Plunkett's Automobile Industry Almanac 2012: Automobile, Truck and Specialty Vehicle Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

Plunkett Research, Ltd.
October 7, 2011
561 Pages - SKU: PLK6613187
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Plunkett's Automobile Industry Almanac 2012: Automobile, Truck and Specialty Vehicle Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends & Leading Companies

 
PLUNKETT'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2012

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
  • Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online
Pages: 560
Statistical Tables Provided: 21
Companies Profiled: 383
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?
“This…resource examines major issues and trends in the automobile industry and offers detailed tables and charts of statistics, along with profiles of 400 of the world’s leading automobile industry firms, from car makers to technology providers. Profiles provide information on brands and divisions, salaries and benefits, locations and contact information.” Reference & Research Book News

The global automobile industry is recovering from the recession. Even outstanding firms like Toyota and Honda were suffering from slow sales. Many automakers were short of cash - some, including Saab, GM and Chrysler, took bankruptcy. Vast changes are underway for manufacturers and sellers of cars, trucks, parts and components if they are to remain viable. A handful of car companies, notably Hyundai and Kia of Korea, along with China’s BYD Co., have extremely bright prospects due to innovative products offered at bargain prices. Meanwhile, consumers have made a dramatic shift toward fuel efficient vehicles, and the outlook for plug-in electric hybrids is bright.

E-commerce is having profound effects on the car industry. Consumers use the Internet to become better informed before making an automobile purchase. Online sites like Autobytel steer millions of car buyers toward specific dealers while the same sites deliver competing bids for cars, insurance and financing in a manner that lowers costs and improves satisfaction among consumers. Meanwhile, automobile manufacturers are using the latest in e-commerce methods to manage their supply chains and replenish their inventories.

This is a complete reference tool for everything you need to know about the car, truck and specialty vehicles business, including:
    1. Automotive industry trends and market research
    2. Car and truck industry mergers, acquisitions and globalization
    3. Automobile manufacturers and distributors
    4. Truck manufacturers
    5. Manufacturers of specialty vehicles such as RVs, buses and motorcycles
    6. Automobile loans, insurance and other financial services
    7. Automobile dealerships and dealership groups such as AutoNation and CarMax
    8. Automobile components, parts and systems manufacturers
    9. Retail auto parts stores
    10. How e-commerce is affecting the automobile business
    11. Advances in automobile technologies, manufacturing technology, design and telematics
    12. Fuel efficiency, hybrid vehicles and fuel cells
Whether you purchase the printed almanac or buy a subscription to the online edition, you will find a complete overview, industry analysis and market research tool in one superb, value-priced package.

We provide you with our famous industry trends analysis, statistical tables, and a glossary, along with a database of industry contacts including associations and professional societies. And you receive our proprietary, in-depth profiles of hundreds of leading companies in all facets of this industry—public and private companies, U.S. and non-U.S. based.

Electronic Access to Company Profiles: Our online data enables you to search, filter and view selected companies, and then export contact data into text or Excel, including executive names with titles, plus the company addresses and phone numbers.



