Global Automobile Demand : Major Trends in Mature Economies; Volume 1

Global Automobile Demand is a two-volume work analysing the impact of the Great Recession and the structural factors which shape automobile demand in developed and emerging countries. Geography, demographics, local culture, public policies, and the existence or the absence of a strong local automobile industry are obvious candidates to explain the peculiarities of national automobile demands and these factors are examined in the book. However, there are also some common factors specific to the demand side that need to be inquired: the evolution of household income, the persistence of poverty in some emerging countries or the return of poverty in some developed countries, and the growing inequalities observed in both developed and emerging countries. The author explores the significance of income, poverty and inequality to analyse automobile demand and to examine the major trends in the type of vehicles preferred by consumers, as well as the respective importance of new and used vehicle markets. The first volume of Global Automobile Demand examines the automobile demand in mature economies: the USA, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Japan and Korea Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-9 The US Automobile Market after the “Great Recession”: Back to Business as Usual or Birth of a New Industry?....Pages 10-36 A Model to Follow? The Impact of Neoliberal Policies on the British Automobile Market and Industry....Pages 37-71 Excess Capacity Viewed as Excess Quality — The Case of French Car Manufacturing....Pages 72-104 Income Polarisation, Rising Mobility Costs and Green Transport: Contradictory Developments in Germany’s Automotive Market....Pages 105-126 The Automobile Demand in Spain....Pages 127-150 Japan’s Automobile Market in Troubled Times....Pages 151-178 From Expansion to Mature: Turning Point of the Korean Automotive Market....Pages 179-201 Conclusion....Pages 202-203 Back Matter....Pages 205-210 Introduction 1. The US Automobile Market After The 'Great Recession': Back To Business As Usual Or Birth Of A New Industry?-- Bruno Jetin 2. A Model To Follow? The Impact Of Neoliberal Policies On The British Automobile Market And Industry-- Tommaso Pardi 3. Excess Capacity Viewed As Excess Quality - The Case Of French Car Manufacturing-- Bernard Jullien 4. Income Polarisation, Rising Mobility Costs And Green Transport. Contradictory Developments On Germany's Automotive Market-- Antje Blocker And Julia Hildermeier 5. The Automobile Demand In Spain-- Holm-Detlev Kohler And Jose Pablo Calleja Jimenez 6. Japan's Automobile Market In Troubled Times-- Holger Bungsche 7. From Expansion To Mature: Turning Point Of The Korean Automotive Market-- Myeong-Kee Chung Conclusion Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 List of Figures 9 List of Tables 12 Notes on Contributors 14 Introduction 17 1 The US Automobile Market afterthe “Great Recession”: Back to Business as Usual or Birth of a New Industry? 26 2 A Model to Follow? The Impact of Neoliberal Policies on the British Automobile Market and Industry 53 3 Excess Capacity Viewed as Excess Quality – The Case of French Car Manufacturing 88 4 Income Polarisation, RisingMobility Costs and Green Transport: Contradictory Developments in Germany’s Automotive Market 121 5 The Automobile Demand in Spain 143 6 Japan’s Automobile Market inTroubled Times 167 7 From Expansion to Mature: Turning Point of the Korean Automotive Market 195 Conclusion 218 Index 220