In 2013, vehicle sales in Germany declined 4% on the back of a 4.2% drop in the passenger car segment and a 2.2% fall in the commercial vehicle (CV) segment. In 2014, we expect to see a return to growth in the industry, with total vehicle sales forecasted to increase 2.3% over the year. This comes from an expected 2.0% increase in passenger car sales and a 5.3% increase in the CV segment.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 8

Political 10

Economic 11

Business Environment 12

Industry Forecast 13

Production, Sales And Trade 13

      Table: Autos Total Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (Germany 2012-2018) 13

Sales 13

Production 14

Passenger Vehicles 15

      Table: Passenger Car Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (Germany 2012-2018) 15

Sector Developments 18

Commercial Vehicles 21

      Table: Commercial Vehicle Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (Germany 2012-2018) 21

New Investments 23

Motorcycles 24

      Table: Motorcycle Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (Germany 2012-2018) 24

Suppliers 25

Macroeconomic Forecasts 27

      Table: Germany - Economic Activity 32

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 33

      Table: Europe Industry Risk Rewards Ratings Table 36

Company Profile 38

Industry Trend Analysis 38

Regional Overview 40

Global Industry Overview 43

      Table: Passenger Car Sales March 2014 43

European Growth Gathers Momentum 43

Japan Prepares For Tax Fallout 45

China Wobble Adds To BRIC Weakness 46

Demographic Forecast 49

      Table: Germany's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 50

      Table: Germany's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 51

      Table: Germany's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 52

      Table: Germany's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 52

Methodology 53

Industry Forecasts 53

Sector-Specific Methodology 54

Sources 54

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 55

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 56

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