Publications

A range of publications and thought leadership is available to automotive companies in the UK:

The Global Automotive Financial Review 2007
This year's Review includes an interview with Mr David Palmer, CEO of Fiat Automotive Group, a review and forecast for the global automotive industry and articles looking at the industry's hyper competitive and regulatory environment, developments in the European Union, Japan and North America auto industries and the challenges facing suppliers.

The automotive industry and climate change: Framework & dynamics of the CO2 (r)evolution
This study reveals that most consumers rate climate change and CO2 emissions as problematic but at the same time are not willing to actively change their behaviour accordingly or pay a premium for "green" technologies.

Vietnam's automotive component industry: Ready to go global?
This study assesses the state of the Vietnamese automotive industry and identifies the main drivers and key factors to consider with regard to investing in Vietnam.

Auto supply chain risk assessment: an ounce of suggestions is worth more than a pound of cure
This Automotive Sector point of view suggests a proactive approach to mitigating supply chain risk.

The Promise of Clean Power: 2007 survey of public fuel cell companies
The PwC 2007 Fuel Cell Industry Survey examines the 2006 year-over-year financial results of the world’s 26 publicly traded companies whose primary business involves one or more of fuel cell production, systems integration, and/or related fuelling infrastructure. The PwC survey, now in its fifth year of publication, included six new companies: Heliocentris Fuel Cells AG (Germany); Oxford Catalysts Group plc (UK); Proton Power Systems plc (UK); Protonex Technology Corporation (US); SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG (Germany); and Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. (Canada).

R&D taxes in the automotive industry
This survey discusses the differing approaches towards taxation of R&D activities taken by different countries around the world.

Eastern influx
PwC looks at the key factors to consider before setting up automotive manufacturing facilities in the Central and Eastern European member states of the European Union.

PwC podcast on the environment and green taxes
In this podcast PwC tax, regulatory and environmental specialists discuss the environmental aspects of the Pre-Budget Report and the impact proposed changes will have on UK businesses.

Global automotive financial review 2006
PricewaterhouseCoopers' Automotive Practice is pleased to present the latest issue of the Global Automotive Financial Review. This is the eighth edition of an extensive collation of research on the sector which also includes summaries of financial data, trends and practices as reported by forty leading global vehicle manufacturers and suppliers.

Transfer Pricing in the Automotive industry
Over the last few years one of your primary areas of focus has been cost reduction, but this becomes increasingly difficult to achieve. Transfer pricing provides an opportunity for you to manage significant costs to the business and improve operating efficiency.

The Bulletin - Auto Retail Network
PricewaterhouseCoopers is an editorial partner of The Bulletin, the membership magazine of the Automotive Retail Network. The Network also publishes special reports and organises regional business seminars which often have presenters from PricewaterhouseCoopers. Register to receive The Bulletin on their website and take advantage of the other benefits of membership.

Block Exemption Regulation – Gentleman’s Dispute or Bar Room Brawl
A series of papers examining how the new Block Exemption Regulation (BER) has impacted on every part of the European Automotive industry supply chain.

11^th Annual CEO Survey – Automotive industry’

The automotive industry falls in line with the global benchmark on this year’s CEO Survey in terms of confidence. But they differ widely from the benchmarks when assessing major economies and low cost competition. Thirty-four percent of automotive executives are extremely concerned with the potential threat of a downturn in major economies.

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