What Exciting New Opportunities Will the Russian Market Bring to the Global Automotive Market?

LONDON, January 18 --

- Frost & Sullivan to Host Quarterly Analyst Briefing on the Russian Automotive Market on Wednesday 24 January 2007.

Frost & Sullivan will host a conference call on Wednesday 24 January 2007 at 15.00 GMT to provide industry participants an overview of the recently published study focusing on Strategic Analysis of the Russian Automotive Market: New Opportunities for the Global Players.

Since its revival in 2003, the Russian automotive market has continued to catch the attention of foreign automotive players. Korean, European, American, Japanese, and Chinese brands are engaged into growing competition across the industry for new customers in all segments, while Russian OEMs have demonstrated their inability to keep up with market growth and increase their sales. At the same time, the Russian government has begun to stimulate the development of the automotive sector and is encouraging new vehicle and component OEMs to set up their production in Russia. Read free strategic insights at http://www.automotive.frost.com.

This briefing is based upon ongoing global automotive industry analysis. The report provides insight into the dynamics guiding this market, and includes market challenges, drivers, restraints and avenues of opportunities for growth. The purpose of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of the Russian automotive industry and its market revenue value.

"The Russian automotive market offers great opportunities to increase sales at a time when general sales are slowing down in Western Europe and the US. At the moment, the Russian market is the right place to be for vehicle and auto component manufacturers, but it is also the right time to set up local assembly to support local sales growth," says Andriy Ivchenko, Industry Analyst for Frost & Sullivan's Automotive & Transportation Practice.

Frost & Sullivan will hold this conference call at 15.00 GMT on Wednesday 24 January 2007, which will provide industry participants with an outlook on the Russian automotive market. To participate, please email Michael Banks at michael.banks@frost.com with the following information: your full name, company name, title, telephone number, e-mail address, city, state and country. Upon receipt of the above information, a registration link will be e-mailed to you.

Given the high level of interest from vehicle and auto-component manufacturers in the business opportunities presented by emerging economies, and Russia in particular, Frost & Sullivan will host a one-day workshop on 14 June 2007, which is intended to highlight new opportunities in Russia, attract global automotive leaders and establish a creative dialogue with representatives of the Russian government. Venue for the conference will be announced shortly.

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