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stopping at machining or assembly stations for economies will likely outshine those countries which
manual loading and unloading of parts. are currently the richest in the world.
Base Model: The least expensive model of a car or B-to-B, or B2B: See “Business-to-Business.”
truck, often featuring few accessories, a manual
transmission and a small engine. B-to-C, or B2C: See “Business-to-Consumer.”
Basic Research: Attempts to discover compounds, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO): The process
materials, processes or other items that may be of hiring another company to handle business
largely or entirely new and/or unique. Basic research activities. BPO is one of the fastest-growing
may start with a theoretical concept that has yet to be segments in the offshoring sector. Services include
proven. The goal is to create discoveries that can be human resources management, billing and purchasing
moved along to applied research. Basic research is and call centers, as well as many types of customer
sometimes referred to as “blue sky” research. service or marketing activities, depending on the
industry involved. Also, see “Knowledge Process
Big Three: Ford, Chrysler and General Motors, the Outsourcing (KPO).”
three largest car makers in North America.
Business-to-Business: An organization focused on
Biodiesel: A fuel derived when glycerin is separated selling products, services or data to commercial
from vegetable oils or animal fats. The resulting customers rather than individual consumers. Also
byproducts are methyl esters (the chemical name for known as B2B.
biodiesel) and glycerin which can be used in soaps
and cleaning products. It has lower emissions than Business-to-Consumer: An organization focused on
petroleum diesel and is currently used as an additive selling products, services or data to individual
to that fuel since it helps with lubricity. consumers rather than commercial customers. Also
known as B2C.
Bioethanol: A fuel produced by the fermentation of
plant matter such as corn. Fermentation is enhanced CAD (Computer-Aided Design): A tool used to
through the use of enzymes that are created through provide three-dimensional, on-screen design for
biotechnology. Also, see “Ethanol.” everything from buildings to automobiles to clothing.
It generally runs on workstations.
Bluetooth: An industry standard for a technology
that enables wireless, short-distance infrared CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy):
connections between devices such as cell phone Standards that were first issued by federal regulators
headsets, Palm Pilots or PDAs, laptops, printers and in the 1970s as a method of setting average fuel
Internet appliances. economy standards for carmakers. Each manufacturer
must meet a minimum average mpg for passenger
Body Shop: A service outlet that specializes in cars and a lesser minimum average for SUVs,
vehicle body repair work. pickups and minivans.
Branding: A marketing strategy that places a focus CAFTA-DR: See “Central American-Dominican
on the brand name of a product, service or firm in Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR).”
order to increase the brand's market share, increase
sales, establish credibility, improve satisfaction, raise CAM (Computer-Aided Manufacturing): The use
the profile of the firm and increase profits. of computers to assist with manufacturing processes,
thereby increasing efficiency and productivity.
BRIC: An acronym representing Brazil, Russia,
India and China. The economies of these four Capital Expenditures: Expenditures to acquire or
countries are seen as some of the fastest growing in add to capital assets that will yield benefits over
the world. A 2003 report by investment bank several years.
Goldman Sachs is often credited for popularizing the
term; the report suggested that by 2050, BRIC
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Captive Finance Company: A finance or leasing the Earth's atmosphere but absorbs the infrared
company that is affiliated with an automobile radiation returning to space.
distributor or manufacturer.
Coachwork: The non-mechanical body and shell
Captive Import: An imported part or motor vehicle work that sit on top of a vehicle's frame.
manufactured by another automaker and sold under
the brand name of the importer. Coinjection Molding: A hybrid technology, also
known as multimaterial injection molding, that
Captive Offshoring: Used to describe a company- creates composite pieces made of plastic and metal
owned offshore operation. For example, Microsoft parts locked together via injection molding or
owns and operates significant captive offshore extrusion. The process combines the strength of steel
research and development centers in China and with the corrosion-resistant properties of plastic.
elsewhere that are offshore from Microsoft's U.S. Overall weight is reduced, the need for exterior paint
home base. Also see “Offshoring.” is eliminated and assembly and labor costs are
slashed due to more efficient use of machinery.
Casting: The process of pouring molten liquid metal
into a purpose-built mold. Commerce Chain Management (CCM): Refers to
Internet-based tools to facilitate sales, distribution,
Central American-Dominican Republic Free inventory management and content personalization in
Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR): A trade the e-commerce industry. Also see “Supply Chain.”
agreement signed into law in 2005 that aimed to open
up the Central American and Dominican Republic Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): An
markets to American goods. Member nations include organization consisting of 11 former members of the
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Soviet Union: Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Moldova,
Honduras and the Dominican Republic. Before the Georgia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan,
law was signed, products from those countries could Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It was created
enter the U.S. almost tariff-free, while American in 1991. Turkmenistan recently left the
goods heading into those countries faced stiff tariffs. Commonwealth as a permanent member, but
The goal of this agreement was to create U.S. jobs remained as an associate member. The
while at the same time offering the non-U.S. member Commonwealth seeks to coordinate a variety of
citizens a chance for a better quality of life through economic and social policies, including taxation,
access to U.S.-made goods. pricing, customs and economic regulation, as well as
to promote the free movement of capital, goods,
Changeover: The refitting of equipment to either services and labor.
neutralize the effects of the just completed model
production or to prepare equipment for production of Component: In the automobile manufacturing
the next scheduled model, or both. This term is sector, considered to be several distinct parts that
frequently used in connection with automotive have been assembled by a supplier into a subproduct
manufacturing. with recognizable features. A component is the next
step up from a part such as a bolt. Also see “System”
Chassis: The structural frame of a vehicle to which and “Module.”
wheels, tires, brakes and suspension are attached.
Concept Vehicle: A vehicle (not currently being
CIS: See “Commonwealth of Independent States produced) that has been modified for new concepts or
(CIS).” designs and evaluated for functional feasibility.
Climate Change (Greenhouse Effect): A theory Consumer Price Index (CPI): A measure of the
that assumes an increasing mean global surface average change in consumer prices over time in a
temperature of the Earth caused by gases in the fixed market basket of goods and services, such as
atmosphere (including carbon dioxide, methane, food, clothing and housing. The CPI is calculated by
nitrous oxide, ozone and chlorofluorocarbons). The the U.S. Federal Government and is considered to be
greenhouse effect allows solar radiation to penetrate one measure of inflation.
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CUV (Crossover Utility Vehicle): A vehicle that has Do-it-Yourself (DIY) Market: Market for parts
the looks of a sport utility vehicle (SUV), but purchased and installed by individual car owners.
handling and chassis characteristics more like those
of a passenger car than of true SUVs, which tend to Door Rates: Hourly rates charged by a dealer for
handle like light trucks. standard units of service work, which may or may not
correspond to an actual hour of work.
Days' Supply: An estimate of the number of days
needed to sell all inventory vehicles, based on the EC (European Community): See “EU (European
sales rate of the previous month. Union).”
EMEA: The region comprised of Europe, the Middle Fleet Sales: The sale of large quantities of vehicles to
East and Africa. business or government agencies.
Emission: The release or discharge of a substance Forging: A process that transforms solid metal into
into the environment. Generally refers to the release various thicknesses and shapes, often by heating.
of gases or particulates into the air.
Four-Wheel Drive (4WD): A vehicle drive train in
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP): An which all four wheels are driven by a transfer case
integrated information system that helps manage all sending power to both axles. Also see “All-Wheel
aspects of a business, including accounting, ordering Drive (AWD).”
and human resources, typically across all locations of
a major corporation or organization. ERP is Franchising: A contractual agreement between a
considered to be a critical tool for management of franchiser and a franchisee that allows the franchisee
large organizations. Suppliers of ERP tools include to operate a retail outlet or other type of business
SAP and Oracle. using a name and format developed and supported by
the franchiser.
ESC (Electronic Stability Control): An advanced
safety feature in cars that helps prevent roll over and Free Trade Agreement of the Americas (FTAA):
other control problems. The effort to unite the economies of the Western
Hemisphere into a single free trade agreement.
Ethanol: A clear, colorless, flammable, oxygenated
hydrocarbon, also called ethyl alcohol. In the U.S., it Front-Wheel Drive: A drive train in which a vehicle
is used as a gasoline octane enhancer and oxygenate is steered by and power is put into the front wheels,
in a 10% blend called E10. Ethanol can be used in pulling the vehicle forward.
higher concentrations (such as an 85% blend called
E85) in vehicles designed for its use. It is typically Fuel Cell: An environmentally friendly
produced chemically from ethylene or biologically electrochemical engine that generates electricity
from fermentation of various sugars from using hydrogen and oxygen as fuel, emitting only
carbohydrates found in agricultural crops and heat and water as byproducts.
cellulose residues from crops or wood. Grain ethanol
production is typically based on corn or sugarcane. G8 (Group of Eight): The eight major industrial
Cellulosic ethanol production is based on agricultural countries, including the United States, Japan,
waste, such as wheat stalks, that has been treated with Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia
enzymes to break the waste down into component and Canada, whose leaders meet at annual economic
sugars. summits to coordinate economic policies. The group
was formerly known as the G7, before Russia was
EU (European Union): A consolidation of European admitted in June 2002.
countries (member states) functioning as one body to
facilitate trade. Previously known as the European GDP (Gross Domestic Product): The total value of
Community (EC), the EU expanded to include much a nation's output, income and expenditures produced
of Eastern Europe in 2004, raising the total number with a nation's physical borders.
of member states to 25. In 2002, the EU launched a
unified currency, the Euro. See europa.eu.int. Global Positioning System (GPS): A satellite
system, originally designed by the U.S. Department
EU Competence: The jurisdiction in which the EU of Defense for navigation purposes. Today, GPS is in
can take legal action. wide use for consumer and business purposes, such
as navigation for drivers, boaters and hikers. It
Fab Lab: See “3-D Printing.” utilizes satellites orbiting the earth at 10,900 miles to
enable users to pinpoint precise locations using small,
Federation International de Automobile (FIA): electronic wireless receivers.
The sanctioning body of all international car racing.
Global Warming: An increase in the near-surface
temperature of the Earth. Global warming has
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occurred in the distant past as the result of natural Initial Public Offering (IPO): A company's first
influences, but the term is most often used to refer to effort to sell its stock to investors (the public).
a theory that warming occurs as a result of increased Investors in an up-trending market eagerly seek
use of hydrocarbon fuels by man. See “Climate stocks offered in many IPOs because the stocks of
Change (Greenhouse Effect).” newly public companies that seem to have great
promise may appreciate very rapidly in price, reaping
Globalization: The increased mobility of goods, great profits for those who were able to get the stock
services, labor, technology and capital throughout the at the first offering. In the United States, IPOs are
world. Although globalization is not a new regulated by the SEC (U.S. Securities Exchange
development, its pace has increased with the advent Commission) and by the state-level regulatory
of new technologies, especially in the areas of agencies of the states in which the IPO shares are
telecommunications, finance and shipping. offered.
GNP (Gross National Product): A country's total Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): Include
output of goods and services from all forms of a broad number of information technologies that can
economic activity measured at market prices for one provide an electronic communications link to cars
calendar year. It differs from GDP (Gross Domestic and trucks, enabling drivers to be alerted to road
Product) in that GNP includes income from hazards, delays, construction and accidents. At the
investments made in foreign nations. same time, ITS can transmit driving directions and a
wealth of additional driving-related information. ITS
GPS: See “Global Positioning System (GPS).” enables automated drive-through toll collection and
truck pre-clearance along highways and at bridge and
Gray Market: The market for vehicles that have tunnel crossings. ITS technologies are likewise in use
been imported through individual channels outside of at border stations, points of entry and customs
authorized dealers. checkpoints, especially in the NAFTA zone.
Heavy-Duty Truck: A vehicle weighing from International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP): A
26,001 to 33,001 pounds. research project, launched in 1979, funded by leading
global car makers as well as government agencies,
Hydraulic Hybrid System: A patented fuel-saving focused on research that can enhance automotive
system developed by the Environmental Protection design and manufacturing methods. More than 50
Agency. Used in heavy service vehicles such as senior scientists, management experts, social
garbage trucks and UPS delivery vans, the system scientists and engineers have conducted
utilizes a hydraulic pump and storage tanks that store interdisciplinary automotive research at more than 25
and use energy that is typically lost when brakes are universities on six continents. One of IMVP's
applied. researchers coined the phrase “lean production.”
Ignition System: An electrical system that includes a ISO 9000, 9001, 9002, 9003: Standards set by the
battery, induction coil, capacitor, distributor, spark International Organization for Standardization. ISO
plugs and relevant switches and wiring that produce 9000, 9001, 9002 and 9003 are the highest quality
timed sparks from spark plugs. certifications awarded to organizations that meet
exacting standards in their operating practices and
Import Nameplate: Vehicles sold by manufacturers procedures.
primarily located outside North America, whether
assembled in North America or overseas. ITES (IT-Enabled Services): The portion of the
Information Technology industry focused on
IMVP: See “International Motor Vehicle Program providing business services, such as call centers,
(IMVP).” insurance claims processing and medical records
transcription, by utilizing the power of IT, especially
Independent Repair Shop: A service outlet that the Internet. Most ITES functions are considered to
offers specialized repair services but does not usually be back-office procedures. Also, see “Business
sell gasoline and is not associated with a new car Process Outsourcing (BPO).”
dealer.
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Jigs: An accurate machining device that holds goods Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Nations
in place while guiding tools exactly into position. determined by the U.N. Economic and Social Council
to be the poorest and weakest members of the
Just-in-Time (JIT) Delivery: Refers to a supply international community. There are currently 50
chain practice whereby manufacturers receive LDCs, of which 34 are in Africa, 15 are in Asia
components on or just before the time that they are Pacific and the remaining one (Haiti) is in Latin
needed on the assembly line, rather than bearing the America. The top 10 on the LDC list, in descending
cost of maintaining several days' or weeks' supply in order from top to 10th, are Afghanistan, Angola,
a warehouse. This adds greatly to the cost- Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
effectiveness of a manufacturing plant and puts the Cambodia, Cape Verde and the Central African
burden of warehousing and timely delivery on the Republic. Sixteen of the LDCs are also Landlocked
supplier of the components. Developing Nations (LLDCs) which present them
with additional difficulties often due to the high cost
Kaizen: A Japanese manufacturing process concept of transporting trade goods. Eleven of the LDCs are
that is widely studied by the global automotive Small Island Developing States (SIDS), which are
industry. It is a philosophy based on continuous often at risk of extreme weather phenomenon
improvement of the manufacturing and business (hurricanes, typhoons, Tsunami); have fragile
process. Facets of Kaizen may include just-in-time ecosystems; are often dependent on foreign energy
delivery of components, zero defects, productivity sources; can have high disease rates for HIV/AIDS
enhancement and a customer-oriented mindset. and malaria; and can have poor market access and
trade terms.
Kanban: A Japanese phrase referring to just-in-time
delivery of parts and components. Also see “Just-in- Light Truck: In the U.S., a light truck is a vehicle
Time (JIT) Delivery.” that weights no more than 13,000 pounds (about
6,300 kg). These are vehicles that are used both by
Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO): The use individuals and commercial entities. Vehicles that fall
of outsourced and/or offshore workers to perform within this classification may include pickups, full-
business tasks that require judgment and analysis. size passenger vans and commercial vans, minivans
Examples include such professional tasks as patent and SUVs.
research, legal research, architecture, design,
engineering, market research, scientific research, LOHAS: Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability. A
accounting and tax return preparation. Also, see marketing term that refers to consumers who choose
“Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).” to purchase and/or live with items that are natural,
organic, less polluting, etc. Such consumers may also
LAC: An acronym for Latin America and the prefer products powered by alternative energy, such
Caribbean. as hybrid cars.
LDCs: See “Least Developed Countries (LDCs).” Loss Leaders: The use of very low prices to attract
customers where merchandise may be sold at or
Lean Production: An enhancement of the mass below cost.
production concept. Lean production, also known as
optimum lean production, involves optimizing the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) Standards: Standards
factory floor, design team, supply chain and other set by federal and state governments for automakers
areas in order to manufacture a higher-quality developing vehicles that will output lower emission
product in less time at less cost. The phrase was levels.
coined by John Krafcik, a member of the research
team at IMVP (International Motor Vehicle Machining: An operation which shapes metal parts
Program). by carving away excess material in a sequential
process of turning, milling and grinding.
Lease (Automotive): A form of contract transferring
the use of a vehicle, typically in consideration of a Make-to-Order (MTO): A term applied to products
monthly payment. Ownership is retained by the lease that are manufactured only when an order is
company. confirmed. MTO differs from ETO in that no
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additional engineering or design is required to make Medium-Duty Truck: In the U.S., a medium-duty
the product. truck is a commercial vehicle weighing between
13,000 pounds and 33,000 pounds.
Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP):
The suggested selling price of a vehicle as stated by Merchandising: Any marketing method utilized to
its manufacturer. foster sales growth.
Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP II): A Model Line: A group of vehicles having the same
methodology that supports effective planning with model name or platform.
regard to all resources of a manufacturing company,
linking MRP with sales and operations planning, Module: In the automobile manufacturing sector, a
production planning and master production module is considered to be several distinct systems
scheduling. that have been assembled into a major functional unit
of a vehicle, such as an engine. A module is the next
Maquila (Maquiladora): A production plant, step up from a system, which is the next step up from
located in Mexico near the U.S.-Mexican border, that a component, the next step up from a part such as a
manufactures components but does not perform final bolt. Also see “Component” and “System.”
assembly of completed products. The U.S. allows
duty-free import of these components, which then MOST (Media Oriented Systems Transport): A
undergo final assembly at a U.S. plant. Also see standard adopted in 2004 by the Consumer
“OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer).” Electronics Association for the integration of or
interface with consumer electronics (such as iPods)
Market Segmentation: The division of a consumer into entertainment systems in automobiles.
market into specific groups of buyers based on
demographic factors. Multimaterial Injection Molding: See “Coinjection
Molding.”
Marketing: Includes all planning and management
activities and expenses associated with the promotion No Fault Insurance: A system of insurance where
of a product or service. Marketing can encompass both parties in an accident file claims and neither
advertising, customer surveys, public relations and party is held primarily responsible.
many other disciplines. Marketing is distinct from
selling, which is the process of sell-through to the North American Free Trade Agreement
end user. (NAFTA): A trade agreement signed in December
1992 by U.S. President George H. W. Bush,
Mass Production: The use of specialized labor, and Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and
in some cases moving assembly lines, to manufacture Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari. The
large quantities. This is much faster and much more agreement eliminates tariffs on most goods
cost-effective than low-quantity or custom originating in and traveling between the three
production. Henry Ford is generally credited with member countries. It was approved by the
making mass production the standard in the legislatures of the three countries and had entered
automobile industry. He installed the first moving into force by January 1994. When it was created,
assembly line in 1913 in his Highland Park, Michigan NAFTA formed one of the largest free-trade areas of
plant. its kind in the world.
OECD: See “Organisation for Economic Co- Japan, the U.S., Spain, Germany, Australia, Korea,
operation and Development (OECD).” the U.K., Canada and Mexico. Although not
members, Chile, Estonia, Israel, Russia and Slovenia
OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer): A are invited to member talks; and Brazil, China, India,
company that manufactures a product or component Indonesia and South Africa have enhanced
for sale to a customer that will integrate the engagement policies with the OECD. The
component into a final product or assembly. The Organisation provides statistics, as well as social and
OEM’s customer will distribute the end product or economic data; and researches social changes,
resell it to an end user. For example, a personal including patterns in evolving fiscal policy,
computer made under a brand name by a given agriculture, technology, trade, the environment and
company may contain various components, such as other areas. It publishes over 250 titles annually;
hard drives, graphics cards or speakers, manufactured publishes a corporate magazine, the OECD Observer;
by several different OEM “vendors,” but the firm has radio and TV studios; and has centers in Tokyo,
doing the final assembly/manufacturing process is the Washington, D.C., Berlin and Mexico City that
final manufacturer. Also see “ODM (Original Design distributed the Organisation’s work and organizes
Manufacturer)” and “Contract Manufacturer.” events.
Offshoring: The rapidly growing tendency among Original Equipment Manufacturer: See “OEM
U.S., Japanese and Western European firms to send (Original Equipment Manufacturer).”
knowledge-based and manufacturing work overseas.
