Asia automotive is the fastest growing region in the world, primarily, due to a saturating automotive industry of western world. China, India & ASEAN countries are the major driving markets for Asian automotive industry. The ``Asian Automotive Industry (2007)`` report provides objective analysis on Asian Automotive industry to explore the potential opportunities and challenges faced by the industry.

Key Findings

§ Low cost Vehicles are driving the growth of automotive industry in emerging economy, such as China & India. It offers immense opportunities for global players in these economies.
§ Asian countries, such as Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, are expected to be the potential markets for automotives due to AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area).
§ From long-term perspective, cheap financing and prices discounts, rising income levels, and infrastructure developments will drive the growth in majority of Asian automotive market.
§ Thailand is emerging as a manufacturing hub for foreign automotive players, due to AFTA under which export tariff are very less.
§ Poor infrastructure affecting the growth pattern in Asian automotive industry e.g. commercial vehicles dominates Indonesian and two wheelers in Sri Lankan automotive market due to the poor roads.

Key Issues and Facts Analyzed

§ Automotive Industry performance of major Asian countries.
§ What opportunities exist for the automobile players in Asian automotive industry?
§ Major challenges and driving forces for Asian automotive industry.
§ Who are the major competitors in Global Passenger car industry?

Key Players Analyzed

This section covers the key facts about major players currently operating in the Asian automotive industry, such as General Motors, Toyota Motor, Ford, Nissan, Honda, and Hyundai etc.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
Books, Newspapers, Trade Journals, and White papers, Industry portals, Government Agencies, Trade associations, Monitoring Industry News and developments, and Access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
Ratio Analysis, Historical Trend Analysis, Judgmental Forecasting and Cause and Effect Analysis.

1. Analyst View
2. Research Overview
3. Industry Overview
3.1 General Automotive Industry Model
3.2 Global Production
3.3 Global Sales
4. Industry Performance
5. Asian Automotive Demand & Supply Statistics by Country (Current & Future Prospects)
5.1 Japan
5.2 China
5.3 India
5.4 South Korea
5.5 Malaysia
5.6 Indonesia
5.7 Thailand
5.8 Pakistan
5.9 Philippines
5.10 Singapore
5.11 Sri Lanka
5.12 Taiwan
5.13 Vietnam
6. Industry Analysis
6.1 Driving Forces
6.2 Opportunities
6.3 Challenges
7. Competitive Landscape
7.1 Toyota
7.2 Nissan Motor Company Ltd.
7.3 Honda
7.4 General Motors
7.5 Ford
7.6 Hyundai

List of Figures:

Figure 3-1: Automotive Industry Model
Figure 3-2: Global - Automotive Industry Production (in Million Units), 2004 & 2005
Figure 3-3: Global - Automotive Production Share by Region (%), 2005
Figure 3-4: Global - Passenger Vehicle Sale (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 4-1: Asia - Passenger Cars Production (in Million Units), 2005
Figure 4-2: Asia - Automotive Components Export (in Billion US$), 2004
Figure 5-1: Japan - Automotive Industry Value (in Trillion Yen), 2000-2005
Figure 5-2: Japan - Automotive Industry Production (Units), 2005
Figure 5-3: Japan - New Motor Vehicle Registration (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 5-4: Japan - Motor Vehicle Export (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 5-5: Japan - Major Export Destinations for Automobile (%), 2005
Figure 5-6: China - Automotive Industry Production (in ‘0000 Units) & Growth (%), 2003-2005
Figure 5-7: China - Market Share of Major Players in Automotive Industry (%), 2005
Figure 5-8: China - Total Automotive Export (in Billion US$), 2004 & 2005
Figure 5-9: China - Sales Forecast for the Automotive Market (in Billion Units), 2006-2010
Figure 5-10: China - Sales Forecast for Passenger Cars (in Million Units), 2006-2010
Figure 5-11: India - Passenger Vehicle Production (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 5-12: India - Heavy, Medium & Light Commercial Vehicles Production (in ’000 Units), 2001-02 to 2005-06
Figure 5-13: India - Automotive Industry Export (in Million Units), 2002-03 to 2005-06
Figure 5-14: India - Forecast of Passenger Vehicle Production (in Million Units), 2005, 2009F & 2014F
Figure 5-15: Indonesia - Passenger Car Sale (in Million Units), 2004 & 2005
Figure 5-16: Thailand - Automotive Industry Production (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 5-17: Thailand - Automotive Industry Sale (in Million Units), 2000-2004
Figure 5-18: Thailand - Top Automotive Companies by Sale (%), 2005
Figure 5-19: Pakistan - Automotive Industry Production (in Units), 2000-01 to 2006-07
Figure 5-20: Pakistan - Automotive Industry Sale (in Units), 2000-01 to 2006-07
Figure 5-21: Philippines - Automotive Industry Sale (in Units), 2004 & 2005
Figure 5-22: Singapore - Passenger Car (per ’000 Population), 2000-2005
Figure 5-23: Sri Lanka - Passenger Car (per ’000 Population), 2000-2005
Figure 5-24: Taiwan - Automotive Industry Production (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 5-25: Taiwan - Automotive Industry Share of Players (%), 2005
Figure 5-26: Taiwan - Automotive Industry Sale (in Million Units), 2000-2005
Figure 6-1: India - Car Loan & Tax Rate (%), 1995 to 2008E
Figure 6-2: Global - One Hour Labor Cost in Manufacturing (in US$), 2005
Figure 6-3: Asia - Passenger Car (per ’000 Population), 2005

List of Tables:

Table 3-1: Automotive Industry Suppliers’ Characteristic
Table 3-2: Global - Top 15 Passenger Car Manufacturers by Production, 2005
Table 5-1: South Korea - Automotive Industry Production (in ’000 Units), 1999 to Aug. 2006
Table 5-2: South Korea - Automotive Industry Domestic Sale (in ’000 Units), 1999 to Aug. 2006
Table 5-3: South Korea - Automotive Industry Export (in ’000 Units), 1999 to Aug. 2006
Table 5-4: Malaysia - Automotive Industry Production (2000 to Jun. 2006)
Table 5-5: Vietnam - Automotive Companies by Share of Sale (%), 2005
Table 7-1: Toyota - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2004-2006
Table 7-2: Nissan Motor Company Ltd. - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2003-2005
Table 7-3: Honda - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2003-2005
Table 7-4: General Motors - Sales by Region (in Million US$), 2005
Table 7-5: General Motors - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2003-2005
Table 7-6: Ford - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2003-2005
Table 7-7: Hyundai - Financial Overview (in Million US$), 2003-2005