Regulations and their impact on the Automotive Industry

Table of Contents

List of Abbreviations

List of Tables

List of Figures

List of Appendixes

1 Introduction

2 Structure of the Paper

3 The Oil Crisis 1973
3.1 Politics and Regulations That Caused the Crisis
3.2 The Impact on the Automotive Industry
3.2.1 Western Europe and Germany
3.2.2 U.S.A
3.2.3 Japan
3.3 Learnings From the Past and Their Utilization

4 Euro Norms
4.1 History and Contents
4.1.1 Origins
4.1.2 Different Norms
4.1.3 Measures and Regulations
4.2 Effects on the Development of Automobiles

5 Fleet Consumption
5.1 Definition of Fleet Consumption
5.1.1 Business Cars
5.1.2 Cars within a Country
5.1.3 Manufacturer’s Fleet Consumption
5.2 Fleet Consumption Improvement on a Manufacturer’s Level
5.2.1 BMW Group
5.2.2 Porsche

6 Subsidies for Electric Vehicles
6.1 Growing Importance of Electric Vehicles
6.2 Status Quo
6.2.1 Europe
6.2.2 U.S.A
6.2.3 China
6.3 Implications for the Automotive Industry

7 Global Economic Crisis 2008 - China as an Example for Emerging Economies
7.1 The Effect of the Financial Crisis on the Automotive Industry
7.2 Politics and Regulations Caused by the Crisis in 2009 and 2010
7.2.1 Subsidies to Eco-Cars
7.2.2 Tax Advantages for Automobile Buyers and Manufacturers
7.2.3 Car Substitution Incentive
7.3 The Impact on the Automotive Industry
7.3.1 HEVs Market Growth in China
7.3.2 Smaller Size Car Market Growth in China
7.3.3 Chinese Automotive Industry Structure Moves to R&D Part
7.4 Learnings From the Past and Future Outlook
7.4.1 New Politics and Regulations in 2011
7.4.2 Future Prospects for HEVs

Reference List

Appendix