The report sums up the development of the global and Chinese automobile industry in 2004. It describes the characteristics of different parts of the industry chain in China's automobile industry. Meanwhile, it examines competition situation in China's automobile industry, presenting comprehensive assessment of leading enterprises' competitiveness.

The report especially points out the following: Thanks to favorable macro-environment and policy environment, China's automobile industry grew steadily in 2004. The automobile industry achieved rational development amid competition and integration. The complete-car market and spare parts market maintain fast growth; consumption policy and environment gradually improve in the after-sales market. Cluster effect is emerging in the industry. Six regions including the northeast, Beijing-Tianjin region, Yangtze River Delta, upstream and middle-stream areas of Yangtze River, and the Pearl River Delta are becoming key areas for this sector. On the whole, China¡¯s automobile industry still lags behind that of developed countries.

After analyzing major factors affecting the development of China's automobile industry from 2005-2009, the report presents qualitative and quantitative forecast of the industry. Finally, it provides development strategy and recommendations for leading enterprises and growing enterprises respectively.

2.Overview of China's Automobile Industry in 2004
2.1 Development Environment
2.1.1 Policy Environment
2.1.2 Economic Environment
2.2 Present Situation and Characteristics
2.2.1 Size 
2.2.2 Structure 
2.2.3 Characteristics 
2.3 Industry Segments

3.Competition Situation and Competition Behavior in China's Automobile Industry in 2004
3.1 Competition Situation
3.1.1 Industry Chain Competition
3.1.2 Cluster Competition
3.1.3 Market Competition
3.2 Competition Behavior
3.3 Competition Performance

4.Assessment of the Competitiveness of Leading Enterprises in China's Automobile Industry in 2004

5.Analysis of Impetuses for China's Automobile Industry in 2004
5.1 Favorable Factors
5.2 Unfavorable Factors

6.Development Trend of China's Automobile Industry from 2005 to 2009
6.1 Development Trend of Products
6.2 Development Trend of Price
6.3 Development Trend of Channels

7.Forecast of China's Automobile Industry from 2005 to 2009
7.1 Forecast of Industry Size
7.2 Forecast of Growth

8.Analysis of Investment Opportunities in China's Automobile Industry from 2005 to 2009
8.1 Assessment of Investment Value
8.2 Analysis of Investment Opportunities

9.Recommendations