The intent is to take advantage of lower wages and Outbound Logistics: The process related to the
operating costs in such nations as China, India, movement and storage of products from the end of
Hungary and Russia. The choice of a nation for the production line to the end user.
offshore work may be influenced by such factors as
language and education of the local workforce, Outsourcing: The hiring of an outside company to
transportation systems or natural resources. For perform a task otherwise performed internally by the
example, China and India are graduating high company, generally with the goal of lowering costs
numbers of skilled engineers and scientists from their and/or streamlining work flow. Outsourcing contracts
universities. Also, some nations are noted for large are generally several years in length. Companies that
numbers of workers skilled in the English language, hire outsourced services providers often prefer to
such as the Philippines and India. Also see “Captive focus on their core strengths while sending more
Offshoring” and “Outsourcing.” routine tasks outside for others to perform. Typical
outsourced services include the running of human
On Board Diagnostics (OBD): A system that resources departments, telephone call centers and
monitors a vehicle for problems and unit failures computer departments. When outsourcing is
during normal vehicle operations. performed overseas, it may be referred to as
offshoring. Also see “Offshoring.”
Optimum Lean Production: The practice of fine
tuning "lean production" so that it produces the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: A
highest profitability and return on investment. In partnership between the U.S. Federal Government
automobile manufacturing, the goal of optimum lean and the automotive industry created to establish
production would be to create a balance between global technical leadership in the development and
productivity and quality in order to produce the production of affordable, fuel-efficient, low-emission
highest profit per vehicle that can be reasonably vehicles to meet performance standards.
expected.
Passenger Vehicle: A four-wheeled motor vehicle,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and including sport utility vehicles and minivans. The
Development (OECD): A group of 30 countries that primary purpose of these vehicles is to carry
are strongly committed to the market economy and passengers, not cargo.
democracy. Some of the OECD members include
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Passive Anti-Theft Device: A passive device that R&D: Research and development. Also see “Applied
renders a vehicle inoperative by disabling the fuel, Research” and “Basic Research.”
ignition or starting system. The device is passive
because a separate manual step is not needed to Rapid Prototyping: See “3-D Printing.”
engage the device. Also see “Active Anti-Theft
Device.” Rear-Wheel Drive: A drive train in which the front
wheels of the vehicle steer while the rear wheels push
Platform: The primary load-bearing structural the vehicle forward.
assembly of a motor vehicle, which determines its
basic size and supports its suspension components Reefer: A refrigerated trailer.
and driveline.
Refit: In manufacturing, the closure of a plant for the
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV): A purpose of retooling or conversion.
PHEV is an automobile that features an extra high-
capacity battery bank that gives the vehicle a longer Registration: Vehicle ownership details that are filed
electric-only range than standard hybrids. These cars with the state/province and printed out on a
are designed so that they can be plugged into a certificate of ownership called a title.
standard electric outlet for recharging. The intent is to
minimize or eliminate the need to use the car's Return on Investment (ROI): A measure of a
gasoline engine and rely on the electric engine company's profitability, expressed in percentage as
instead. net profit (after taxes) divided by total dollar
investment.
Pneumatic Tire: A tire with an outer part made of
flexible, hollow rubber which is inflated by air SaaS (Software as a Service): Refers to the practice
pressure. of providing users with software applications that are
hosted on remote servers and accessed via the
Positioning: The design and implementation of a Internet. Excellent examples include the CRM
merchandising mix, price structure and style of (Customer Relationship Management) software
selling to create an image of the retailer, relative to its provided in SaaS format by Salesforce. An earlier
competitors, in the customer’s mind. technology that operated in a similar, but less
sophisticated, manner was called ASP or Application
PPP: See “Purchasing Power Parity (PPP).” Service Provider.
Product Lifecycle: The prediction of the life of a Securitization: The process of financing a pool of
product or brand. Stages are described as similar assets (such as mortgages, automobile loans,
Introduction, Growth, Maturity and finally Sales corporate debt instruments or credit card debts) by
Decline. issuing to investors interests in the funds generated
by that pool. Such pools are generally in the range of
Production Car: A model of vehicle that is in $100 million or higher, and may represent the debts
production and for sale to the general public. of dozens of companies or thousands of consumers.
Securitization enables banks and other lenders to
Program Cars: Vehicles sold for fleet use, usually in have ready markets into which they may sell loans
large fleets such as those used by car rental that they generate.
companies.
Six Sigma: A quality enhancement strategy designed
Purchasing Power Parity (PPP): Currency to reduce the number of products coming from a
conversion rates that attempt to reflect the actual manufacturing plant that do not conform to
purchasing power of a currency in its home market, specifications. Six Sigma states that no more than 3.4
as opposed to examining price levels and comparing defects per million parts is the goal of high-quality
an exchange rate. PPPs are always given in the output. Motorola invented the system in the 1980s in
national currency units per U.S. dollar. order to enhance its competitive position against
Japanese electronics manufacturers.
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Specialty Repair Shop: A retail outlet that focuses service is a well-known example of telematics
on specialized service and repair, such as brake or services for passenger car owners.
muffler repair.
Third-Party Logistics (3PL): A specialist firm in
Sport Utility Vehicle: See “SUV (Sport Utility logistics, which may provide a variety of
Vehicle).” transportation, warehousing and logistics-related
services to buyers or sellers. These tasks were
Stamping: A process that creates shaped parts from previously performed in-house by the customer.
rolled sheet metal by bending or stretching it in a When 3PL services are provided within the client's
sequence of purpose-built tools fitted to a general- own facilities, it can also be referred to as insourcing.
purpose press.
Tier 1 Supplier: A component manufacturer to final
Subsidiary, Wholly-Owned: A company that is vehicle assemblers, responsible for delivery of the
wholly controlled by another company through stock finished assembly, product development and
ownership. continued technology renewal. Tier 1 suppliers work
hand-in-hand with automobile manufacturers to
Supply Chain: The complete set of suppliers of design, manufacture and deliver complicated
goods and services required for a company to operate automobile systems and modules, such as significant
its business. For example, a manufacturer's supply interior, exterior or drivetrain units. Tier 1 suppliers
chain may include providers of raw materials, in turn purchase from tier 2 and tier 3 suppliers,
components, custom-made parts and packaging which rank below tier 1.
materials.
Tier 2 Supplier: A producer of value-adding parts in
SUV (Sport Utility Vehicle): A vehicle designed as the minor sub-assembly phase. Tier 2 suppliers buy
a hybrid of a truck and a passenger car. SUVs from tier 3 and sell to tier 1.
frequently have four-wheel drive for rough or off-
road driving, in addition to extra space for people or Tier 3 Supplier: A supplier of engineered materials
cargo and comforts such as additional suspension and and special services, such as rolls of sheet steel, heat
luxury options. treating and surface treatments. Tier 3 suppliers rank
below tier 2 and tier 1 suppliers in terms of the
System: In the automobile manufacturing sector, a complexity of the products that they provide.
system is considered to be several distinct
components that have been assembled by a supplier Title: See “Registration.”
into a subproduct that is a functional part of a vehicle,
such as an instrument panel. A system is the next step Total Quality Management (TQM): The
up from a component, which is the next step up from management of an operation with the goal of
a part such as a bolt. Also see “Component” and producing a product with zero defects.
“Module.”
Ultrawideband (UWB): A means of low-power,
Telematics: The use of cellular or radio transmission limited-range wireless data transmission that takes
to exchange information between an automobile or advantage of bandwidth set aside by the FCC in
truck and a base data center or customer service 2002. UWB encodes signals in a dramatically
center. In the trucking industry, telematics is used to different way, sending digital pulses in a relatively
provide a headquarters with information about the secure manner that will not interfere with other
location and routing of a truck. Telematics can also wireless systems that may be operating nearby. It has
be used to alert a central service office about the the potential to deliver very large amounts of data to
temperature, oil pressure and other vital statistics of a a distance of about 230 feet, even through doors and
gas or diesel engine. In passenger automobiles, other obstacles, and requires very little power. Speeds
telematics may be used to provide emergency are scalable from approximately 100 Mbps to 2Gbps.
response during accidents or breakdowns. Such UWB works on the 802.15.3 IEEE specification.
emergency response may occur automatically, for
example, when an air bag inflates. GM's OnStar Value Added Tax (VAT): A tax that imposes a levy
on businesses at every stage of manufacturing based
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INTRODUCTION
By scanning the data groups and the unique indexes, question for the very latest changes and data.
you can find the best information to fit your personal Where possible, we have listed contact names,
research needs. The major growth companies in toll-free telephone numbers and World Wide
automobiles are profiled and then ranked using Web site addresses for the companies,
several different groups of specific criteria. Which government agencies and industry associations
firms are the biggest employers? Which companies involved so that the reader may get further details
earn the most profits? These things and much more without unnecessary delay.
are easy to find.
• Tables of industry data and statistics used in this
In addition to individual company profiles, an book include the latest numbers available at the
overview of automotive markets and trends is time of printing, generally through the end of
provided. This book’s job is to help you sort through 2007. In a few cases, the only complete data
easy-to-understand summaries of today’s trends in a available was for earlier years.
quick and effective manner.
• We have used exhaustive efforts to locate and
Whatever your purpose for researching the fairly present accurate and complete data.
automotive field, you’ll find this book to be a However, when using this book or any other
valuable guide. Nonetheless, as is true with all source for business and industry information, the
resources, this volume has limitations that the reader reader should use caution and diligence by
should be aware of: conducting further research where it seems
appropriate. We wish you success in your
• Financial data and other corporate information endeavors, and we trust that your experience with
can change quickly. A book of this type can be this book will be both satisfactory and
no more current than the data that was available productive.
as of the time of editing. Consequently, the
financial picture, management and ownership of Jack W. Plunkett
the firm(s) you are studying may have changed Houston, Texas
since the date of this book. For example, this September 2008
almanac includes the most up-to-date sales
figures and profits available to the editors as of
mid-2008. That means that we have typically
used corporate financial data as of the end of
2007.
The two primary sections of this book are devoted THE AUTOMOBILE 400
first to the automotive industry as a whole and then to
the “Individual Data Listings” for THE Chapter 4: THE AUTOMOBILE 400: Who They
AUTOMOBILE 400. If time permits, you should Are and How They Were Chosen. The companies
begin your research in the front chapters of this book. compared in this book were carefully selected from
Also, you will find lengthy indexes in Chapter 4 and the automobile industry, largely in the United States.
in the back of the book. 145 of the firms are based outside the U.S. For a
complete description, see THE AUTOMOBILE 400
THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY indexes in this chapter.
Individual Data Listings:
Glossary: A short list of automotive industry terms. Look at one of the companies in THE
AUTOMOBILE 400’s Individual Data Listings.
Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the You’ll find the following information fields:
Automobile Industry. This chapter presents an Company Name:
encapsulated view of the major trends that are The company profiles are in alphabetical order by
creating rapid changes in the automotive industry company name. If you don’t find the company you
today. are seeking, it may be a subsidiary or division of one
of the firms covered in this book. Try looking it up in
Chapter 2: Automobile Industry Statistics. This the Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected
chapter presents in-depth statistics on car sales, Affiliations in the back of the book.
manufacturing import/export and more. Ranks:
Industry Group Code: An NAIC code used to
Chapter 3: Important Automobile Industry group companies within like segments. (See Chapter
Contacts – Addresses, Telephone Numbers and 4 for a list of codes.)
Internet Sites. This chapter covers contacts for Ranks Within This Company’s Industry Group:
important government agencies, automotive Ranks, within this firm’s segment only, for annual
organizations and trade groups. Included are sales and annual profits, with 1 being the highest
numerous important Internet sites. rank.
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Government’s Pension Benefit Guaranty account holdings in set percentages that rise as the
Corporation. These plans are not portable—if employee ages and gains years of service with the
you leave the company, you cannot transfer your company. In this manner, not all of the employee’s
benefits into a different plan. Instead, upon assets are tied up in the employer’s stock.
retirement you will receive the benefits that Savings Plan, 401(k): Under this type of plan,
vested during your service with the company. If employees make a tax-deferred deposit into an
your employer offers a pension plan, it must give account. In the best plans, the company makes annual
you a summary plan description within 90 days matching donations to the employees’ accounts,
of the date you join the plan. You can also typically in some proportion to deposits made by the
request a summary annual report of the plan, and employees themselves. A good plan will match one-
once every 12 months you may request an half of employee deposits of up to 6% of wages. For
individual benefit statement accounting of your example, an employee earning $30,000 yearly might
interest in the plan. deposit $1,800 (6%) into the plan. The company will
• Defined Contribution Plans: These are quite match one-half of the employee’s deposit, or $900.
different. They do not guarantee a certain amount The plan grows on a tax-deferred basis, similar to an
of pension benefit. Instead, they set out IRA. A very generous plan will match 100% of
circumstances under which the employer will employee deposits. However, some plans do not call
make a contribution to a plan on your behalf. The for the employer to make a matching deposit at all.
most common example is the 401(k) savings Other plans call for a matching contribution to be
plan. Pension benefits are not guaranteed under made at the discretion of the firm’s board of
these plans. directors. Actual terms of these plans vary widely
• Cash Balance Pension Plans: These plans were from firm to firm. Generally, these savings plans
recently invented. These are hybrid plans—part allow employees to deposit as much as 15% of salary
defined benefit and part defined contribution. into the plan on a tax-deferred basis. However, the
Many employers have converted their older portion that the company uses to calculate its
defined benefit plans into cash balance plans. The matching deposit is generally limited to a maximum
employer makes deposits (or credits a given of 6%. Employees should take care to diversify the
amount of money) on the employee’s behalf, holdings in their 401(k) accounts, and most people
usually based on a percentage of pay. Employee should seek professional guidance or investment
accounts grow based on a predetermined interest management for their accounts.
benchmark, such as the interest rate on Treasury Stock Purchase Plan: Qualified employees may
Bonds. There are some advantages to these plans, purchase the company’s common stock at a price
particularly for younger workers: a) The benefits, below its market value under a specific plan.
up to a reasonable limit, are guaranteed by the Typically, the employee is limited to investing a
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. b) small percentage of wages in this plan. The discount
Benefits are portable—they can be moved to may range from 5 to 15%. Some of these plans allow
another plan when the employee changes for deposits to be made through regular monthly
companies. c) Younger workers and those who payroll deductions. However, new accounting rules
spend a shorter number of years with an for corporations, along with other factors, are leading
employer may receive higher benefits than they many companies to curtail these plans—dropping the
would under a traditional defined benefit plan. discount allowed, cutting the maximum yearly stock
ESOP Stock Plan (Employees’ Stock Ownership purchase or otherwise making the plans less generous
Plan): This type of plan is in wide use. Typically, the or appealing.
plan borrows money from a bank and uses those Profit Sharing: Qualified employees are awarded
funds to purchase a large block of the corporation’s an annual amount equal to some portion of a
stock. The corporation makes contributions to the company’s profits. In a very generous plan, the pool
plan over a period of time, and the stock purchase of money awarded to employees would be 15% of
loan is eventually paid off. The value of the plan profits. Typically, this money is deposited into a
grows significantly as long as the market price of the long-term retirement account. Caution: Some
stock holds up. Qualified employees are allocated a employers refer to plans as “profit sharing” when
share of the plan based on their length of service and they are actually 401(k) savings plans. True profit
their level of salary. Under federal regulations, sharing plans are rarely offered.
participants in ESOPs are allowed to diversify their
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Chapter 1
Major Trends Affecting the Automobile Industry: 16) Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by
Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly
1) Automobile Industry Introduction Competitive
2) Big Three’s Dominance of the U.S. Auto 17) Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and
Market Is Compromised Crossovers Gain Market Share
3) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling 18) Big News in Small Cars
Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in 19) More Choices than Ever Before for
Several U.S. States Automobile Consumers
4) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) 20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in
Will Quickly Gain Popularity/Major Research Cars: Telematics, ITS and More
in Advanced Lithium Batteries
5) Hybrid Cars Gain Market Share 1) Automobile Industry Introduction
6) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance In the U.S., the 2008 car and light truck market
7) Natural Gas Powered Vehicles off to a Slow dropped dramatically, to approximately. 13.2 million
Start units for the year, down by about 2.9 million from the
8) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market number of units sold in 2007. Globally, Scotiabank
Glut May Slow Expansion Group estimates that about 52 million new cars and
9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research light trucks were sold in 2008, down from nearly 55
Continues million the previous year.
10) Globalization/Consolidation of Manufacturers By early 2009, the global automobile industry
Begins to Unwind was in a deep slump. Sales were dropping
11) Outsourcing of Component Manufacturing/ substantially. Auto makers were short of cash—
Sharing of Parts and Designs some, including Saab, took bankruptcy. GM and
12) Advanced Technology Speeds Manufacturing Chrysler each received a combined $17.4 billion in
13) Car Purchasers Turn to the Internet in Droves federal aid, which was tied to a requirement that the
14) Car Sales Shift in China, India and firms develop specific plans for staying afloat. Those
Russia/Chinese-Made Vehicles Exported for plans include concessions from labor unions, fewer
the First Time workers and fewer plants. Very substantial
15) Focus on Safety Improvements by additional sums of aid or financing will be required if
Automakers GM is to stay solvent. Chrysler also has significant
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financial problems, and its private owners are manufacturer GM indicated that it wants to
attempting to put together a strategic relationship dramatically reduce the size of its dealer network.
whereby Nissan would own about 35% of the firm. The years of 2004 through 2006 will long be
U.S. car manufacturers will cut capacity by at least remembered as a pivotal period in the automobile
500,000 units yearly. industry. It was a period during which high gasoline
Outside of the U.S., Toyota received some prices finally created significant demand among U.S.
financing from the Japanese government, and car consumers for fuel-efficient vehicles. Gasoline
makers throughout Europe and Asia were seeking prices of approximately $2.00 per gallon started
concessions and/or financial aid. taking a huge bite out of family budgets in 2004, and
Further auto industry bankruptcies are inevitable, many middle-class consumers who owned fuel
possibly at auto manufacturers, and definitely at auto guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks began to wish they
dealers and suppliers. had vehicles that were much less expensive to
By February, 2009 was shaping up to be a very operate. By 2005-2006, with gasoline prices in the
dismal year for the industry. In the U.S., unit sales $3.00 range, the party was over for large SUVs and
fell 41% over February 2008, despite generous family trucks.
rebates and discount offers. Retail gasoline prices of more than $4.00 per
Analysts at Scotiabank Group expect 2009 sales gallon for much of 2008 literally put the brakes on
to total a very weak 11.5 million units in the U.S., new car sales—it was a dismal year for the car
14.23 million units in Asia (including 5.29 in China industry as a whole. Through the eight months
and 1.23 in India), 1.48 million units in Canada and ending with August 2008, car industry sales were
12.46 million units in Western Europe. Overall, down 11.2% in the U.S., with sales of pickup trucks,
Scotiabank forecasts 47.68 million units to be sold in minivans and SUVs down 19.3%.
2009, down from 52.17 in 2008. However, by March One result has been strong demand for Toyota’s
2009 sales were so slow that actual results may turn Prius hybrid car over recent years. Toyota responded
out to be much worse. by raising the price and planning production
Worldwide, automobile consumers have increases. Meanwhile, Toyota made investments in
encountered great difficulty in obtaining financing its Georgetown, Kentucky plant to enable it to
when the want to purchase a new car due to the manufacture hybrid Camrys. Meanwhile, there has
global credit crisis. Meanwhile, the consumer’s best been good demand for Toyota’s Lexus RX400h
friend is an old paid-for car, and most consumers are hybrid crossover. Ford launched its first hybrids, and
reluctant to purchase an expensive new vehicle. other carmakers, including GM, were greatly
The only winners in the current environment may encouraged in their own efforts to bring more hybrids
be Korea and Mexico, where auto making plants are to the market. However, consumers generally aren’t
modern, quality is good (actually quality is world as impressed with U.S. hybrid technology as they are
class in Korea) and currency values have plummeted with that of Toyota models, and actual mileage
to the extent that cars and parts made in those two results on the road are often disappointing, largely
nations are now extremely competitive on a global due to driver habits such as quick acceleration which
basis. uses more fuel. Over the mid-term, many hybrids
There are approximately 250 million vehicles in will be available from a wide variety of makers, and
operation in the United States. Around the world, technology will steadily improve.
there were about 806 million cars and light trucks on In the American market for the first eight months
the road in 2007. By 2020, that number will reach 1 of 2008, Toyota sold 119,688 Prius hybrids, 36,633
billion. Currently, those vehicles burn over 260 Camry hybrids, 15,651 Highlander hybrids and
billion gallons of fuel yearly. 11,754 Lexus 400h hybrids. Honda sold 25,577
In the U.S., as of 2007, the industry included Civic hybrids during the same period.
about 20,700 new-car dealerships and 996,800 However, the most important trend over the mid
million manufacturing employees (down from l.07 term will be rapid growth in plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)
million the previous year). Total revenues at new-car and electric vehicles such as GM’s Volt (scheduled
and light truck dealers were $693 billion, according for a 2010 debut), a car that will include a gasoline-
to NADA, and employment at new and used car powered generator capable of charging up the
dealers of all types totaled more than 1 million. batteries for those occasions when it is not
However, as 2008 ended, large numbers of new car convenient to plug in. Tremendous improvements in
dealers were closing or failing, and major
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battery technology will soon come to market, further in the design and manufacture of new cars in ways
enhancing this trend. that are revolutionizing the entire process.