Additional Information

Companies Profiled:
  • A123SYSTEMS
  • AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS INC
  • AB VOLVO
  • ABC GROUP
  • ACCURIDE CORPORATION
  • ADA
  • ADAM OPEL AG
  • ADESA INC
  • ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC
  • AGS AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC
  • AISAN INDUSTRY CO LTD
  • AISIN SEIKI CO LTD
  • ALL AMERICAN GROUP
  • ALLIED SPECIALTY VEHICLES INC
  • ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC
  • ALLY FINANCIAL INC
  • ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD
  • AM GENERAL LLC
  • AMERCO
  • AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS INC
  • AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC
  • AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
  • AMERICA'S CAR-MART INC
  • AMERIGON INC
  • ANCIRA ENTERPRISES
  • APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • ARCTIC CAT INC
  • ARVINMERITOR INC
  • ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED
  • ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
  • ASC INC
  • ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD
  • ATX GROUP INC
  • AUDI AG
  • AUDI OF AMERICA INC
  • AUTOALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC
  • AUTOBYTEL INC
  • AUTOCAM CORPORATION
  • AUTOLIV INC
  • AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI HOLDING SPA
  • AUTOMOTIVE ENERGY SUPPLY CORPORATION (AESC)
  • AUTONATION INC
  • AUTOZONE INC
  • AVIS EUROPE PLC
  • AVTOVAZ OAO
  • BAJAJ AUTO LTD
  • BEIJING AUTOMOTIVE IMPORT & EXPORT CORP
  • BENTELER GROUP (THE)
  • BENTLEY MOTORS LTD
  • BETTER PLACE
  • BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
  • BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG)
  • BMW MANUFACTURING CORP
  • BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC
  • BOB ROHRMAN AUTO GROUP
  • BORGWARNER BERU SYSTEMS GMBH
  • BORGWARNER INC
  • BRAMAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION
  • BREMBO SPA
  • BRIDGESTONE BANDAG LLC
  • BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
  • BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  • BROWN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LTD
  • BYD COMPANY LIMITED
  • CALIBER HOLDINGS CORP
  • CALSONIC KANSEI CORPORATION
  • CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • CANADIAN TIRE CORP LTD
  • CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
  • CARMAX GROUP
  • CARQUEST CORP
  • CATERPILLAR INC
  • CERADYNE INC
  • CHANGAN AUTOMOBILE GROUP
  • CHAPMAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LLC
  • CHRYSLER CANADA INC
  • CHRYSLER GROUP LLC
  • CLARCOR INC
  • CLARION CO LTD
  • COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INC
  • COBALT GROUP (THE)
  • CODA AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP INC (CVG)
  • COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
  • COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
  • CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC
  • CONTINENTAL AG
  • CONTINENTAL MOTORS GROUP
  • COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
  • COPART INC
  • CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP
  • CUMMINS FILTRATION
  • CUMMINS INC
  • DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD
  • DAIMLER AG
  • DAIMLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AG
  • DAIMLER FINANCIAL SERVICES AMERICAS LLC
  • DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC
  • DANA HOLDING CORPORATION
  • DARCARS AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • DAVID MCDAVID AUTO GROUP
  • DAVID WILSON'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • DEALERSHIP HOLDINGS LLC
  • DEERE & CO
  • DELPHI CORP
  • DENSO CORPORATION
  • DEUTZ AG
  • DISCOUNT TIRE CO
  • DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
  • DONGFENG MOTOR CORPORATION
  • DONLEN CORPORATION
  • DORMAN PRODUCTS INC
  • DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
  • DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA
  • EAGLE OTTAWA LEATHER COMPANY LLC
  • EAGLEPICHER CORPORATION
  • EARNHARDT'S AUTO CENTERS
  • EAST PENN MANUFACTURING CO INC
  • EATON CORP
  • EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL BERHAD
  • EDELBROCK CORPORATION
  • ELDER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • ENER1 INC
  • ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS INC
  • FAULKNER ORGANIZATION (THE)
  • FAURECIA SA
  • FAW GROUP CORPORATION
  • FEDERAL MOGUL CORP
  • FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP
  • FERRARI SPA
  • FIAT SPA
  • FINISHMASTER INC
  • FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP INC
  • FISHER & COMPANY INC
  • FISKER AUTOMOTIVE
  • FLETCHER JONES MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
  • FORD MOTOR CO
  • FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA LIMITED
  • FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO LLC
  • FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC
  • FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (SUBARU)
  • GALPIN MOTORS INC
  • GAZ GROUP
  • GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (GM)
  • GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LTD
  • GENTEX CORPORATION
  • GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
  • GEORG FISCHER LTD
  • GKN PLC
  • GM HOLDEN LTD
  • GM KOREA
  • GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY (THE)
  • GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
  • GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • GROUP LOTUS PLC
  • GT TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP
  • GULF STATES TOYOTA INC
  • GULF STREAM COACH INC
  • HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE INC
  • HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD
  • HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC
  • HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC
  • HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO
  • HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • HERB CHAMBERS COMPANIES (THE)
  • HERO MOTOCORP LTD
  • HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
  • HILITE INTERNATIONAL INC
  • HINO MOTOR SALES (THAILAND) LTD
  • HINO MOTORS LTD
  • HOLMAN ENTERPRISES
  • HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS INC
  • HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
  • HONDA OF AMERICA MANUFACTURING INC
  • HYUNDAI MOBIS CO LTD
  • HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
  • HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
  • INCHCAPE PLC
  • INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
  • INOUE RUBBER (THAILAND) PCL
  • INTERNET BRANDS INC
  • INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF AMERICA INC
  • ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA INC
  • ISUZU MOTORS LTD
  • JAGUAR CARS LTD
  • JARDINE CYCLE & CARRIAGE
  • JASON INC
  • JAYCO INC
  • JB POINDEXTER & CO INC
  • JD POWER & ASSOCIATES
  • JIM KOONS AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES INC
  • JL FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS
  • JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES INC
  • JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
  • JORDAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
  • KAR AUCTION SERVICES INC
  • KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
  • KEY PLASTICS LLC
  • KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC
  • KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
  • KOENIGSEGG AUTOMOTIVE AB
  • KOITO MANUFACTURING CO LTD
  • KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG AG
  • KUMHO TIRE CO LTD
  • LACKS ENTERPRISES INC
  • LAND ROVER
  • LARRY H MILLER GROUP
  • LDI LTD
  • LEAR CORP
  • LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS
  • LINAMAR CORP
  • LITHIA MOTORS INC
  • LKQ CORP
  • LOJACK CORPORTATION
  • LUCOR INC
  • LUND INTERNATIONAL INC
  • LUPIENT AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • MAACO ENTERPRISES INC
  • MACK TRUCKS INC
  • MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC
  • MAGNA MIRRORS
  • MAGNETI MARELLI HOLDING SPA
  • MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LIMITED
  • MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES INC
  • MARANGONI SPA
  • MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
  • MAYBACH
  • MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
  • MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
  • MCLAREN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC
  • MERCEDES-BENZ USA LLC
  • METALDYNE LLC
  • MIDAS INC
  • MILLER INDUSTRIES INC
  • MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA INC
  • MITSUBISHI MOTORS (THAILAND) CO LTD
  • MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP
  • MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
  • MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC
  • MONTUPET SA
  • MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY (THE)
  • MORSE OPERATIONS INC
  • MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL
  • MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC
  • NAVISTAR INC
  • NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP
  • NEWCOR INC
  • NEWMAR CORP
  • NIHON PLAST CO LTD
  • NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD
  • NISSAN DIESEL (THAILAND) CO LTD
  • NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
  • NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC
  • NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD
  • NYX INC
  • ONSTAR CORPORATION
  • ORBITAL CORPORATION LTD
  • O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • OSHKOSH CORPORATION
  • OURISMAN AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES
  • PACCAR INC
  • PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
  • PENSKE CORPORATION
  • PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK (THE)
  • PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO
  • PHIL LONG DEALERSHIPS INC
  • PIAGGIO & C SPA
  • PILKINGTON PLC
  • PININFARINA SPA
  • PIRELLI & C SPA
  • POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC
  • PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE
  • POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • PRIMEARTH EV ENERGY CO LTD
  • PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
  • PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA
  • PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK
  • REMY INTERNATIONAL INC
  • RENAULT SA
  • REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC
  • RHEINMETALL AG
  • RICART AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • RIETER HOLDING LTD
  • RIZZA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
  • ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED
  • ROSENTHAL AUTOMOTIVE ORGANIZATION
  • RUSH ENTERPRISES INC
  • RUSS DARROW GROUP INC
  • RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED
  • RYGOR GROUP LTD
  • S&T MOTORS CO LTD
  • SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB
  • SAAB CARS NORTH AMERICA INC
  • SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
  • SALEEN PERFORMANCE VEHICLES
  • SAM SWOPE AUTO GROUP INC
  • SANLUIS CORPORACION SAB DE CV
  • SANSONE AUTO NETWORK
  • SANTA MONICA FORD LINCOLN MERCURY
  • SCANIA AB
  • SEAT SA
  • SEGWAY LLC
  • SEQUA CORP
  • SHANGHAI AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP (SAIC)
  • SHEEHY AUTO STORES
  • SIRIUS XM RADIO INC
  • SIXT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
  • SKODA AUTO AS
  • SKYLINE CORPORATION
  • SMART GMBH
  • SOGEFI SPA
  • SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC
  • SPARTAN MOTORS INC
  • SPECIAL DEVICES INCORPORATED
  • SPECTRA PREMIUM INDUSTRIES INC
  • SPITZER MANAGEMENT INC
  • SRG GLOBAL INC
  • SSANGYONG MOTOR CO
  • STACKPOLE LIMITED COMPANY
  • STANADYNE CORPORATION
  • STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
  • STELLICAN LTD
  • STERLING AUTOBODY CENTERS
  • STONERIDGE INC
  • STRATTEC SECURITY CORP
  • SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC
  • SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
  • SUZUKI AUTOMOBILE (THAILAND) CO LTD
  • SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION
  • SYTNER GROUP PLC
  • TATA GROUP
  • TATA MOTORS LIMITED
  • TBC CORPORATION
  • TENNECO INC
  • TEREX CORPORATION
  • TESLA MOTORS INC
  • THOR INDUSTRIES INC
  • TI AUTOMOTIVE
  • TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
  • TOKAI RIKA CO LTD
  • TORESCO ENTERPRISES INC
  • TOWER INTERNATIONAL INC
  • TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD
  • TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD
  • TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO LTD
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
  • TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP
  • TOYOTA MOTOR THAILAND CO LTD
  • TREADWAYS CORP
  • TRELLEBORG AB
  • TRI PETCH ISUZU SALES CO LTD
  • TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
  • TUTTLE-CLICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
  • UD TRUCKS CORP
  • UNIPART GROUP OF COMPANIES
  • UNI-SELECT INC
  • UTILIMASTER CORP
  • UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING CO
  • VALEO SA
  • VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD
  • VISTA PRO AUTOMOTIVE LLC
  • VISTEON CORPORATION
  • VOLKSWAGEN AG
  • VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC
  • VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
  • VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA INC
  • WABASH NATIONAL CORP
  • WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION
  • WANXIANG GROUP CORPORATION
  • WESCAST INDUSTRIES INC
  • WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC
  • YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
  • YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA INC
  • YUASA BATTERY (THAILAND) PCL
  • YULON MOTOR CO LTD
  • ZAP JONWAY
  • ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
  • ZHEJIANG GEELY HOLDING GROUP CO LTD
  • ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL CORP
  • ZIPCAR INC
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  • Car Business
  • Truck Business
  • Specialty Vehicles Business
  • RVs
  • Car Dealerships
  • E-Commerce
  • Car Finance
  • Parts
  • Components
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Telematics
  • Globalization
  • Services
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