Summary

Automobile sector is an integral and important part of the Czech Republic economy.  The geographical proximity of the country with other European countries provides it an inherent advantage for companies to tap the regional automobile market.  The largest automobile producer and a major auto exporter in the region, the Czech Republic has sustained its dominant position and will continue to do so in future due to the rising level of investment in automobile sector, says research report "Czech Republic Automobile Sector".  It provides a detailed overview of the automobile industry in the country.  The report provides segment-wise analysis of the automobile industry in terms of production, sales, and exports to evaluate the industry at micro level.

The future forecast given in the report helps the client to identify the potential segment(s) and to design market-centric strategies.  The report also provides overview of the factors responsible for the growth of automobile industry in the Czech Republic, challenges to be faced, and the opportunities present in the market.

Key Findings

-  More than 90% of automobile production in the Czech Republic is exported.
-  Cars and LCVs dominate automobile production in the country.
-  Sales of used cars have outperformed the sales of new cars in the Czech Republic.
-  Passenger car stock is expected to reach 418.5 per 1000 people in the country by 2011.
-  Car and LCV sales are expected to increase at a CAGR of 21% from 2008 to 2011.
-  Skoda dominates the car & LCV production by accounting for more than 50% of the industry production.
-  Motorcycle imports increased by 53% as compared to a 36% rise in sales of new motorcycles from Jan-Sep 2006 to Jan-Sep 2007.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed

-  Segment-wise overview of sales, production and export of automobiles in the Czech Republic.
-  Import analysis of new and second-hand foreign branded cars.
-  Factors driving the automobile industry in the Czech Republic.
-  Potential obstacles for the industry and recommendations to overcome them.
-  Key players operating in the Czech Republic automobile industry.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources:  Information has been sourced from 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:  The analysis method includes ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, linear regression analysis using software tools, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis.

Table of Contents

Section 1    Analyst View
Section 2    Central European Automobile Industry
Section 3    Why Czech Republic Automobile Industry?

3.1    Increasing Investment
3.2    Booming Economy
3.3    Increasing New Automobile Registration
3.4    Manufacturing Sector Incentives
3.5    Personal Disposable Income
3.6    Increasing FDI
3.7    EU Accession
3.8    Large Number of Guest Workers

Section 4    Industry Performance

4.1    Production
    4.1.1  Cars & LCVs
    4.1.2  Trucks
    4.1.3  Motorcycles
    4.1.4  Buses
    4.1.5  Trailers & Semi-trailers
4.2    Sales
    4.2.1  Cars & LCVs
    4.2.2  Trucks
    4.2.3  Motorcycles
    4.2.4  Buses
    4.2.5  Trailers & Semi-trailers
4.3    Export
    4.3.1  Cars & LCVs
    4.3.2  Trucks
    4.3.3  Motorcycles
    4.3.4  Buses
    4.3.5  Trailers & Semi-trailers
4.4    Import

Section 5    Future Growth Areas

5.1    Automotive Component Manufacturing
5.2    Passenger Car
5.3    Production & Export Hub
5.4    Motor Insurance

Section 6    Roadblocks

6.1    Import of Used Cars
6.2    Competition from Other Low Cost Production Hubs
6.3    Rising Oil Prices
6.4    Lack of Qualified Workforce

Section 7    Key Players

7.1    Skoda
7.2    Irisbus Iveco
7.3    TATRA Corporation
7.4    Toyota Motor Corporation
7.5    Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
7.6    PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A

