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 1% over the year. This comes from an expected 0.6% 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

Sales 13

      Table: Germany - Autos Sales 13

Production 15

      Table: Germany - Autos Production 15

Trade 16

      Table: Germany - Autos Trade 16

Passenger Vehicles 17

      Table: Germany - Passenger Car Segment 17

Sector Developments 19

Commercial Vehicles 23

      Table: Germany - Commercial Vehicle Segment 23

New Investments 26

Motorcycles 27

      Table: Germany - Motorcycle Segment 27

Suppliers 28

Macroeconomic Forecasts 30

      Table: Germany - Economic Activity 36

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 37

      Table: Europe Risk Rewards Rating 40

Company Profile 42

Global Company Strategy 42

Regional Overview 45

Global Industry Overview 47

      Table: Passenger Car Sales November 2013 (CBUs) 47

Europe On Road To Recovery 47

Tax Hike Skews Japan's Outlook; US Hits Sweet 16 49

China Is BRIC Bright Spot 51

Demographic Forecast 54

Demographic Outlook 54

      Table: Germany's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 55

      Table: Germany's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 56

      Table: Germany's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 57

      Table: Germany's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 57

Methodology 58

Industry Forecasts 58

Sector-Specific Methodology 59

Sources 59

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 60

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 61

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