According to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association (KAMA), domestic auto sales for the country's five main automakers rose 9.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in April 2014 to 130,145 units. While this figure excludes the low volume sales of commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers Tata-Daewoo and Daewoo Bus Corporation, it is indicative of the general bullish market trend.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 8

Political 9

Economic 10

Business Environment 11

Industry Forecast 12

      Table: Autos Total Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (South Korea 2012-2018) 15

      Table: Passenger Car Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (South Korea 2012-2018) 16

      Table: Commercial Vehicle Market - Historical Data And Forecasts (South Korea 2012-2018) 16

Macroeconomic Forecasts 18

Downside Risks Rising From Corporate Korea 19

      Table: South Korea - Economic Activity 20

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 21

      Table: BMI Industry Risk/Reward Ratings - Asia-Pacific Autos 24

Competitive Landscape 25

      Table: Ranking Of World Tyre Manufacturers (2012 Sales) 28

Company Profile 31

Company Monitor 31

Hyundai Motor 35

Kia Motors 38

Ssangyong Motor 40

Renault Samsung Motors 41

Regional Overview 42

Asia Regional Overview 42

      Table: Vehicle Sales March 2014 (Cbus) 42

Global Industry Overview 47

      Table: Passenger Car Sales March 2014 47

European Growth Gathers Momentum 47

Japan Prepares For Tax Fallout 49

China Wobble Adds To BRIC Weakness 50

Demographic Forecast 53

      Table: South Korea's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 54

      Table: South Korea's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 55

      Table: South Korea's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 56

      Table: South Korea's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 56

Methodology 57

Industry Forecasts 57

Sector-Specific Methodology 58

Sources 58

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 59

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 60

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