Research and Markets: ASEAN Automotive Market Review: Management Briefing

DUBLIN, Ireland, Sept. 17, 2008 -Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "ASEAN automotive market review - Management briefing" report to their offering.

Despite political turmoil in its biggest market and the threat of a global recession, sales in the ASEAN trading bloc showed strong growth in 2007, and forecasts in this briefing suggest that combined vehicle sales in ASEAN's top three markets could be expected to reach 1.71m units in 2008.

Key Topics Covered:

Introduction

- Thailand
- Sales down on political uncertainty
- Thai production strong thanks to pick-up exports
- The Thai eco-car programme
- Malaysian manufacturers enter the Thai market
- Manufacturer activity in Thailand
- Tata
- Toyota
- Nissan
- Honda
- Ford/Mazda
- General Motors
- Mitsubishi
- Isuzu

Malaysia
- Market recovers in second half of 2007
- Proton tries to map out an independent future
- Manufacturer activity
- Toyota/Perodua
- General Motors

Indonesia
- Strong sales following market stimulus from lower interest rates
- Economic partnership agreement with Japan
- Chery and Geely lead Chinese automakers into Indonesia
- Manufacturer activity in Indonesia
- Toyota
- Daihatsu
- Renault
- General Motors

The Philippines
- Manufacturer activity
- Ford
- Toyota
- Honda

Vietnam

Companies Mentioned:

- Toyota/Perodua
- Toyota
- Tata
- Renault
- Proton
- Nissan
- Mitsubishi
- Isuzu
- Honda
- General Motors
- Geely
- Ford/Mazda
- Ford
- Daihatsu
- Chery