesel Car Registrations in Germany (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of New Registrations by Brand – VW, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Opel, Ford, and Other Foreign Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-57
1$150
   Top Brands...III-58
Table 110: Top Car Brands in Germany (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of New Registrations by Brand – Volkswagen, Mercedes, BMW, Opel, Audi, Ford, Renault, PSA, Skoda, Toyota, Fiat, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-58
1$150
   Exports Scenario in the Recent Past...III-59
Table 111: Exports of Passenger Cars from Germany (2001-2004) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-59

Table 112: Leading Export Destinations for German Passenger Cars (2002 & 2003): Breakdown by Sales Volume for US, Japan, France, Italy, The UK, Spain, Belgium and Luxembourg, Austria, Rest of Europe, and China (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-59
1$150
   Industry Trends...III-60
German Automakers Going Global...III-60
Outsourcing – A Preferred Cost-cutting Tool...III-60
National Sentiment Replaced by Brand Image...III-60
German Auto Business – Going the e-way...III-60
Towards a “Greener” Germany...III-60
1$75
   Industry Overview...III-61
A Brief History...III-61
Product Launches...III-61
2$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-631$75
   Select German Players...III-642$150
   B. Market Analytics...III-66
Table 113: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-66

Table 114: German Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-66
1$150
   Table 115: German Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-67

Table 116: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-67

Table 117: German Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-67

Table 118: German Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-67
2$300
   A. Market Analysis...III-69
Current and Future Analysis...III-69
Environmental Concerns – Government gets Eco-Friendly...III-69
Competitive Scenario – A Recent Past Perspective...III-69
Table 119: Leading Passenger Car Companies in Italy (2003-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Fiat, PSA, VW, Ford, GM, Renault, Toyota, DaimlerChrysler, BMW, Nissan, Hyundai, and Other (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-69
1$150
   Review of the Market in the Recent Past...III-70
Product Launches...III-70
Select Italian Players...III-70
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-71
Table 120: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-71

Table 121: Italian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-71
1$150
   Table 122: Italian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-72

Table 123: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-72
1$150
   Table 124: Italian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-73

Table 125: Italian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-73
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-74
Current & Future Analysis...III-74
Table 126: Top 10 Passenger Car Models in UK (2005): Breakdown of Registrations for Ford (Focus), Vauxhall (Astra), Vauxhall (Corsa), Renault (Megane), Ford (Fiesta), Volkswagen (Golf), Peugeot (206), Ford (Mondeo), Renault (Clio), and BMW (3 Series) (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-74
1$150
   Table 127: Leading Passenger Car Brands in UK (2004 Vs 2003): Breakdown by Volume Sales for Ford, Vauxhall (GM), Renault, Volkswagen, Peugeot, Toyota, Citroen, BMW, Honda, and Nissan (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-75
Trends...III-75
Superminis – Favorites of the British...III-75
The Transition from Volume to Premium/ Specialist Car Assembly...III-75
1$150
   Tier-1 Sourcing Follows Volume Car Assembly...III-76
Premium on Quality and Technology...III-76
Relatively New Seconds Perform Well...III-76
Product Launches...III-76
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-77
Table 128: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-77

Table 129: UK Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-77
1$150
   Table 130: UK Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-78

Table 131: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-78
1$150
   Table 132: UK Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-79

Table 133: UK Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-79
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-80
Current and Future Analysis...III-80
Trends...III-80
Foreign Capital Drives Automobile Industry...III-80
Towards a Consolidated Industry...III-80
Japanese Automakers Eye Spanish Low-Priced Auto Market...III-80
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-81
Table 134: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-81

Table 135: Spanish Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-81
1$150
   Table 136: Spanish Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-82

Table 137: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-82
1$150
   Table 138: Spanish Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-83

Table 139: Spanish Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-83
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-84
Current and Future Analysis...III-84
Competitive Analysis...III-84
Table 140: Leading Passenger Car Makers in Russia (2003 - 2005): Breakdown of Production by Company for AvtoVAZ, GAZ, Kamaz, and UAZ (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-84
Industry Overview...III-84
A Major Auto Market Despite High Entry Barriers...III-84
1$150
   Table 141: Imports of Passenger Cars from US into Russia (2000-2004E) (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-85
Auto Industry – A Vital Economic Growth Driver...III-85
Luxury Cars – Powering their Way into the Russian Market...III-85
1$150
   Product Launches...III-86
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-86
Select Russian Players...III-86
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-87
Table 142: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-87

