Locked-Down Champion: SEE's Automotive Sector in Times of Pandemic

SEE’s automotive industry is in dire straits. The Covid-19 pandemic and the crisis it has brought about represents the biggest stress-test for companies yet. According to preliminary estimates, the sector could lose over EUR 8 billion due to the crisis.

This report “Locked-down champion: SEE's automotive sector in times of pandemic” provides you with a comprehensive analysis of the automotive industry in 11 economies in the Southeast Europe region in light of the coronavirus crisis.

While the Covid-19 crisis is still unfolding and markets are yet to adapt to the new changes, our report provides:

• Overview of the structure and maturity of the automotive sector in 11 countries in SEE, including key players, trends and latest figures on new car registrations and top brands;
• A financial analysis assessing the proportions of the risk related to the coronavirus crisis for national economies through their exposure to the automotive sector;
• Projections on potential losses based on available revenue and profitability figures;
• Competitive advantages of certain automotive players;
• Overview of the alternative vehicles market in SEE;
• Overview of most recent FDI movements in the SEE automotive sector;
• Trends;

The individual market overviews include:

• Overview of the measures taken by national governments to cushion the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on the economy and the industry’s individual exposure to the crisis;
• Analysis of the automotive segments represented in the respective country, their stage of development, significant players and latest available production and growth rate figures;

The financial analysis is based on several factors, including:

• Taxes paid by the automotive industry;
• Number of employees in the sector;
• Operating revenue;
• Profitability;

This latest automotive report provides insights for all decision-makers in the automotive industry including c-level executives, procurement management, business development executives as well as investors interested in the sector.