Other fuel-efficient vehicles, such as BMW’s Inexpensive cars manufactured in China will
MINI Cooper, and the Smart, recently introduced to soon be on the market in the U.S. The question is not
the U.S., have enjoyed soaring demand. whether China will export cars and trucks, but
Consumers and emissions regulators are taking a whether consumers will be convinced that they offer
renewed interest in advanced automobile safety and reliability. Meanwhile, U.S. automakers
technologies. Clean diesel engines, like those offered are making intense demands on their component
in new cars from Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz, suppliers for lower prices—these suppliers are, in
offer exceptional performance and fuel economy turn, looking to low-cost production in China.
while providing the quiet, vibration-free running Meanwhile, the Big Three (American automakers
associated with gasoline engines. Clean diesel offers GM, Ford and Chrysler) face difficult times at best.
a particularly attractive alternative over hybrid The Detroit companies are under intense competitive
technology in the U.S. market, and is already widely pressure from foreign-based firms while enduring
used in passenger vehicles in Europe. The use of high labor costs at home. These firms are struggling
ethanol as a gasoline additive in America has grown to reengineer all parts of their operations, from design
rapidly, regardless of whether it makes any to manufacturing to marketing in order to cut costs
environmental or economic sense, thanks to and regain market share.
requirements enacted by Congress. Chrysler has undergone the most gut-wrenching
Meanwhile, sales of heavy SUVs lagged change of all: a new owner. Cerberus Capital
miserably, and automakers such as Chevy, Hummer Management, one of the world’s largest private
and Cadillac offered large dealer incentives and equity investment firms, purchased Chrysler from
rebates in an effort to move these vehicles. Ford DaimlerChrysler AG during 2007. Daimler had
cancelled production of its larger-than-life Excursion purchased Chrysler several years ago, only to find
SUV in which some owners reported getting as little itself battling the many challenges facing U.S.
as 11 mpg in the city, and GM cancelled production automobile manufacturers. Daimler was more than
of the massive Hummer H1. happy to unload it. The German-based
Car consumers outside the U.S. made history as DaimlerChrysler renamed itself Daimler AG.
well. The rising affluence of consumers in China Chrysler legally became Chrysler LLC. This is one
created both huge opportunities and huge problems. of many major investments made by Cerberus in the
China has become one of the world’s largest ailing auto industry, including investments in parts
importers of petroleum products, largely to fuel its manufacturers and in car loans provider GMAC.
burgeoning fleet of cars and trucks. Streets and Cerberus hopes to be able to introduce better
highways are clogged with new cars, to the extent management, new strategies and greater operating
that traffic and smog are a nightmare. Automakers efficiencies in these companies. However, results to
from all nations raced to establish plants and date have been disappointing, largely because
partnerships in China to produce cars both for Cerberus bought in just in time for a massive market
domestic use and for export. In fact, low labor costs downturn.
and increasing product quality in China threaten auto By the summer of 2008, the Big Three were
plants located in high cost nations such as the U.S. lobbying for long-term loans from the U.S.
However, the global economic slowdown of 2008- Government totaling as much as $50 billion. Some
2009 put a serious damper on the economy in China, funds have been provided. More may be forthcoming
and car sales are off dramatically. The same can be if management provides convincing plans for
said in once-booming markets of India and Brazil. reorganization before the summer of 2009, but the
In India, local industrial giant Tata will launch, in big question is whether GM (and possibly Chrysler)
July 2009, a no-frills Indian car called Nano, at a will be forced to seek bankruptcy protection in order
base price equal to about $2,000 U.S dollars. to stay in business. Meanwhile, Ford, GM and
Not to be overlooked are the vast changes taking Chrysler are encouraged by the fact that Congress, in
place in automobile manufacturing. Flexible 2007, passed a law authorizing loans of as much as
factories have reduced man-hours and costs per car, $25 billion to help automakers and related suppliers
while offering a much wider range of choices for bear the cost of changes in manufacturing needed to
customization to consumers. Today, more than ever, produce highly efficient vehicles. However, the
car manufacturers and their suppliers are cooperating current law requires that the Department of Energy
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set up a system for processing and granting such U.S. Market Share of Cars and Light Trucks,
loans. July 2008
The parts manufacturing business in the U.S. is General Motors 20.4%
equally dismal. Delphi Corp, the giant supplier that Toyota 17.4%
was part of GM until 1999, lost nearly $4.6 billion in Ford 13.7%
2004 alone and declared bankruptcy in 2005. The Honda 12.2%
company had been unable to find financing to enable Chrysler Group 8.6%
it to exit bankruptcy as of late 2008. Nissan 8.4%
Asian car manufacturers such as Toyota and Source: Autodata Corp.
Honda are feeling the global economic pain along
with the rest of the industry. South Korean makers In recent years, the appeal of foreign cars and
Hyundai and Kia have established themselves as true, trucks in the U.S., combined with substantial
high-quality manufacturers with a growing global investments made by foreign firms such as Toyota,
customer base. They will give the Japanese and BMW, Honda and Nissan in American
Americans very tough competition over the long manufacturing plants and dealerships, has
term. undermined Detroit’s leadership. Beginning in the
European manufacturers are facing challenges of 1960s, foreign cars slowly infiltrated the U.S. market.
their own. High costs, tough labor laws, daunting By the 1980s American consumers in substantial
government regulations and a few disappointing numbers began to perceive foreign products to be
model designs have hampered recent results. superior in design and quality. Foreign cars began to
Meanwhile, European markets are suffering from a enjoy higher resale values and higher levels of
general economic slowdown, leading to poor reliability. American carmakers’ share of the U.S.
automobile sales results. market fell from 73.5% in 1995 to about 57% in
The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE 2005. In the critical month of July 2008, those
is offering $10 million in cash to the first competitor percentages shifted further, with U.S. companies
able to create a viable passenger vehicle capable of holding just 42.7% of the U.S. auto market, while
operating at the equivalent of 100 miles per gallon. Asian automakers took 38%. Despite heavy
The competition is in conjunction with the X PRIZE discounting and incentives from U.S. carmakers,
Foundation. As of mid 2008, more than 70 teams consumers were seeking the fuel economy that they
had registered to compete, from 12 nations. equate with many Asian models, including
increasingly popular Korean cars.
2) Big Three’s Dominance of the U.S. Auto The weakened global economy in 2008,
Market Is Compromised skyrocketing gasoline prices and tightening credit
Throughout most of automotive history, the Big wreaked havoc with U.S. auto manufacturers which
Three (GM, Ford and Chrysler) dominated the U.S. posted staggering losses in the first and second
market. In July 2006, that dominance was quarters. GM posted a $15.5 billion loss for the
compromised for the first time as unit sales for second quarter of 2008, reporting that sales of light
Toyota for the month of July surpassed those of cars and trucks declined 26% from the same period in
number two ranked Ford, while Honda briefly 2007, to 233,340. Ford lost $8.7 billion in the same
surpassed the Chrysler Group (the former U.S. arm of period, with sales falling 13% to 161,530. At
DaimlerChrysler) to rank fourth in unit sales. By the privately-held Chrysler, second quarter sales fell
first quarter of 2008, Toyota made history by 28.8% from the same period in 2007, to 98,109.
surpassing GM in global automotive sales, selling Part of the problem facing the Big Three is the
2.41 million vehicles compared to GM’s 2.25 radical shift in American tastes away from gas-
million. guzzling SUVs and trucks (once the top money-
makers for the Big Three as well as for many other
manufacturers) to small, fuel efficient cars. Current
supply of these light, fuel-sipping vehicles is
woefully short since most factories were designed to
produce large numbers of SUVs and trucks. It will
take two to three years to redesign production lines
and supply chains to meet the altered demand.
Meanwhile, GM estimates that shortages of the most
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popular vehicles may cost the entire automotive Three. In addition, a two-tier pay scale was agreed
industry as many as 300,000 units in lost sales in upon that allows new hires to start at significantly
2008 alone. lower wages than established workers, who were
To tackle this problem, the Big Three are earning as much as $78 per hour in wages plus
aggressively realigning operations. In late 2008, GM benefits. Under the new agreements, the Big Three
eliminated shifts at two truck plants in Louisiana and now offer employees defined contribution plans
Ohio and slowed assembly-line speeds at other plants (such as 401(k)s) for retirement and employee health
in Indiana and Mexico. These cuts will reduce the care instead of guaranteed, company-funded pensions
number of workers by 1,760 and slow combined and health care after retirement. Wages and benefits
output by 117,000 vehicles. Ford is planning the per new worker hour will likely total between $45
conversion of three North American truck plants into and $50 per employee. Auto industry analysts
car production. In total, Ford will invest $3 billion to estimate that a $10 per hour average savings on GM’s
retool certain existing plants in North America so that labor workforce amounts to approximately $1.5
they can manufacture at least six small car design that billion in annual savings.
are good sellers in Europe, and to alter those designs Cuts in benefits costs coupled with the two-tier
to fit American regulations. For example, By 2010, pay scale will finally make U.S. auto labor costs
the firm plans to convert its F-Series truck plant in comparable to Japanese firms. Japanese automakers,
Mexico to the production of the popular Fiesta, a both in their U.S. and non-U.S. plants, enjoyed
small four- and five-door vehicle. The Fiesta was significant cost advantages for years because they do
initially seen as a car to be sold only in Europe and not have the pension structures used by the Big
Asia, but it may turn out to be a big hit in the U.S. Three. Their U.S. plants are not working under union
The Big Three are all slashing costs wherever contracts. However, a number of U.S. plants owned
possible. All are laying off employees by the tens of by the Japanese companies are maturing and workers
thousands and selling assets. GM plans to cut its are earning top wages. At Toyota, for example, a
labor workforce from 74,500 in 2008 to 68,000 in number of its U.S. plants are more than 20 years old
2011. The firm is also looking for a buyer for its and increasing numbers of workers at those plants are
Hummer brand of SUVs. Ford already sold its Land earning hourly base wages of up to $25. According
Rover and Jaguar brands to India’s Tata Motors for to the Center for Automotive Research, as of 2008
$1.7 billion in early 2008 (this after selling the Aston Toyota had a cost advantage over GM of $1,394 per
Martin brand to a British investment group for $848 car because of disparities in wages and benefits. By
million in 2007), and industry analysts expect Volvo 2011, with GM’s reduced and younger workforce
may go next. The face of the U.S. automotive earning lower wages, the U.S. firm will enjoy a $108
industry changed significantly with the May 2007 per car advantage over Toyota.
sale of 80.1% of the Chrysler Group by Toyota is also not immune to the economic
DaimlerChrysler AG, based in Germany, to Cerberus slump, especially in the U.S. where its sales are
Capital Management (which already owned a falling. March 2008 (with a fall of 10% compared to
substantial stake in GMAC, and all of parts maker March 2007) marked the seventh drop in sales on a
Tower Automotive, seat-fabric manufacturer monthly basis since June 2007. Falling sales are
Guilford Mills and German automotive plastics firm causing Toyota big problems in excess capacity at its
Peguform Group), for $7.41 billion. seven North American plants (many of which
Adding to the problems of the U.S. car industry produce slow-selling trucks and SUVs) with yet
was the difficult relationship between American another under construction in Mississippi. The firm
carmakers and the United Auto Workers (UAW) is slowing production rates and even leaving some
labor union. Domestic manufacturers bore the workers idle. The U.S. market is impacting global
burden of heavy pension and health care costs, both sales to the extent that Toyota has scaled back its
for current and retired workers, as stipulated in 2009 sales goal from 10.4 million vehicles worldwide
contracts with the UAW that have existed for years. to 9.7 million.
This changed dramatically in late 2007 when first
GM followed by Ford and Chrysler signed hard- 3) Fuel Efficiency Becomes a Key Selling
fought deals with the UAW in which a health care Element/Stiff Emissions Standards Adopted in
trust was established and funded by the union rather Several U.S. States
than the car manufacturers. This shifted billions in Prices at the pump averaged around $1.93 per
annual health care costs previously paid by the Big gallon across the U.S. in the summer of 2004. By the
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summer of 2008, self-serve gas well exceeded $4.00 units, up 21.4% over the same month of 2007. The
per gallon across the country, but eventually fell Impala offers a relatively large interior and trunk,
below the $2.00 mark when crude oil prices began to while delivering as much as 29 mpg on the highway
drop. for the 2009 model.
The fluctuating market for gasoline has many In December 2007, the U.S. federal government
consumers reconsidering the vehicles they are willing signed a fuel efficiency bill into law that requires
to drive. Light trucks, usually defined as minivans, automakers to raise their average combined gas
pickups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs), are quickly mileage fleet-wide to 35 miles per gallon (mpg) by
losing share to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles. 2020 for all cars and light trucks. The government
This is very bad news indeed for the Big Three then established a further requirement of 31.6 mpg
(General Motors, Ford and Chrysler). U.S. for all cars and trucks by 2015.
carmakers in recent years have seen 60% or more of The new requirements sparked a furor of protests
their unit sales in America to be in pickups, SUVs from automakers, especially U.S. firms which
and minivans. Asian car manufacturers Honda, Kia, currently produce large numbers of light trucks and
Hyundai and Nissan offer product lines comprised of powerful sports sedans with lower gas mileage.
more than 50% sedans or smaller vehicles. According to Global Insight, GM, Ford and Chrysler
This is not to say that light trucks no longer sell will have to invest nearly $31 billion to meet the 31.6
in America. In fact, they remain a very large market, mpg fleet-wide standards by 2015 and 2020, an
although much smaller than in the past. In mid 2008, investment that they may not be able to afford.
light trucks were about 50% of the combined Toyota, Honda and Nissan need to invest about $15
car/light truck market. The difference is that billion since their vehicles are closer to meeting the
consumers are now more likely to buy a much new standards. Hyundai Motor Co. made headlines
smaller vehicle, unless they really need a truck, SUV in late 2008 when it announced that its Hyundai and
or minivan in order to carry their typical loads. Light Kia cars will meet the 35 mpg, required by 2020,
trucks are still needed by certain consumers and by standard as early as 2015.
many types of businesses, regardless of the fact that According to the U.S. Environmental Protection
the cost of filling them with fuel has soared. To put Agency, the top fuel-efficient automotive models are
this in perspective: In 2004, light truck sales hit their hybrids produced by Toyota and Honda. The Toyota
peak in the U.S., selling 8.49 million units or about Prius (48 mpg in the city/45 mpg on the highway)
55.5% of car/light truck sales combined. For 2008, tops the list and the Honda Civic Hybrid (40/45
the number of light trucks sold will be down to about mpg). The Honda Insight previously topped the list
7 million, at about 50% of the combined U.S. market. in 2006 and 2007 with mpg figures as high as 61 in
One maker, Ford, expects its sales of light trucks to the city. (Note: Hybrid vehicles tend to have higher
decline from about 70% of its unit volume in 2004 to mpg numbers for city driving than for highway
only 38% in 2010. Carmakers are suffering greatly, driving due to their use of electricity when idling.)
not only from a huge drop in total units sold, but also However, sales of the tiny Honda Insight were so
from a devastating drop in sales of those light trucks, slow that the company dropped the model, to be
where gross profits per unit were in the $10,000 to replaced with a new hybrid model in model year
$15,000 range, many times higher than the profits 2009.
made from small cars. Not surprisingly, lightweight, advanced diesel
In the U.S. market during August 2008, auto models rank highly for mileage, including the
dealers offered huge incentives and discounts to Volkswagen Golf TDI, Jetta TDI and New Beetle
customers who purchased light trucks. The TDI, which average 38 mpg in the city and 46 mpg
Chevrolet Silverado pickup sold more than any other on the highway. In Europe, about one-half of all new
vehicle that month, at 55,765 units, but that was passenger vehicles sold are diesel-powered.
nonetheless a 17.4% decline from units sold in CAFE (corporate average fuel economy)
August 2007, not quite as bad as the 41.5% decline in standards were first issued by U.S. federal regulators
sales of the Ford F-Series trucks, which sold 40,429 in the 1970s as a method of setting average fuel
units in August 2008. The Camry and Accord were economy standards for carmakers. Currently, each
the number two and number three selling vehicles manufacturer is required to achieve an average of
that month, at 44,064 and 43,614 units respectively. 27.5 mpg on each passenger car they build and 22.5
Ford F-Series light trucks came in fourth. The fifth- mpg on pickups, minivans and SUVs. This means
best selling vehicle was the Chevy Impala, at 30,271 that an automaker could build a fleet of gas-guzzlers,
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as long as its line of compacts brought the average While the manufacture of lighter vehicles could
for all models within the accepted range. improve mileage, weight is not the single overriding
The 2007 federal law comes after the State of factor. Technologies are available that could do
California adopted stiff regulations on its own in wonders for fuel efficiency, although they would take
September 2004. The California Air Resources considerable time, money and effort to fully deploy.
Board voted unanimously to adopt regulations to A study, prepared in part by John DeCicco at
improve average fuel economy by as much as 40% Environmental Defense, declared that the adoption of
by 2016. Moreover, the state adopted greenhouse gas current and emerging technologies could drive the
regulations that require a major reduction of average efficiency of U.S. cars to 46 mpg and SUVs
automotive emissions. California standards have a to 40 mpg. The study was co-authored by Feng An
decided impact on manufacturers since that state of the Argonne National Laboratory and Marc Ross,
accounts for 10% of all new auto sales in the U.S. a physicist and automobile expert at the University of
The state, long known for setting the strictest Michigan. They propose that two-thirds of the
standards for emissions, is requiring new cars and improvement would come from powertrain
light trucks to emit 30% less carbon monoxide, 20% technology, while one-third would come from cutting
fewer toxic pollutants and as much as 20% fewer three important factors: vehicle weight, air resistance
smog-causing pollutants than current federal and rolling resistance. Hyundai is focusing on
standards. A number of states, including technologies such as gasoline direct injection, dual
Connecticut, New York, New Mexico, Oregon and continuously variable valve timing and eight-speed
Washington, have already passed similar legislation, automatic transmissions in order to dramatically
while Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota enhance mileage.
and Utah are actively considering imposing similar A proven gas-saving measure is an inexpensive
limits. Meanwhile, in 2008 the EU made a formal shift to a six-speed automatic transmission. The cost
proposal for Euro VI emission standards to take for the addition is a mere $400, but the measure can
effect starting in 2013. The proposal requires an 80% add one to two miles per gallon in efficiency. This
reduction of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and a 66% kind of transmission is already being used in many
reduction of the particulate matter (PM) emission new vehicles as of 2008.
limit. GM claims that an improvement of between 6%
Environmental groups lobbying for the new and 12% in fuel economy can be achieved through
levels claim that these reductions can be cylinder deactivation technology. In these systems,
accomplished by updating air conditioning one-half of an engine’s cylinders stop firing once a
refrigerants; designing more efficient transmissions, steady cruising speed is reached.
and making exterior designs more aerodynamic, Another promising project is in the hands of
while utilizing such things as turbochargers and MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. By
cylinder deactivators in smaller, more efficient combining turbo charging and direct fuel injection,
engines. These groups, spearheaded by an plus mixing in the use of a small amount of ethanol,
organization called the Union of Concerned scientists working on the project believe that test
Scientists, project that these changes can be made at a engines’ power could be tripled. The idea is to
cost of $1,960 per vehicle, and that the costs will be increase the efficiency and power of small engines to
recouped by savings at the gas pump. Auto industry the extent that they could be used in large vehicles
spokespeople claim that many of the proposed such as trucks and SUVs with fuel economies equal
changes are not feasible, and if they were, they would to that of today’s hybrids.
cost upwards of $4,360 per vehicle. Suits have been A bright spot on the fuel efficiency horizon is a
filed against California, charging that the state lacks new hydraulic-hybrid system that is being tested on
the authority to implement rules that would impose large service vehicles such as garbage trucks and
such high costs. UPS delivery vans. The EPA’s National Vehicle and
A study by the National Academy of Sciences Fuel Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan
projected that improvements of as much as 40% in has designed a hybrid garbage truck that uses a diesel
gasoline-powered automobile fuel economy could be engine, assisted by a hydraulic pump and storage tank
achieved within 10 to 15 years through the use of system, that replaces the drivetrain and transmission.
enhanced technologies. For example, advanced The pump and tanks makes it possible to store and
transmissions and fuel-injection systems could reuse energy normally lost when brakes are applied,
minimize fuel usage and curtail unwanted power loss. thereby increasing fuel efficiency as much as 60%
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and reducing carbon monoxide emissions by more importantly, they will enable the owner to plug-in at
than 40%. UPS is currently testing two hydraulic- home overnight to recharge that battery. Today’s
hybrid vehicles. The EPA projects that the cost per hybrids recharge by running the gasoline-powered
vehicle to add the hybrid components is less than side of the car, and by drawing on the drag produced
$7,000, while fuel savings over a 20-year lifespan by using the brakes.
could exceed $50,000. Such cars are about to make a massive push into
the market. This is due to several factors, including:
Internet Research Tip, Hybrid Commercial Trucks: 1) Technical breakthroughs in lithium-ion.
