The mission of the Automotive industry – one of the most globalised industries – is to provide safe and accessible transportation for the world’s increasing population. The industry is one of the main engines of economic growth, with important multiplier effects both in upstream sectors such as metal processing, chemicals, and textiles, and in downstream sectors like ICT, trade and services. It is also one of the biggest innovators on a global scale, rapidly adopting breakthrough technologies that address the need for more efficient and environmentally-friendly transport solutions.
The Automotive industry involves the manufacturing of bodies, engines, parts and whole vehicles for ground transportation. Such vehicles include motorcycles, cars, light commercial vehicles and heavy commercial vehicles.
Thailand is the largest producer of vehicles in the ASEAN region and the 12th largest in the world. With a strong presence of Japanese manufacturers, Thailand is a key player in the global manufacturing network for Japanese vehicles. In the last ...
View more detailsThe Chinese automotive sector’s y/y growth sped up in the second half of 2016, improving on an already strong performance in the first half of the year. Sales revenue reached RMB 8,019bn in 2016, up by 14.1% y/y, while total profit grew at a ...
View more detailsMalaysia is the third-largest producer of, and market for, motor vehicles (excluding motorcycles) in the ASEAN region, behind Thailand and Indonesia. Including motorcycles, the motor vehicle industry is dominated by passenger vehicles, which ...
View more detailsThe automotive industry in Russia has a relatively small share in the country’s economy and employment. The sector generated just 0.3% of Russia’s gross value added (GVA) in 2016 and provided employment to 578,300 people, or less than 1% ...
View more detailsThe automotive sector in Romania experienced significant growth since the privatisation of Dacia in 1999 and became a key pillar of the economy. According to Oxford Economics data, the automotive sector generated 9.5% of the manufacturing value added ...
View more detailsThe Chinese automotive sector’s y/y growth sped up in the second half of 2016, improving on an already strong performance in the first half of the year. Sales revenue reached RMB 8,019bn in 2016, up by 14.1% y/y, while total profit grew at a ...
View more detailsThe Colombian motor vehicle sector is a relatively small industry with great potential for future growth, given the fact that the country has the third-largest population in Latin America, with 48.8mn inhabitants as of the end of 2016. At the same ...
View more detailsThe Chinese automotive sector’s y/y growth sped up in the second half of 2016, improving on an already strong performance in the first half of the year. Sales revenue reached RMB 8,019bn in 2016, up by 14.1% y/y, while total profit grew at a ...
View more detailsTurkey’s automotive sector grew strongly in 2016, with production hitting a new record high for the second straight year and exports exceeding the one-million mark for the first time ever. The expansion was supported by increased investments, ...
View more detailsThe automotive sector’s gross output accounted for 10.3% of the total gross output of the Czech economy in 2015, up from 8.5% in 2011. The sector’s share of the total gross value added (GVA) also increased to 5.2% in 2015 from 4.5% in ...
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