Table 143: Russian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars – Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-87
1$150
   Table 144: Russian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-88

Table 145: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-88
1$150
   Table 146: Russian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-89

Table 147: Russian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-89
1$150
   A. Market Analysis...III-90
Current and Future Analysis...III-90
Focus on Select Markets...III-90
Belgium...III-90
Table 148: Belgian Recent Past Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1998 through 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-90
1$150
   Czech Republic...III-91
Table 149: Czech Republic Recent Past Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1998 through 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-91
Ireland...III-91
Poland...III-91
1$150
   Portugal...III-92
Table 150: Portuguese Recent Past Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1998 through 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-92
The Netherlands...III-92
Market Trends...III-92
Passenger Car Segment – Characterized by Increasing Complexity...III-92
Car Customizing on the Rise...III-92
Sweden...III-92
Industry Overview...III-92
1$150
   Table 151: Swedish Recent Past Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1998 through 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-93
Turkey...III-93
Table 152: Turkish Recent Past Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1998 through 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-93
1$150
   Product Launches...III-94
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-94
1$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-95
Table 153: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-95

Table 154: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-95
1$150
   Table 155: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘ 000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-96

Table 156: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-96
1$150
   Table 157: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-97

Table 158: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-97
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   A. Market Analysis...III-98
Asia in the Limelight...III-98
Current & Future Analysis...III-98
Production Hub for World’s Majors...III-98
Industry Overview...III-98
A Dramatic Resurgence from the 1997 Crisis...III-98
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   Asia – A Combination of Distinctly Different Markets...III-99
ASEAN – A Powerful Economic Entity...III-99
Review of the Market in the Recent Past...III-99
ASEAN Tigers Lead the Way in New Vehicle Sales...III-99
Export Markets Augurs Well for Production...III-99
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   Excess Capacity – A Market Destabilizer...III-100
Competitive Analysis – A Past Perspective...III-100
Table 159: Leading Producers of Passenger Cars in Asia-Pacific (2002): Ranked by Units for Hyundai-Kia, Suzuki-Maruti, GM-Daewoo, Ssangyong, CNAIC, FAW Group, Tata, SAIC, and Dongfeng (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-100
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   B. Market Analytics...III-101
Table 160: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region / Country - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-101
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   Table 161: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-102

Table 162: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country – Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-102
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   Table 163: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Australia,China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-1031$150
   Table 164: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region / Country - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-104

Table 165: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-104
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   Table 166: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country – Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-1051$150
   Table 167: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Production for Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-106
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   A. Market Analysis...III-107
Current and Future Analysis...III-107
Table 168: Leading Players in the Passenger Cars Market in Australia in the Recent Past (2003 & 2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for GM Holden Ltd, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd, Ford Motor Company of Australia Ltd, Mazda Australia Pty Ltd, Hyundai Motor Company Australia Pty Ltd, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-107
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   Table 169: Top Ten Passenger Vehicle Companies in Australia in 2004: Breakdown by Volume Sales for Holden, Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, Honda, Nissan, Kia, and Subaru (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-108
Classification of Passenger Cars...III-108
Categorization by Segment...III-108
Industry Overview...III-108
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   B. Market Analytics...III-109
Table 170: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-109

Table 171: Australian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-109
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   Table 172: Australian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-110

Table 173: Australian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-110
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   Table 174: Australian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-111

