Materials for Next Generation Automobiles

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Research Overview
  • 1. Research Snapshot
  • 2. Key Research Highlights
• Scope and Methodology
  • 1. Research Scope
  • 2. Research Methodology

2. TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENTS IN FUTURE MATERIALS IN THE WORLD OF AUTOMOBILES

• Structural and Component Materials
  • 1. Technology Primer
  • 2. R&D in the Corporate Sector
  • 3. Academic R&D
  • 4. Global Technology Trends
• Electronics and Smart Materials
  • 1. Technology Primer
  • 2. R&D in the Corporate Sector
  • 3. Academic R&D
  • 4. Global Technology Trends

3. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT OF PUSH AND PULL FORCES

• Assessment of Push Forces
  • 1. Drivers for Structural and Component Materials
  • 2. Drivers for Electronics and Smart Materials
• Assessment of Pull Forces
  • 1. Challenges for Structural and Component Materials
  • 2. Challenges for Electronics and Smart Materials
• Technology Management
  • 1. Impact Assessment of Challenges
  • 2. Strategies Recommendations to Address the Challenges

4. STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE AUTOMOBILE WORLD

• Hot Automobile Segments for Investment--A Materials Perspective
  • 1. Sneak Preview of AHP Tree
  • 2. Final Priorities
  • 3. Analyst Insights
• Insights on Impact of the Global Economic Downturn
  • 1. Impact of Economic Downturn on the Automobile World and Its Materials Segment
  • 2. Global Stimulus Packages

5. PATENTS AND KEY INDUSTRY CONTACTS

• Patents and Contacts
  • 1. Key Patents
  • 2. Key Contacts
• Glossary and Appendix
  • 1. Glossary
  • 2. Appendix A--Analytical Hierarchy Process
  • 3. Appendix B--AHP Process and Computation--Level 0 and Level 1 Criteria
  • 4. Appendix C--AHP Process and Computation--Alternatives
  • 5. Appendix D--Challenge Impact Analysis Grid (CIA)

6. DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE

• Reference Database Tables
  • 1. Total Global New Car Production (2004 to 2014)
  • 2. Passenger Car Sales (2004 to 2014)
  • 3. Vehicle Scrap Rate (2002 to 2012)
  • 4. Global Steel Consumption (2002 to 2012)
  • 5. Global Aluminum Production (2002 to 2012)
  • 6. Global Aluminum Consumption (2002 to 2012)
  • 7. Global Aluminum Price (2004 to 2014)