In 2013, we forecast passenger car sales to increase 10.0% on the back of modest improvements in private consumption, price cuts from car sellers, and pent-up demand. This bullish outlook for the UK stands in stark contrast to our view on the European passenger car market. Indeed, passenger car sales in much of Europe, particularly the large markets in Western Europe, have declined sharply in 2013, and we expect to see sustained declines in many markets over the year.

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 16

      Table: Production Forecasts 16

Trade 17

      Table: Balance Of Trade Forecasts 17

Passenger Vehicles 18

      Passenger Cars Forecasts And Analysis 18

      Table: Sales And Production 18

      Sales 18

      Table: Passenger Car Sales By Region 19

      Table: UK Passenger Car Sales By Brand 19

      Production 21

      Alternative Fuels 21

      Company News 22

Commercial Vehicles 24

      Table: Commercial Vehicles 24

Sales 25

Production 25

Motorcycles 27

      Table: Motorcycles 27

      Suppliers 28

Macroeconomic Forecast 29

      Table: United Kingdom - Economic Activity 34

Industry Risk/Reward Ratings 35

Europe Risk/Reward Ratings 35

      Table: Europe Risk/Reward Ratings 39

Company Profile 40

Company Monitor 40

      Table: Opel's Production Sites 42

Regional Overview 43

Europe Regional Overview 43

Global Industry Overview 46

Demographic Forecast 50

Demographic Outlook 50

      Table: The United Kingdom's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 51

      Table: The United Kingdom's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 52

      Table: The United Kingdom's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 53

      Table: The United Kingdom's Rural And Urban Population, 1990-2020 53

Methodology 54

Industry Forecasts 54

Sector-Specific Methodology 55

Sources 55

Risk/Reward Ratings Methodology 56

      Table: Automotive Risk/Reward Ratings Indicators And Weighting Of Indicators 57

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