Auto Manufacturing Industry Overview

Companies that manufacture passenger cars, light trucks, and/or light commercial vehicles.

Summary

THE GOOD

You can't get much better than Toyota Motor. Toyota knows what customers want and gives it to them -- a wide assortment of compelling products with an exacting attention to quality and style.

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More Cars, Less Trucks

Consumer demand has shifted toward more cars and fewer light trucks, including SUVs. Rising fuel costs contributed to a rise in car sales as a percentage of total sales from about 43 percent in 2004 to 47 percent in 2006. SUV sales are being replaced by crossover utility vehicles (CUVs), utility vehicles built on car platforms rather than truck. While less rugged, CUVs are generally smaller, more fuel efficient, and handle more like a car.

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• PT Astra International Tbk.
• Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad

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Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Auto Manufacturing maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

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• Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association
  
• Automotive Industry Action Group
  
• International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
  

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