Datamonitor's New Cars in the United Kingdom industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the new cars industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry’s recent performance and future prospects

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics

* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Highlights

* Detailed information is included on market size, measured by value and/or volume

* Five forces scorecards provide an accessible yet in depth view of the market’s competitive landscape

* Market shares are covered by manufacturer or brand

Why you should buy this report

* Spot future trends and developments

* Inform your business decisions

* Add weight to presentations and marketing materials

* Save time carrying out entry-level research

Market Definition

The new cars market consists of the initial retail sale of passenger cars. The market value is calculated at retail selling price (RSP) and the market volume is given in terms of units sold. Any currency conversions used in this report have been calculated at constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview 7
1.1 Market Definition 7
1.2 Research Highlights 7
1.3 Market Analysis 8
CHAPTER 2 Market Value 9
CHAPTER 3 Market Volume 10
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation 11
CHAPTER 5 Market Share 12
CHAPTER 6 Five Forces Analysis 13
6.1 Summary 13
6.2 Buyer Power 14
6.3 Supplier Power 15
6.4 New Entrants 16
6.5 Substitutes 17
6.6 Rivalry 18



CHAPTER 7 Leading Companies 19
7.1 General Motors Corporation 19
7.2 Ford Motor Company 22
Volkswagen AG 25
CHAPTER 8 Market Forecasts 27
8.1 Market Value Forecast 27
8.2 Market Volume Forecast 28
CHAPTER 9 Macroeconomic Indicators 29
CHAPTER 10 Appendix 31
10.1 Methodology 31
10.2 Industry Associations 32
10.3 Related Datamonitor Research 32

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United Kingdom New Cars Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 9
Table 2: United Kingdom New Cars Market Volume: Units million, 2003-2007 10
Table 3: United Kingdom New Cars Market Segmentation: % Share, by Volume, 2007 11
Table 4: United Kingdom New Cars Market Share: % Share, by Volume, 2007 12
Table 5: Key Facts: General Motors Corporation 19
Table 6: Key Financials: General Motors Corporation 21
Table 7: Key Facts: Ford Motor Company 22
Table 8: Key Financials: Ford Motor Company 24
Table 9: Key Facts: Volkswagen AG 25
Table 10: Key Financials: Volkswagen AG 26
Table 11: United Kingdom New Cars Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 27
Table 12: United Kingdom New Cars Market Volume Forecast: Units million, 2007-2012 28
Table 13: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 29
Table 14: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 29
Table 15: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 29
Table 16: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003-2007 30