Report Summary

In the past few years, precisely after its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, China has seen a phenomenal growth in its automotive industry. As the country¡¯s economy is growing steadily and it has a vast consumer base with increasing disposable income, changing lifestyle and rapid development in road infrastructure, China has become a renowned name in the global automobile industry, says "China Automobile Sector to 2010¡±, a new market research report by RNCOS.

The report is a work of intensive research and objective analysis on the growing automobile industry, market players and future prospects in China. It discusses the past and current scenario of China auto industry with detailed data and analysis to help investors identify the opportunities in this evolving market.

Key Findings

It is projected that China will add 33 Million automobiles during 2008-2010.
Passenger car production in China is expected to cross 7 Million Units in 2008.
Passenger car stock per 1000 population is likely to increase at a CAGR of 19.8% from 2008 to 2012 in China.
Sales of commercial vehicle in the country are forecasted to grow at a CAGR of around 5.5% during 2008-2010.
Based on the past performance, it is projected that passenger car sales will cross 11 Million Units in 2010.
Sedan will be the preferred segment among the Chinese consumers during the forecasted period.

Key Issues & Facts Analyzed

Demand and supply analysis of China¡¯s automobile industry.
Study of the performance of China passenger car industry.
Analysis of the driving factors for the China¡¯s automobile market.
Evaluation of opportunities associated with the Chinese automobile market.
Key players in the China automobile industry.

Key Players

This section gives an overview of major players, like General Motors Corporation, Volkswagen AG, and Hyundai Motor Company, operating in the Chinese automobile industry on the basis of the market capitalization and sales.

Research Methodology Used

Information Sources
The information has been sourced from various sources like books, newspapers, trade journals, and white papers, industry portals, government agencies, trade associations, monitoring industry news and developments, and through access to over 3000 paid databases.

Analysis Method
The analysis methods used in the report are ratio analysis, historical trend analysis, judgmental forecasting, and cause and effect analysis.

Report Outline

1. Analyst View
2. China in Context of Global Automobile Industry
2.1 Passenger Car
2.2 Commercial Vehicle
3. China Automobile Industry - Forces Fueling Growth
3.1 Economic Development
3.2 Expenditure on Transportation & Communication
3.3 Government Support
3.4 Emerging Middle Class
3.5 Consumer Groups
3.6 Car Ownership
3.7 Steel Supply
4. China Automobile Industry - Statistics & Trends
4.1 Production
4.1.1 Trends
4.1.2 Production Facts
4.1.2.1 Passenger Car
4.1.2.2 Commercial Vehicle
4.2 Sales
4.2.1 Trends
4.2.2 Sales Facts
4.2.2.1 Passenger Car
4.2.2.2 Commercial Vehicle
4.3 Passenger Car Market Structure
4.3.1 Body Size
4.3.2 Model
4.3.3 Price Band
4.3.4 Performing Brands
4.3.5 Luxury Passenger Car Market
4.4 Automobile Export Market
4.4.1 Trends
4.4.2 Types of Automobile
4.4.3 Destination
4.5 Automobile Import Market
4.5.1 Trends
4.5.2 Origin
4.6 Two Wheelers Market
4.6.1 Production
4.6.2 Sales
4.6.3 Export
4.7 Auto Component Market
4.7.1 Sales
4.7.2 Domestic Market
4.7.3 Import
4.7.4 Export
5. Opportunities & Challenges
5.1 Impact on Motor Insurance Industry
5.2 Demand for Auto Steel
5.3 Automotive Electronic Market
5.4 GPS Market
5.5 Ethanol Industry
5.6 Passenger Car Market
5.7 Green Vehicles
5.8 Second-hand Passenger Car Market
5.9 Currency Fluctuation
6. Industry Outlook
6.1 Automobile Production
6.2 Passenger Cars Potential
6.3 Passenger Car Sales
6.3.1 Sedan
6.3.2 SUVs
6.4 Commercial Vehicle Sales
6.4.1 Bus
6.4.2 Truck
7. Key Players
7.1 General Motors Corporation
7.2 Volkswagen AG
7.3 Toyota Motor Corporation
7.4 Hyundai Motor Company
7.5 Ford Motor Company

