The PwC AUTOFACTS Forecast Data Book for Light Vehicles provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of global light vehicle production. The Data Book is formulated to provide two years' of history information, time series forecast 2004-2006 and a spot forecast for 2011. The Data Book is an essential reference work for those involved in the automotive value chain be they vehicle manufacturers, suppliers, service and aftermarket suppliers, government institutions or financial institutions. The Data Book has been configured to serve as a primary or secondary reference point, dependent on user needs.

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Chapter 1 provides a detailed overview of the major vehicle manufacturing alliance groups, outlining the group's strategic issues, the upside potential and downside risks AUTOFACTS believes are currently associated with the alliance groups along with a key takeaway summary. This is supported by the data in Chapter 2 which global topline assembly and capacity forecast information along with global forecast information by brand, nameplate, country.

The following Chapters detail assembly developments from the regional perspective, looking at the main areas of Asia Pacific, East and West Europe, Middle East and Africa, North and South America. The analysis covers the key issues within each of the regions along with the assumptions used in deriving the forecasts and the upside potential and downside risks associated with each region. This is supplemented by detailed data showing assembly by brand, nameplate, platform and country along with information specific to the main countries within each region.