Research and Markets: Get Your Definitive Guide to the Light Vehicle Manufacturing Operations of the World's Vehicle Manufacturers in North America

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c22320) has announced the addition of The North America Light Vehicle Assembly Plant Directory to their offering

The North America Light Vehicle Assembly Plant Directory is the definitive guide to the light vehicle manufacturing operations of the world's Vehicle Manufacturers (VMs) in Canada, Mexico and the United States. It provides in-depth information on every single light vehicle assembly plant located within North America, ranging from postal address to recent performance (in terms of capacity utilization). It also provides information on the strategies being implemented by the VMs in their quest to maximize the potential of their vehicle manufacturing network within the region.

The directory is divided into two parts:

Part 1: Capacity Utilization Study

This section of the directory is designed to measure the performance of each assembly plant, in terms of capacity utilization. We have been compiling light vehicle production capacity utilization data covering the world's major vehicle markets on an annual basis since 1997. Consultants, analysts, investment banks, accountancy firms, government bodies, component manufacturers and the VMs themselves have all used these studies to determine the performance, in terms of capacity utilization, of light vehicle assembly plants worldwide.

The 'Capacity Utilization Study' section of the directory contains the following:

- Production figures (calendar year 2003 - by model / plant / VM)
- Capacity and capacity utilization figures (calendar year 2003 by plant / VM)
- Table showing top ten plants in terms of capacity utilization
- Table showing total capacity utilization of all VMs, ranging from best to worst
- Analysis of the strategies employed by the VMs to better utilize their assembly plants

Part 2: Light Vehicle Assembly Plant Directory

This section of the directory contains detailed information on all NAFTA light vehicle assembly plants, including:

- Name and address
- Year opened
- Model(s) produced
- Production volume (calendar year 2003)
- Annual production capacity
- Number of employees
- Brief history
- Recent / planned investments, including new model introductions
- Details of plant closures, both recent and planned
- Comment and analysis

Companies mentioned:

- AM General
- AutoAlliance International
- BMW
- CAMI
- DaimlerChrysler
- Ford
- Fuji Heavy Industries
- General Motors
- Honda
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan
- NUMMI
- Toyota
- Volkswagen

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Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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