Plunkett's Automobile Industry Almanac 2013: Automobile Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

PLUNKETT'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013

Key Features:

• Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence
• Market forecasts and Industry Statistics
• Industry Associations and Professional Societies List
• In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies
• Industry Glossary
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Pages: 533
Statistical Tables Provided: 20
Companies Profiled: 365
Geographic Focus: Global

A complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments.

• How is the industry evolving?
• How is the industry being shaped by new technologies?
• How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies?
• What is the size of the market now and in the future?
• What are the financial results of the leading companies?
• What are the names and titles of top executives?
• What are the top companies and what are their revenues?

Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:

Major Trends Affecting the Automobile Industry

1) Automobile Industry Introduction
2) Big Three U.S. Manufacturers Rebound
3) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in the U.S. and Abroad
4) Hybrid Cars Command Low Market Share
5) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) Enter Market in Low Numbers
6) Major Research in Advanced Lithium Batteries
7) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance
8) Natural Gas Powered Vehicles off to a Slow Start
9) Ethanol Production Soars, But U.S. Federal Subsidy Has Finally Ended
10) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research Continues
11) Outsourcing of Automobile Component Manufacturing/Design
12) “Optimum Lean Production” Saves Manufacturing Costs
13) China Becomes the World’s Largest Auto Market/Sales Rise in India
14) Focus on Safety Improvements by Automakers/Google Car Drives Itself
15) Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly Competitive
16) Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and Crossovers Gain Market Share
17) Big News in Small Cars
18) Car and Bike Sharing Programs and Mobility Services Proliferate
19) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in Vehicles: Telematics, ITS and Real- Time Traffic Information
20) Ford Sync and Microsoft Software Race to Bring Onboard Apps to New Car Buyers/In-Car Internet Grows

Automobile Industry Statistics

1) Automotive Industry Overview
2) General Motors Corporation Overview
3) Ford Motor Company Overview
4) Toyota Motor Corporation Overview
5) Daimler Overview
6) Honda Motor Company Overview
7) New Vehicle Sales by Vehicle Type, U.S.: 2007-2011
8) Highest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2012 Model Year
9) Lowest Fuel Economy by Vehicle Class: 2012 Model Year
10) Personal Transportation Expenditures, U.S.: 2005-2011
11) Average Miles Per Gallon vs. Horsepower, U.S.: 1975-2011
12) Automobile Driving Costs, U.S.: 2012
13) Highway Vehicle Miles Traveled, U.S., Monthly: January 1990-March 2012
14) Motor Vehicle Traffic Accidents in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle & Person: 2001-2010
15) International Retail Premium Gasoline Prices: August 1996-August 2012
16) Retail On-Highway Diesel vs. Regular Gasoline Prices, U.S.: January 1995-July 2012
17) Value of Exports of U.S. Vehicles: 2007-1st Quarter 2012
18) Value of Imports of Vehicles to the U.S.: 2007-1st Quarter 2012
19) Occupational Employment and Wages for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics, May 2011
20) Employment in the Automobile Industry, U.S.: 2005-2011