Will Shale Gas Solve Our Fuel Needs for the Future?
01/04/2013
At first glance, shale gas might look too good to be true: large untapped natural gas resources present on virtually...
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Turkey – When Being ‘The Gateway to Europe’ Wasn’t Good Enough
26/03/2013
As with several emerging markets, Turkey’s automotive market slowed down in 2012. The ongoing crisis in Europe limited export opportunities...
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South Korea – At the Crossroads!
08/03/2013
South Korea is the world’s fifth largest automobile manufacturer, behind China, Japan, the US and Germany. Automobile sales in South...
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Ultimate Convenience Indian Style – Why Do Ready-to-eat Meal Producers Have a Difficult Job in India?
05/03/2013
After a long day at work, a tasty meal is every hard working man and woman’s dream. But, cooking such...
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It’s Good the Crisis Happened – How Private Labels Benefit from Global Economic Turmoil
28/02/2013
Stagnating or declining consumption, falling sales, lower financial stability – the economic crisis is in full swing in many geographies....
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Indonesia – Is The Consecutive Years Of Record Sales For Real Or Is It The Storm Before The Lull?
22/02/2013
Part II of our Automotive MIST series brings us to Asia - Indonesia, now the second largest South-east Asian automotive...
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India – Reducing Reliance on Diesel
19/02/2013
India’s subsidy on diesel currently stands at about INR 950 billion (~ USD 19 billion). Total diesel consumption was 64.74...
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Production Re-shoring – a Great Idea That Won’t Materialize?
13/02/2013
After years of shifting American production capabilities to China as the primary low-cost location, the trend might be somewhat changing....
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Mexico – The Next Automotive Production Powerhouse?
08/02/2013
As the first of our five part automotive market assessment of the MIST countries – Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and...
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Australia – Stepping on to the Mine Field
30/01/2013
While most developing countries have been negatively impacted by the significantly deteriorated economic conditions in the US and European markets,...
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