Reviews on the Developments and Trends in the Automotive Components Industry, and Discussion on the New Product Initiatives Undertaken By the Top 20 Component Manufacturers Worldwide

DUBLIN, Ireland--Sept. 21, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c42424) has announced the addition of A Review of the Top 20 Automotive OEM Suppliers' Product Development Management Briefing to their offering.

In the last couple of years, the automotive industry has been witness to intense levels of strategic business activities undertaken by players worldwide.

In addition to shifting manufacturing bases to low-cost regions, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) have identified product innovation as a key long-term measure to enhance their market shares.

Advanced technology and product development initiatives are becoming critical issues on which all automakers are focusing. They have increased focus on research and development (R&D) considerably, which has enabled them to develop cutting-edge products and technologies that ultimately satisfy the needs of the end-user.

This briefing reviews the developments and trends in the automotive components industry, and discusses new product initiatives undertaken by the top 20 component manufacturers worldwide.

The Companies Mentioned inside the report include:

Robert Bosch GmbH

Delphi Corporation

Johnson Controls Inc

Denso Corporation

Bridgestone Group

Magna International Inc

Goodyear

Michelin

Siemens VDO

Lear Corporation

Aisin Seiki Co Ltd

Visteon Corporation

Continental AG

Faurecia

ZF Friedrichshafen AG (ZF)

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp

Valeo SA

ThyssenKrupp Automotive AG

Cummins Inc

ArvinMeritor Inc

The Contents Inside this report include:

Introduction

Complementary developments and trends in the components industry

Product development reviews of the major global component manufacturers

Conclusion

Appendix

List of Tables

Table 1: Magnas innovation and technology

Table 2: Key product launches featuring Lear content in 2006 across regions

Table 3: Some of Aisin Seikis new product developments in FY 2004/2005

Table 4: Top 20 auto component suppliers worldwide ranked on 2005 sales

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