According to the Hong Kong Department of Transport (HKDT), passenger car sales declined 16.8% yearon-year (y-o-y) in January 2014, to 2,612 units. This was after the segment's strong performance in 2013, when sales grew 6.8%, to 38,119 units.

BMI Industry View 7

SWOT 8

Political 10

Economic 11

Business Environment 12

Industry Forecast 13

Sales 13

      Table: Hong Kong Automotive Sales, 2012-2018 13

      Table: Monthly Passenger Car Sales, Units 14

      Table: Monthly CV Sales (By Segment), Units 14

Passenger Vehicles 18

Macroeconomic Forecasts 22

Private Consumption 23

Government Consumption 24

Gross Fixed Capital Formation 24

Net Exports 24

      Table: Hong Kong - Economic Activity 25

Industry Risk Reward Ratings 26

Asia Pacific - Risk/Reward Ratings 26

      Table: Asia Pacific Autos Risk/Reward Ratings 29

Company Profile 30

Company Monitor 30

Crown Motors 33

Mercedes-Benz Hong Kong 35

Sime Darby China 36

Regional Overview 38

      Table: Vehicle Sales 2013 (CBUS) 38

Global Industry Overview 43

      Table: Passenger Car Sales November 2013 (CBUs) 43

Europe On Road To Recovery 43

Tax Hike Skews Japan's Outlook; US Hits Sweet 16 45

China Is BRIC Bright Spot 47

Demographic Forecast 50

Demographic Outlook 50

      Table: Hong Kong's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 ('000) 51

      Table: Hong Kong's Population By Age Group, 1990-2020 (% of total) 52

      Table: Hong Kong's Key Population Ratios, 1990-2020 53

      Table: Hong Kong'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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