Hybrid trucks and buses will soon be in high batteries making them safer and longer-lasting are
demand by major truck fleet operators such as UPS. leading to true breakthroughs in electric cars.
For the latest information on pilot projects, 2) An electric car research, development and
technologies and fleet purchases, see the Hybrid investment focus at major car manufacturers.
Truck Users Forum. www.calstart.org/programs/htuf/ 3) Toyota quickly proved global consumer
acceptance (and technological superiority) by selling
Another new technology of note is an artificial more than 1 million Prius hybrid vehicles worldwide
neural network. The network, which is composed of from its 1997 debut in Japan through the one million
hardware or software models of neurons embedded milestone in April 2008. Soon, Toyota hopes to be
on standard silicon chips, detects cylinder misfires selling one million hybrid vehicles each year.
and controls idle speeds, thus increasing fuel 4) Electricity is user-friendly, easy to
efficiency. These networks are already in use in understand, and easy to obtain. Electric utility
large-engine vehicles such as Aston-Martin’s 12- companies are generally in favor of the electric car
cylinder DB9 and Ford’s Econoline full-size van. trend. Governments are wildly enthusiastic and
DaimlerChrysler, GM and Audi are also working on supportive (including incentives to manufacturers
implementing the technology for use in issues and consumers alike). Tremendously innovative
relating to variable valve timing and engine entrepreneurs are on the bandwagon. Last, but not at
performance improvements. Serious measures such all least, in the proper package and at an affordable
as these will have to be taken across the board by price, consumers see electric cars as green (low- to
automakers in their vehicle designs in order to meet no-emissions), highly desirable modes of
future emissions and efficiency stipulations. transportation.
First, a little history: An all-electric car has long
4) Electric Cars and Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) sounded logical to many people. GM launched the
Will Quickly Gain Popularity/Major Research EV1, an all-electric vehicle, in 1996. Unfortunately,
in Advanced Lithium Batteries the car was a complete flop, and the $1-billion
For the near term, electric cars may range from project was abandoned in 1999. In 2002, Ford
100% electric power vehicles that have relatively announced that it would give up on the Think, an
short ranges and are plugged-in at home overnight to electric car model in which it had invested $123
recharge—to cars like the proposed Chevrolet Volt million. These efforts were an attempt to satisfy
that will run on electric motors only, but will include government demands, not an attempt to fill early
a small gasoline-powered generator engine that will consumer needs.
recharge the batteries when needed. The Volt will be Times have changed, however, and many
designed to go up to 40 miles without recharging, and manufacturers are rethinking electric-powered cars.
it will have the capability to be recharged by plug-in There are several low-production electric models
at home. Meanwhile, other challenges face 100% currently on the market that run strictly on electricity.
electric cars. In addition to adequate battery life, In the U.S., they include souped-up sports cars such
engineers are wrestling with the fact that as the $100,000 Tesla Roadster, which can go up to
conveniences such as air conditioning, heating and 125 miles per hour and run 244 miles per charge; and
stereos drain a lot of electricity. Technical advances the $100,000 Wrightspeed X1, which can make 120
in these accessories may be necessary, since mph and run up to 200 miles per charge. With regard
consumers will not buy such cars in volume without to acceleration, both of these models are comparable
them. to top gasoline-powered sports cars such as the
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) will be on the market Ferrari Enzo and the Ford GT. The Tesla Roadster
soon. These will be similar to today’s hybrids, but can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in about 4
will feature a larger battery with longer range. More seconds! Another notable high-end electric vehicle is
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the Tango T600, made by Commuter Cars new electric vehicle with release hoped for by late
Corporation. For $108,000, drivers can take the two- 2010, the Chevy Volt. Although it will have a
seater (one seat behind the other) from zero to 60 gasoline-powered generator which runs if the charge
miles per hour in about four seconds, and reach a top in the batteries is depleted, the Volt is designed to run
speed of more than 130 mph. fully on electricity using lithium-ion batteries. GM
Tesla is a serious business startup, with more calls this system “E-Flex.” The $40,000 sedan will
than $100 million raised in capital as of mid-2007. be able to run at cruising speed for about 40 miles (a
By April 2009, regular production of the Tesla range long enough to allow for typical city driving,
Roadster was underway and 300 vehicles had been with plug-ins at home or work between trips). This
delivered. Another model, the Model S family sedan vehicle’s entry into the marketplace is so timely that
capable of carrying seven people was unveiled in it may turn out to be the car that saves GM. (The
2009, with commercial production to start in late Detroit firm hopes that at least 1 million E-Flex
2011. The Model S is to have a base price of vehicles will be produced yearly by 2020.) On the
$57,400. Tesla has taken a simple route to solve the other hand, the price is nearly double that of a Toyota
problem of storage batteries: the Tesla Roadster has Prius hybrid, and the limited range on batteries will
6,831 lithium ion, laptop computer batteries linked be a huge barrier in the minds of many consumers.
together in the trunk! Tesla Motors builds the At the same time, the beleaguered GM faces possible
Roadster at a Lotus Cars manufacturing plant in the bankruptcy along with U.S. government interference
U.K. in its business plans because of bail-out funding
awarded in 2008. The Volt may turn out to be
Companies to Watch in Advanced Battery brilliant, or it may be remembered as simply another
Technology: car that never came to market.
Johnson-Saft joint venture GM is collaborating with utility companies in
EnerDel division of Ener1 nearly 40 states to work out issues relating to power
A123 grids and the added demand that electric vehicles
Quantum Technologies pose. GM and other manufacturers are working on
Altair Nanotechnologies computer chips and software to imbed in electric
ActaCell vehicles that will communicate with utility systems
NEC regarding the best times to recharge for the best
Sharp prices. Recharging on a summer afternoon, for
Panasonic example, would put a strain on grids already
Better Place powering air conditioners while off-peak charging
would not only be cheaper but more efficient since
Source: Plunkett Research, Ltd. power plants typically have excess electrical capacity
at night. Some utilities are promoting electric
On the lowest end of the electric-powered vehicles. Austin Energy of Austin, Texas is offering
spectrum are small vehicles that began several years $100 to $500 incentives to plug-in car drivers.
ago as glorified golf carts. Recent technological There are many obstacles to all-electric vehicles.
advances, such as the use of lightweight, long-lasting The biggest potential problems are battery capacity
lithium-ion batteries (the type used in cellular phones and battery cost. Lithium-ion batteries are becoming
and laptop computers) have helped the vehicles more powerful and efficient thanks to technological
evolve into marketable alternatives for short-trip breakthroughs like those of startup manufacturer
driving. The ZAP Xebra, a three-wheel, four-door A123Systems. Lithium ion batteries continued to
vehicle with a sticker price of $11,700, can reach face multiple technical problems as of early 2009.
speeds of up to 40 mph and have a range of 40 miles The batteries have shown a tendency to overheat,
per charge. ZAP stands for “zero air pollution.” catch fire or explode. However, A123Systems is
Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcars LLC subsidiary building batteries made of nanoparticles of lithium
offers several models, including vehicles with options iron phosphate modified with trace metals instead of
such as heated seats, steel bumpers and cup holders. cobalt oxide. The result is a more stable power
Prices start at about $7,395. source with twice and much energy as nickel-metal
While the cars listed above are low production hydride batteries. A123Systems submitted an
models, the era of high volume electric vehicle application to the DOE’s Advanced Technology
manufacturing is nearing rapidly. GM is backing a Vehicles Manufacturing Incentive Program in early
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2009, hoping to qualify for $1.84 billion in direct postal service that now plans an all-electric fleet by
loans for the construction of a new manufacturing 2013. Nissan has entered into a $1 billion joint
facilities, the first to be in southeast Michigan. As of investment partnership with Japan’s NEC for the
early 2009, A123 manufactured most of its batteries development of advanced electric car batteries.
in China and Korea. Despite all of the battery technology investment
U.S.-based companies actively trying to become in the U.S. and Europe, the early leaders in advanced
leaders in advanced batteries for electric vehicles also batteries are in Asia, particularly Japan, Korea and
include Quantum Technologies, Altair China. This is logical when you consider the fact that
Nanotechnologies and ActaCell. However, A123’s Asian firms have long been world leaders in
largest American competitor may be Ener1, which advanced batteries for mobile consumer electronics
owns an advanced lithium-ion electric vehicle battery such as cellphones. Without their advances in
unit called EnerDel. EnerDel has two cutting-edge smaller, longer-lasting batteries, today’s tiny mobile
manufacturing plants in Indiana and, as of early phones and iPods would not have been possible.
2009, was seeking a $480 million loan with which to China is miles ahead in the battery and electric
build a third. car race. The most exciting developments there are
A joint venture comprised of U.S.-based Johnson at BYD Company Limited. With $3.9 billion in 2008
Controls (a leader in automotive systems and a major revenues, BYD is already a global leader in contract
manufacturer of traditional car batteries) and France- manufacturing of batteries and handsets for mobile
based Saft (a leader in battery technology) plans to phones, even though the firm was founded only a few
convert a former Johnson Controls automobile parts years ago in 1995. For example, BYD manufactures
factory in Michigan into an advanced lithium-ion RAZR cell phone handsets for Motorola, as well as
battery plant. The factory will make batteries for batteries for iPhones and iPods. This background
Ford’s planned plug-in hybrid as early as 2012. gave it the technical edge that boosted it to a high
The Obama administration has stated a goal of 1 level in electric automobile technology. The firm is
million plug-in hybrids on U.S. roads by 2015, and so exciting that Warren’ Buffet’s Berkshire
the federal government will likely be the early buyer Hathaway has agreed to invest $230 million in
of many of them for its fleets. However, the most exchange for 10% of the company’s stock, subject to
successful market for electric cars will more likely be Chinese government approval.
Europe than the U.S. European drivers are generally BYD entered the car manufacturing business in
accepting of small vehicles. More importantly, 2003 by acquiring a small, floundering firm that was
gasoline prices in Europe are extremely expensive, owned by the Chinese government. Under BYD, its
often $5 per gallon or more due to high taxes, inexpensive F3 sedan became the best-selling car in
providing much greater incentive for plug-in cars. China in late 2008. More importantly, BYD has
Moreover, European drivers are generally begun selling a plug-in hybrid in China, the F3DM.
accustomed to taking shorter trips that consumers This launch was well in advance of the competing
who drive the wide open spaces of the U.S. and plug-in hybrid Toyota Prius expected in 2010. At
Canada. about $22,000, the F3DM can go about 63 miles in
Elsewhere, Renault-Nissan is heavily committed electric-only mode, and can recharge quickly from its
to all-electric vehicles. The company plans to launch backup gasoline engine or from a plug-in feature.
an electric car in the U.S. market as early as 2010 or Watch for a continuing stream of breakthroughs from
2011. The car will be designed to have a range of up this extremely innovative company. It could easily
to 100 miles and hoped-for performance comparable grow to be one of the world’s leading makers of
to that of a V-6 gasoline-powered car. A quick plug inexpensive electric cars, and its new E6 plug-in
in of about one hour will deliver a recharge of about electric car will get a head start on competitors.
80% of the batteries’ capacity. In 2009, the company The Chinese government’s plans will give a huge
announced plans to sell its electric vehicles in China boost to BYD. To begin with, the government
by early 2011. provides some subsidies for electric vehicle research.
In France, electric cars are popular enough to In a very important development, the Chinese
inspire plans for models from manufacturers government is also providing major subsidies to
including Renault SA. and Societe de Vehicules purchasers of electric cars. For example, in 2009,
Electriques (SVE, a part of Dassault Group), which fleet purchasers, such as taxi companies, could
ran a successful 2005 trial of eight experimental receive subsidies of 60,000 yuan (about $8,800) per
electric mail delivery vans for La Poste, the French car. At the same time, as part of its economic
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stimulus package, the government is providing robot arms can remove a car’s battery, clean it of
subsidies to consumers who purchase automobiles road dirt and install a fully-charged battery. In about
while ensuring that low-cost financing is available. the same amount of time it takes to pump a small
A China-built Miles XS500 may go on sale at tank full of gasoline, the driver is back on the road.
dealerships in the U.S. in late 2009 or beyond. The Such swapping stations are estimated to cost about
$30,000 to $40,000 sedan would have a 120-mile $500,000 each.
range and its American importer, Miles Electric Better Place calls its grid the Electric Recharge
Vehicles hopes to sell 30,000 of them in 2010. Grid Operator (ERGO). Its job is to not only supply
Currently, Miles sells small, low-speed electric the electricity, it would also monitor the electricity
vehicles designed for fleet use (see needs of the cars on the road and their locations,
www.milesev.com). supply directions to drivers for the nearest power
Among the biggest problems facing consumer supply (using special software and in-car GPS) and
adoption of electric cars is the cost of the battery, negotiate with the local electricity utility with regard
which is estimated to be $10,000 to $30,000 in 2009, to the power supply and bulk electricity pricing.
depending on the type and the place of manufacture. Hopefully, much of the power will come from solar
Factoring this into the initial purchase price of the car and wind generation. That may be particularly true
makes electric vehicles expensive. Thus, among the in initial markets like Denmark.
big ideas in electric cars is a radical concept Agassi and his staff have made major strides in
spearheaded by Shai Agassi, formerly of enterprise reaching their goal of independence from oil. Better
software giant SAP. Agassi’s startup, called Better Place has negotiated with the Israeli government to
Place, is promoting an electric grid that dispenses alter its tax code to make electric vehicles attractive
power in a business model similar to cellular to consumers. The tax proposal calls for a 10% tax
telephone service. Drivers would swap depleted on zero-emission vehicles and a 72% tax on
batteries for charged batteries, or plug into traditional vehicles that run on gasoline. Better Place
convenient power stations, paying for their choice of hopes to have recharge points throughout Israel, and
plans: unlimited miles, a monthly maximum or pay has similar plans for Denmark and Portugal.
as they go. Under one potential business model, Meanwhile, Agassi signed an agreement with Carlos
electric cars would be purchased by consumers Ghosn, CEO of Nissan and Renault, to develop the
without the battery costs built-in. Instead, the cars. In addition, Better Place raised $200 million in
batteries would be paid for and owned by Better capital from Israeli investor Idan Ofer, U.S.
Place. Better Place would provide swappable, investment bank Morgan Stanley and venture firms
charged batteries as a service at a cost-per-mile VantagePoint Venture Partners and Maniv Energy
driven, or cost-per-battery swapped. The initial price Capital. A prototype vehicle has been built using a
of the car would then be comparable to that of a Renault Megane sedan as a base, and the country of
gasoline-powered vehicle, and the consumer would Denmark signed on in March 2008 when its largest
pay for the battery as used, rather than up-front. utility, DONG energy, pledged to supply electricity
Making consumers comfortable that they can largely produced by wind farms.
have charged batteries when needed is key to this The cost savings to drivers promise to be
plan. Better Place will provide convenient, closely- substantial. Better Place figures a driver getting 20
spaced charging stations in places like parking mpg in a traditional car and clocking 15,000 miles
garages and shopping centers. Hundreds of charging per year at $4 per gallon would spend about $3,000
stations are already planned or underway for Better for fuel. Better Place’s fuel costs for the same 15,000
Place’s initial markets in Denmark, Israel and miles is projected to be approximately $1,050. Stay
Hawaii. The San Francisco area is scheduled to tuned for more developments on Better Place’s grid
receive charging stations around 2012. operator and vehicles.
Those charging stations will be useful for drivers
who have time to wait for a charge between trips to
and from work or the grocery store. But what about
drivers whose batteries are nearly depleted, or who
are on longer non-stop trips? This is where the
swappable batteries and swapping stations come in.
In early 2009, Better Place demonstrated the first
such swapping station, in Tel Aviv, Israel. There,
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Internet Research Tip: Electric Cars achieved in some models. The downside: hybrid cars
For the latest on electric car manufacturers see: can cost $2,000 to $10,000 more than their standard
Better Place, www.betterplace.com powered counterparts, and many drivers have found
Commuter Cars Corporation, actual fuel efficiency to be vastly lower than EPA
www.commutercars.com estimates.
Electric Drive Transportation Association, The base price for the 2009 Toyota Prius is
www.electricdrive.org $20,680. Toyota has enjoyed phenomenal demand
Global Electric Motorcars, www.gemcar.com for its Prius hybrid car. The Japanese firm responded
Tesla Motors, www.teslamotors.com by building a new, half-mile-long assembly line
Wrightspeed, www.wrightspeed.com capable of turning out one Prius per minute. Toyota
ZAP, www.zapworld.com hopes to increase U.S. sales of the Prius to 600,000
vehicles yearly by 2012 or so. Honda is also hoping
Over the long-term, watch for further advances in to get back into the hybrid market after discontinuing
battery technology that may fuel vehicles for up to its Insight model due to poor sales. A hybrid Civic
300 miles per charge. That will make a tremendous will hit showrooms in 2009, one of four hybrid
difference in consumer interest. The expensive Tesla models planned for release by 2015.
roadster already claims a relatively long range of Hybrids from the Big Three are on the roads and
more than 240 miles. in the pipeline for additional releases. 2008 models
included the Chevrolet Tahoe and Malibu hybrids,
5) Hybrid Cars Gain Market Share the Chrysler Aspen and Dodge Durango hybrids and
Toyota and Honda have been selling hybrid the GMC Silverado, Sierra and Yukon hybrids. 2009
gasoline/electric cars in the U.S. since 2001. Sales of hybrid models include the Cadillac Escalade, the
Toyota’s Prius in the U.S. reached more than 100,000 Chevrolet Silverado Crew Cab, the Ford Fusion and
for the full year in both 2005 and 2006. During 2007, the Mercury Milan.
sales soared to more than 178,000. Toyota reached Other successful hybrids are produced by Lexus,
an impressive milestone in 2007, when total global a division of Toyota. The Lexus RX400h, based on
sales of all of its hybrids during all of the years they the extremely popular RX330 crossover, was the
had been available topped 1 million. For the long- first. The hybrid version was launched in the U.S. in
term, Toyota hopes to further fuel hybrid sales spring 2005, powered by its high-performance
through the introduction of advanced lithium ion Hybrid Synergy Drive system. A pair of electric
batteries, as opposed to the nickel-metal-hydride motors powers both front and rear wheels, in a
batteries it now uses. However, lithium ion batteries system that can be configured to boost either total
are faced with safety problems when crushed or power or fuel economy. For 2008, the RX400h had a
overheated. Therefore Toyota has delayed the release base price of $43,480; a large increase, as much as
of the new model in the U.S. until early 2011. The $5,000, over the price of the standard-power RX350,
delay also affects the release of hybrid versions of the but that hasn’t stopped it from selling quickly.