Table 175: Australian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-111
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   A. Market Analysis...III-112
Overview...III-112
Current & Future Analysis...III-112
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   Table 176: Leading Brands of Passenger Cars in China (2006): Ranked by Market Share for Volkswagen, GM, Toyota, Honda, FAW Xiali and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-113
Chinese Government Announces New Fuel Economy Standards...III-113
Classification of Passenger Cars...III-113
Classification by Vehicle Length...III-113
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   Classification by Engine Displacement...III-114
Classification by Selling Price...III-114
Table 177: Chinese Cars Market in 2004: Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Price Range - $4,000-12,000, $12,000-22,000, $22,000-32,000, and More than $32,000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-114
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   Overcapacity: A Demand-Dampening Factor...III-115
Trends...III-115
China Persuades the Use of Diesel Engine Passenger Vehicles...III-115
Shift from Commercial Vehicles to Cars...III-115
Medium Cars - #1 choice for Private Purchase...III-115
Influx of Imported Vehicles...III-115
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   Industry Overview...III-116
Chinese Passenger Car Industry - A Summary...III-116
Review of the Market in the Recent Past...III-116
Production of Passenger Cars...III-116
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   Table 178: Leading Brands of Passenger Cars in China (Jan-August 2003): Ranked by Production for Santana, Jetta, Passat, Buick, Xiali, Accord, Bora, Cherry, Polo, and Alto (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-117

Table 179: Top Five Sedan Manufacturers in China (2003 Vs 2002): Annual Sales for Shanghai-VW, FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai-GM, Tianjin FAW-Xiali, and Guangzhou-Honda (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-117
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   Table 180: Leading Sedan Producers in China (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Output by Producer - Shanghai-VW, FAW-Volkswagen, Shanghai-GM, Tianjin FAW-Xiali, Guangzhou-Honda, Dongfeng-Peugeot-Citroen, Changan-Suzuki, SAIC Chery, Fengshen, Beijing-Hyundai, FAW Sedan, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-118
Major Brands...III-118
Table 181: Leading Brands of Passenger Cars in China (2002): Ranked by Production for Santana, Jetta, Xiali, Passat, Chang’an Impala, Buick, Bora, Cherry, Alto, and Fukang (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-118
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   Passenger Car Sales...III-119
Table 182: Leading Brands of Passenger Cars in China (2002): Ranked by Sales for Santana, Jetta, Xiali, Passat, Chang’an Impala, Buick, Fukang, Bora, Cherry, and Alto (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-119
Global Majors’ Beeline...III-119
A Wave of Investment...III-119
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   WTO Commitments...III-120
Table 183: WTO Mandated Tariffs for Passenger Cars (In %) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-120
Product Launches...III-120
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   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-1213$225
   Select Chinese Players...III-1241$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-125
Table 184: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-125

Table 185: Chinese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-125
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   Table 186: Chinese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-126

Table 187: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-126
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   Table 188: Chinese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-127

Table 189: Chinese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-127
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   A. Market Analysis...III-128
Current and Future Analysis...III-128
Competitive Analysis...III-128
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   Table 190: Leading Passenger Car Companies in India (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Maruti Udyog, Hyundai Motor India, Tata Motors, Honda India, Ford India, GM India, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-129
Leading Players...III-129
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   Industry Overview...III-130
Trends...III-130
Excess Capacity...III-130
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   Erosion of Profit Margins...III-131
Table 191: Exports of Passenger Cars from India (2001-2004) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-131
Second-hand Imports...III-131
Product Launches...III-131
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   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-1363$225
   Select Indian Players...III-1391$75
   B. Market Analytics...III-140
Table 192: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-140

Table 193: Indian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-140
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   Table 194: Indian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-141

Table 195: Indian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-141
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   Table 196: Indian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-142

Table 197: Indian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-142
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   A. Market Analysis...III-143
Current and Future Analysis...III-143
Leading Players...III-143
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   Table 198: Leading Passenger Car Manufacturers in Indonesia (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Toyota Astra Motor, PT Astra Honda Motors, PT Indomobil Suzuki International, Kia Motors, Hyundai Motor Co., and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-144
Trends and Issues...III-144
Indonesia – A Major Hub for Automotive Producers in Asia...III-144
Better Credit Terms and New Model Introductions Fuel Vehicle Sales...III-144
Luxury Cars Lure Prestige Seekers...III-144
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   Demand Determinants...III-145
Political Chaos...III-145
Increasing Fuel Prices...III-145
Luxury Cars Invite Wrath of Government...III-145
B. Market Analytics...III-145
Table 199: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-145
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   Table 200: Indonesian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-146

Table 201: Indonesian Historic Review for Passenger Cars- Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-146
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   Table 202: Indonesian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-147

