Automobile Dealers - Global Outlook

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1 Brochure More information from Automobile Dealers - Global Outlook Description: The global outlook series on the Automobile Dealers Industry provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. Illustrated with 47 fact-rich market data tables, the report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, and highlights latest trends and demand drivers. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Europe (Germany, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (Japan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand) Latin America (Brazil, and Rest of Latin America) and Rest of World. The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 1,543 companies worldwide. Please note: Reports are sold as single-site single-user licenses. Electronic versions require hours as each copy is customized to the client with digital controls and custom watermarks. For information on site licence pricing please click on Enquire before buying Contents: AUTOMOBILE DEALERS A GLOBAL OUTLOOK, JANUARY 2012 CONTENTS 1. OVERVIEW 1 Introduction 1 Dealer-Manufacturer Relationship 1 Automotive Dealerships Operate in Intensely Competitive Environment 1 Developments in Automobile Retail Sector 2 Superstore Chains 2 Dealership Consolidators 2 Risk Factors Challenging the Automotive Dealership Industry 3 Recession Veers Automotive Industry Offcourse, Dealers Feel the Impact 3 World Beyond Recession 4 Post Recession Challenges for Automotive Dealers 5 Strategies for Success 5 Emerging Markets to Turbo Charge Future Growth in the Market 6 2. MARKET TRENDS/CHALLENGES 7 Online Advertising/Sales Model Aid Automobile Dealers 7 Table 1: US Automotive Dealership Market (2000 & 2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dealership Advertising Expenses by Medium 7 Table 2: Global Automotive Market (2012E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Customers Likely to Purchase Vehicle Online by Country 8 Direct Mail Advertising Gains During Recession 8 Automotive Dealers Turning to Technology for Reaching Target Market 8 Fuel Efficiency Drives Consumer Choice at Dealer Outlets 8 Eco-Friendly Automobiles Set to See the Light of Day 9

2 Hybrid Vehicles Segment Gets Ready to Break into Big League 10 Electric Cars Gaining Prominence 10 Sports Cars - Gradually Making a Come Back 10 Demand Determinants 11 Emotion - Steering New Sports Car Purchases 11 High Prices - A Justification 11 Sporty Cars - Redefining the Entry-level' Sports Car Segment 11 Extended Service Contracts - A Potential Profit Source for Dealers 11 Pricing - A Decisive Factor 11 Consolidation Rife in the Dealer Marketplace 12 Fluctuating Oil Prices - A Major Concern 12 Too Many Dealers - A Risky Proposition in a Competitive Marketplace AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY - A REVIEW 13 Overview 13 Factors Driving Performance 13 Market Traits 14 Current & Future Analysis 14 Table 3: World Automotive Industry by Geographic Region: US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed With Annual Sales Volume in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through Table 4: World 5-Year Perspective for the Automotive Industry by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Sales Volume for US, Canada, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America, and Rest of World for Years 2011, & Regulations Spur Technology Changes in the Automotive Industry 16 Environmental Regulations Guiding the Automotive Industry: Birds Eye View of Prevailing Emission Standards and Reduction Targets by Select Countries - US, Europe, Japan, China and India 17 Government Industry Incentive Programs: List of Sponsored Programs, Earmarked Budgets and Time Periods by Select Countries - US, France, Germany, Japan and China 17 Government Consumer Incentive Programs: List of Consumer Incentive Schemes and Status by Select Nations - US, France, Germany, Japan and China 18 Passenger Cars 18 What's in a Name? 18 The Other Side of the Coin 19 Demand Determinants 19 Table 5: Worldwide Passenger Car Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Registrations by Region - North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Japan, Middle East & Africa and Rest of World 20 Big Emerging Markets Drive Passenger Car Market Growth 20 Factors Driving New Passenger Car Demand 20 Macro-Economic Factors 20 Size of the Economy 20 National Economic/Regulatory Policies 20 Fluctuating Exchange Rates 21 Automobile Infrastructure 21 Environmental Concerns 21 Micro-Economic Factors 21 Open Trade 21 Regional Integration 22 Consumer/Investment Financing 22 Taxes 22 Price 22