Tundra pickup and the Sequoia SUV. Toyota is rolling out additional hybrid models, both
In 2007, U.S. hybrid sales accounted for 2.2% of in the Lexus and Toyota brands, including the
the U.S. market according to research and marketing $100,000 luxury LS600h sedan, which combines a
firm R.L. Polk & Co. Overall, new hybrid vehicle 12-cylinder combustion engine with an electric
registrations reached 350,289 in the U.S., up 38% engine.
over 2006. In December 2004, GM began a partnership with
A typical hybrid design places two engines in a DaimlerChrysler and BMW in a hybrid technology
vehicle, one a traditional internal combustion motor joint venture. Instead of focusing on small models,
and the other electric. The traditional engine powers the GM-DaimlerChrysler-BMW initiative is taking
the car at startup and when accelerating, and charges the technology GM developed for 335 buses
the electric engine’s battery (separate from the currently on the streets of 18 U.S. cities and putting it
gasoline-powered motor’s battery). When slowing into trucks before modifying it for smaller vehicles.
down or idling, the standard engine shuts down and Unlike the hybrid engines licensed by Toyota, the
the electric motor takes over. The batteries are also collaboration is developing “two mode” systems,
charged when a car is rapidly decelerating, bleeding which mount two relatively small electric motors
off forward momentum to power the generators. Gas inside the vehicle’s transmission housing. In
mileage of up to 60 mpg of city driving can be addition, the system uses two sets of gears configured
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to assist large vehicles under highway driving in place that utilize filters to reduce nitrogen-oxide
demands such as quick acceleration and high loads emissions, such as Daimler’s BlueTec.
and/or towing. The first models from this U.S. environmental regulators, particularly in
collaboration, the hybrid Chevy Tahoe and the GMC California, are beginning to make encouraging
Yukon, launched in late 2007 as 2008 models. comments about diesel technology. In late 2006, the
“Displacement on demand” features will disable U.S. government began requiring oil companies to
some of the gasoline engines’ cylinders when produce the low-sulfur diesel. That, combined with
decelerating or cruising, thereby further increasing cleaner emissions provided by systems like BlueTec
fuel efficiency by up to 20%. and 40% better mileage then conventional gasoline
Volkswagen, which has historically focused on engines, is making diesel powered cars an attractive
clean diesel technology, is joining the hybrid party by commodity in the U.S. Robert Bosch, a German
collaborating with China’s Shanghai Automotive components maker, forecast that the market for diesel
Industry Corporation in the development of a vehicles will rise from 6% in 2008 to 15% of total
minivan. The hybrid Touran minivan is expected to U.S. vehicle sales by 2015. J.D. Powers estimates
be in mass production by 2010. Nissan also plans to that the number of diesel-powered vehicles sold in
enter the hybrid arena by 2010. the U.S. will more than double by 2012. The fact is
The latest news in hybrids is Plug-in Hybrid that diesel vehicles can be very efficient, and the
Electric Vehicles (PHEV). Ideally, a plug-in hybrid diesel option can add less cost per vehicle than a
automobile features an extra high-capacity battery hybrid option. A diesel engine creates more power
bank that gives the vehicle a longer electric-only than a gasoline engine from a similar amount of fuel.
range than standard hybrids. These cars are designed Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Honda and Kia,
so that they can be plugged into a standard electric among others, are launching 20 new diesel models in
outlet for recharging. The intent is to minimize or the U.S. starting in 2008.
eliminate the need to use the car's gasoline engine However, high U.S. diesel fuel prices may put a
and rely on the electric engine instead. spoke in marketing efforts. According to the U.S.
Manufacturers are sitting up and taking notice. Energy Information Administration, the average price
Toyota recently announced a PHEV version of its per gallon for diesel rose $1.88 from July 2007 to
popular Prius to be ready for delivery by 2010. July 2008 to reach $4.73, while regular gasoline rose
Daimler has been testing 40 of its Sprinter delivery $1.13 to $4.11. Adding insult to injury is the added
vans developed Europe that utilize diesel-electric costs of transitioning to low-sulfur diesel fuel and a
plug-in technologies. higher federal excise tax (24.4 cents per gallon or 6
cents higher than on regular gasoline). U.S. diesel
6) Clean Diesel Technology Gains Acceptance drivers were paying more than ever before to keep
During the early 1980s, when U.S. drivers were their vehicles on the road. However, as fuel prices
still reeling from Arab oil embargos and fuel begin to drop thanks to falling crude oil prices
rationing, diesel-powered cars were particularly starting in mid-2008, diesel drivers may once again
popular in the U.S. Mercedes-Benz made a very enjoy lower overall fuel bills. European
high-quality line of diesels at that time, and about manufacturers have also been quick to point out
75% of its cars sold in the U.S. were diesel-powered. diesel vehicles’ ability to go farther on each gallon of
Diesel cars unfortunately proved to be noisy, fuel.
polluting and unreliable in many cases. However, Volkswagen already offers a diesel engine option
new, advanced diesel engines appear to be making a to U.S. consumers for its New Beetle, Jetta, Passat
comeback in the U.S. and Touareg models. The German company
In Europe, extremely fuel-efficient diesels, launched an updated diesel Jetta in markets from
ranging from Volkswagens to BMWs, achieving coast to coast in 2008. Jeep, a Chrysler vehicle,
from 40 to 99 mpg, account for about 55% of all cars offers a diesel version of its small Liberty SUV as
sold. Diesels of this type tend to be small and very well as its larger Grand Cherokee. Honda is getting
inexpensive to operate. This is important in Europe, into the diesel act as well. It plans to introduce clean-
where parking places are hard to find and fuel is quite diesel cars in the U.S., perhaps by 2009, that meet
expensive. European diesel fuel has long had lower California’s soot and nitrous oxide emissions
sulfur content that that sold in the U.S., which makes standards, and use 30% less fuel than gasoline
the European version cleaner. New systems are also engines. Honda’s 2.2 CTDi diesel-powered Civic is
already sold in the U.K., and the firm hopes to bring
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them to the U.S. in 2010. It is rated at 55.4 mpg stations are offering biodiesel, and it is also available
combined city-highway mileage per gallon, from some petroleum distributors.
compared to only 50 mpg for a hybrid-powered Civic
and 33 mpg for a gasoline-powered Civic. Clearly, 7) Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles off to a Slow
since it costs only small amount more than that Start
gasoline-powered model, the diesel offers true Cars and trucks that run on either compressed
advantages. Honda engineers are also working on a natural gas (CNG) or liquid natural gas (LNG) are
larger V6 clean diesel that will power bigger cars already widespread, especially in municipal fleets
than the Civic. and school buses. Approximately 130,000 vehicles
Mercedes, a Daimler subsidiary, began selling its run on natural gas in the U.S.; worldwide, it’s around
E320 CDI BlueTec diesel in the U.S. in 2004. With 2 million. Natural gas is an attractive technology, not
fuel economy rated at 23 mpg in the city and 32 on only because it is highly developed, but also because
the highway, the car, which has a 2008 sticker price it is economically feasible and environmentally
of about $52,000. It is not a pokey underperformer— friendly. While initially costing as much as $8,000
this diesel Mercedes goes from zero to 60 miles per more per vehicle than standard fuel equivalents,
hour in a relatively quick 7.1 seconds. “CDI” stands natural gas engines save 15% or more on fuel costs,
for common-rail direct injection, a technology that making the investment potentially worthwhile over
also makes diesels allowable in the U.S. regulatory the long term. Emissions are 35% lower overall, and
environment. It uses precise, electronic fuel injection have much lower concentrations of polluting particles
that enables the engine to put out more power and and harmful gases. Recognizing the possible
less pollution while achieving better fuel economy. economic benefits, UPS has put about 1,500 natural
Toyota, hoping to join the clean diesel party, gas trucks in service to haul its packages, including
acquired a 5.9% stake in Isuzu Motors in 2006. The test trucks running on compressed natural gas,
acquisition affords Toyota Isuzu’s clean diesel liquefied natural gas or propane.
technology. Meanwhile, the 2009 Honda Civic GX is the only
Meanwhile, ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel was production natural gas-powered passenger sedan on
introduced at retail pumps in October 2006 in the the U.S. market. Its sticker price is a modest $24,590
U.S. New EPA emissions rules will be in effect and up to $7,000 in state and federal tax credits are
across America in 2009 requiring that diesel engines available. The downside is that there are only about
meet exacting standards for low air pollution. The 1,600 CNG stations in the U.S., making refueling
new clean diesel fuel eliminates 97% of sulfur difficult; and the gas tank holds the equivalent of a
emissions. While it has been impossible for mere eight gallons of gasoline. However, growing
automakers to sell diesel-powered cars in all 50 U.S. numbers of driver are looking for economical as well
states in the past, due to tough state-level emissions as environmentally friendly alternative such as the
regulations in five states including California, new Civic GX.
technologies combined with the new clean diesel
fuels should ease the problems. A recent study by the 8) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market
EPA projects that Americans would burn as much as Glut May Slow Expansion
1.4 million fewer barrels of oil daily if one-third of Soaring gasoline prices, effective lobbying by
all light-duty vehicles in America were running on agricultural and industrial interests, and a growing
modern diesel engines. Put another way, that amount interest in cutting reliance on imported oil has put a
is about equal to U.S. daily oil imports from Saudi high national focus on bioethanol in America. Corn
Arabia. and other organic materials, including agricultural
The advent of biodiesel, a fuel derived when waste, can be converted into ethanol through the use
glycerin is separated from vegetable oils or animal of engineered bacteria and superenzymes
fats is altering the landscape in a small way. The manufactured by biotechnology firms. This trend is
resulting byproducts are methyl esters (the chemical giving a boost to the biotech, agriculture and
name for biodiesel) and glycerin, which can be used alternative energy sectors. At present, corn is almost
in soaps and cleaning products. It has lower the exclusive source for bioethanol in America. This
emissions than petroleum diesel and is currently used is a shift of a crop from use in the food chain to use
as an additive to that fuel since it helps with lubricity. in the energy chain that is unprecedented in all of
A small, but growing, number of public filling agricultural history—a shift that is having profound
effects on prices for consumers, livestock growers
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(where corn has long been a traditional animal feed) sugar cane) that enable them to produce ethanol at
and food processors. moderate cost. The fact that Brazil’s climate is
In addition to the use of ethanol in cars and ideally suited for sugarcane is a great asset. Also,
trucks, the chemicals industry, faced with daunting sugar cane can be converted with one less step than
increases in petrochemicals costs, has a new appetite corn, which is the primary source for American
for bioethanol. In fact, bioethanol can be used to ethanol. Brazilian automobiles are typically
create plastics—an area that consumes vast quantities equipped with engines that can burn pure ethanol or a
of oil in America and around the globe. Archer blend of gasoline and ethanol. Brazilian car
Daniels Midland is constructing a plant in Clinton, manufacturing plants operated by Ford, GM and
Iowa that will product 50,000 tons of plastic per year Volkswagen all make such cars.
through the use of biotechnology to convert corn into In America, partly in response to the energy crisis
polymers. of the 1970s, Congress instituted federal ethanol
Ethanol is an alcohol produced by a distilling production subsidies in 1979. Corn-based grain
process similar to that used to produce liquors. A ethanol production picked up quickly, and federal
small amount of ethanol is added to about 30% of the subsidies totaled about $11 billion through 2006.
gasoline sold in America, and most U.S. autos are The size of these subsidies and environmental
capable of burning “E10,” a gasoline blend that concerns about the production of grain ethanol
contains 10% ethanol. E85 is an 85% ethanol blend produced a steady howl of protest from observers
that may grow in popularity due to a shift in through the years. Nonetheless, the Clean Air Act of
automotive manufacturing. Although only 800 or so 1990 further boosted ethanol production by
of the 170,000 U.S. service stations sold E85 as of increasing the use of ethanol as an additive to
the middle of 2006, there may be an increase in gasoline. Meanwhile, the largest producers of
demand for ethanol in the U.S. due to Detroit’s ethanol, such as Archer Daniels Midland (ADM),
increased production of “flexfuel” vehicles than can have reaped significant amounts of subsidies from
run on E85 or on a mixture of gasoline and E85. Washington for their output. The ethanol cause was
Ford offers E85-capable F-150 pickup trucks, Ford further promoted by President Bush in his state of the
Crown Victorias, Mercury Grand Marquis and union address in 2006, in which he chastised
Lincoln Town Cars. At GM, flexfuel technology is Americans for their “addiction to oil” and promoted
available in the Chevy Avalanche, Chevy Impala, the use of ethanol among other alternative fuels. The
Chevy Monte Carlo, Chevy Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Bush administration claims that ethanol could
GMC Sierra. Numerous other flexfuel cars are provide more than one-third of the U.S.’s gasoline
available in the U.S., including models from Chrysler needs by 2025.
and Mercedes. The U.S. Energy Act of 2005 specifically requires
Yet despite the millions of vehicles on the road that oil refiners mix 7.5 billion gallons of renewable
that can run on E85 and billions of dollars in federal fuels such as ethanol in the nation’s gasoline supply
subsidies to participating refiners, many oil by 2012. Ethanol production it the U.S. was fast
companies seem unenthusiastic about the adoption of approaching that level in 2007. Capacity had
the higher ethanol mix. E85 requires separate doubled since 2005. Although grain farmers enjoyed
gasoline pumps, trucks and storage tanks, as well as high prices at the onset, a glut of ethanol supply in
substantial cost to the oil companies (the pumps can late 2007 was causing prices to drop and slowing
alone cost about $200,000 per gas station to install). expansion. Ethanol prices fell dramatically in mid-
Many drivers who have tried filling up with E85 once 2007. For example, ethanol was priced at
revert to regular unleaded when they find as much as approximately $2.51 per gallon at Omaha, Nebraska
a 25% loss in fuel economy when burning the blend. (the heart of the U.S. cornbelt) in July 2007. By
Ethanol is a very popular fuel source in Brazil. October the price had fallen to $1.79, a big loser for
In fact, Brazil is one of the world’s largest producers biorefineries considering the soaring cost of corn.
of ethanol, which provides a significant amount of (These prices are from the Nebraska State
the fuel used in Brazil’s cars. This is due to a Government, www.neo.ne.gov.) In other words,
concerted effort by the government to reduce ethanol production was increasing faster than the
dependency on petroleum product imports. After adoption of ethanol. In mid-2006, prices had been as
getting an initial boost due to government subsidies high as $3.58. Price volatility remained the norm in
and fuel tax strategies beginning in 1975, Brazilian 2008. Next, the Energy Independence and Security
producers have developed methods (typically using Act of 2007 called for even more ethanol production,
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with a goal of 36 billion gallons per year by 2022 under construction. However, increased capacity
including 21 billion gallons to come from cellulosic nationwide and high corn prices are slowing the
and advanced biofuel sources. expansion trend. Proposed facilities in Minnesota,
Traditional grain ethanol is typically made from South Dakota and Iowa have put construction
corn or sugarcane. In contrast to grain ethanol, projects on hold as of late 2007.
“cellulosic” ethanol is typically made from Other companies, such as Syngenta, DuPont and
agricultural waste like corncobs, wheat husks, stems, Ceres, are genetically engineering crops so that they
stalks and leaves, which are treated with specially can be more easily converted to ethanol or other
engineered enzymes to break the waste down into its energy producing products. Syngenta, for example,
component sugars. The sugars (or sucrose) are used is testing an engineered corn that contains the
to make ethanol. Since agricultural waste is plentiful, enzyme amylase. Amylase breaks down the corn’s
turning it into energy seemed a good strategy. starch into sugar, which is then fermented into
Cellulosic ethanol can also be made from certain ethanol. The refining methods currently used with
types of plants and grasses. traditional corn crops add amylase to begin the
The trick to cellulosic ethanol production is the process.
creation of efficient enzymes to treat the agricultural Environmentalists are concerned that genetically
waste. The U.S. Department of Energy is investing engineering crops for use in energy-related yields
$20 million per year in funding along with major will endanger the food supply through cross-
chemical companies such as Dow Chemical, DuPont pollination with traditional plants. Monsanto is
and Cargill. Another challenge lies in efficient focusing on conventional breeding of plants with
collection and delivery of cellulosic material to the naturally higher fermentable starch contents as an
refinery. It may be more costly to make cellulosic alternative to genetic engineering.
ethanol than to make it from corn. In any event, the Another concern relating to ethanol use is that its
U.S. remains far behind Brazil in cost-efficiency, as production is not as energy efficient as that of
Brazil’s use of sugar cane refined in smaller, nearby biodiesel made from soybeans. According to a study
biorefineries creates ethanol at much lower costs per at the University of Minnesota, the farming and
gallon. processing of corn grain for ethanol yields only 25%
Iogen, a Canadian biotechnology company, makes more energy than it consumes, compared to 93% for
just such an enzyme and is presently building biodiesel. Likewise, greenhouse gas emissions
production-size cellulosic ethanol facilities in the savings are greater for biodiesel. Producing and
U.S., Canada and Germany, to start burning ethanol results in 12% less greenhouse gas
commercialization and determine how economical emissions than burning gasoline, while producing and
the process is. The company plans to construct a burning biodiesel results in a 41% reduction
$300-million, large-scale biorefinery with a potential compared to making and burning regular diesel fuel.
output of 50 million gallons per year. Its pilot plant In addition, ethanol production requires enormous
in Ottawa is capable of producing 260,000 gallons amounts of water. To produce one gallon of ethanol,
per year from 20 million tons of wheat straw and up to four gallons of water are consumed by ethanol
corn stalks. refineries. Add in the water needed to grow the corn
In the U.S., the Department of Energy has in the first place, and the number grows to as much as
selected six proposed new cellulosic ethanol 1,700 gallons of water for each gallon of ethanol.
refineries to receive a total of $385 million in federal Other concerns regarding the use of corn to
funding. When completed, these six refineries are manufacture ethanol include the fact that a great deal
expected to produce 130 million gallons of ethanol of energy is consumed in planting, reaping and
yearly. Iogen’s technology will be used in one of the transporting the corn in trucks. Also, high demand
refineries, to be located in Shelley, Idaho. Partners in for corn for use in biorefineries has dramatically
the refinery will include Goldman Sachs and The driven up the cost per bushel dramatically, creating
Royal Dutch/Shell Group. burdens on consumers.
Construction of new ethanol production plants
pushed total production capacity in the U.S. to about 9) Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Power Research
5.4 billion gallons by the end of 2006 (about 3.4% of Continues
total U.S. gasoline consumption), up from 3.9 billion The fuel cell is nothing new, despite the
as of June 2005. As of early 2008, there were 139 excitement it is now generating. It has been around
ethanol biorefineries in the U.S. with another 60 since 1839, when Welsh physics professor William
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Grove created an operating model based on platinum U.S. Postal Service to install a one megawatt fuel cell
and zinc components. Much later, the U.S. Apollo facility.) Tiny fuel cells are also on the market for
space program used fuel cells for certain power needs use in powering cellular phones and laptop
in the Apollo space vehicles that traveled from the computers.
Earth to the Moon. Shipments of fuel cell-equipped mobile devices
In basic terms, a fuel cell consists of quantities of could grow very rapidly if they can eliminate the
hydrogen and oxygen separated by a catalyst. Inside need for frequent recharging of current battery-
the cell, a chemical reaction within the catalyst powered models. The “Medis 24/7 Power Pack” is a
generates electricity. Byproducts of this reaction portable, disposable power source for small
include heat and water. Several enhancements to electronic devices such as cell phones and MP3
basic fuel cell technology are under research and players. Manufactured by Medis Technologies, it is
development at various firms worldwide. These based on Direct Liquid Fuel cell technology, and may
include fuel cell membranes manufactured with be of particular utility in military applications.
advanced nanotechnologies and “solid oxide” Elsewhere, MTI MicroFuel Cells manufactures a
technologies that could prove efficient enough to use power pack for portable electronics that is based on
on aircraft. Another option for fuel cell membranes direct methanol fuel cell technology that it calls
are those made of hydrocarbon, which cost about Mobion.
one-half a much as membranes using fluorine
compounds. California-based PolyFuel Internet Research Tip: Micro Fuel Cells
(www.polyfuel.com) is a leader in engineered For more information on research involving fuel cells
hydrocarbon membranes. for small applications, visit:
Fuel cells require a steady supply of hydrogen. Medis Technologies www.medistechnologies.com
Therein lies the biggest problem in promoting the MTI MicroFuel Cells www.mtimicrofuelcells.com
widespread use of fuel cells: how to create, transport PolyFuel www.polyfuel.com
and store the hydrogen. At present, no one has been Tekion Solutions, Inc. www.tekion.com
able to put a viable plan in place that would create a
network of hydrogen fueling stations substantial Electric Vehicles vs. Fuel Cells
enough to meet the needs of everyday motorists in Nearly all of the major automobile makers had
the U.S. or anywhere else. significant fuel cell research initiatives at one time.
