Report Summary

The market research report "Brazil Automobile Industry till 2010" is an extensive and analytical study of the current and future trends of the Brazilian auto industry.  This report will help clients to evaluate the opportunities and factors critical to the success of this industry in this Latin American country.  It underlines the key issues related to the success of the industry and provides a prudent analysis on its various aspects.

Brazil Automobile Industry

Brazil is one of the top ten automobile manufacturing countries in the world by volume, with a relatively large consumer base.  In 2006, the automobile production (excluding motorcycles and agricultural machineries) showed a growth of 3.2% over 2005.  The automobile sales in Brazil are highly dominated by the passenger cars and motorcycles.  But despite the high sales of passenger cars in Brazil during 2006, there are still bright chances of growth in this segment as the penetration rate per thousand population of this segment is still low.  This rising sales of automobiles is well supported by the easy financing packages offered by the financing bodies and improving road connectivity in rural and sub-urban areas of Brazil.

Among all types of vehicles, flex fuel vehicles are widely accepted by the Brazilians due to their multi-choice of refueling system.  Flex fuel vehicles, with supportive government regulations on biofuel use, witnessed a rapid growth in 2006.

Brazilian automobile industry faced a declined exports due to appreciation of Brazilian currency, but on the other side, it boosted the import of automobiles in 2006 as prices were relatively lower than 2005.

Key Findings

-  The sales of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) will grow at a CAGR more than the car sales during the forecast period (2007-2010).
-  Bus sales are expected to attain a CAGR higher than 22.3% during 2007-2010.
-  Flex fuel vehicle sales will dominate the other types of vehicles in Brazil and it is expected to grow at an AAGR of 15.67% from 2007 to 2010.
-  Direct insurance premium for automobiles is projected to reach BRL 27634 Million in 2010.
-  With the rising number of flex fuel automobiles on Brazilian roads, ethanol producers of the country are expected to expand their ethanol production base to 442,000 Barrels/Day in 2010.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed

-  What is the existing trend in the Brazil automobile industry?
-  How the future of the industry will shape up?
-  What is the scenario of import-export and auto component industry?
-  What are the driving factors for the Brazilian automobile industry?
-  What are the opportunities and challenges for the Brazilian automobile Industry?

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources:  The information has been compiled from authentic and reliable sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to more than 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method:  Methods like historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis have been used in the report for a prudent analysis.

Report Outline

Section 1    Analyst View

Section 2    Global Automobile Industry

2.1    Production
    2.1.1  By Region
    2.1.2  By Type
2.2    Sales
    2.2.1  By Region

Section 3    Brazil at the Focus

3.1    Rising Purchasing Power
3.2    Emerging Middle Class Base
3.3    Passenger Cars Stock
3.4    Biofuel Base
3.5    Cost Effectiveness & Geographical Positioning

Section 4    Brazilian Automobile Industry - An Overview

4.1    Production
    4.1.1  Passenger Cars
    4.1.2  Light Commercial Vehicles
    4.1.3  Trucks
    4.1.4  Buses
    4.1.5  Agricultural Machinery
    4.1.6  Motorcycles
4.2    Sales
    4.2.1  Passenger Cars
    4.2.2  Light Commercial Vehicles
    4.2.3  Trucks
    4.2.4  Buses
    4.2.5  Agricultural Machinery
    4.2.6  Motorcycles
4.3    Registration of New Automobiles - By Region
4.4    Investment
4.5    Revenue
4.6    Taxes
    4.6.1  Passenger Cars
    4.6.2  Commercial Vehicles
4.7    Export & Import
    4.7.1  Passenger Cars
    4.7.2  Light Commercial Vehicles
    4.7.3  Trucks
    4.7.4  Buses
    4.7.5  Agricultural Machinery
    4.7.6  Motorcycles
4.8    Auto Component Industry
    4.8.1  Revenue
    4.8.2  Revenue Distribution
    4.8.3  Investment
    4.8.4  Export & Import

Section 5    Opportunities

5.1    Automobile Insurance
5.2    Biofuel Industry
5.3    Steel Industry
5.4    Chemical Industry
5.5    Auto Component Industry
5.6    Auto Financing Industry

Section 6    Challenges

6.1    Tax Burden
6.2    Currency Fluctuation
6.3    Mexico as a Threat

Section 7    Future Outlook, 2007-2010

7.1    Passenger Cars Stock
7.2    Sales
    7.2.1  Passenger Cars
    7.2.2  Light Commercial Vehicles
    7.2.3  Buses
    7.2.4  Flex Fuel Vehicles

