Publications

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

Managing in a downturn
Automotive suppliers: dealing with the loss or potential loss of a major customer
Following the Chapter 11 filing by General Motors and administration of LDV, automotive suppliers need to consider the prospect of the potential loss of even their most established customers. This new flyer looks at the key areas that automotive supply businesses need to consider when assessing the strength of their customers’ businesses. 

PwCAutomotiveInstitute 2009 Automotive Review
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The 2009 Automotive Review aims to give the reader a thorough overview of the factors that shaped market performance in 2008 and which will influence the outlook for the global automotive light vehicle industry.  It provides over 170 pages of analysis and data and covers the major vehicle producing regions of North America, Europe, Asia and South America.  This publication is available from the PwCAutomotiveInstitute dedicated web site at cost of US$200.

Managing in a downturn
Managing your automotive supplier business through a downturn When working through a time of change and uncertainty, businesses need to take decisive steps to understand the situation and what it means for their future survival. In the attached leaflet we outline some of the key actions suppliers can take to manage their business through the downturn.

Private Equity Investments in the Automotive Supplier Industry
Produced by PwC Germany and the PwC Automotive Institute, Private Equity Investments in the Automotive Supplier Industry reviews investment activity by private equity firms and discusses future trends in what has become an influential force in the global automotive supplier marketplace.

The truck industry’s green challenge – Headwind or competitive edge?
A sequel to analysing “The framework and dynamics of the CO2 (r) evolution” for the car industry conducted in 2007, this study aims to examine impacts of the increasingly important trend for truck manufacturers to address eco-friendly solutions.

Global Automotive Perspectives 2008
Global Automotive Perspectives 2008 (previously known as the Global Automotive Financial Review) contains our vision for and expectations of key industry challenges that are shaping the ever-changing global automotive landscape.

Intellectual Property Transfer Pricing in the Automotive Industry
This paper addresses the transfer pricing principles in the context of an automotive group - some characteristics of the auto industry can make the analysis complex causing conflict between taxpayers and their revenue authorities. 

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.