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Opportunities in Global Emerging Steel Markets

2007-10-25T09:30:04+02:00

The global steel industry is highly cyclical, very competitive, and still fragmented in terms of market share. Currently, the industry is at the height of the business cycle and is going through a consolidation phase, which might result in the smaller players being acquired by the larger ones. The total output from the industry exceeded 1.4 billion tons in 2005, most of it augmented by the increase in output from China. This is expected to increase further, making steel output from China among the largest in the world.

Growth of the Chinese steel industry appears to be staggering. However, when one considers that China has a population of 1.3 billion, the per capita steel consumption is around or below that of the developed countries. Indeed, while China has been progressively raising steel production for many years, it has also been importing substantial quantities of steel. It is only now that China has become a net exporter of steel. This indirectly means that China has also reached a level of production saturation and its steel industry is more likely to witness more of consolidation and reorganization in coming years rather than any major expansion of its assets.

Globally, the steel industry became a billion ton industry in 2004. How much more it will grow will depend primarily on how much more steel is consumed in the developing countries.

On the consolidation front, the steel industry has been focused on Mittal’s bid to gain control over Arcelor. On June 25, 2006, Mittal won its takeover effort for Arcelor after a protracted wooing. Mittal’s victory in the battle for global steel industry control is giving the steel industry a new direction. The world’s number one and number two producers have combined and this will go a long way to push consolidation.

The combined ArcelorMittal produces over 10% of the world output, which is approximately 100 million tons of steel. This would give an increased pricing power for producers and suppliers, and decrease the fragmentation. We expect more mergers and acquisitions (M&As) transactions to occur, with large players buying up the smaller players. Currently, it appears to be that Arcelor laid its weapons, which were out before, to defend itself from being acquired by Mittal, though Mittal proved itself to be an earnest and hard-to-shake-off suitor.

This report focuses on the global steel industry and in particular countries with fast-developing steel industries, namely China, India, Japan, France, and Germany. The report is a guide to all the recent developments going on in the industry, along with an analysis on market statistics, market structure, competition in the industry, where the Chinese Steel Industry stands on a global scenario, and much more. A comparison of the U.S. and EU steel industries is also included in the report.

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Vehicle Dynamics: technologies and trends to 2015

2007-10-25T09:27:26+02:00

This report examines existing and emerging vehicle dynamics technology and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector.

Advanced vehicle dynamics systems are currently in a strong growth phase backed by impetus from recent and forthcoming legislative requirements and increasing consumer demand. This report examines existing and emerging vehicle dynamics technology and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector.

Chapters are as follows :

Introduction
Brakes
Traction
Steering
Stability Control
Suspension
Integration of vehicle dynamics systems
Market dynamics and forecasts
Major vehicle dynamics suppliers

Table of Contents :

List of Figures
Introduction
Market drivers
Brand differentiation
Fuel efficiency
Safety
Market barriers
Higher voltage
Devolving control to electronics
Cost

Brakes
Electro-hydraulic braking
Emergency brake assist
Active hydraulic boost
Brake-by-wire
Electric parking brake
Electronic wedge brake

Traction
Differentials
All-wheel drive
Electronic traction control
Active all-wheel drive and ‘torque vectoring’

Steering
Electro-hydraulic power steering
Electric power steering
Steer-by-wire
Rear wheel steering

Stability control
Research findings
Advanced stability systems

Suspension
Suspension geometry
Kinematics and elastokinematics
Reducing weight
The progression from passive to active suspension
Passive suspension developments

Adaptive suspension systems
Dynamic Ride Control
Monroe Kinetic System
ZF Sachs Nivomat adaptive levelling system

Semi-active suspension systems
Semi-active damping
Delphi Manual Selectable Ride
Delphi Bi-state Real-time Damping system
Mercedes-Benz Adaptive Damping System
Tenneco Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension
ZF Sachs Continuous Damping Control
Delphi MagneRide
Thyssenkrupp Bilstein Damptronic

Semi-active stabiliser control
TRW Semi Active Roll Control
ZF Sachs Active Roll Stabilization
Delphi Dynamic Body Control

Active suspension systems
Active stabiliser control
Continental Active Roll Stabilisation
Delphi Active Stabilizer Bar System
TRW Automotive Active Dynamic Control

Active hydraulic suspension systems
ZF Sachs Active Body Control
DaimlerChrysler Active Body Control

Active air suspension systems
DaimlerChrysler Airmatic
Delphi air suspension
BMW air suspension
Wabco Electronically Controlled Air Suspension
Active rear suspension for light commercial vehicles

Electromagnetic suspension
Bose electronic suspension

Active composite leaf spring suspension
TRW Conekt composite leaf spring active suspension

Integration of vehicle dynamics systems
Roadmap for future developments
Systems interfacing and software

Market dynamics and forecasts
Brakes
Stability control systems
Steering
Suspension

Major vehicle dynamics suppliers
ADVICS
ArvinMeritor
Bosch
Continental
Delphi
Siemens VDO
TRW
Wabco
ZF

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Global Vehicle Parc: 2008 Edition

2007-10-25T09:24:37+02:00

The ability to measure the number of vehicles on the road in any country or region is an essential discipline for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers alike, be it to better understand liabilities following the introduction of End of Life vehicle legislation, or forecasting the aftermarket to anticipate demand.

