Vehicle Body & Trailer - A US Market Trajectory

1.METHODOLOGY
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level
2.MARKET ANALYSIS
North American Trailer Market
Truck Trailer Production Declines
Key Statistics
Trailer Market in the US
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing Industry
Competitive Scenario
Exports-Imports Scenario
Exports
Imports
3.MARKET ANALYTICS
4.MARKET OVERVIEW
Trends and Issues
Vehicle Body Design and Engineering: Counter Cyclic Activities
Truck Trailers: Driving Forces
5.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Vehicle Body
Bus Body
Trailers
Boat Trailers
Bunkhouses
Camper Bodies
Logging Trailer
Mobile Homes
Mobile Offices
Semi-Trailer
Tank Trailer
Tent Trailers
Travel Trailers
Utility Trailers
6.TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS
Product/Technology: MB91F467BA Microcontroller Chip
Company/Country: Fujitsu, Japan
Product/Technology: True Feather™ Controls on Dump Truck Bodies
Company/Country: J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers, USA
Product/Technology: MCU (Microcellular Urethane) Body Mounts
Company/Country: Vibracoustic North America/USA
7.OVERVIEW OF SELECT MARKETS
Canada
Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Industry
Europe
Trailer Industry Outlook
Changing Landscape
The United Kingdom
Trailer Industry
Dry Freight Vans consist of a robust body structure with a rear door.
Regulatory Environment
Market Leaders
Australia
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing Industry
Characteristics of the Australian Motor Vehicle Body Market
Caravan Market
Market Leaders
China
Trailer Market
A Potential Market for Camper Vans
Brazil
Bus Industry
8.CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS
Winnebago Industries to Close Charles City Plant
Wabash National Inks Deal with Con-way Truckload
Kögel to Launch New Facility in Poland
Clement Extends Production Facility
Utility Trailer Unveils Dealership in Mexico
Volvo Establishes New Plant with Jaico Automobiles
Volvo to Shut Down Finland Plant
AxleTech Takes Over Truck Trailer
Jayco Acquires Travel Supreme’s Recreational Vehicles Business
Volvo Bus Body Technologies to Setup Plant in India
Sopp & Sopp Partners with Klege Europe in the UK
Heil Unveils New Refuse Collection Vehicle
Utility Trailer Rolls Out New 4000D-X® Dry Van
Heil Launches Improved Version of STARR System
Utility Rolls out the 4000A™ Flatbed
Coachmen Releases Leprechaun 320DS Motorhome
Hyundai Unveils HT Composite® Dry Freight Van Trailer
Tata Marcopolo Introduces Starbus LE and Starbus in India
Coachmen Invests in Advanced Laser Technology for Motorhome Alignment
Ashok Leyland Delivers 250 Custom-made Multi Axle Vehicles to VRL Logistics
Iveco Commences Trakker Production in Kenya
Fiat Group Automobiles Inks Joint Venture with Severstal Auto
Jayco Opens Twin Falls' Trailer Facility
GM to Invest in HUMMER H3T Production
GM to Export Vehicles and Components to China
Utility Trailer Distributor Opens New Facility in Louisiana
Utility Trailer Distributor Opens New Facility in Minnesota
Utility Trailer Dealer to Start New Center in Virginia
Wabash National Inks License Agreement with Kirloskar
Sutlej Motors Inks Agreement with Daimler
Iveco Inks Industrial Agreement with Samotlor-NN
Kögel Presents Cool-MAXX Fibre and Cool-MAXX Steel Trailers
Schmitz Offers S.KI Light Tipper
Schmitz Introduces S.KI Solid Semi-Trailer
Schmitz to Expand Tractor Tipper Body Range
Fleetwood Presents 2008 American Eagle to Lazydays
East Manufacturing Commences Production of Transfer Trailers
Fleetwood Re-Introduces Terra and Fiesta
Tata Motors Introduces Tata ACE in Nepal
Iveco Unveils New CNG Stralis Range
Tata Motors Unveils New Range of Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles
Fleetwood Launches Next Generation Fifth Wheel Luxury Trailers
Great Dane Launches The Composite Van
Great Dane Unveils New Advancements in Trailer Aerodynamics
East® Unveils Next Generation Dump Trailers
Fleetwood Launches Class C Diesel Motor Homes
Fleetwood Launches Two New Class C Motor Homes
Winnebago Industries Launches New Rear Pusher Motor Homes
Freighter Introduces EziLiner
Marcopolo Launches New Midibus Senior
Winnebago Industries Launches New Class B Motor Home
Winnebago Industries Introduces Itasca® and Winnebago® Motorhomes
Coachmen Unveils The Blast™
Fleetwood Launches New Models
Tata Rolls Out 49-ton Truck Trailer
UTM Unveils Innovative Prep Package for Trailers