Figures

Figure 2-1: Central Europe* - Production of Automobiles (in '000 Units), 2001-2006
Figure 2-2: Central Europe - Production of Automobiles by Country (in '000 Units), 2006
Figure 3-1: Czech Republic - GDP (in Billion US$) & GDP Growth (%), 2001-2007E
Figure 3-2: Czech Republic - Per Head Personal Disposable Income (in US$), 2001-2007E
Figure 3-3: Czech Republic - FDI in Motor Vehicle Industry (in Million US$), 2002-2007
Figure 4-1: Czech Republic - Revenue from Automobile Industry (in Billion CZK), 2004-2007E
Figure 4-2: Czech Republic - Production of Automobiles (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-3: Czech Republic - Production of Cars & LCVs (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-4: Czech Republic - Production of Cars & LCVs by Company (%), 2007
Figure 4-5: Czech Republic - Production of Trucks (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-6: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Trucks by Manufacturer (%), 2007
Figure 4-7: Czech Republic - Export of Domestically-produced Trucks by Manufacturer (%), 2007
Figure 4-8: Czech Republic - Production of Motorcycles by Capacity (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-9: Czech Republic - Production of Buses (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-10: Czech Republic - Export & Domestic Sales of Buses (%), 2007
Figure 4-11: Czech Republic - Production of Trailers & Semi-trailers (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-12: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Automobiles (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-13: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Cars & LCVs (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-14: Czech Republic - Sales of New Cars & LCVs (in Units), 2002-2007
Figure 4-15: Czech Republic - Registration of Imported & Domestic Car (%), 2007
Figure 4-16: Czech Republic - Cars by Type of Fuel Engine (%), 2007
Figure 4-17: Czech Republic - Forecast for Sales of Cars & LCVs (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 4-18: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Trucks (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-19: Czech Republic - Sales of New Trucks (in Units), 2002-2007
Figure 4-20: Czech Republic - Forecast for Sales of Trucks (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 4-21: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Motorcycles (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-22: Czech Republic - Registration of New & Used Motorcycles (%), 2007
Figure 4-23: Czech Republic - Forecast for Sales of Motorcycles (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 4-24: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Buses (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-25: Czech Republic - Sales of New & Used Buses (in Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-26: Czech Republic - Sales of New Buses by Company (%), 2007
Figure 4-27: Czech Republic - Forecast for Sales of Buses (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 4-28: Czech Republic - Sales of Domestically-produced Trailers & Semi-trailers (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-29: Czech Republic - Export of Automobiles (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-30: Czech Republic - Export of Cars & LCVs (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-31: Czech Republic - Export of Cars & LCVs by Company (%), 2007
Figure 4-32: Czech Republic - Export of Trucks (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-33: Czech Republic - Export of Motorcycles (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-34: Czech Republic - Export of Buses (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-35: Czech Republic - Export of Trailers & Semi-trailers (in Units), 2001-2007
Figure 4-36: Czech Republic - Import of Used Passenger Cars (in Units), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-37: Czech Republic - Import of Used Trucks, Buses & Motorcycles (in Units), Jan-Sep 2006 & Jan-Sep 2007
Figure 5-1: Czech Republic - Forecast for Passenger Car Stock (per '000 Population), 2008-2011
Figure 5-2: Czech Republic - Forecast for Export of Automobiles (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 5-3: Czech Republic - Forecast for Registration of New Automobiles (in Units), 2008-2011
Figure 6-1: Global - Oil Prices (in US$/Barrel), 2001-2006

Tables

Table 2-1: Central Europe - Production of Automobiles by Country (in '000 Units), 2001-2006
Table 3-1: Czech Republic - Registration of New Automobiles by Segment (in Units), 2003-2007
Table 3-2: Czech Republic - Incentive Criteria for Manufacturing Sector
Table 4-1: Czech Republic - Automobile Fleet by Segment (in Units), June 2007
Table 4-2: Czech Republic - Growth in Production, Domestic Sales & Export of New Automobiles by Segment (%), 2007
Table 7-1: Skoda - Key Financials (in Million CZK), 2006
Table 7-2: Toyota Motor Corporation - Key Financials (in Million Yen), Apr 2007-Sep 2007
Table 7-3: Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Key Financials* (in Million Yen), Sep 2007
Table 7-4: PSA Peugeot Citroen S.A - Key Financials (in Million Euro), June 2007