Issuer Ranking: Global Auto Suppliers, Strongest To Weakest Jul 08
Standard & Poors, July 2008
Abstract
North American auto suppliers are almost half-way through a tough 2008, but the real pain has just begun. Standard & Poor's Ratings Services expects U.S. light-vehicle sales to be about 14.4 million units this year, down dramatically from 2007 levels, and to remain sluggish through the end of the year, leaving those who perennially expect a second-half rebound disappointed once again. In Europe, the sharp rise in oil prices has had a limited effect on car purchases so far. But consumers there are starting to prefer smaller, more fuel-efficient cars, even in the luxury car segments, and are paying increasing attention to emissions. Fuel-efficiency and carbon dioxide emissions will be crucial issues in the relationships between OEMs and auto suppliers....
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