Many currently operating fuel cells burn hydrogen While the potential for fuel-cell powered vehicles
extracted from such sources as gasoline, natural gas seemed extremely promising at one time, the
or methanol. Each source has its advantages and automobile industry has made a profound and long-
disadvantages. Unfortunately, burning a hydrocarbon lasting shift toward plug-in electric hybrids and all-
such as oil, natural gas or coal to produce the energy electric vehicles as the new technology base of
necessary to create hydrogen results in unwanted choice. This is due to several reasons, including:
emissions. Ideally, hydrogen would be created using 1) The tremendous success and wide consumer
renewable, non-polluting means, such as solar power acceptance of Toyota’s Prius hybrid car. This
or wind power. Also, nuclear or renewable sources success gave Toyota early dominance in the electric
could be used to generate electricity that would be car field while other makers were still dreaming
used to extract hydrogen molecules from water. about fuel cells. An important feature of the Prius is
The potential market for fuel cells encompasses its very affordable price—something that might never
diverse uses in fixed applications (such as providing be accomplished in a fuel cell vehicle.
an electric generating plant for a home or a 2) The technical hurdles of distributing, storing
neighborhood), portable systems (such as portable and transporting hydrogen as a fuel have proven
generators for construction sites) or completely extremely difficult to overcome.
mobile uses (powering anything from small hand- 3) The costs of building a fuel cell platform for
held devices to automobiles). The potential automobiles remains vastly more expensive than
advantages of fuel cells as clean, efficient energy building an electric or hybrid vehicle.
sources are enormous. The fuel cell itself is a proven 4) Consumers, bureaucrats, investors and
technology—fuel cells are already in use, powering a legislators already understand and trust the safety and
U.S. Post Office in Alaska, for example. (This ease of use of electricity, whether fixed or portable.
project, in Chugach, Alaska, is the result of a joint This cannot be said for hydrogen.
venture between the local electric association and the
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Now, GM, Toyota and other leading automobile powered cars available on 30 month leases in July
firms have ambitious plans for launching electric- 2006. In late 2007, a prototype Highlander
drive vehicles in the near future (as opposed to hydrogen-hybrid fuel cell vehicle traveled 2,300
today’s hybrid electric cars which run on electricity miles from Alaska to Vancouver, Canada, getting
only part of the time, relying on a gasoline engine the more than 300 miles per tank of hydrogen. As at
rest of the time). Given the financial constraints that GM, economic and technical realities will defer (or
automakers are working under today, these car eventually cancel) major fuel cell or hydrogen power
manufacturers have downgraded or abandoned their programs at Toyota and Honda. Nonetheless, the
focus on fuel cells. In particular, technical technology remains intriguing, if difficult to
breakthroughs in advanced batteries for electric commercialize.
vehicles are occurring quickly. This will spur a huge The former DaimlerChrysler invested about $1
rush into the electric car market while lessening the billion in its own fuel cell initiative. In 2008
near-term interest in fuel cells. Chrysler featured its ecoVoyager concept car at the
Detroit Auto Show. As of 2007, Ford had 30 fuel
GM has invested $1 billion in fuel cell vehicle cell powered Focus compact cars in customer trials,
research. The company leased 100 fuel cell-equipped but decided in 2009 to divert hydrogen fuel-cell
Equinox crossover vehicles to customers as a test, research funds to focus on electric vehicles.
starting in early 2008. The Equinox will go about Meanwhile, BMW unveiled a hybrid of sorts in
200 miles on a hydrogen fill up. Initially, the 2006 that allows drivers to use either hydrogen or
vehicles were provided to government officials, gasoline at the flick of a switch. (The hydrogen is
celebrities, journalists and business leaders in New not used in a fuel cell. Instead, it is burned as a fuel
York City, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. GM in an internal-combustion engine that ordinarily
has long had aggressive goals for commercializing would burn gasoline.) The car uses a V-12 engine
and producing fuel cell vehicles. However, the that can be powered by either fuel. BMW put 100 of
financial and technical hurdles would be high, and its Hydrogen 7 cars on loan to celebrities in
GM assigned itself a daunting task. It may never California and Germany in 2007. Since more
happen, unless GM can see its way to real profits hydrogen than gasoline is required to run an engine
from fuel cells. Nonetheless, in January 2008, the the same number of miles, the prototype has a
firm unveiled a fuel cell concept car, the Cadillac hydrogen tank that utilizes space usually reserved for
Provoq, at the Consumer Electronics Show, which is luggage or passengers. The use of hydrogen offers
held in Las Vegas each year. However, the firm’s multiple technical challenges.
deep financial problems of 2008-2009 and its intense Marketability of fuel-cell-powered vehicles would
focus on the Chevy Volt electric car have combined depend both on their initial cost and the ready
to move GM’s fuel cell project to the back burner, availability of hydrogen in convenient filling stations.
perhaps forever. Prototype cars are on the road in a few cities, and
One of GM’s thoughts for eventual commercial large-scale production might have the potential to
development is a wide variety of car and truck bodies eventually make such vehicles affordable and
that would mount onto a single, radical “skateboard” competitive, but the obstacles are significant.
chassis design, which integrates the engine directly After the initial enthusiasm over fuel cells, during
into the chassis. The skateboard stores fuel cell which many governments planned to introduce large
stacks and hydrogen supplies as well as circuitry that numbers of fuel cell power plants and vehicles,
manages the flow of electric power through the energy agencies have scaled back their goals. The
various systems necessary to stop, start and maneuver difficulties surrounding the technology are proving
the vehicle. The chassis would include a docking much more stubborn than they initially appeared to
port that links the body above to the electronic be. For example, Japan, one of the largest
control systems. proponents of fuel cell technology, initially wanted
GM is not the only manufacturer with significant 50,000 fuel cell vehicles on the road by 2010, a goal
investments in fuel cells. Honda has started leasing that couldn’t be met.
test models of its “FCX” fuel cell-powered car to Unfortunately, fuel cells remain grossly
small numbers of customers in the U.S. and Japan. expensive due to their limited production and the
Honda’s goal is to be able to offer fuel cell cars at a industry’s current low-technology base. For
cost comparable to gasoline-powered cars by 2020. example, the cost of one 200-horsepower fuel cell
Toyota began making a small number of fuel cell system runs around $75,000. Moreover, hydrogen is
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not readily available to drivers. GM’s head of would create a dramatic reduction in the cost of
strategic planning projects that 12,000 stations in the manufacturing fuel cells, and that public funding
largest cities across the U.S. would put 70% of the would encourage the development of a network of
population within two miles of a hydrogen filling fueling stations. Meanwhile, electric cars are clearly
station. The cost would be about $1 million per the next wave.
station. Honda is promoting a Home Energy Station
in Southern California that it hopes will convert 10) Globalization/Consolidation of Manufacturers
natural gas into enough hydrogen to power fuel cells Begins to Unwind
that could run a family’s vehicle, as well as supply The globalization of the auto manufacturing
electricity and hot water for the family home. industry accelerated in earnest in the late 1990s,
Another problem is that many people still have when Chrysler merged with European conglomerate
concerns about the safety of hydrogen. Naturally Daimler-Benz, maker of Mercedes-Benz, to become
gaseous at room temperature, storing hydrogen DaimlerChrysler AG. The group later acquired a
involves using pressurized tanks that can leak and, if one-third interest in Mitsubishi Motors Corp, but sold
punctured, could cause explosions. It is also difficult that interest in late 2005. The trend continued
to store enough hydrogen in a vehicle to take it the steadily. GM owns 42% of South Korea-based
300+ miles that drivers are used to getting on a tank Daewoo, now known as GM Daewoo Auto &
of gasoline. To do so, hydrogen must be compressed Technology Company. Meanwhile, Ford bought
to 10,000 pounds per square inch and stored on board Jaguar, Volvo, Aston Martin and Land Rover, and
in bulky pressure tanks. partnered with Mazda Motor Corp.
One idea for storage is cooling the hydrogen to a However, as the Big Three struggle to stay afloat,
liquid state and storing it in a cooled tank, but this they are divesting themselves of some of their
requires constant refrigeration. A mid-term solution automotive brands. GM sold its 17% stake in Suzuki
to the problem of creation and storage of hydrogen is for $2 billion dollars, still maintaining a 3% stake in
to use existing fuels, such as methane, gasoline and 2006. This was followed by the sale of its 8% stake
diesel. These fuels can be broken down in the car, in Isuzu Motors for $300 million to two Japanese
on-demand, to produce hydrogen, and then power the trading companies. In 2009, GM is actively looking
fuel cell. Although this would relieve the hydrogen for a buyer of its Hummer brand. Ford sold its
storage problems, it would not remove the need for luxurious Aston Martin brand in 2007 for $848
fossil fuels and it would still produce emissions such million to a British investment group (Ford retains
as carbon dioxide, though in reduced quantities. The about $77 million worth of the company’s stock), and
next step would be to create hydrogen on-demand sold its Land Rover and Jaguar brands to India’s Tata
from ethanol, thereby creating less pollution. Motors for $1.7 billion in early 2008. Volvo is
Meanwhile, UPS tested a fuel-cell-powered expected to be sold next. The most sweeping
vehicle in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and another in example of the trend is DaimlerChrysler’s sale of an
Ontario, California. Honda and Toyota are both 80.1% interest in the Chrysler Group to Cerberus
testing fuel-cell-powered cars in California and Capital Management in 2007. The split companies
Japan. Ford built a hydrogen internal combustion were renamed Daimler AG and Chrysler LLC.
engine as an interim step to fuel cells, as a V10
intended for trucks or vans.
The Bush administration launched a “Hydrogen
Fuel Initiative” in 2003, and Congress has provided
over $1 billion for research. In May 2008, the EU’s
government funded 470 million Euros for fuel cell
and hydrogen research, and Germany has promised
as much as 500 million Euros. Will this be enough to
bring fuel cells to the mass market? Probably not.
There is still a massive problem in the manufacture
and distribution of hydrogen on a scale suitable to
serve the needs of vehicles. A U.S. Department of
Energy study determined that it would take public
funding of $45 billion to get 10 million fuel cells cars
on the road by 2025, assuming that mass production
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Automotive Lines Owned by the Big Three Carlos Ghosn, who breathed life back into the
Chrysler Group financially suffering Nissan in the ‘90s with
Chrysler aggressive restructuring, served for a time as CEO for
Dodge Renault while retaining the chief executive spot at the
Jeep Japanese company.
While U.S. companies have invested heavily in
General Motors foreign companies and in foreign production, the
Buick same is also true for Japanese and German firms,
Cadillac among others. Foreign investment in American
Chevrolet production facilities has helped to revitalize the U.S.
GMC automobile manufacturing sector. Honda, Toyota,
Holden (Australia) Hyundai, BMW and Mercedes-Benz have all built
Hummer factories in the United States, predominantly in the
Opel rural South, that churn out new vehicles by the
Pontiac hundreds of thousands. As many as 33,000 non-
Saab (now bankrupt) union autoworker jobs have been created in these
Saturn plants since 2000. The vehicles are both made and
Vauxhall (U.K.) sold in the U.S., making them free of import duties
Daewoo (minority interest) and quotas, while lining the pockets of foreign
owners.
Ford Foreign-owned auto manufacturing plants in
Ford America are both a blessing and a curse to the U.S.
Lincoln While these plants employ tens of thousands of
Mazda (33% interest) American workers, most of whom were former
Mercury textile, steel or agricultural laborers, the success of
Volvo these foreign firms means that American dollars are
filling non-American coffers. Foreign car companies
These sales follow a number of earlier are providing training and putting pressure on state
transactions by the Big Three to generate cash and legislatures to improve education. Those workers,
lower their overhead. For example, in 2005 GM who now have wages and skills that are superior in
unwound a complicated investment in Italian firm most cases to what they enjoyed in their previous
Fiat by paying Fiat $2 billion. GM further divested careers, are building products that compete with
itself of its entire stake in Japanese conglomerate Fuji vehicles made by the Big Three. It’s also important
Heavy Industries, Ltd., the maker of Subaru cars. In to note that these workers are not members of the
2006, GM sold its 17% stake in Suzuki for $2 billion dominant autoworkers union, the UAW, which gave
dollars, still maintaining a 3% stake. Furthermore, in the foreign-owned plants a large cost advantage for
2006, GM sold its 8% stake in Isuzu Motors for $300 many years. (That advantage will largely be gone by
million to two Japanese trading companies. 2010, thanks to new agreements between the Big
DaimlerChrysler greatly reduced its interest in Three and the unions.)
struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors (it Already, the union is facing a significant
sold its remaining stake in November 2005 to reduction in its bargaining power. The number of
Goldman Sachs). Meanwhile, GM has found little UAW members who work for the Big Three, which
success in owning Saab. peaked at 1.53 million members in 1969, has fallen
Globalization of the auto industry is also clearly significantly, largely due to cutbacks at Detroit
in evidence beyond the Big Three. Take Nissan, for plants. There are fewer jobs than there used to be,
example. The Japanese company began a and total active membership had dropped to about
relationship with France's Renault when the French 640,000 in the U.S. Canada and Puerto Rico in 2007
company invested $7 billion in Nissan in the late and dropped steadily afterwards. The UAW has tried
1990s, which now represents a 44% stake in Nissan. without success to organize unions at plants owned
Nissan also has connections with Korea’s Samsung by Toyota, Honda and other foreign firms. This is
Motors through Renault’s purchase of Samsung in largely because union dues can be expensive, and
1999, and a firm presence in the Americas with some workers who are quite happy to be employed
Nissan’s North American operations. Wunderkind where and how they are don’t want to face the
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possibility of union-led strikes or labor disputes in cross-utilized in different vehicles. For example,
the future. GM’s Silverado pickup chassis serves as the base for
the Chevrolet Avalanche and the Hummer H2. Now,
SPOTLIGHT: Motor Scooters Sweden-based Saab, owned by GM, is offering a 9-7
Don’t be surprised to see more and more of your SUV based on the Chevy TrailBlazer, and Saab’s 9.3
neighbors zipping around on stylish motor scooters. model sedan is based largely on the same platform as
The motor scooter dates back to post-war Europe, a Chevy.
where Piaggio made the first Vespa in 1946. While The General Motors of today operates in four
scooters have long been extremely popular in global regions: North America; Europe;
densely-populated cities outside the U.S., such as Asia/Pacific; and Latin America/Africa/Middle East.
Rome and Bangkok, Americans have rarely been GM reports that globalization of engineering, styling
scooter buyers, turning instead to cars, light trucks and manufacturing is saving about 20% on
and powerful motorcycles. components and achieving a 40% reduction in
However, extremely high gasoline prices, the development costs. The challenge is to avoid
difficulty of parking in some U.S. cities and stylish building cars with a cookie-cutter feeling. At
new scooter models are lighting a fire under U.S. present, this globalization is largely restricted to
consumers. For example, the Vespa has extremely design, engineering and prototyping. However, the
peppy new models that have room for two people and pressure to save costs will move an increasing
perhaps a shopping bag, get more than 60 mpg and amount of component manufacturing to Asia.
cost about $4,400. Honda and Yamaha have jumped At Ford, a sweeping plan to slash the number of
into the market with scooters that feature storage global suppliers is underway. The company hopes to
compartments for groceries or helmets along with cut its 2,500 current suppliers to less than 1,000 by
engines that are powerful enough for highway offering larger long-term contracts to a smaller
cruising. Lighter, new scooters with small engines number of suppliers, thereby streamlining the product
that get up to 120 mpg are offered by other makers process and saving time and money. For example,
for about $3,000. Ford previously used 28 different seat structures
Another trend is the restoration of classic, Italian- around the world, and now it’s been cut down to two.
made Lambretta and Vespa scooters. For example, If successful, Ford could save as much as $7 billion
less than $3,000 will get you a fully restored, classic per year through more efficient purchasing. The
Vespa from the 1960s. In addition to snappy new initial phase of the plan will affect vehicles built in
scooters, sales of full size motorcycles have reached 2008 through 2009. Chrysler is also streamlining,
record levels. vowing to cut supply chain costs by 25% between
2008 and 2011, a very aggressive goal.
11) Outsourcing of Component Manufacturing/ Achieving the “American look,” which may
Sharing of Parts and Designs include significant changes in bodywork and
Automotive manufacturers save vast amounts by interiors, is of major importance to car sales in the
outsourcing design and engineering to overseas U.S. Attempts to market the same car, identical in
offices along with sharing component designs across every detail, across global markets have been dismal
a wide range of models. A growing trend in failures. For example, tastes in Europe often differ
manufacturing is for American carmakers to take from those in the U.S. when it comes to appearance
engineering and components from foreign plants and and styling. In addition, due to vastly higher fuel
manufacture or assemble them domestically. For prices and taxes, consumers in many European
example, the Ford 500, a high-end sedan in the U.S. markets demand much higher fuel economy than
market, is largely a Volvo S80 with a few their American peers (although this will change as
modifications in appearance. The 2008 model sells gasoline prices in the U.S. remain high and federally
for as much as $28,460. Of course, Volvo is owned mandated fuel efficiency measures have an effect).
by Ford. At GM, about one-half of all models are Ford spent $6 billion in the early 1990s to market the
designed and completed in a cross-platform, Mondeo/Contour around the world. Sales in Europe
globalized way. This is an ironic twist to say the were fine, but U.S. buyers were put off by its
least, since the Big Three’s troubles over the past compactness and relatively high price.
decade have stemmed in large part from foreign Another verse of the same song occurred in Japan
competition. It’s the ultimate “if you can’t beat ‘em, when Ford-controlled Mazda released the Tribute, an
join ‘em” mentality. Many U.S. model platforms are SUV built on the same platform as the Ford Escape.
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The Tribute failed miserably in the quality- drivetrain units. These tier-one suppliers in turn buy
demanding Japanese market, meeting its sales target from groups of tier-two and tier-three suppliers that
of 1,500 units per month only once. Its bare-bones manufacture smaller parts and components.
American economy interior and finish doomed it to Meanwhile, manufacturers require that their
failure. suppliers bear much of the cost and responsibility of
Nonetheless, the savings from cross-border inventory. Under today’s just-in-time delivery
platform development, when properly marketed, are requirements, suppliers bring their portion of the car
impressive. The cost to develop a midsize car by an to the factory door shortly before it’s needed.
American manufacturer can run $1 billion in the U.S. The need for suppliers to be able to participate in
Using a chassis and engine design from overseas can the design phase, deliver sophisticated systems and
cut the cost nearly in half. provide just-in-time service means that only large,
Automobile makers outside the U.S. are also highly evolved companies can compete. As a result,
sharing parts and engineering in a big way. Take, for immense consolidation has taken place in the
example, the development of the Nissan March, a automotive components industry. Carmakers tend to
compact built on the same chassis created for a buy from a very limited number of suppliers, and to
Renault. The shared design is projected to save both do so in vast quantity.
companies 20% on development costs, and the car is That dependence caused many U.S. parts makers
one of the most popular sellers in Japan. to rely too heavily on Detroit manufacturers.
The standard in automobile manufacturing today Financial problems at the Big Three in recent years
is optimum lean production. This is a business model have hurt the parts companies, bankrupting some, and
under which a high (but not necessarily perfect) level making others prime targets for takeovers by
of quality is sought while high-efficiency goals are investors with enough capital to restructure and take
set that save time, money, manpower and floorspace. advantage of booming automotive manufacturing
Optimum lean production applies to the complete markets in China, India and other foreign regions.
manufacturing cycle, from concept design,
development and engineering to assembly and smart GmbH: The Ultimate Experiment in
shipping. Computer-aided design (CAD), Outsourcing
computerized testing and computer-aided The maker of a groundbreaking line of mini-cars,
manufacturing (CAM) have been a big factor in smart GmbH, is a wholly owned subsidiary of
efficiency gains. As a result, the number of months Daimler AG. Based in the Alsace region of France,
necessary to fully design and launch a new model has smart GmbH's “smartville” facility outsources almost
been drastically cut. In addition, automakers using every component of its cars from parts and inventory
this standard have cut the number of hours necessary to assembly to delivery. Ten on-site suppliers
to assemble a vehicle by one-third since the 1980s. provide 85% of the cost of goods, and companies
High manufacturing volume of specific platforms, other than smart GmbH pay one-half of the workers
models or components can be instrumental in at the plant.
achieving optimum efficiency. This is one of the Suppliers include Eisenmann, which produces
factors that has led to consolidation of manufacturers powder coating; Magna, which builds bodies; Krupp,
and to cross-use of components and designs. To a which assembles rear modules including engines;
great extent, the more units that are produced, the Schenker, maker of small parts such as seat belts,
lower the cost per unit. levers and wipers; Dynamit Nobel, which provides
While the early mass-production car factories of plastic body panels; and Magna Door Systems. All
pioneer Henry Ford’s days were vertically integrated, suppliers have facilities on the smart GmbH site and
producing nearly all of their own parts and building are connected by conveyor belts to the main
materials in-house, from glass to steel to batteries to assembly building. The entire process is an
finished cars from basic raw commodities, modern impressive feat of engineering, which synchronizes
car plants are assemblers more than creators. That is, all construction and assembly in a line that runs 88
each manufacturer works very closely with a handful feet per minute.
of suppliers to design and price the components
necessary to assemble a completed vehicle. Primary
suppliers (called tier-one suppliers) deliver complete
“systems” or “modules” to the carmakers. Such
systems may consist of large interior, exterior or
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This vehicle has been designed to achieve 40 plus million cars (up 8% from 2006) and 1.44 million
mpg under normal driving conditions. It is 8.8 feet engines (up 10% from 2006). Ironically, Toyota is
long, 5.1 feet tall and 5.1 feet wide and comes having to scale back its manufacturing efforts in 2008
equipped with many functional and safety features. due to slowing sales, especially sales of pickup trucks
smart is currently sold in 37 countries. As of January and SUVs.
