Wednesday, September 5, 2007
Mumbai, India - August 20 – Bharat Book Bureau, has added "Global market review of tyres – forecasts to 2011 - 3rd edition" (http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=9386) to its huge collection of business market research reports.
Global market review of tyres – forecasts to 2011 - 3rd edition estimates that the global tyre market for passenger cars, light, medium and heavy duty truck applications accounted for nearly 1.2 billion tyres sold in 2004, of which 857 million (72%) were replacement tyres. Although the world tyre market is essentially a replacement market in terms of volume and value, and the vehicle makers buy only one-quarter of road tyres, this segment of the market is significant as it drives technical development and significantly influences the aftermarket.
The increasing sophistication in the global car parc has led to changes in the type and size of tyre that now dominates the market place. The trends are now towards larger rims, wider tyres and higher speed ratings. Increasingly heavy platforms and powerful engines are pushing tyre speed indices upwards.
One of the main reasons for changes in tyre dimensions is appearance; people like the highly styled wheels with low profile tyres. "It used to be that the standard wheel diameter was14- or 15-inch," said an auto executive. "But now that has risen dramatically to 16- or 17-inch. We're also seeing quite a lot of 18-inch wheel business. We're also getting more and more requests for future business with 20-inch wheels. And we're seeing those larger diameter wheels being fitted right across the board." Another executive perceived this trend occurring in Europe, too. He said: "Wheels are definitely going to larger diameters on the higher end vehicles or on the higher end option packages on mid-level vehicles. We see aluminium wheel fitment gradually increasing alongside larger diameter, low profile tyres."
This third edition report is 25% larger than the second edition, providing extended analysis with detailed market volume fitment forecasts for both OE and replacement tyres for passenger cars, light, medium and heavy duty trucks covering eight countries/ regions through 2011. We also take a closer look at the size of the run-flat tyre market in Europe and North America and the reasons for growth. In addition to highlighting the main market trends in tyres chapter two identifies the main players and OE and replacement market shares and considers a number of issues, including:
-What should a tyre maker's brands sum up in the eyes of the consumer?
-How is the market for run-flats shaping up?
-Who leads the global tyre market?
-How have those market share positions changed over the last 15 years?
-What is Kumho's share in the Korean replacement tyre market?
-What are the market positions for the North American replacement tyre market?
-How is the Chinese tyre market performing?
-Exactly how does Cooper Tire & Rubber plan to grow its business?
-What is the value of the European tyre market?
-What will be the size of the Asian replacement tyre market for medium and heavy duty trucks by 2011?
-How fast is the South American truck replacement tyres market growing?
-Which tyre segments are the fastest growing?
-What are the main drivers of innovation in the tyre market?
-Are there any special considerations driving the commercial tyre segment?
-Have there been any changes in The European car parc that has led to changes in the tyre market?
Chapter three reviews the technical advances in tyres. Chapter four provides brief profiles of the major tyre manufacturers, namely, Bridgestone, Continental, Cooper Tire & Rubber, Goodyear, Hankook Tires, Kumho, Michelin, Pirelli, Sumitomo, Toyo Tires and Yokohama.
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Russian Billionaire To Be The Jaguar Brand's Savior?
Stories and rumors are going about in the automotive industry. Especially now that the Jaguar brand is showing some signs of fragility in its sales and in its performance in the auto market. Previous reports have said that the Ford Motor Company, which now holds and has control on this brand, has already hired the expertise of a Wall Street guru in studying the fate of the said luxury vehicle brand.
Experts in the automotive industry are now saying that it is quite possible that the Jaguar brand could be having a new savior. And they are pointing at a Russian billionaire who is also an oligarch. This person could be quite the right type of buyer for this luxury brand. That is, if the Ford Motor Company is already intent on sending off its luxury brand to someone else's hands. After all, the company is not performing as well as it used to in its golden years and it could be benefiting a lot from the finances that selling the Jaguar brand could bring. But it would also mean that the company would no longer have control over what types of new Jaguar products to offer the market and they would also not be able to produce more Jaguar XK140 parts and accessories that owners might be looking for.
Christoph Stuermer, an automotive industry analyst who works at Global Insight, even has set his sights on a certain Nikolai Smolensky. He states, "It would be a fantastic story, a real Cinderella story. If (Smolenksy) would say 'Now that I have the soprts car what if I buy the sedans as well and make this into a real upscale British brand powerhouse?'"
The history of the Jaguar brand with the Ford Motor Company started out in 1989. The company bought the luxury brand for some 1.6 billion pounds. However, it seems like the company had a hard time to gain from the vehicle range.
Remember The Volkswagen Rabbit?
Do you remember the Volkswagen Rabbit? Well, if you do not, let me refresh your memory.
First off, the Volkswagen Rabbit has been in production since 1974. This vehicle has been created and produced by Volkswagen AG. Since its birth, The Rabbit has been manufactured and marketed under various names which include the Volkswagen Caribe, the Volkswaegn Cabrio, and the Volkswagen Cabriolet. It is a simple FF compact car with quality Volkswagen car parts yet it finds competition in its segment through the forms of the Chevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Opel Astra, Peugeot 307, Mazda 3, Saturn Ion, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic, and the Renault Megane.
And now, a generation of the Volkswagen Rabbit is ready for the auto market. However, this new vehicle was said to be marketed as the last generation of the Volkswagen Golf hatchback. But at the very last minute, the company has decided on using the Rabbit name for it. But if you do travel to other spots in the world, you will know that it is still marketed bearing the Volkswagen Golf nameplate.
The very famous and popular Volkswagen Beetle was actually replaced the Volkswagen Rabbit during its introduction. And now, Volkswagen has decided on bringing back the type of vehicle that gave the company its popularity and reputation through the Volkswagen Rabbit. And the company sure knows that the best way to bring in more customers is to make sure that this new vehicle version would be sent out and aiming for the compact vehicle segment.
The Volkswagen Rabbit is now offered with either two doors or four. Any version holds a good combination and package of features. As for the price, you sure can find that this vehicle is not too pricey. Imagine, for a vehicle from this brand with good features, you could be able to purchase it for only $14,990 for the version with two doors or for $16,990 for the one with four. It runs on a 2.4 liter inline engine with five cylinders which has the capacity to create 150 horsepower for the vehicle. Its gas mileage is not one of the worst but it is just enough that you do not need to rush to purchase gallons and gallons of gas each time you venture out to the streets and highways.