Figures

Figure 2-1: Global - Production of Automobile (in Million Units), 2000-2006
Figure 2-2: Global - Production of Automobile by Region (%), 2006
Figure 2-3: Global - Production of Passenger Cars (in Million Units), 2000-2006
Figure 2-4: Global - Production of Light Commercial Vehicles (in Million Units), 2000-2006
Figure 2-5: Global - Production of Heavy Trucks (in Million Units), 2000-2006
Figure 2-6: Global - Production of Buses & Coaches (in '000 Units), 2000-2006
Figure 2-7: Global - Sales of Automobile (in Million Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 2-8: Global - Sales of Automobile by Major Region (in Million Units), 2006
Figure 3-1: Brazil - Long-term Interest Rate (%), Dec 2005 to Aug 2007
Figure 3-2: Brazil - Personal Disposable Income (in US$ per Head), 2002-2007E
Figure 3-3: Brazil, Argentina & Mexico - Passenger Cars Stock (per '000 Population), 2001-2006
Figure 3-4: Brazil - Production of Ethanol (in Billion Liter), 2005 & 2006
Figure 3-5: Brazil - Labor Cost Comparison to Other Industrial Countries (in US$), 2006
Figure 4-1: Brazil - Production of Automobile (in Million Units), 2000-2006
Figure 4-2: Brazil - Production of Passenger Cars (in Million Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-3: Brazil - Production of Passenger Cars by Type of Fuel (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-4: Brazil - Production of Light Commercial Vehicles (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-5: Brazil - Production of Light Commercial Vehicles by Type of Fuel (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-6: Brazil - Production of Trucks (in '000 Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-7: Brazil - Production of Buses (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-8: Brazil - Production of Agricultural Machinery (in Units), 2000-2006
Figure 4-9: Brazil - Production of Motorcycles (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-10: Brazil - Sales of Automobile (in Million Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-11: Brazil - Sales of Automobile by Type of Fuel (in Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-12: Brazil - Sales of Passenger Cars (in Million Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-13: Brazil - Sales of Passenger Cars by Type of Fuel (in Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-14: Brazil - Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-15: Brazil - Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles by Type of Fuel (in Units), 2005 & 2006
Figure 4-16: Brazil - Sales of Trucks (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-17: Brazil - Sales of Buses (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-18: Brazil - Sales of Agricultural Machinery (in Units), 2000-2006
Figure 4-19: Brazil - Sales of Motorcycles (in Million Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-20: Brazil - Registration of New Automobiles by Region (%), 2006
Figure 4-21: Brazil - Investment in Automobile Industry (in Million US$), 2000-2006*
Figure 4-22: Brazil - Revenue from Automobile Industry (in Million US$), 2000-2006E
Figure 4-23: Brazil - Tax Structure for Passenger Cars (%), 2006
Figure 4-24: Brazil - Tax Structure for Commercial Vehicles (%), 2006
Figure 4-25: Brazil - Export & Import Value of Automobile (in Million US$), 2003-2006
Figure 4-26: Brazil - Export of Automobile by Region (%), 2006
Figure 4-27: Brazil - Import of Automobile by Region (%), 2006
Figure 4-28: Brazil - Export & Import of Passenger Cars (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-29: Brazil - Export & Import of Light Commercial Vehicles (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-30: Brazil - Export & Import of Trucks (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-31: Brazil - Export & Import of Buses (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-32: Brazil - Export & Import of Agricultural Machinery (in Units), 2000-2006
Figure 4-33: Brazil - Export of Motorcycles (in Units), 2000-2007*
Figure 4-34: Brazil - Revenue from Auto Component Industry (in Million US$), 2000-2006E
Figure 4-35: Brazil - Revenue Distribution of Auto Component Industry (%), 2006
Figure 4-36: Brazil - Investment in Auto Component Industry (in Million US$), 2000-2006E
Figure 4-37: Brazil - Export & Import Value of Auto Components (in Billion US$), 2000-2006P
Figure 4-38: Brazil - Export of Auto Components by Region (%), 2006
Figure 4-39: Brazil - Import of Auto Components by Region (%), 2006
Figure 5-1: Brazil - Forecast for Automobile Direct Insurance Premium (in Million BRL), 2007-2010
Figure 5-2: Brazil - Forecast for Production of Ethanol (in '000 Barrel/Day), 2007-2010
Figure 5-3: Brazil - Forecast for Biodiesel Demand (in '000 Meter Cube/Year), 2007-2015
Figure 5-4: Brazil - Production of Crude Steel (in '000 Tons), 2006 & 2007P
Figure 5-5: Brazil - Forecast for Revenue from Auto Component Industry (in Million US$), 2007-2010
Figure 7-1: Brazil - Forecast for Passenger Cars Stock (per '000 Population), 2007-2010
Figure 7-2: Brazil - Forecast for Sales of Passenger Cars (in Units), 2007-2010
Figure 7-3: Brazil - Forecast for Sales of Light Commercial Vehicles (in Units), 2007-2010
Figure 7-4: Brazil - Forecast for Sales of Buses (in Units), 2007-2010
Figure 7-5: Brazil - Forecast for Sales of Flex Fuel Vehicles (in Units), 2007-2010