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Research and Markets: Report of Chinese Automobile Distribution Industry, 2012


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DUBLIN--March 12, 2012: Dublin - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Report of Chinese Automobile Distribution Industry, 2012" report to their offering.

“Report of Chinese Automobile Distribution Industry, 2012”

After entered WTO in 2001, Chinese automobile industry has a rapid development. Since 2009, China has become the largest country in automobile producing and marketing globally. In 2011, the production and sales volume of Chinese automobile were separately 18.4189 million and 18.5051 million (new cars), and the growth rates were 0.84% and 2.45% respectively. The rapid increase of the production and sales volume of Chinese automobiles impels the rapid development of the automobile distribution industry.

The sales models of Chinese automobiles can be divided into franchise stores for automobiles (1S-5S), automobile supermarkets, automobile exchange fairs, automobile zones, etc. These models have their own characteristics. By the end of 2011, distributors of Chinese automobiles have surpassed 60 thousand, and about 70% of them are operated in the form of retail stores.

Among them, more than 10 thousand are 4S shops, increasing by over 1000 shops annually in China, whereas many 4S shops go bankrupt because of the poor operation. China has more than 500 new automobile exchange fairs and automobile zones, over 600 second-hand automobile trading fairs, and over 700 professional automobile fitting and accessory fairs. Due to the adjustment and impetus of market competition and city planning, Chinese automobile market has the tendency of centralized trading, and construction of large-scale automobile cities and zones is being carried forward in large and medium-sized cities with a favorable development momentum.

The market concentration rate of Chinese automobile circulation industry is increasing rapidly. In 2010, the number of distributors in Top 100 enterprises reached 3,000, accounting for 5% of the industry.

However, the 5% distributors totally sold 3.8167 million vehicles, accounting for 21.13% in total sales nationwide. In China, the profit of many automobile distributors is even higher than some listed automobile manufacturers, most of which are distributors who operate the business of import of luxurious cars or the middle and high-end joint brands.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Current Situation of Chinese Automobile Distribution Industry

2 Analysis on Operation Patterns of Chinese Automobile Distribution Industry

3 Analysis on Major Chinese Automobile Distributors

4 Prediction on Development of Distribution Pattern of Chinese Automobile Industry, 2012-2016

5 Fund Solutions of Chinese Automobile Distributors

6 Prediction on Future Trends of China Automobile Distribution Industry

Companies Mentioned

- Pang Da Automobile Trade Co., Ltd.

- Wuhu Ya Xia Automobile Co., Ltd.

- Zhongsheng Group Holdings Co., Ltd.

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