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Light Trucks: Industry Guide Provides Expert Analysis on a Global, Regional and Country Basis

DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c49999) has announced the addition of “Light Trucks: Global Industry Guide” to their offering.

The "Light Trucks: Global Industry Guide" is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the light trucks industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

  • Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation
  • Provides textual analysis of the industry’s prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
  • Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 5 individual country markets
  • Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

In 2003, the global light truck market reached a value of $606.81 billion. The US remained the largest market for light trucks followed by Asia-Pacific.

The leading companies in the global light trucks market are Nissan, Toyota, Ford, General Motors, Citroen and Renault.

The emergence of the sports utility vehicle as the automobile of choice within several global markets looks set to promote stronger growth within the market.

Why you should buy this report:

  • Spot future trends and developments
  • Inform your business decisions
  • Add weight to presentations and marketing materials
  • Save time carrying out entry-level research

Definition

The market for light trucks in the United States consists of all trucks of class 3 and under (all trucks of 14,000 lb and under) sold in the country, and includes vans, sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. The market for light trucks elsewhere consists of all trucks of 6.0 tonnes GVW and under sold in Europe and Asia-Pacific and includes vans, sports utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. The market value is calculated in terms of manufacturer selling price (MSP), and excludes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2003 annual average exchange rates.

For the purposes of this report, Europe is composed of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia and the Ukraine.

Asia-Pacific is deemed to be China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand.

The global market is comprised of Europe, Asia-Pacific, the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Turkey.

Topics Covered:

  • Global Light trucks
  • Light trucks in Asia-Pacific
  • Light trucks in Europe
  • Light trucks in France
  • Light trucks in Germany
  • Light trucks in Japan
  • Light trucks in the United Kingdom
  • Light trucks in the United States
  • Company Profiles

Companies Mentioned:

  • Ford Motor Company
  • General Motors Corporation
  • PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A.
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Renault S.A.
  • Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

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