2008, the smart fortwo model became available in the The Harbour Report North America 2008 reported
U.S. where more than 100,000 have been sold. smart that the manufacturing productivity gap between was
USA Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield all but gone. Surprisingly, Chrysler tied Toyota for
Hills, Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the the lead position in manufacturing productivity. Both
smart fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico Chrysler and Toyota build a vehicle from start to
and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske finish in 30.37 hours. Notably, Chrysler’s Toledo
Automotive Group, Inc. Supplier Park plant builds a Jeep Wrangler in 13.57
hours, making it the most efficient plant in North
12) Advanced Technology Speeds Manufacturing America, followed by a GM factory, specifically the
Perhaps the best example of how technology is Oshawa Plant #1 in Canada, where an Impala is built
helping carmakers to maximize efficiency is the in 15.18 hours.
engineering scene at Toyota. Since 1998, at a cost in
the billions of dollars, the Japanese company has 13) Car Purchasers Turn to the Internet in Droves
completely revamped its production process and In many respects, information about cars and
implemented a new global manufacturing network trucks on the World Wide Web has enabled
that vastly increases efficiency and flexibility. The consumers to be better informed than ever before
process, called the “global body line,” standardizes about buying a vehicle. Countless sites document
the metalworking system with which each Toyota new car models, options and prices, as well as trade-
plant builds cars and trucks. The body line enables in values of used cars. With a little time spent online,
each facility to assemble vehicle bodies using the buyers can and do walk into dealerships armed with
same equipment with a varying mix of people and the knowledge of exactly how much a particular car
robots, dependent on the local environment. High- costs, the options available and approximately how
wage countries such as the U.S. utilize more robots, much the dealer paid for that car. (However,
while plants in developing countries utilize more consumers frequently are not aware of significant
manpower. A related process, called the “global additional commissions and incentives that
midsize platform,” enables each plant to produce a manufacturers offer to dealers. These programs can
variety of different vehicles on the same assembly greatly reduce a dealer’s final cost in a vehicle.) A
lines. Up to eight models can be produced in any one 2007 J.D. Powers and Associates report claimed that
shop. more than 68% of new-car buyers go online for
The technology simplifies the manner in which information before buying, up from 60% in 2002.
car chassis are supported while various points are During the Internet boom of the 1990s, some dot-
welded together on the assembly line. The previous com enthusiasts forecasted the end of the traditional
system utilized a set of three support panels, called auto dealership, once such information was made
“pallets,” which were mounted on the exterior of the available to consumers. This is far from the case. To
vehicle being assembled. Each model required a begin with, contracts between auto manufacturers and
separate set of pallets. The new system supports a their dealers, as well as business regulations in most
car body using a single pallet set inside the chassis. states known as “franchise laws” make it next to
That pallet can be used for any model. impossible to sell new cars strictly via the Internet;
The result is Toyota's ability to meet customer physical dealerships are required. In addition, car
demand far more efficiently and with remarkable buyers know that they need to have relationships with
speed. Factories in North America, for example, physical dealerships for such tasks as warranty work.
have reduced the time between dealer order and And, most buyers want a chance to kick some tires or
delivery from an average of 70 days to 14. Toyota's take a test drive. Meanwhile, successful new car
plant in Georgetown, Kentucky has a total capacity to dealers today capitalize on the Internet in every way
build 500,000 cars yearly with 7,000 employees, an possible. They are aware that selling add-ons;
impossible feat of efficiency before the facilitating financing, insurance and extended
implementation of the new system. By 2007, Toyota warranties; selling used-car trade-ins; and providing
had a total manufacturing capacity in the U.S. of 1.67 maintenance in the service department make up the
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majority of dealership profits. Selling new cars is the The result is that dealerships receiving these referrals
key to establishing customer relations that lead to obtain enough information to distinguish the real
these additional profits. buyers from tire-kickers, and to more promptly fulfill
The real key for dealers is to utilize the power of the needs of customers.
the Internet to their advantage. Dealers’ web sites are The online market for used cars is greater than
now facilitating appointments for sales and service as that for new cars. Used-car buyers generally tend to
well as orders for parts. Some dealers make it have a willingness to travel farther and try harder to
possible for consumers to search and view their entire find a car that meets most or all of their desires.
car inventories online, including details about each Used-car sales are an extremely important component
vehicle’s color, accessories and price. Savvy car of the industry. CarMax, the nationwide chain of
marketers use email campaigns to send out discount used car superstores, uses the Internet extensively to
offers, coupons and reminders about routine boost sales. Car buyers can view the entire used car
maintenance, such as 10,000-mile checkups. Many inventory at CarMax’s dozens of locations. For
dealerships are even jumping on the Internet example, if a customer in Dallas sees a car in the
bandwagon by placing kiosks on the showroom floor Albuquerque inventory that sounds appealing, he can
from which shoppers can log onto the web and have it shipped to Dallas for a fee of about $250. If
research pricing and availability at competing dealers he actually purchases the car, one-half of the shipping
in comparison to what they see on the lot. Smart fee will be refunded.
dealers encourage this activity and are willing to
concede on matters of price in order to make a sale. Popular Auto Referral and Information Sites
Meanwhile, auto-referral sites such as
Autobytel.com, which has relationships with about AAA.com
6,000 dealers and generates billions of dollars yearly www.aaa.com (choose Automotive)
in sales for dealers, send large quantities of leads to Autobytel
participating dealerships every day. A publicly held www.autobytel.com
company, Autobytel was one of the first e-commerce AutoSite
firms to develop a significant revenue base. On the www.autosite.com
firm’s web site, a prospective car purchaser states his AutoTrader.com
or her needs according to make, model, color, www.autotrader.com
accessories, trade-in and type of financing. Nearby Autoweb.com
dealerships that subscribe to the Autobytel system www.autoweb.com
respond to the purchaser with a price and details Cars.com
about availability of inventory. The expense for www.cars.com
dealers in using these sites is reasonable, around CarSmart.com
$1,000 to $2,000 per month, plus an additional few www.carsmart.com
dollars per potential buyer referred to the dealer, but Kelly Blue Book
the referrals usually convert into sales at a rate more www.kbb.com
than sufficient to cover the costs and generate profits. MSN Autos (formerly Carpoint.com)
Autobytel generated more than $84.3 million in 2007 autos.msn.com
revenues, while sending about 250,000 customer Yahoo! Autos
inquiries monthly to its dealer members. Dealers that autos.yahoo.com
are most successful at utilizing online sales methods Auction Sites
have specific, well trained salespeople who are eBay Motors
dedicated to selling only to purchasers sent by the www.motors.ebay.com
referral sites. In 2007, the firm launched
myride.com, a one-stop web site for people wanting 14) Car Sales Shift in China, India and
to buy or own a vehicle, shop for accessories, join an Russia/Chinese-Made Vehicles Exported for
online car community or find local repair shops. the First Time
In addition to referring customers to dealers, The emergence of a middle class in China in
these sites screen buyers by collecting information recent years created a new and lucrative market for
such as name, address and preferred financing automobiles and trucks from the mid-90s through
method, as well as more specific information relating today. China’s most successful entrepreneurs have
to likes and dislikes through online questionnaires. been eager buyers of expensive luxury cars that are
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imported, while a mass market emerged for pensions. A private company is also free to develop
inexpensive family cars and vans manufactured in and market new models quickly, without waiting for
China. Beijing’s accession to the World Trade government approval. Geely, which began as a
Organization brought about a steep reduction in refrigerator builder, first made and sold cars in 1998,
tariffs on vehicle imports. Almost 8.8 million with sales of 200 vehicles. Geely expects to be
vehicles were sold in China in 2007 up from 1.6 producing 600,000 cars per year by 2010. It has been
million in 1997. J.D. Power & Associates expects joined by other local Chinese companies, including
sales to grow by 1 million vehicles each year through Chery, which sold 300,000 vehicles in 50 countries in
2015. However, the global financial crisis of 2008- 2006 and 381,000 in 2007 (119,800 of those were
2009 will slow car sales in China. sold in countries other than China).
The growing market spurred efforts by major A looming problem is that domestic Chinese
automotive companies such as GM, Toyota, Honda, production capacity has reached 3 million vehicles
Volkswagen and others to export more vehicles into per year, and could reach as high as 20 million
China. These companies also invested directly in vehicles by over the long term, which could far
manufacturing operations within China. GM outstrip Chinese demand. Steep price competition
operates seven automotive joint ventures in China and falling profits are the result of this critical shift,
including Shanghai General Motors (a partnership and the situation has been exacerbated by the
with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.) and cessation of affordable government financing.
Shangahi GM (Shenyang) Norsom Motors Co. GM However, Chinese domestic demand levels may
sold 1.03 million vehicles in china in 2007, up 18.5% be moot, since Chinese-made vehicles are now being
from 2006. Volkswagen maintains two exported. In July 2005, the first Chinese cars arrived
manufacturing facilities in China, one in Shanghai in Western Europe. The Landwind SUV, made by a
and another in Changchun. The German unit of Jiangling Motors Corp., is for sale in Brussels,
manufacturer sold over 910,000 cars in 2007 and while Chinese-made Honda Jazz compacts are
hopes to top 1 million in 2008. Toyota, a relative available in several European countries. After
latecomer to the Chinese market, plans to invest $215 entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin, known for first
million to expand its factory in Tianjin in a joint introducing Yugoslavia’s Yugo to the U.S. in the 80s,
venture with Chinese partner First Auto Works cancelled plans to team up with Chery to import and
Group. sell 250,000 SUVs, sedans and sports coupes in the
The foreign firms aggressively pushed models U.S. beginning in 2007, the Chrysler Group stepped
such as the Buick Sail, Daihatsu Charade and in. In July 2007 (before Chrysler was acquired by
Volkswagen Polo, with average prices of around Cerberus), it made a deal in which Chery will build
$13,500. Sales fell sharply beginning in early 2004 up to 100,000 vehicles to be sold under the Dodge
as many Chinese buyers, wary of rising gasoline brand name in emerging markets. As of late 2008,
prices, gravitated toward subcompacts and miniscule, Chery vehicles had not yet met U.S. safety standards.
locally-made minivans that sell for less that $5,000. Initially, this should not pose too much of a
The rising popularity of super-cheap cars can spell problem for western manufacturers. The perception
trouble for many foreign manufacturers that simply of poor quality dogs Chinese-made products, and, in
do not offer models that can match the price. the U.S. especially, stringent safety and emissions
The success stories in the Chinese market include standards will be difficult for Chinese manufacturers
Hyundai’s Elantra compact, which, at a starting price to meet. However, these are early days and many
of $13,600, is selling well to taxi companies and to analysts predict that China will make short work of
more affluent private citizens; and the $3,600 QQ the learning curve.
mini car made by Chery Automobile Company, a Detroit is far more concerned in the short term
private Chinese firm. Honda’s joint venture, with the real potential for exports from Chinese
Guangzhou Honda Motor Co. is also doing well with companies allied with industry leaders such as GM,
its $10,360 Fit compact sedan. Ford, Toyota, Honda and Volkswagen. For years,
Domestic manufacturers within China are Chinese automakers have been on the receiving end
expanding at great rates. Carmakers there have been of Western automotive know-how, which will soon
traditionally owned and operated by the government. come back to haunt the Westerners. As Chinese cars
The emergence of a private manufacturer, Geely and trucks hit the global market, the manufacturers
Motor Co., opened a new corporate environment in are in direct competition with their partners. For
which laborers are not guaranteed their jobs or example, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp.
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(SAIC) which has partnered with GM and Although India is nowhere near as large a market as
Volkswagen, planned to start selling its products in China and probably won’t be for quite some time, it
Europe as early as 2008, with entry into the U.S. is attracting the attention of the Big Three and the
market perhaps by 2010. Extremely low-priced, Japanese manufacturers as well. GM wants to
Chinese-built models such as the Honda Civic or the resurrect Daewoo Motors India, while Toyota is
Volkswagen Passat could impact U.S. car sales working with Kirloskar Motors, a local company.
tremendously, as well as global sales of U.S. GM opened a second factory in India in September
vehicles. 2008 that will double is annual production capacity to
That day is close at hand, since the Chinese 300,000 units per year. Ford is also jockeying for a
automotive market, formerly plagued by high costs piece of the Indian market with the growing success
for parts, is enjoying for the first time greater exports of its Ikon model made specifically for Indian tastes.
of automotive parts than imports. Components such In addition, Renault-Nissan is having success with its
as engines and transmissions, which are subject to $7,100 Logan, a bare-bones vehicle that the company
tariffs as high as 20%, as well as steep shipping costs hopes will reach sales of 50,000 cars per year in India
when imported, have improved in quality and remain alone. In fact, Renault-Nissan, in a joint venture with
inexpensive when produced domestically. On the Indian jeep maker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., plans
export side, sales to foreign manufacturers are to build a $908 million factory in the city of Chenai
booming. China still offers some of the cheapest with operations planned to begin by 2009. India is
labor in the world although wage rates are growing expected to overtake China by the end of 2008 as the
rapidly (Chinese auto assembly workers earn $2 to $3 fastest growing automotive market, according to
per hour compared to as much as $22 per hour in CSM Worldwide.
South Korea and up to $60 to $78 per hour, including Tata Group, an Indian industrial conglomerate, is
the cost of all benefits, in the U.S.). Major parts another large presence in the car market. While
companies to watch include Wonder Auto selling steel to giants such as Honda and Toyota, the
Technology and Wanziang Group. company has its own major automobile venture in
Meanwhile, China has become one of the world’s India: Tata Motors. As a result of the success of its
largest importers of oil, with rapidly rising demand economy Indica models, the company plans to launch
for gasoline. Watch for the Chinese Government to a new vehicle, the Nano, that utilizes every cost-
become a leading innovator in alternative fuel cutting measure available and can be sold for an
vehicles. For example, the city of Beijing converted astoundingly low $2,000 or so before taxes. The
its entire 120,000 vehicle bus fleet to run on Nano will be on the market in India in July 2009.
compressed natural gas. Automakers in China will Another low-cost car may eventually enter the market
likely be the first to offer reasonably-priced hybrids, thanks to a joint venture between Nissan, Renault and
and China is already producing electric vehicles. GM Indian motorbike manufacturer Bajaj Auto, as early
announced the construction of a $250 million as 2011.
advanced auto research facility in Shanghai in late
2007 to study alternatives to fossil fuels. 15) Focus on Safety Improvements by
In Russia, 2007 sales of new cars grew by 36% Automakers
by volume over 2006 and 57% by value. More than Each year in the U.S., there are 6.2 million
2.7 million passenger vehicles were sold, and vehicle crashes and 42,000 fatalities. Vehicle safety
investment bank Renaissance Capital projected sales has progressed a long way beyond seat belts and
reaching 3.3 million in 2008 and more than 5 million child restraint seats to deal with these statistics.
by 2012. However, the dramatic slowdown in Virtually all new cars are equipped with air bags,
Russia's economy in 2008-2009 will put a damper on which have reduced driver deaths by approximately
car sales. Sales of vehicles produced by Russian 14% and passenger deaths by 11% in the U.S. (It
manufacturers such as AvtoVAZ and GAZ are must be noted that air bags have also been
stagnant. Most of the Russian sales growth has been responsible for some injuries and deaths in situations
from foreign manufacturers. where seat belts were not used or when drivers sat
Car sales have slowed in India as well. Car sales less than 10 inches from the steering wheel.)
in India had risen to a 1.99 million vehicles per year New technologies include adaptive cruise
rate by 2007, and continue to climb rapidly. In 2006, control, electronic stability control, collision sensors
the Indian government reduced excise taxes on small and lane-drift warning systems. Adaptive cruise
cars from a 24% rate to 16%, helping to spur sales. control adjusts a car's speed relative to the speed of
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the vehicles nearby. Electronic stability control The only hindrance to the application of these
adjusts pressure on individual brakes if a sensor picks new safety features is cost. Only the most expensive
up wheel, steering wheel or brake data that suggests a models can absorb the typically $4,300 worth of
loss of control. The U.S. government will require cutting-edge safety technology. A Bain & Co.
this technology in all new vehicles by 2012. consultant estimates that each safety option’s cost
Collision sensors read tire, steering wheel and brake will have be limited to $100 to make it standard
data and make adjustments such as closing sunroofs equipment. A 2007 study of U.S. automobile
or adjusting seats to increase safety factors in the consumers, conducted by J.D. Powers and
moments before a crash. Lane-drift systems utilize a Associates, found that Americans are most interested
rear-view mirror camera to detect unusual movement in the safety technologies of smart air bags, backup
beyond the boundaries of the current lane. A safety assistance systems and tires that can be driven
warning sounds or the driver’s seat vibrates to alert on when flat.
the driver. All of these options, with the exception of
the lane-drift warning system, are currently available 16) Super-Expensive Cars are Pushed by
on many luxury vehicles. Manufacturers/Luxury Car Market Is Highly
Hyundai is introducing progressive safety Competitive
features to some of its moderately priced models as While the luxury car market was down by about
well. The 2008 Sonata, for example, offers ABS 15% for the first eight months of 2008, carmakers are
(antilock brake system), electronic stability control, becoming more and more competitive, and some are
traction control and six air bags as standard releasing new luxury models. The market in ultimate
equipment. big spending when it comes to cars is still dominated
Another safety feature that is rapidly being by the Italian makers Bugatti (a subsidiary of
adopted by manufacturers is active head restraints. In Volkswagen) and Ferrari. The Bugatti 16.4 Veyron
the event of read-end collision, head rests are goes for a cool $1.6 million and packs a 1,001-hp
automatically adjusted forward and upward to cradle engine that accelerates from zero to 62.5 mph in 2.5
drivers’ and passengers’ heads as they snap seconds. Ferrari's Enzo, at about $670,000, is the
backwards after an initial drop forward. The fastest road car ever produced by the company,
restraints, which help reduce instances of whiplash, accelerating from zero to 60 mph in 3.14 seconds.
are required by the Insurance Institute for Highway German automakers are also claiming a piece of
Safety’s “Top Safety Pick” status, which is highly the ultra-high-end market. Mercedes-Benz owns the
desired by manufacturers. Active head restraints Maybach brand, offering its models 57 and 62 (priced
have been in Saabs and Volvos for years, but the from $343,250 to $433,750 for 2008 models) while
systems are now being incorporated in Honda Civics, BMW owns the Rolls-Royce brand (with the 2008
Acura RDX and MDX models and most Mercedes- Phantom priced at $407,000). Volkswagen owns the
Benz models. Bentley brand in addition to Bugatti. Bentley’s
In the future, watch for innovations such as those Continental GT is the big success story in upper-end
developed by Honda on its ASV-3 (Advanced Safety sedans, selling at much higher volume than its
Vehicle). The car’s design includes satellite competitors. These super-extravagant vehicles,
technology that applies the brakes when a corner is costing $170,000 to $329,990, often offer options
taken too rapidly for safety; radio signals that alert an such as armor plating, vandal-proof retractable hood
onboard computer to set off an alarm when a ornaments and champagne-flute holders.
collision is eminent; medical data measuring systems Financial experts estimate the number of
that, in the event of a crash, send driver heart rate and potential customers in the world who can afford these
respiratory condition information to emergency cars to hover around 40,000. It will be interesting to
personnel. watch companies vie for this limited market.
Since 2007, BMW offers military style night For those with shallower pockets but a strong
vision systems on its 5-, 6- and 7-series cars. The desire for luxury, GM has invested heavily in its
systems use thermal imaging to see people, animals Cadillac luxury line. Due to the popularity of high-
or other potential obstacles at night. The same end cars and SUVs from Lexus, BMW and Infiniti,
technology was available in the Cadillac Deville GM reinvented Cadillacs with the debut of the CTS
sedan, but was discontinued since few customer sedan in 2002 (The 2009 model CTS 3.6L sedan
chose to include the option. retails for about $34,780) and the SRX SUV in 2003
(the 2009 model retails for about $38,105 to
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$45,105). The new Cadillac design trend continued By 2007, sales of the Ford F-150 pickup, once the
in 2003 with the debut of the XLR, which is similar best-selling vehicle in the U.S., fell by 105,000
to a Chevrolet Corvette in look and performance and vehicles over 2006. According to Edmunds.com,
sports an $80,650 base price tag for the 2008 market share of full-size pickups fell in May 2008 to
convertible. 9.3% of new vehicle sales compared to 18.6% in July
Porsche unveiled plans for a four-door coupe to 2005.
be launched in 2009. The new model, the Panamera, With a renewed consumer awareness of harmful
which is expected to sell for about $100,000, is the emissions, spiraling gas prices and the need for fuel
company’s attempt to go head-to-head with the efficiency, customers are leaving trucks and SUVs
Mercedes CLS and the BMW 6-series. sitting on dealer lots. Recent EPA (Environmental
Despite the weaker luxury market, Korean Protection Agency) ratings ranked gas-guzzling
manufacturer Hyundai announced a big luxury sedan SUVs among the worst vehicles for pollution,
in late 2008 that it hopes will compete with Lexus emitting upwards of 21 pounds of pollutants for
and Mercedes. Hyundai’s new “Genesis” model is every 15,000 miles driven. That, combined with
priced from a base of $32,250 for a six-cylinder safety concerns that SUVs are as much as three times
model to $37,250 for a V-8. The fact that Korean more likely to roll over than passenger cars and the
manufacturers are now noted for very high quality Bush Administration’s calls for higher fuel economy,
vehicles may give a boost to this new car. is pushing carmakers away from big, off-road
Meanwhile, luxury carmakers are pushing all vehicles toward more crossovers and traditional
wheel drive (AWD) sedans. Manufacturers such as sedans and wagons.