3 Other Miscellaneous Factors 22 What Ails the Global Passenger Car Industry? 22 Overcapacity 23 Low Profit Margins 23 Fluctuating Oil Prices 23 Consolidation - Towards a Smaller Market 23 Technological Frontier 24 Auto-IT Nexus - Big Money Online 24 E-Commerce 24 Environmental Frontier 24 Automobile Emissions - An Overview 24 Petrol Vs. Diesel - Choosing between the Lesser of Two Evils 24 Methods to Cut Down Auto Emissions 25 Use of Catalytic Converters and Oxidation Catalysts 25 Hiking the Air to Fuel Ratio 25 Direct Injection Technology 25 Alternative Fuels - A Healthy Alternative Towards Reducing Auto Emissions PRODUCT OVERVIEW 26 Automobile Dealers 26 Automobile Dealerships 26 Automotive Financing 26 Repair and Maintenance 26 Car Broker 26 Passenger Cars 27 Classification based on Body Style 27 Sedans 27 Coupes 27 Hatchbacks 28 Convertibles 28 Station Wagons 28 Classification based on Size/Price/Utility 28 Classification by Engine Displacement and Fuel Systems 28 Table 6: Passenger Car Categories - By Engine Displacement 29 Classification Based on Type of Fuel 29 Classification - By Region/Country 29 European Classification of Cars 31 Classification of Passenger Cars in the EU 31 Light Commercial Vehicles 31 Light Trucks MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 52 A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE THE UNITED STATES 69 US Automotive Market - A Review 69 Table 7: US Automotive Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales & Volume Production by Segment - Passenger Cars & Commercial Vehicles 69 Table 8: US Automotive Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of New-Vehicle Registrations by State 70 Passenger Cars & Light Trucks Market - Key Statistics 70 Table 9: US Passenger Car Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales by Make - Japanese, American, German, Korean and Others 70 Table 10: US Light Trucks Market (2010): Percentage

4 Breakdown of Unit Sales by Make - American, Japanese, German, Korean and Others 70 Competitive Landscape 71 Table 11: US Automotive Industry (2010): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Units Sales of Leading Players 71 Table 12: US New Light-Duty Vehicles Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Leading Manufacturers 71 US Automotive Dealer Market 71 Market Overview 71 Table 13: US Automotive Dealers Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Dealers by Market Segment- New Car Dealers & Used Car Dealers 72 Table 14: US Automotive Dealers Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Sales by Segment 72 Impact of Recession in Retrospect 72 African American Dealers Feel the Heat 73 World Beyond Recession 73 Competitive Scenario 74 Table 15: Top 10 Automotive Dealership Groups in the US (2010): Breakdown of Number of New Vehicles Sold (In Units) 75 Key Statistics 76 New-Car Dealerships 76 Table 16: Total Number of New-Car Dealerships in the US ( ) 76 Table 17: US Automotive New-Car Dealership Market (2011): Breakdown of Number of New-Car Dealerships by State 76 Table 18: US Automotive New-Car Dealership Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dealership Dollar Sales by Segment - New Car Sales, Used Car Sales and Others 77 Table 19: US Automotive New-Car Dealership Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dealership Dollar Sales by State 77 Exclusive Used-Vehicle Dealership Market 77 Key Statistics 78 Table 20: US Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales of Used Vehicles by Category - Franchise Dealers, Independent Dealers and Private Parties 78 Table 21: US Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales of Used Vehicles by Category/ vehicle Type 78 Table 22: US Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Franchised Dealers' Unit Sales of Used Vehicles by Mode of Payment - Cash and Financed 78 Table 23: US Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Independent Dealers' Unit Sales of Used Vehicles by Mode of Payment - Cash and Financed 79 Market Opportunities 79 Competition 79 Dealers Advertising Expenditure 80 Dealers Queue Up for Internet Advertising 80 Table 24: Advertising Expenditure by New- Car Dealers in the US (2010): Percentage Breakdown of New-Car Dealers' Spending on Advertising by Medium 80 Dealer Association Online Advertisement Expenditure 80

5 Table 25: US Auto Dealership Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Online Advertising Expenditure by Dealers for Brands - BMW, Ford, Chevrolet, Toyota, Honda and Others 81 Market Trends & Issues 81 Consolidation Grips the Industry 81 E-commerce - Triggering Change in Automotive Dealers 81 Automobile Retailers for an Image Makeover 82 Truck Dealerships Aim to Enhance Aftermarket Share 83 Higher Repair Charges at New Car Dealerships 83 Dealerships and Credit Unions Team Up to Inflate Auto Loan Market Share 83 Dealerships See Rise in Unionization 83 Regulatory Environment 83 US Government Announces More Stringent Mileage Standards 84 Cash-for-Clunkers Legislation Introduced in Michigan 84 Favorable Political Scenario for Eco- Friendly Vehicles CANADA 86 Automotive Dealer Market - An Overview 86 Impact of Recent Economic Recession 86 Key Statistics 87 Table 26: Canadian Automotive Dealer Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Vehicle Segment - New Vehicles & Used Vehicles 87 Canadian Automotive Market - A Review EUROPE 88 Multi-Brand Dealers Rising in Europe 88 Table 27: European Automotive Dealer Market (2010): Top 10 Dealer Companies Ranked by Unit Sales of New Car 88 End of Block Exemption -EU's Quest for Creating a Single Auto Market' 88 Automotive Industry Overview 89 Current and Future Analysis 89 Table 28: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automobiles by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through Table 29: European 5-Year Perspective for Automobiles by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2011 & Regulatory Environment 92 3a. GERMANY 93 German Automobile Market 93 Automotive Dealer Market 93 Table 30: German Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Dealer Sales by Segment 93 Positive Picture Ahead for Used Car Dealers 93 3b. UNITED KINGDOM 94 Automobile Market Outlook 94 Automotive Retail Market - An Overview 94 Impact of Recession on Automotive Dealer Market in Retrospect 94 Used Car and Light Motor Vehicle Dealers Market - A Review 94 Supply Concerns for Pre-Owned Vehicle Dealers 95 Table 31: UK Current and Future Analysis of Used Car and Light Motor Vehicle - Analyzed by Annual Sales Figures in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through

