A Strategic Analysis of Global Low Cost Vehicle Technologies and VM Strategies - Examine Differing Approaches by Suppliers and Key Cost Saving Strategies

Business Wire, Oct 10, 2008

DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/403cdf/strategic_analysis) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Strategic Analysis of Global Low Cost Vehicle Technologies and VM Strategies" to their offering.

Small cars are touted to be the next big trend in the automotive industry, with the top management of suppliers and manufacturers showing great interest towards this new development. This Frost & Sullivan research tries to provide an overview of the global market for low-cost cars and also analyses the various approaches used by different system and component suppliers to derive cost savings. The study also captures the key strategies used by different VMs and suppliers to achieve low-cost and also has a section on the vehicle cost-breakdown analysis to understand the engineering and manufacturing price differential across different geographies.

Key Topics Covered:

- Introduction and Market Overview
- Global Market for Low-cost Vehicles
- Technology Used in Low-cost Vehicles
- VM Strategies for Low-cost Vehicles and Technologies
- Supplier Strategies for Low-cost Vehicle Technologies
- Vehicle Cost-breakdown Analysis
- Key Conclusions - Opportunities for Suppliers and VMs

Companies Mentioned:

- Chery
- Fiat Auto
- General Motors
- Renault Group
- Suzuki Group
- Tata Motors
- Toyota Group

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/403cdf/strategic_analysis