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INTRODUCTION Report Coverage Executive Summary Glossary Related Reports in the China Contact Series Free Monthly Online Newsletters 1 CHINA' S TRANSPORT MARKET 1.1 Transport Infrastructure 1.1.1 Transport Infrastructure: Transport Routes 1.1.2 Transport Infrastructure: Total Freight Transport 1.1.3 Transport Infrastructure: Freight Transport by Type 1.1.4 Transport Infrastructure: Highway Passenger Transport 1.1.5 Transport Infrastructure: Passenger Transport by Type 1.1.6 Transport Infrastructure: Road Planning Policy 1.1.7 Transport Infrastructure: The National Trunk Highway System The five north-south routes: The seven planned east-west routes: Three other major sections of highway: 1.1.8 Transport Infrastructure: Emissions Legislation 1.2 Ownership of Vehicles 1.2.1 Ownership of Vehicles: Total Vehicle Ownership 1.2.2 Ownership of Vehicles: Percentage Breakdown of Vehicle Ownership 1.2.3 Ownership of Vehicles: Growth of Vehicle Ownership 1.2.4 Ownership of Vehicles: Potential Ownership Trends 2 CAR HIRE & TAXI SERVICES IN CHINA 2.1 Car Hire 2.1.1 Car Hire: Overview 2.1.2 Car Hire: Total Market Size 2.1.3 Car Hire: Vehicle Fleets 2.1.4 Car Hire: Other Markets Hong Kong SAR Macau SAR 2.1.4 Car Hire: Current Issues Legislation Driver Requirements for Car Rental in China Electronic Payment Schemes Government Policy Changes Driving Law Infringement Penalties Wedding Car Rentals Auto-Leasing Cross-Province Rentals Parking Availability Consumer Attitudes 2.1.5 Car Hire: Prices Retail Price Overview Average Car Prices Car Rental Charges in China Government Price Controls 2.1.6 Car Hire: New Trends Self-Drive in Asia Alliances with Airlines and Hotels Franchising Increasing Emphasis on the Leisure Market Mobile Telephones 2.1.7 Car Hire: Outlook Market Size Future Trends 2.2 Taxi Services 2.2.1 Taxi Services: Overview 2.2.2 Taxi Services: Market Size 2.2.3 Taxi Services: Taxi Companies 2.2.4 Taxi Services: Taxi Replacement 3 MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION 3.1 Marketing by Car Hire Firms 3.1.1 Car Hire Marketing: Trends 3.1.2 Car Hire Marketing: Commercial Renters 3.1.3 Car Hire Marketing: Leisure Renters 3.1.4 Car Hire Marketing: Expatriates 3.2 Wholesale Car Distribution 4 AUTOMOBILE MARKET IN CHINA 4.1 Domestic Production 4.1.1 Domestic Production: Development Trends 4.1.2 Domestic Production: Total Output Volume 4.1.3 Domestic Production: Total Industry Revenue & Profit 4.1.4 Domestic Production: Asian Regional Market Significance 4.1.5 Domestic Production: Car Production by Month 4.1.6 Domestic Production: Regional Production 4.1.7 Domestic Production: Top Manufacturers 4.2 Auto Industry Issues 4.2.1 Auto Industry Issues: Government Policy 4.2.2 Auto Industry Issues: Localisation 4.2.3 Auto Industry Issues: Registration and Project Approval 4.2.4 Auto Industry Issues: WTO 4.2.5 Auto Industry Issues: Counterfeit Parts and Copycat Manufacturing 4.2.6 Auto Industry Issues: Vehicle Emissions 4.2.7 Auto Industry Issues: Diesel Engines 4.2.8 Auto Industry Issues: LPG Fuel 4.2.9 Auto Industry Issues: Beijing Olympics 2008 4.2.10 Auto Industry Issues: LLH Fuel 4.2.11 Auto Industry Issues: Electric Vehicles 4.2.12 Auto Industry Issues: Scrapping Old Vehicles 4.2.13 Auto Industry Issues: Petrol Stations 4.2.14 Auto Industry Issues: Administrative Charges and Taxes 4.2.15 Auto Industry Issues: Vehicle Registration and Ownership Regulations Making A New Vehicle Legal Chinese Car Dealerships Buying a Used Car Car Inspection for Used Cars Annual Inspections Vehicle Licensing 4.2.16 Auto Industry Issues: Vehicle Retirement Regulations 4.3 Auto Insurance 4.3.1 Auto Insurance: Overview 4.3.2 Auto Insurance: Local Companies 4.3.3 Auto Insurance: Warranties 4.4 Auto Loans 4.4.1 Auto Loans: Overview 4.4.2 Auto Loans: New Rules for Foreign Firms 4.4.3 Auto Loans: Application Process 4.4.4 Auto Loans: Continuing Obstacles 4.4.5 Auto Loans: Outlook 5 SWOT ANALYSIS 5.1 Strengths 5.2 Weaknesses 5.3 Opportunities 5.4 Threats 6 COMPANY PROFILES 6.1 Avis Europe PLC 6.1.1 Avis: Company Details 6.1.2 Avis: Company Background 6.1.3 Avis: China Operations 6.1.4 Avis: Financial Results 6.1.5 Avis: Future Strategy 6.2 Hertz Rent-A-Car 6.2.1 Hertz: Company Details 6.2.2 Hertz: Company Background 6.2.3 Hertz: China Operations 6.2.4 Hertz: Financial Results 6.3 Beijing Shijitong Auto Club 