6 Table 32: UK Used Car & LMV Dealers Market (2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown by Product & Service Segments 96 Table 33: UK Used Car Dealers Market (2011): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Vehicle Sales by Fuel Type 96 3c. RUSSIA 97 Automotive Industry Overview 97 Russian Automotive Dealer Market 97 An Overview 97 Table 34: Russian Automotive Dealership Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Dealerships by Region - West & East 98 Impact of Recession in Retrospect 98 3d. REST OF EUROPE 99 Automotive Market - A Review 99 Select Regional Markets 99 Bulgarian Automobile Overview 99 Kazakhstan Market 99 Ukrainian Car Market ASIA-PACIFIC 101 Automotive Industry - Outlook 101 Table 35: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automobiles by Geographic Region - Japan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through Table 36: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Automobiles by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Japan, Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets for Years 2011 & a. JAPAN 103 Automotive Industry - An Overview 103 4b. AUSTRALIA 104 Australian Automobile Market 104 Table 37: Australian Passenger Motor Vehicles Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Vehicle Category 104 Table 38: Australian Light Commercial Vehicles Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Category - PU/CC 4X4, PU/CC 4X2, Vans, Light Buses and Trucks (2.5 ton) 104 Table 39: Australian Sports Utility Vehicles Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Category - Compact, Medium, Luxury and Large 104 4c. CHINA 105 Automotive Market - Outlook 105 Table 40: Chinese Aftermarket Parts and Service Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue by Segment 105 Chinese Auto Dealership Market 105 Market Structure 105 Automotive Dealers Recover After Slowdown 105 Emerging Dealership Formats 106 Auto Supermarkets 106

7 4S Model 106 Mega-Dealerships 107 Auto Parks 107 Chinese Automobile Market to Witness Formation of Dealer Conglomerates 107 4d. INDIA 108 Overview 108 Automobile Market 108 High Investment Potential in Indian Automobile Market 108 Automotive Dealer Market 109 Automotive Dealers Back on Growth Track Post Recession 109 Table 41: Indian Automotive Dealer Market (2011): Percentage Share Breakdown of Number of Dealerships by Market Segment 110 Table 42: Dealer Network Expansion Plans in Indian Automotive Market (2011): Breakdown of Number of Existing Dealer Outlets and Planned Expansions by Company 110 Rising Realty Costs Loom Before Automobile Dealers 111 4e. INDONESIA 111 Automotive Industry - Current Scenario 111 4f. MALAYSIA 112 The Amended Hire-Purchase Act - A Key Challenge to Automotive Dealers in Malaysia 112 Automotive Market - Outlook 112 4g. THAILAND 113 Automotive Market - Outlook 113 Table 43: Thai Automotive Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Domestic Sales Volume by Vehicle Segment - Pick up & PPV, Passenger Cars and Others 113 Table 44: Thai Automotive Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Production Volume by Vehicle Segment -Pick up & PPV, Passenger Cars and Others LATIN AMERICA 114 Automotive Market - Outlook 114 Table 45: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Automobiles by Geographic Region - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Units for Years 2010 through Table 46: Latin American 5-Year Perspective for Automobiles by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Unit Sales for Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years 2002, 2008 & a. BRAZIL 116 Overview 116 Automobile Market 116 Slump in Automobile Sales 116 5b. REST OF LATIN AMERICA 117 Market Overview REST OF WORLD 118 Automotive Industry - Outlook 118 Saudi Arabian Market Overview 118 Credit Financing in Automotive Sector 118

8 Automotive Imports in Saudi Arabia 118 Car Dealer Market in UAE 118 South African Automotive Industry 119 Automotive Dealers Market 119 Table 47: South African Automotive Dealers Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Market Segment - New Vehicles, Used Vehicles, Parts & Accessories, and Workshop Services 119 GLOBAL DIRECTORY Ordering: Order Online - Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and send to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.

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