Automotive industry publications

Drive value – Automotive M&A insights 2008

Automotive M&A Insights is an annual review of M&A activity and key trends within the global automotive industry.This edition explores the automotive transactions that closed during 2008, the underlying drivers of these deals and the implications of emerging trends on future M&A activity.

Private equity investments in the automotive supplier industry

The study reviews investment activity by private equity firms and discusses future trends in what has become an influential force in the global automotive supplier marketplace.

Intellectual property (IP) in the automotive industry: transfer pricing issues

Transfer pricing taxation rules place a huge burden on multinational taxpayers. The way intellectual property is created, used and shared governs how profits are recognised for tax purposes.

The emerging component market in Russia

The automotive industry has become a major element of the Russian economy, and the automotive components sector is developing at a fast pace. PwC has introduced a new Automotive Component Suppliers Database after extensive research into the sector. The database will be a valuable tool for potential, new and long-established industry players.

Engine for Growth. History and prospects of the Russian automotive market

PricewaterhouseCoopers is pleased to present our film Engine for Growth, about the history and future of Russia's automotive market.The first part describes the origin of the Russian automotive industry and outlines major stages in its development and their connection with the country’s main historical events since the 1920s.

Global Automotive Perspectives 2008

We are pleased to present our new Global Automotive Perspectivesfor 2008, in which you will find our vision for and expectations of key industry challenges that are shaping the ever-changing global automotive landscape.

Global Automotive Perspectives. Issue 1 2009

Welcome to the latest issue of Global Automotive Perspectives, in which you will find our insights into three top-of-mind issues facing automotive executives in today's changing environment: automotive supply chain financial recovery, access to capital, the impact of electric vehicles

Drive value – Automotive M&A insights 2007

2007 automotive M&A insights: An annual review of M&A activity and key trends within the global automotive sector

Eastern Influx: Automotive manufacturing in Central and Eastern Europe

Rresearch by PricewaterhouseCoopers suggests that about US$6 billion worth of automotive production will be transferred to Central and Eastern Europe over the next five years. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia will attract the bulk of this investment.

Global automotive financial review, 2007 edition

The annual Global Automotive Financial Review: An overview of industry, data, trends and financial reporting practices* 2007 edition provides automotive executives with an excellent synopsis of industry trends and one place to review disclosures, example abstracts from letters from the Chairmen, and financials.

Transfer Pricing in the Automotive Industry: Production Capacity Management and Transfer Pricing Economics

Transfer pricing is a major issue in the automotive industry, and this article gives an overview of “production capacity management”, and how transfer pricing comes into play whenever a new plant opens or an existing plant expands, contracts or closes. Written by PricewaterhouseCoopers' automotive transfer pricing expert Bill Hahn, the article discusses how to maximize capacity adjustments — for automakers or suppliers. With nearly 2 million units of capacity added and around 800,000 units rationalized in 2005, there is plenty of this going on.