In 2014, BMI forecasts 5.7% growth in total vehicle sales in the UK, coming from a 5.6% increase in the passenger car segment and 6.3% rise in commercial vehicle (CV) sales.
BMI's bullish outlook for the passenger car market in 2014 comes on the back of improving consumer sentiment and pent-up demand in the market from a period of sustained declines.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 8

Political 9

Economic 11

Business Environment 12

Industry Forecast 13

Sales Forecast And Analysis 13

      Table: Sales Forecasts 13

Production Forecasts And Analysis 14

      Table: Production Forecasts 14

Trade 15

      Table: Balance Of Trade Forecasts 15

Passenger Vehicles 16

      Passenger Cars Forecasts And Analysis 16

      Table: Sales And Production 16

      Sales 16

      Production 17

      Alternative Fuels 17

      Company News 18

Commercial Vehicles 20

      Table: Commercial Vehicles 20

      Sales 21

      Production 21

Motorcycles 22

      Table: Motorcycles 22

Suppliers 22

Macroeconomic Forecast 24

      Table: United Kingdom - Economic Activity 27

Industry Risk/Reward Ratings 28

      Table: Europe Risk Rewards Rating 31

Company Profile 33

Global Company Strategy 33

Regional Overview 36

Global Industry Overview 38

      Table: Passenger Car Sales November 2013 (CBUs) 38

Europe On Road To Recovery 38

Tax Hike Skews Japan's Outlook; US Hits Sweet 16 40

China Is BRIC Bright Spot 42

Demographic Forecast 45

      Table: The United Kingdom's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 46

      Table: The United Kingdom's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 47

      Table: The United Kingdom's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 48

      Table: The United Kingdom's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 48

Methodology 49

Industry Forecasts 49

Sector-Specific Methodology 50

Sources 50

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 51

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 52

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