Table 203: Indonesian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-147

Table 204: Indonesian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-147
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   A. Market Analysis...III-148
Current and Future Analysis...III-148
Industry Overview in the Recent Past...III-148
Stimulus Packages Boost Consumer Spending...III-148
Product Launch...III-148
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-148
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   B. Market Analytics...III-149
Table 205: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-149

Table 206: Malaysian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-149
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   Table 207: Malaysian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-150

Table 208: Malaysian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-150
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   Table 209: Malaysian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-151

Table 210: Malaysian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-151
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   A. Market Analysis...III-152
Current & Future Analysis...III-152
Competitive Scenario in the Recent Past...III-152
Table 211: Leading Importers of Passenger Cars into South Korea (1995-2004): Annual Import Volumes by Company – Toyota, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen, and General Motors (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-152
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   Imports...III-153
Table 212: Top Selling Imported Cars in South Korea in 2004: Annual Volume Sales by Model - Lexus ES330, Lexus LS430, BMW 530, Honda Accord 3.0, Lexus RX330, BMW 520, Mercedes-Benz E 320, BMW 745, BMW 525, and BMW X5 3.0 (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-153

Table 213: Top Selling Imported Cars in South Korea in 2003: Annual Volume Sales by Model - BMW 530, Lexus ES300, Lexus ES330, BMW 735, Lexus LS430, Lexus RX330, BMW 745, Mercedes-Benz E240, Mercedes-Benz E320, and Mercedes-Benz S350 (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-153
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   Exports...III-154
Table 214: Exports of Passenger Cars from South Korea (2001-2004) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-154
Major Players...III-154
Table 215: Leading Producers of Passenger Cars in South Korea (2002): Ranked by Production Volume for Hyundai, Kia, Daewoo, Ssangyong, Samsung, Hyundai-KD, and Kia-KD (In ‘000 Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-154
Product Launches...III-154
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   Strategic Corporate Development...III-156
Select Players in South Korea...III-156
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   B. Market Analytics...III-157
Table 216: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-157

Table 217: South Korean Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-157
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   Table 218: South Korean Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-158

Table 219: South Korean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-158
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   Table 220: South Korean Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-159

Table 221: South Korean Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-159
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   A. Market Analysis...III-160
Current and Future Analysis...III-160
Major Players...III-160
Table 222: Passenger Cars Market in Taiwan (2004-2005): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Toyota, Nissan, Honda, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-160
Market Overview...III-160
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   Major Auto Manufacturers Step on the R&D Pedal...III-161
China – Taiwanese Auto Industry’s Single Largest Customer...III-161
Exports Scenario...III-161
Table 223: Exports of Passenger Cars from Taiwan (2001-2004) In Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-161
Product Launches...III-161
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   Strategic Developments...III-162
B. Market Analytics...III-162
Table 224: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-162
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   Table 225: Taiwanese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-163

Table 226: Taiwanese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-163

Table 227: Taiwanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-163
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   Table 228: Taiwanese Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-164

Table 229: Taiwanese Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-164
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   A. Market Analysis...III-165
Current and Future Analysis...III-165
Technological Developments – Driving Auto Industry Towards a Better Tomorrow...III-165
Tornado Air Management System...III-165
SeatSentry, a Passenger Sensing System...III-165
ESP Driving Stability System...III-165
Industry Overview in the Recent Past...III-165
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   Automobile Industry – A Major Contributor to GDP...III-166
Thai Auto Industry: The Post Economic Crisis Scenario...III-166
Initiatives Toward Market Liberalization...III-166
Offers Level Playing Field for all Participants...III-166
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   Table 230: CEPT (Common Effective Preferential Tariff) Reduction for Vehicles – 1996 to 2003 (%)(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-167
Product Launch...III-167
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-167
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   B. Market Analytics...III-168
Table 231: Thai Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-168

Table 232: Thai Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-168
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   Table 233: Thai Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-169

Table 234: Thai Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-169
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   Table 235: Thai Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-170

Table 236: Thai Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-170
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   A. Market Analysis...III-171
Current and Future Analysis...III-171
Industry Overview...III-171
Pakistan – The Largest Market in Rest of Asia...III-171
Clouds Clear Over The Long-Term...III-171
Local Assemblers Dominate Supply...III-171
Product Launch...III-171
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   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-172
B. Market Analytics...III-172
Table 237: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-172
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   Table 238: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-173

