Passenger Car Market: A Global Review (2006)

1. Analyst View

2. Research Overview

3. Industry Overview
      3.1 General Automotive Industry Model
      3.2 Global Passenger Cars Industry
               3.2.1 Production Statistics
               3.2.2 Passenger Car Market - Geographical Distribution

4. Industry Performance
      4.1 Developed Markets
               4.1.1 United States
               4.1.2 Canada
               4.1.3 Germany
               4.1.4 UK
               4.1.5 Italy
               4.1.6 Spain
               4.1.7 France
               4.1.8 Japan
      4.2 Developing Markets
               4.2.1 China
               4.2.2 India
               4.2.3 Russia
               4.2.4 Brazil
               4.2.5 South Africa
               4.2.6 Czech Republic
               4.2.7 South Korea

5. Industry Analysis
      5.1 Driving Forces
               5.1.1 Emerging Markets
               5.1.2 Price Discounts & Cheap Financing
               5.1.3 Players & Government Initiatives
      5.2 Opportunities
               5.2.1 BRIC Countries
               5.2.2 Cheap Production Base
               5.2.3 Product Innovation for Cheaper Design
               5.2.4 Technology Advances
               5.2.5 Fuel Substitute
               5.2.6 Low Cost Passenger Vehicles
      5.3 Challenges
               5.3.1 Saturating Western Automotive Markets
               5.3.2 Squeezing Profit Margins
               5.3.3 Rising Fuel Prices
               5.3.4 Dependence on Western Markets

6. Key Players
      6.1 General Motors
      6.2 Toyota
      6.3 Ford
      6.4 Volkswagen AG
      6.5 Daimler Chrysler AG
      6.6 Nissan Motor Company Ltd.
      6.7 Honda
      6.8 PSA Peugeot