Automobile Industry Trends, Statistics & Analysis 2013

PLUNKETT'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013PLUNKETT'S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY TRENDS & STATISTICS 2013Key Features:?Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence?Market forecasts and Industry Statistics?Buyer may register for access to search and export data at Plunkett Research OnlinePages: 68Statistical Tables Provided: 20Geographic Focus: GlobalA condensed market research report excerpted from Plunkett?s Automobile Industry Almanac 2013, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and vital statistical tables. You will gain significant 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?Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:Major Trends Affecting the Automobile Industry1)Automobile Industry Introduction 2)Big Three U.S. Manufacturers Rebound3)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 Start9)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 Costs13)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 Share17)Big News in Small Cars 18)Car and Bike Sharing Programs and Mobility Services Proliferate19)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 GrowsAutomobile Industry Statistics 1)Automotive Industry Overview 2)General Motors Corporation Overview 3)Ford Motor Company Overview4)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 Year9)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