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The automobile business
is evolving rapidly on a worldwide basis. Car and parts
manufacturers are merging, component design and manufacture
are now frequently outsourced instead of being created in-house,
brands are changing and the giant automobile companies are
expanding deeper into providing financial services to car
buyers. Meanwhile, all of the biggest, most successful automobile
industry firms have become totally global in nature. Globalization
is in evidence throughout the automobile industry.
On the car dealership side, giant, nationwide
holding companies have acquired the best dealers in major
markets. Even the used car business is being taken over
by national chains.
E-commerce is having profound effects on the
car industry. Consumers use the Internet to become better
informed before making an automobile purchase. Online sites
like Autobytel steer millions of car buyers toward specific
dealers while the same sites deliver competing bids for
cars, insurance and financing in a manner that lowers costs
and improves satisfaction among consumers.
Meanwhile, automobile manufacturers are using
the latest in e-commerce methods to manage their supply
chains and replenish their inventories.
This exciting new book (which includes a database
on CD-ROM) is a complete reference tool for everything you
need to know about the car, truck and specialty vehicles
business, including:
- Automotive industry trends and market
research
- Car and truck industry mergers, acquisitions
and globalization
- Automobile manufacturers and distributors
- Truck manufacturers
- Manufacturers of specialty vehicles
such as RVs, buses and motorcycles
- Automobile loans, insurance and other
financial services
- Automobile dealerships and dealership
groups such as AutoNation and CarMax
- Automobile components, parts and systems
manufacturers
- Retail auto parts stores
- How e-commerce is affecting the automobile
business
- Advances in automobile technologies,
manufacturing technology, design and telematics
- Fuel efficiency, hybrid vehicles and
fuel cells
You'll find a complete overview, industry
analysis and automotive market research report in one superb,
value-priced package. This book also includes automobile
business statistics, an automobile industry glossary, automobile
industry contacts and thorough indexes. The corporate profiles
section of the book includes our proprietary, in-depth profiles
of the 400 leading companies in all facets of the automobile
industry. This book is available in printed, eBook and online
versions. Purchasers may also receive a free copy of the
company profiles database on CD-ROM.
“This book/CD-ROM resource examines
major issues and trends in the automobile industry and offers
detailed tables and charts of statistics, along with profiles
of 400 of the world’s leading automobile industry
firms, from car makers to technology providers. Profiles
provide information on brands and divisions, salaries and
benefits, locations and contact information.”
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