Figures

Figure 2-1: Global* - Automobile Production & Contribution by China (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 2-2: Global* - Passenger Cars Production & Contribution by China (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 2-3: Global* - Light Commercial Vehicles Production & Contribution by China (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 2-4: Global* - Heavy Trucks Production & Contribution by China (in '000 Units), 2005-2007
Figure 2-5: Global* - Buses Production & Contribution by China (in '000 Units), 2005-2007
Figure 3-1: China - Real GDP Growth (%) & Automobile Sales (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 3-2: China - Personal Disposable Income & Expenditure on Transportation & Communication (in Million US$), 2003-2007E
Figure 3-3: China - Middle Class Families (in Million), Jan 2005 & Jan 2007
Figure 3-4: China - Passenger Car Sales by Women Buyers (%), 2002 & 2006
Figure 3-5: China - Passenger Car Stock (per ¡®000 Population), 2003-2007E
Figure 3-6: China - Crude Steel Production (in Million Metric Tons), 2004-2007
Figure 4-1: China - Automobile Production Structure (%), 2007
Figure 4-2: China - Automobile Production (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-3: China - Passenger Cars Production (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-4: China - Light Commercial Vehicles Production (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-5: China - Heavy Trucks Production (in ¡®000 Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-6: China - Buses Production (in ¡®000 Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-7: China - Automobile Sales Structure (%), 2007
Figure 4-8: China - Automobile Sales (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-9: China - Passenger Car Sales (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-10: China - Passenger Car Sales by Player (%), 2007
Figure 4-11: China - Commercial Vehicle Sales (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-12: China - Commercial Vehicle Sales by Player (%), 2007
Figure 4-13: China - Bus Sales* (in ¡®000 Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-14: China - Bus Sales Structure (%), 2006
Figure 4-15: China - Truck Sales* (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-16: China - Truck Sales Structure (%), 2007*
Figure 4-17: China - Passenger Car Market by Body Size (%), Q2 2007
Figure 4-18: China - Passenger Car Market by Model (%), 2005-2007
Figure 4-19: China - Sedan & Hatchback Car Market by Price (%), 2004 & 2007*
Figure 4-20: China - Sport Utility Vehicle Market* by Price (%), 2006 & 2007
Figure 4-21: China - Top 10 Brands of Sedan Sales (in ¡®000 Units), 2007
Figure 4-22: China - Top Five Brands of Sport Utility Vehicle Sales (in Units), 2007
Figure 4-23: China - Top Five Brands of Multi Purpose Vehicle Sales (in Units), 2007
Figure 4-24: China - Luxury Passenger Car Market by Model (%), 2004-2007*
Figure 4-25: China - Luxury Passenger Car Market by Brand (%), 2004-2007*
Figure 4-26: China - Luxury Passenger Car Market by Region (%), Q1 2007
Figure 4-27: China - Luxury Passenger Car Market in Top Five Region by Model (%), Q1 2007
Figure 4-28: China - Automobile Export (in Billion US$), 2005-2007
Figure 4-29: China - Automobile Export (in Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-30: China - Automobile Export Structure (%), 2007
Figure 4-31: China - Automobile Export* by Destination (%), 2007
Figure 4-32: China - Automobile Import (in Billion US$), 2005-2007
Figure 4-33: China - Automobile Import* by Origin (%), 2007
Figure 4-34: China - Motorcycle Production (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-35: China - Motorcycle Sales (in Million Units), 2004-2007
Figure 4-36: China - Motorcycle Export (in Million Units), 2005-2007
Figure 4-37: China - Auto Component Market (in Billion US$), 2002-2006
Figure 4-38: China - Domestic Auto Component Market (in Billion US$), 2002-2006
Figure 4-39: China - Auto Component Import (in Billion US$), 2002-2006
Figure 4-40: China - Auto Component Export (in Billion US$), 2002-2006
Figure 5-1: China - Motor Insurance in Non-life Insurance Premium (%), Jan to Aug 2006
Figure 5-2: China - Forecast for Premium from Passenger Cars (in Billion US$), 2008-2012
Figure 5-3: China - Forecast for Auto Steel Demand (in Million Tons), 2008-2010
Figure 5-4: China - Automotive Electronics Market (in Billion Yuan), 2002-2011F
Figure 5-5: China - Automotive Electronics Market* by Type (%), 2007
Figure 5-6: China - Passenger Car GPS Market (in ¡®000 Units), 2002-2006
Figure 5-7: China - Passenger Car GPS Market (in Million Yuan), 2002-2006 & 2010F
Figure 5-8: China - Passenger Car GPS Market by Product (%), 2006
Figure 5-9: China - Forecast for Ethanol Consumption (in Million Gallon), 2008-2017
Figure 5-10: China - Forecast for Average Passenger Car Sales Growth by Tier (%), 2010
Figure 5-11: China - Second Hand Passenger Car Market (in Million Units), 2005-2008F
Figure 5-12: China - Average Currency Exchange Rate (in Yuan per US$), 2004-2012F
Figure 6-1: China - Forecast for Automobile Production Structure (in Million Units), 2008
Figure 6-2: China - Forecast for Automobile Production (in Million Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-3: China - Forecast for Passenger Car Stock (per '000 Population), 2008-2012
Figure 6-4: China - Forecast for Passenger Car Sales (in Million Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-5: China - Forecast for Sedan Sales (in Million Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-6: China - Forecast for Sports Utility Vehicle Sales (in ¡®000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-7: China - Forecast for Commercial Vehicle Sales* (in Million Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-8: China - Forecast for Bus Sales* (in ¡®000 Units), 2008-2010
Figure 6-9: China - Forecast for Truck Sales* (in '000 Units), 2008-2010

Tables

Table 7-1: General Motors Corporation - Key Financials (in Million US$), 2005-2007
Table 7-2: General Motors Corporation - Strength & Weakness
Table 7-3: Volkswagen AG - Key Financials (in Million Euro), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-4: Volkswagen AG - Strength & Weakness
Table 7-5: Toyota Motor Corporation - Key Financials* (in Billion Yen), 2006-2008
Table 7-6: Toyota Motor Corporation - Strength & Weakness
Table 7-7: Hyundai Motor Company - Key Financials (in Million Korean Won), 2005 & 2006
Table 7-8: Hyundai Motor Company - Strength & Weakness
Table 7-9: Ford Motor Company - Key Financials (in Billion US$), 2006 & 2007
Table 7-10: Ford Motor Company - Strength & Weakness