According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), September 2013 domestic vehicle sales tumbled 12.6% year-on-year (y-o-y), to 101,846 units, bringing sales for the first nine months of 2013 to 1,014,184 units, a decrease of 0.6% y-o-y.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 9

Political 11

Economic 12

Business Environment 13

Industry Forecast 14

Production, Sales And Trade 14

      Table: South Korea Automotives Sales, 2010-2017 17

      Table: South Korea Automotives Production, 2010-2017 17

      Table: Trade, 2010-2017 18

Macroeconomic Forecasts 21

Economic Analysis 21

Strong Downside Pressures in 2014 22

Private Consumption 24

Government Consumption 24

Investment 24

Net Exports 24

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 25

Asia Pacific - Risk/Reward Ratings 25

      Table: Autos Risk/Reward Ratings Asia-Pacific 28

Competitive Landscape 29

Company Profile 34

Company Monitor - Mazda 34

Hyundai Motor 38

Kia Motors 41

Ssangyong Motor 43

Renault Samsung Motors 44

Regional Overview 45

      Table: Selected Asia Pacific Countries' Vehicle Sales, September 2013 And Full-Year 2013 (CBUs) 45

Global Industry Overview 52

Demographic Forecast 56

Demographic Outlook 56

      Table: South Korea's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 57

      Table: South Korea's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 58

      Table: South Korea's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 59

      Table: South Korea's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 59

Methodology 60

Industry Forecasts 60

Sector-Specific Methodology 61

Sources 61

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 62

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 63

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