Table 239: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-173

Table 240: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-173
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   Table 241: Rest of Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-174

Table 242: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-174
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   A. Market Analysis...III-175
Current and Future Analysis...III-175
German Marques Dominate the Latin American Market...III-175
Brazil and Argentine Trade – Limping Back to Normalcy...III-175
Closer Ties with EU and US Propel Growth in Latin America...III-175
Industry Overview in the Recent Past...III-175
Trade Agreements...III-175
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   NAFTA – Fueling Mexican Auto Production...III-176
MERCOSUR – A Shortsighted Long Term Plan?...III-176
Brazil-Argentina Bilateral Trade Agreement – An Attempt at Equating Trade
  Balance...III-176
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   B. Market Analytics...III-177
Table 243: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region Country - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-177
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   Table 244: Latin American Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-178

Table 245: Latin American Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country – Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-178
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   Table 246: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-1791$150
   Table 247: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/ Country - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-180

Table 248: Latin American Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-180
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   Table 249: Latin American Historic Review for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country – Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-181

Table 250: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Passenger Cars by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Production for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-181
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   A. Market Analysis...III-182
Current and Future Analysis...III-182
Crisis in the Recent Past...III-182
Strategic Corporate Development...III-182
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   B. Market Analytics...III-183
Table 251: Argentinean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-183

Table 252: Argentinean Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-183
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   Table 253: Argentinean Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-184

Table 254: Argentinean Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-184
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   Table 255: Argentinean Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-185

Table 256: Argentinean Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-185
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   A. Market Analysis...III-186
Current and Future Analysis...III-186
Market in the Recent Past...III-186
Table 257: Top Five Car Makers in Brazil (2004 Vs 2003): Breakdown by Production Volume for Volkswagen, General Motors, Fiat, Ford, and Peugeot Citroën (In Units) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-186
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   Product Launch...III-187
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-187
B. Market Analytics...III-187
Table 258: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-187
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   Table 259: Brazilian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-188

Table 260: Brazilian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-188

Table 261: Brazilian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-188
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   Table 262: Brazilian Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-189

Table 263: Brazilian Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-189
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   A. Market Analysis...III-190
Current and Future Analysis...III-190
Industry Overview...III-190
Auto Accessories Popular in Mexico...III-190
OEM Parts Hold the Honors...III-190
An International Perspective...III-190
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   Trends...III-191
It Pays to be an Integrated Supplier...III-191
Consolidation...III-191
Strategic Corporate Developments...III-191
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   B. Market Analytics...III-192
Table 264: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-192

Table 265: Mexican Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-192
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   Table 266: Mexican Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-193

Table 267: Mexican Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-193
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   Table 268: Mexican Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars -Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-194

Table 269: Mexican Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-194
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   A. Market Analysis...III-195
Current and Future Analysis...III-195
B. Market Analytics...III-195
Table 270: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-195
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   Table 271: Rest of Latin America Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-196

Table 272: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-196

Table 273: Rest of Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-196
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   Table 274: Rest of Latin America Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-197

Table 275: Rest of Latin America Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-197
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   A. Market Analysis...III-198
Current and Future Analysis...III-198
Iran - Insatiable Appetite for Cars...III-198
Gulf Countries - Growing on Oil Revenues...III-198
South Africa...III-198
1$75
   Table 276: South African Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2004 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-199
Product Launches...III-199
1$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments...III-200
B. Market Analytics...III-200
Table 277: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-200
1$150
   Table 278: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-201

Table 279: Rest of World Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Sales Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-201

Table 280: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Passenger Cars – Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-201
1$150
   Table 281: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-202

Table 282: Rest of World Historic Review for Passenger Cars - Annual Production Figures in ‘000’ Units for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)...III-202
1$150
  
Total Companies Profiled: 86 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 325)

Region/Country Players

The United States 28 Canada 10 Japan 11 Europe 121 France 9 Germany 19 The United Kingdom 23 Italy 10 Spain 8 Russia 10 Rest of Europe 42 Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 129 Middle East 5 Latin America 11 Africa 9 Cental America 1
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