"The Global Vehicle Parc: 2008 Edition" provides an easily accessible and very detailed overview of the number of vehicles, vehicle age and OEM market share for both cars and commercial vehicles, enabling you to understand the underlying market movements that make up the the complete picture.

Covering the period from 1990-2007, "The Global Vehicle Parc: 2008 Edition" is an invaluable guide to the vehicle parc makeup in the world's major vehicle market regions and the individual countries in these regions.

Table of Contents :

Data Sections

Total vehicle parc - volume and age
Passenger car parc - volume and age
Commercial vehicle parc - volume and age
Total vehicle parc age and structure
Total vehicle parc age and structure by manufacturer
Total vehicle parc age and structure in percent by manufacturer
Country and Region Coverage

Global Total
Western Europe Total
North America Total
United States
Canada
Mexico
Japan
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Republic of Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom

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Light vehicle transmissions: technologies and trends to 2015

2007-10-25T04:48:31+02:00

This report examines existing and emerging transmissions technology and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector.

This report examines existing and emerging transmissions technology and the market and legislative influences that are driving developments in the sector. It includes market forecasts for the current range of transmission design types, in addition to profiles of all of the main suppliers in the sector, both established and emerging.

Table of Contents :

List of Figures
Introduction
Market drivers
Emissions reduction
Packaging
Torque density
Performance characteristics
Cost
Technology
Manual
Planetary automatic
Manual override systems
Hondamatic
Continuously variable
Belt-and-pulley systems
Toroidal systems
Nissan-Jatco
Torotrak
NuVinci
Power-split (hybrids)
Automated manual
Single clutch systems
Hitachi
Mitsubishi Allshift
Dual clutch systems
BorgWarner
Getrag
Antonov
Niche DCTs
Antonov
Zeroshift
Market forecasts
Manual transmissions
Automatic transmissions
Continuously variable transmissions
Automated manual transmissions
Transmission supplier profiles
Established transmission suppliers
Aisin Seiki
BorgWarner
Getrag
Jatco
Transmission Technologies Corporation (Tremec)
ZF Friedrichshafen
Emerging transmission suppliers
Antonov
Torotrak
Zeroshift

List of Figures
Figure 1 - ZF eTronic transmission
Figure 2 - Tiptronic shift lever
Figure 3 - Audi Multitronic
Figure 4 - Partial (left) and full (right) toroidal transmission systems
Figure 5 - Nissan-Jatco Extroid
Figure 6 - Torotrak rear-wheel drive IVT
Figure 7 - Toyota THS power-split transmission
Figure 8 - Dualtronic DSG cutaway showing concentric clutches
Figure 9 - Getrag 6DCT250
Figure 10 - Antonov TX6 transmission
Figure 11 - A typical Zeroshift hub assembly
Figure 12 - Global light vehicle transmission production forecasts (millions), 2005 - 2015 (table)
Figure 13 - Global light vehicle transmission production forecasts (millions), 2005 - 2015 (chart)
Figure 14 - Manual transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (table)
Figure 15 - Manual transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (chart)
Figure 16 - Automatic transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (table)
Figure 17 - Automatic transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (chart)
Figure 18 - Automated manual transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (table)
Figure 19 - Automated manual transmission market share (%) forecasts by region, 2005 - 2015 (chart)

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Passenger car OEM future model plans, forecasts to 2018

2007-10-25T04:35:18+02:00

This report is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the future model plans of the world's major passenger car OEMs.

This report is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the future model plans of the world's major passenger car OEMs. At 281 pages in length, the report covers 22 OEMs, 63 brands and more than 600 passenger car and light truck (SUV, MPV and Pickup) models worldwide.

LAND ROVER

Range Rover Sport

Place of build: Solihull (England)
Codename: L320
Platform: Ford T5
Segment: SUV
Drive: AWD
Engines: 4.2-litre supercharged V8, 4.4-litre V8, 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel
Lifecycle: 2005-2012
Next model action: Though missing the scissor doors of the Range Stormer concept which previewed it, this rival for BMW's X5 sits above the Discovery/LR3 and below the Range Rover. It debuted in January 2005 at the Detroit show and went on sale four months later. There are four engines, though the diesels are not available in NAFTA markets and the 4.4-litre V8 was withdrawn from the UK in March 2007:

- 2.7-litre V6 turbodiesel
- 3.6-litre V8 turbodiesel
- 4.4-litre gasoline V8
- 4.2-litre supercharged gasoline V8

The platform is shared with the Discovery/LR3. Though the Sport looks a lot like the Range Rover, it sits lower and has a one-piece, top-hinged tailgate. An 'HST' version joined the range in March 2006. This has a bodykit, its own grille and rectangular tailpipes. The 3.6-litre V8 turbodiesel version premiered at the Paris show in September 2006, having already been announced for what Land Rover called the '2007' Range Rover. It went on sale across Europe in January 2006. Expect a facelift in 2008.

Successor: The second generation model is expected to tackle one of the current vehicle's major problems: excessive weight. Expect aluminium for the platform and body panels. It will share its platform with the next Range Rover.

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