Ashok Leyland Introduces ALTRUX Scheme
Great Dane Introduces Super LT Refrigerated Trailer
Ashok Leyland Launches 49 Tonne Truck, 4921TT
9.MAJOR PLAYERS
Ashok Leyland (India)
Beall Corp. (USA)
Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co., KG. (Germany)
Chereau S.A.S. (France)
Clement Industries (USA)
Coachmen Industries, Inc. (USA)
Daimler AG (Germany)
East Manufacturing Corp. (USA)
Fiat S.p.A. (Italy)
Iveco (Italy)
Iveco Trucks Australia Ltd. (Australia)
Jayco, Inc. (USA)
Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. (USA)
Fleetwood Folding Trailers, Inc. (USA)
Forest River, Inc. (USA)
General Motor Corp. (USA)
Great Dane Limited Partnership (USA)
Heil Environmental Industries, Ltd. (USA)
Hyundai Translead (Mexico)
J&J Truck Bodies & Trailers (USA)
Klege Europ (U.K.) Ltd. (UK)
Koegel Fahrzeugwerke AG (Germany)
Lamberet Constructions Isothermes (France)
Marcopolo (Brazil)
MaxiTRANS Industries Ltd. (Australia)
Peach County Holdings, Inc. (USA)
Polar Tank Trailer, Inc. (USA)
Recrusul S.A. (Brazil)
Schmitz Cargobull AG (Germany)
Tata Motors (India)
Thor Industries, Inc. (USA)
Toyota Auto Body Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. (Australia)
Trail King Industries (USA)
Transcraft Corporation (USA)
Utility Trailer Manufacturing (USA)
Vibracoustic North America (USA)
Wabash National Corporation (USA)
Winnebago Industries, Inc. (USA)
Exhibits
Table 1: Production Volumes of Leading Truck Trailer Manufacturers in North America – 2007 (Units)
Table 2: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Recreational Vehicles by Type in North America –
Table 3: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Recreational Vehicles by Type in North America –
Table 4: Percentage Breakdown (Value Sales) of Motor Homes by Class in North America –
Table 5: Percentage Breakdown (Volume Sales) of Motor Homes by Class in North America –
Table 6: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class A&C Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US -
Table 7: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class A Gas Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US –
Table 8: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class A Diesel Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US –
Table 9: Market Shares of Leading Recreational Vehicles (Class C Vehicles) Manufacturers in the US –
Table 10: Market Shares of Leading Fifth Wheels Manufacturers in the US –
Table 11: Market Shares of Leading Folding Campers Manufacturers in the US –
Table 12: Market Shares of Leading Travel Trailers Manufacturers in the US –
Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Truck, Trailer, and Motor Homes Manufacturers by Production Volume in the US –
Table 14: Shipments of Recreational Vehicles in the US – 2006 (Shipments in ‘000 Units)
Table 15: US Exports of Vehicle Bodies (Passenger Vehicles or Motor Cars) by Country – 2007 (Exports in US$ ‘000)
Table 16: US Exports of Self Loading/ Unloading Trailers by Country – 2007 (Exports in US$ ‘000)
Table 17: US Exports of Trailers & Semi-Trailers for Housing or Camping by Country – 2007 (Exports in US$ ‘000)
Table 18: US Imports of Automobile Bodies (Passenger Vehicles or Motor Cars) by Country – 2007 (Imports in US$)
Table 19: US Imports of for Self Loading/ Unloading Trailers for Agricultural Purposes by Country – 2007 (Imports in US$)
Table 20: US Imports of Trailers & Semi-Trailers for Housing or Camping by Country – 2007 (Imports ins US$)
Table 21: Vehicle Body & Trailer Market by Segment in the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Billion)
Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Body & Trailer Market by Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2009
Table 23: Canadian Imports of Vehicle Body and Trailers by Product Segment – 2007 (imports in US$)
Table 24: Canadian Exports of Vehicle Body and Trailers by Product Segment – 2007 (Imports in US$)
Table 25: Market Shares of Leading Players in the European Trailers Market -
Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Refrigerated Vehicle Body Builders in Europe –
Table 27: Caravan and Trailer Market in Australia (2007-2010): Revenues in US$ Million
Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Caravan and Trailers Market by Product Segment in Australia -
Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of Caravan and Trailers Market by Region in Australia –
Companies Profiled