Datamonitor's Light trucks: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the light trucks industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global light trucks market grew by 1.3% in 2007 to reach a value of $233.9 billion.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a value of $286 billion, an increase of 22.3% since 2007.

The market grew by 2.1% in 2007 to reach a volume of 11.8 million units.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a volume of 14.5 million units, an increase of 23.2% since 2007.

Light commercial vehicles segment has an overwhelming majority in light trucks market, having 99.5% market share.

59.2% of the light trucks market value is generated in the Americas region.

DaimlerChrysler AG is the global market leader, having 17% share of the market by volume.

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Market Definition

The market for light trucks includes all light commercial vehicles (LCVs) and light buses and coaches (LBCs) weighing up to 3.5 tonnes. This includes pick-ups and vans, but excludes sports utility and similar vehicles. The market value is calculated in terms of manufacturer selling price (MSP), and excludes all taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2006 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.