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DUBLIN, Ireland, May 24, 2005 -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17966 ) has announced the addition of Automotive Quarterly Review (Q1 - 2005) to their offering.

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Now in its 12th year of publication, the Automotive Quarterly Review is an excellent source for industry statistics and an invaluable reference tool for those with an interest in the activities of the major vehicle manufacturers globally.

An essential quarterly reference for all key vehicle manufacturer performance ratios, the Automotive Quarterly Review is the only publication of its kind that gives you a complete overview of vehicle manufacturers' performance on a quarter-by-quarter basis with both sales and production data.

Each issue is 250-300 pages long with about 100 pages occupied by individual company updates, and the remainder by industry statistics shown in some 230 tables and charts.

  The publication is broken down into the following sections:

  Section 1: Company Updates

News and comment on the passenger car operations of the following vehicle manufacturers:

   1.  BMW Group
   2.  DaimlerChrysler
   3.  Fiat Group
   4.  Ford Motor Company
   5.  Fuji Heavy Industries
   6.  General Motors
   7.  GM Daewoo Auto & Technology
   8.  Honda Motor Company
   9.  Hyundai Motor Company
   10. Isuzu Motors
   11. Mazda Motor Corporation
   12. MG Rover Group
   13. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation
   14. Nissan Motor Company
   15. Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Berhad (Proton)
   16. Porsche
   17. PSA Peugeot Citroen
   18. Renault
   19. Suzuki Motor Corporation
   20. Toyota Motor Corporation
   21. Volkswagen

As a quarterly publication, Automotive Quarterly Review provides a single point of reference of key developments with analysis and comment as appropriate. Each company profile includes a concise summary of the key business activities and external factors that have affected company performance - so whether it's a weakening currency, a wage agreement, product launch or delay, new plant investment, joint venture or increase in marketing spend, Automotive Quarterly Review will give you the answers and insight you need.

Section 2: New Registrations

Over 200 tables and graphs give you a comprehensive picture of the state of the world's car markets, from both a global and a local perspective. The comprehensive coverage includes:

Total industry volumes - reviews the positive, negative or neutral impact that specific key economic indicators have had on new car registrations, compared with the same quarter the previous year, for over 20 automotive markets. The indicators include:

   - Consumer prices
   - Consumer spending
   - Earnings
   - GDP
   - Interest rates
   - Unemployment
   - Current year forecasts
   - New registrations by group and brand

- New registrations by segment - unit sales and market share in all major markets for each of nine vehicle segments: Mini, Small, Lower medium, Medium, Upper medium, Luxury, Sport/coupe, MPV (multi-purpose vehicle), SUV (sport utility vehicle)

Section 3: Production

Having considered the demand side of the equation in Section 2, the final section of the Automotive Quarterly Review examines the global supply situation. Worldwide production is provided by country, with forecasts for the current year. Similarly to Section 2 and uniquely at this price level, detailed production by model is shown on a quarterly basis for the major producing regions: Western Europe, NAFTA, Japan, Mercosul

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c17966

   Laura Wood
   Senior Manager
   Research and Markets
   press@researchandmarkets.com
   Fax: +353 1 4100 980
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