A Comparison between the European, Japanese, North American and South Korean Motor Industries

DUBLIN, Ireland--April 18, 2006--Research and Markets has announced the addition of The World's Car Manufacturers (9th Edition) to their offering.

This report has established itself as a standard reference for hundreds of companies and organisations with an interest in the global automotive industry and its leading players.

Now in its 9th edition, this report (200 pages plus an extensive database on CD) has been completely updated to provide a wealth of financial statistics and performance ratios covering all the world's major vehicle manufacturers and their key subsidiaries from 1983 to the present.

Offering information in a clear and easy-to-use format, this report enables the user to analyse and compare the performances of the 55 corporate entities featured, over a significant time period. World Car Manufacturers (9th Edition) comes complete with a CD, containing the entire financial database, to allow you to perform your own analyses and incorporate the information in presentations.

In addition to the extensive numerical analysis, the report provides expert commentary, including:

-- A concise and objective review of the outlook for each of the major vehicle manufacturers

-- Insights into the next stages of consolidation in the global automotive industry

-- Industry level comparisons between the European, Japanese, North American and South Korean motor industries

Topics Covered
Preface
Chapter 1: Performance comparisons
The following topics are covered by the sections below:
- Overview
- Recent Performance
- Business structure
- Markets and models
- Production
- Notes on Financial Statistics
Chapter 2: BMW Group
Chapter 3: DaimlerChrysler
Chapter 4: Fiat Auto
Chapter 5: Ford
Chapter 6: Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru)
Chapter 7: General Motors
Chapter 9: Honda
Chapter 10: Hyundai motor
Chapter 11: Isuzu Motors
Chapter 12: Mazda
Chapter 13: MG Rover Group
Chapter 14: Mitsubishi Motors
Chapter 15: Nissan
Chapter 16: Porsche
Chapter 17: Proton
Chapter 18: PSA Peugeot Citroen
Chapter 19: Renault Automobile
Chapter 20: Suzuki
Chapter 21: Toyota
Chapter 22: VW Group
Chapter 23: Methodology & exchange rates

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