6.3.1 Beijing Shijitong Auto Club: Company Background 6.3.2 Beijing Shijitong Auto Club: Current Operations 6.3.3 Beijing Shijitong Auto Club: Future Strategy 6.4 BCNC Car Rental 6.4.1 BCNC Car Rental: Company Details 6.4.2 BCNC Car Rental: Company Background 6.4.3 BCNC: China Operations 6.5 Europcar 6.5.1 Europcar: Company Details 6.5.2 Europcar: Company Background 6.5.3 Europcar: China Operations 6.5.4 Europcar: Financial Status 6.6 Dazhong Transportation (Group) Company 6.6.1 Dazhong: Company Details 6.6.2 Dazhong: Company Background 6.6.3 Dazhong: Current Operations 6.6.4 Dazhong: Financial Results 6.6.5 Dazhong: Future Strategy 6.7 Other Companies 6.7.1 Other Companies: Beijing Century Communications Car Club 6.7.1 Other Companies: Beijing Wanquansi Taxi Company 6.7.2 Other Companies: Beijing Yingping Auto Rental Company 6.7.2 Other Companies: Beijing Yinjian Company 6.6.3 Other Companies: Beijing Capital (Shouqi) Car Leasing 6.7.4 Other Companies: Dawson Science Corporation 6.7.5 Other Companies: Happy Rent-A-Car Mokes 6.7.6 Other Companies: Hawk 6.7.7 Other Companies: Intercontinental Hire Cars Ltd. 6.7.8 Other Companies: Jiaoyun Company 6.7.9. Other Companies: New Putuo Taxi Company 6.7.10 Other Companies: Shanghai Pudong Qiangsheng Taxi & Car Leasing Company 6.7.11 Other Companies: Shanghai Angel Car Rental Company Shanghai Angel: Company Details Shanghai Angel: Company Background Shanghai Angel: Locations 6.7.12 Other Companies: Shanghai Ba-Shi Tourism Car Rental Centre 6.7.13 Other Companies: Shanghai Friendship State Guest Cars & Taxi Service 7 ADDITIONAL CAR RENTAL COMPANY LISTINGS 7.1 Mainland China 7.2 Hong Kong SAR 8 CONTACTS 8.1 Trade Organisations 8.1.1 China Association of Auto Manufacturers 8.1.2 Information Center of Beijing Automotive Industry 8.2 Government Departments 8.2.1 Ministry of Machinery Industry (MMI) 8.2.2 The Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Ministry of Foreign Trade & Economic Co-operation (MOFTEC) State Economic & Trade Commission 8.2.3 China State Office of Machinery & Electronics Products Import and Export 8.2.4 General Administration of Customs APPENDIX - MARKET BACKGROUND A.1 Fast Facts A.2 Regions of China A.3 Demographics A.3.1 Demographics: Total Population A.3.2 Demographics: Population by Location A.3.3 Demographics: Population Breakdown by Location A.3.4 Demographics: Population by Province A.3.5 Demographics: Population Density by Province A.3.6 Demographics: Population Concentration A.3.7 Demographics: Population by Gender A.3.8 Demographics: Population by Age Group A.4 Consumer Attitudes A.4.1 Consumer Attitudes: Overview A.4.2 Consumer Attitudes: Response to Political Change A.4.2 Consumer Attitudes: Response to Economic Change A.4.3 Consumer Attitudes: Changes in Lifestyle Livelihood Individual loans Housing Possessions Travel Entertainment Health and Fitness Purchasing Influences Taboos A.5 Consumer Wealth A.5.1 Consumer Wealth: GDP and Cost of Living Dealing with WTO Confident Shoppers A.5.2 Consumer Wealth: Provincial Differences in GDP A.5.3 Consumer Wealth: GDP Growth by Province A.5.4 Consumer Wealth: GDP Per Capita by Province A.5.5 Consumer Wealth: Concentration of Wealth by Province A.5.6 Consumer Wealth: The Major Cities A.6 Households A.6.1 Households: Overview of Household Conditions A.6.2 Households: Total Households by Size A.6.3 Households: Total households by Urban/Rural Split A.6.4 Households: Income Earners Per Household A.7 Employment A.7.1 Employment: Number of Workers by Sector A.7.2 Employment: Growth by Sector A.7.3 Employment: Number of Workers by Gender A.7.3 Employment: Number of Workers by Habitation A.7.4 Employment: Urban Unemployment A.8 Consumer Income A.8.1 Consumer Income: Average Incomes by Sector A.8.2 Consumer Income: Growth by Sector A.8.3 Consumer Income: Average Incomes by Region A.8.4 Consumer Income: Growth by Region A.9 Consumer Market A.9.1 Consumer Market: Spending Trends A.9.2 Consumer Market: Per Capita Consumer Expenditure A.9.3 Consumer Market: Retail Sales and Consumer Spending A.9.4 Consumer Market: Urban Income and Spending Compared A.9.5 Consumer Market: Average Urban Weekly Shopping Basket A.9.6 Consumer Market: Average Rural Weekly Shopping Basket A.9.7 Consumer Market: Average Urban & Rural Weekly Shopping Baskets Compared A.10 Exchange Rates A.10.1 Exchange Rates: China A.10.2 Exchange Rates: Hong Kong