Lexus, Audi, BMW, Mercedes and Cadillac see An alternative to the SUV is a slightly smaller,
AWD sedans as a way to boost features and boost more efficient crossover utility vehicle (CUV), such
profit margins. While these sedans may not be as the Lexus RX 350 and the Ford Edge. Crossovers
appropriate for driving off-road, AWD can offer a provide many of the positives afforded by SUVs
significant traction and safety boost on snowy roads (e.g., more cargo space and room for passengers) but
and in other difficult conditions. they are built on lighter, and therefore more fuel-
Even high-end luxury cars are not immune to the efficient, frames, similar to those used for cars and
economic difficulties and high gasoline prices of minivans. Many offer four wheel drive. Detractors
2008. BMW, after suffering a 33% drop in net of these vehicles are quick to point out that
profits in the second quarter, announced cuts in crossovers are not designed for off-road driving;
production and plans to raise prices. The company however, statistics show that most SUV owners keep
has also canceled plans to produce its X7 SUV to paved roads and highways anyway. Most of these
changes have been linked to the rise in gas prices.
17) Rethinking SUVs/Small Sedans and The latest GM trucks including the Chevy Tahoe,
Crossovers Gain Market Share Cadillac Escalade and GMC Yukon offer fuel
Sales of large SUVs dropped precipitously in the economy of about 20 mpg because of a system that
U.S. during 2005, slipping from 3 million units sold shuts down four of the engine’s eight cylinders while
in 2000 to only 2.4 million. In 2006 through 2007, maintaining cruising speeds (this saves as much as 4
the trend continued, punctuated by a stunning fall in mpg). In the mid-term, crossover vehicles and small
2008 when gasoline prices soared above $4 per wagons, with their better mileage and sporty appeal,
gallon. Historically, profit margins have been very will be the choice of cost-conscious consumers.
high on large volume production of SUVs compared Meanwhile, new hybrid versions of crossovers
to typical sedans, so this is a big blow to the Big and light SUVs have entered the market. Lexus has
Three, as well as to Toyota. been swamped with orders for its RX400h, the hybrid
Previously, Americans had gravitated in record version of the RX350 crossover. Ford’s 2008 Escape
numbers toward light trucks, which include minivans, Hybrid starts at only $25,265 and gets up to 33 mpg
pickups and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). In 2003, in the city. GM released its first hybrid SUV, the
sales of light trucks rose to 54% of the U.S. market, Saturn Vue Green Line, in 2008. It has a base price
up from 46% in 1998. Trucks are so important to the of $26,270 and fuel economy levels of 27 mpg in the
Big Three that they made up 78% of city and 32 mpg on the highway.
DaimlerChrysler’s 2003 unit sales, 68% of Ford’s Meanwhile, sedans are back! Fuel-efficient
and 59% of GM’s. SUV, van and pickup truck sales sedans are gaining new interest, especially as many
remained steady in 2004, despite rising fuel costs. manufacturers are making them with larger engines
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and more room for passengers and cargo. In 2007, entry-level “pure” at under $12,000, the well-
U.S. sedan unit sales came close to surpassing truck equipped “passion” coupe, expected to start at under
and SUV sales for the first time in years. Top-selling $14,000, and a convertible, the “passion cabriolet”,
sedans in the U.S. include the Toyota Camry, Honda planned to start at under $17,000. These tiny,
Accord and Chevrolet Impala. For the Accord, efficient vehicles deliver more than 40 mpg.
Honda offers an optional, revved up V-6 engine with The MINI, currently built by BMW at an English
268 horsepower. The Accord offers a total passenger plant in Oxford, is another little car worthy of note.
and cargo volume of more than 119 cubic feet, Its first incarnation debuted in 1957 in England in
making it technically a large sedan rather than a mid- response to an oil crisis in the Suez. Sales were high
size. A four-cylinder 2009 model gets 21 mpg in the for the minute car and soared in the U.K. when
city and 31 mpg on the highway with a five-speed Queen Elizabeth II was photographed at the wheel of
automatic transmission. Meanwhile, Honda a MINI on the streets of London. The car was sold in
announced a clean diesel 2009 model of the Accord the U.S. up until 1968, when it was dropped because
with 50+ mpg. it could not meet emissions regulations. The BMW
Group acquired the company in 1994 and re-released
18) Big News in Small Cars the brand in the U.S. in 2001.
The only big sales in the automotive industry in The base price for the 2009 model MINI is
2008 are for small cars. Fuel prices have catapulted $18,500. Gas mileage for the 2009 MINI with a six-
tiny compacts and subcompacts to the forefront of car speed manual transmission is 28 mpg in the city and
sales while gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs languish 37 on the highway. Additionally, the MINI is
on car lots. For example, sales growth for April 2008 equipped with impressive safety features such as an
compared to the same month in 2007 was 54% for ultra-hard frame, crumple zones, six airbags and side
the Honda Fit, 46% for the Toyota Yaris and 32% for impact door beams. The 2009 higher-end Cooper
the Ford Focus. Conversely, sales of the Chevrolet “S” model MINI features a boost in horsepower and
Silverado fell 30.5%. higher-grade interior materials. Meanwhile, MINI is
Manufacturers, especially in the U.S., cannot selling a clean diesel “D” version in Europe that gets
produce enough small cars to meet the demand. approximately 47 mpg in the city and 65 mpg on the
While production at truck and SUV plants is scaling highway.
back, Ford is running its Wayne, Michigan plant on A surprising winner on the U.S. small car market
overtime and Saturdays to produce more Focus units. is the Chevy Aveo5 SVM, which ranks as one of the
GM had planned to add a third shift to is small car best-selling economy cars in the U.S. With a base
plant in Ohio in September 2008, but moved it up to price of $11,460 for 2009, and fuel economy ratings
August. of up to 34 mpg on the highway, the Korean-made
Daimler AG’s line of “smart” cars (note the Aveo is a serious competitor for the Scion xA, the
trademarked lower-case name) has buyers putting Kia Rio and the Hyundai Accent.
down deposits and waiting sometimes months for BMW launched a small, two-door “1 Series”
delivery. The smart two passenger coupe is shorter model in 2008. Volvo launched a Volvo C30, a two-
from bumper to bumper by five feet than the door hatchback priced at about $22,700, and Audi is
Volkswagen Beetle and narrower by a foot, at eight already offering an A3 model as a five-door
feet, three inches long and five feet wide. The tiny hatchback with 200 horsepower.
car is a collaborative effort by Mercedes-Benz and Many non-U.S. manufacturers are redesigning
the creator of the Swatch line of watches. smart USA subcompact models such as the Toyota Vitz, the
Distributor LLC, headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Honda Jazz and the Nissan Tiida for the U.S. market.
Michigan, is the exclusive distributor of the smart These models have been highly popular in Europe
fortwo in the United States and Puerto Rico and is a and Asia, and with modifications to meet U.S.
wholly-owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive emissions and safety standards, are likely to meet the
Group, Inc. growing demand for fuel-efficient cars. Global
By early 2008, car retailer Penske Automotive, demand for small cars should rise by 30% to 27
which owns large numbers of new car dealerships for million vehicles by 2013, according to research firm
various brands, received 30,000 deposits in the CSM Worldwide, Inc. Current trends are helping
amount of $99 each to secure a place on the waiting Volkswagen AG, which expects to sell more than one
list for the smart “fortwo” two-seater mini car. The million cars worldwide in 2008 for the first time ever,
2008 smart fortwo is available in three trim levels: an including sales of its Audi brand.
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19) More Choices than Ever Before For automatically of 1,000 vehicle accidents that are bad
Automobile Consumers enough to inflate airbags; thanks to GPS technology,
In the heat of the intense competition among it is able to notify police and ambulance services, via
automakers around the world, many manufacturers 911, of the locations of the accidents immediately; it
are attempting to be all things to all people. remotely unlocks the doors of 50,000 cars upon
Companies with a history of making high-end luxury request of locked-out owners; it responds to 27,000
vehicles are turning out low-priced economy cars, roadside assistance calls; it is able to provide the
and those known for practical value are scaling the location of 400 stolen vehicles; and it responds to
heights with high-priced sedans and SUVs. 353,000 requests for routing directions.
Mercedes-Benz now builds a small hatchback, Significant improvements to OnStar’s accident-
the C300 Sport Sedan, which has a base price of in reporting system have been developed. The system is
the mid-$30,000s. Jaguar, now a part of Tata Motors, able to notify 911 of further details regarding
is selling a base model X-Type 8, next to its pricey automobile accidents, including the force and
sedans and sports cars. direction of impact and whether the car has rolled
This plethora of new choices and crossover over. Through an Advanced Automatic Crash
attempts is proving to be somewhat lucrative, but at a Notification (AACN) system, such data travels in real
price. Breaking out of a niche can be confusing to time to an Internet database that alerts hospitals,
buyers and sellers alike. Moreover, placing a police and similar emergency responders. These
$35,000 sedan on a showroom next to one that retails additional accident details will enable 911 responders
for $80,000 can cheapen the overall experience for a to better determine the level of support needed. For
customer looking for luxury. The experience in the example, a high-speed accident with a rollover
economy sector is similarly affected when cars share occurring in a remote area might be more likely to
space with much more expensive vehicles designed receive an immediate response from a Life Flight
for a different market. helicopter.
In addition to its standard safety features, OnStar
20) Wireless Information Systems Surge Ahead in offers “Directions & Connections” services at a
Cars: Telematics, ITS and More higher monthly fee. This feature provides
Telematics: Many near-term advances in car recommendations of nearby restaurants and other
technology will lie in on-board software, wireless services. It will make hotel reservations upon request
communications and convenience features known and provides navigation and routing assistance.
broadly as “telematics.” Using cellular telephone By 2007, OnStar was standard equipment on all
technology, fee-based telematics networks, which new GM vehicles. Most other manufacturers are
allow drivers to check e-mail and online services for following suit. By 2009, there will be about 17
weather, stock quotes or driving directions merely by million telematics service subscribers in North
voicing a command, are already in place. GM’s America, 1.2 million in Western Europe and 1
OnStar is a leading telematics system. Such systems million in Asia/Pacific. As the technology grows, it
offer varying degrees of networked services linking will be able to provide more and more options,
cars to external systems such as global positioning whether safety- or entertainment-related.
systems (GPS). The external systems monitor the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems): The
position of each vehicle and can perform tasks such FCC set aside the 5.9-gigahertz spectrum for wireless
as unlocking doors or switching off lights remotely networks providing in-car services known as
upon request. They also dispatch service vehicles or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). ITS
medical aid when necessary. More recent includes a broad number of information technologies
innovations include ultrasonic rear sensors that warn that can provide an electronic communications link to
drivers when they are about to back into something, cars and trucks, enabling drivers to be alerted to road
and voice-activated phone dialing and navigation hazards, delays, construction and accidents. At the
plotting. same time, ITS can transmit driving directions and a
OnStar services (www.onstar.com) are available wealth of additional driving-related information.
in GM cars worldwide, and the firm already had (Services such as this have been available to drivers
more than 5 million subscribers in the U.S. and in Japan for a few years.) ITS enables automated
Canada by the beginning of 2008. OnStar states that drive-through toll collection and truck pre-clearance
it provides the following services for subscribers in along highways and at bridge and tunnel crossings.
an average month: Its operators are notified ITS technologies are likewise in use at border
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stations, points of entry and customs checkpoints, other cars at intersections and merged at 30 mph into
especially in the NAFTA zone. traffic.
More recent developments include Computers bring a new level of efficiency to
communications technology created by Motorola that driving. Optimum acceleration and gear selection by
can sense when a vehicle’s braking system is computer, based on the road conditions and terrain,
abruptly used (as when a driver reacts to a dog can save as much as 5% in fuel consumption
running in front of the car) and transmits that compared to traditional driving. Another possibility
information to other nearby vehicles using GPS. A is for automobiles to transmit road conditions, such
flashing red light or chime alerts nearby drivers to the as a slippery surface, wirelessly to nearby cars.
situation. Likewise, transponders made by Azulstar, The use of wireless telematics and ITS will be
Inc. are being mounted on light poles at intersections vital to tomorrow’s “intelligent” automobiles and
with traffic lights. The transponders broadcast the trucks. Watch for new developments and ever-
current light status (red, yellow or green) to increasing ways to link the cars on the road with
approaching cars. The onboard computers on those external and internal networks.
vehicles alert drivers who are perceived to be Advanced Onboard Traffic Information: Satellite
approaching the light too quickly to react safely. Radio provider Sirius XM, though best known for
The U.S. Department of Transportation has a satellite-based music, has jumped into advanced
serious effort underway to cooperate with industry to onboard traffic information provided by satellite.
develop ITS. (See its ITS-specific web site at Previously, GPS navigation systems calculated routes
www.its.dot.gov.) to a destination, with no knowledge of true traffic
On-Board Networked Computing in General: A conditions along the planned route. Sirius XM
future extension for on-board computing will be cars NavTraffic provides detailed traffic information
that run on advanced internal software systems linked overlaid on the navigation road map, allowing the
to internal and external sensors. These systems could navigation system to show the traffic conditions
control virtually all of the functions of a vehicle, between the driver and his or her destination. The
from acceleration to braking and everything in display can show traffic delays, such as accidents or
between. construction, and the average speed of vehicles along
Adaptive cruise control is already in use in many the way. The system is already standard on several
high-end vehicles. For example, Mercedes’ Pre-Safe Acura models and available on the Cadillac CTS.
system uses its radar to scan for distances to nearby Because the service costs only a few extra dollars
vehicles and, when a collision seems imminent, monthly for current Sirius XM subscribers, it has the
primes the braking system, tightens the seat belts and potential to catch on very quickly. (Competitors XM
adjusts the car seats to optimum protection positions. and Sirius finalized a merger in 2008).
Mercedes-Benz claims the system can reduce rear A new navigation device called Dash Express hit
collisions by 75%. Another example of adaptive the market in early 2008. The $299.99 unit (plus a
cruise control is the Acura RL’s collision-mitigation small monthly fee) provides GPS navigation as part
braking system. When a driver approaches another of a larger network of other Dash users. Traffic
vehicle too quickly, a warning light flashes on the speeds are measured on one unit, beamed to the
dashboard, followed by a tightening of the driver’s company’s main data center and then broadcast to all
seat belt and ultimately the braking system is Dash Express users. The interactive map in the unit
engaged (if the driver has yet to put on the brakes). displays color coded speed zones.
The most advanced system to date is used in the
Lexus LS 460 sedan, which can parallel park itself
with the assistance of the driver who must brake
when necessary.
Each year since 2004, the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency holds a Grand Challenge
for driverless cars equipped with telematics systems.
In 2004, no car made it past seven miles. In 2005,
five cars made it 132 miles to the finish line. By
2007, six passenger-less cars completed a 60 mile
course around an Air Force base in California. The
cars obeyed stop signs, idled in traffic, yielded to
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Chapter 2
Worldwide Sales
2007 2006 2005
As a % of As a % of As a % of
Sales Division Units Units Units
Industry Industry Industry
Canada, Mexico &
649 20.8 682 21.8 730 23.5
Other
North America 4,516 23.0 4,807 23.8 5,248 25.5
Europe 2,182 9.5 2,003 9.2 1,984 9.4
Latin America, Africa &
1,236 17.2 1,035 17.0 883 16.6
the Middle East
Asia/Pacific 1,436 6.9 1,248 6.5 1,064 5.9
Total Worldwide 9,370 13.3 9,093 13.5 9,179 14.1
Net purchases of used autos & used light trucks 95.456 98.769 96.059 100.171 98.536 101.551 115.249 112.818
Used autos 90.793 91.202 88.926 92.733 92.754 93.832 101.215 102.681
Used light trucks (including utility vehicles) 100.731 107.344 104.141 108.598 105.057 110.302 131.278 124.367
Gross government investment 99.948 101.557 110.983 111.673 115.855 125.659 128.541 123.819
Autos 103.887 97.014 95.978 94.446 102.841 111.390 111.978 100.093
Trucks 98.466 103.281 116.685 118.204 120.862 131.145 134.864 132.702
Net exports
Exports 96.592 108.506 119.398 132.285 156.911 174.003 213.573 225.780
Autos 107.324 120.201 125.764 129.433 159.213 185.315 244.559 290.813
Trucks 87.165 98.229 113.713 134.472 154.689 164.165 187.144 170.911
Imports 97.889 103.025 102.801 107.932 109.052 118.874 115.740 111.733
Autos 97.543 103.625 100.009 100.221 96.650 106.944 105.268 108.030
Trucks 98.300 102.317 106.091 116.993 123.584 132.872 128.049 116.181
Addenda:
Final sales of motor vehicles to domestic purchasers 101.110 104.675 105.947 111.160 115.214 116.103 112.677 96.778
Private fixed investment in new autos & new light
92.761 90.356 87.146 95.267 103.732 112.014 112.884 92.100
trucks
1
Domestic output of new autos 91.480 94.875 84.972 82.827 91.919 93.528 90.459 87.433
2
Sales of imported new autos 98.768 106.381 104.520 108.578 110.208 120.915 124.797 127.591
1
Consists of final sales and change in private inventories of new autos assembled in the United States.
2
Consists of personal consumption expenditures, private fixed investment, and gross government investment.
New Car & Truck Market Share 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
General Motors 23.4 24.1 25.8 27.1 28.0
Toyota 15.9 14.9 13.0 11.9 11.0
Ford 15.6 17.1 18.2 19.3 20.5
Chrysler 12.6 12.5 13.2 12.7 12.5
Honda 9.4 8.8 8.4 8.1 8.0
Nissan 6.5 6.0 6.2 5.7 4.7
All Other* 16.6 16.6 15.2 15.2 15.3
Total U.S. Car & Truck Sales 100 100 100 100 100
Note: All U.S. sales data are based on publicly available information from the media and trade publications.
* "All Other" includes primarily companies based in Korea, other Japanese manufacturers and various
European manufacturers, and, with respect to the U.S. Truck Market Shares table and U.S. Combined Car
and Truck Market Shares table, includes heavy truck manufacturers.
Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes in the U.S. by Type of Vehicle & Person: 1996-2006
(Latest Year Available)
2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Fatal Vehicle Traffic Crashes 38,588 39,252 38,444 38,477 38,491 37,862 37,526 37,140 37,107 37,324 37,494
Vehicle Occupants
Drivers 22,830 23,237 26,871 26,779 26,659 25,869 25,567 25,257 24,743 24,667 24,534
Passengers 9,156 9,750 10,355 10,458 10,604 10,469 10,695 10,521 10,530 10,944 11,058
Unknown 106 83 78 104 112 102 86 97 109 114 103
Total 32,092 37,304 37,341 37,375 36,440 36,348 35,875 35,382 35,725 35,695
Motorcycle Riders 4,810 4,576 4,028 3,714 3,270 3,197 2,897 2,483 2,294 2,116 2,161
Nonmotorist
Pedestrians 4,784 4,892 4,675 4,774 4,851 4,901 4,763 4,939 5,228 5,321 5,449
Pedalcyclists 773 786 727 629 665 732 693 754 760 814 765
Other/Unknown 183 186 130 140 114 123 141 149 131 153 154
Total 5,740 5,864 5,532 5,543 5,630 5,756 5,597 5,842 6,119 6,288 6,368
Total 42,642 43,510 42,836 42,884 43,005 42,196 41,945 41,717 41,501 42,013 *42,065
Source: National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
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Motor fuel prices are an important cost component of highway transportation. Changes in motor fuel prices impact the
behavior of both producers and consumers, and affect the demand for transportation in terms of level and modal mix. In the
United States, motor gasoline prices follow world crude oil prices more closely than motor diesel prices. Changes in motor
fuel prices affect the profit margin of transportation firms, particularly trucking firms.
Notes: Motor fuel prices are an important cost component of highway transportation. Changes in motor fuel prices
impact the behavior of both producers and consumers, and affect the demand for transportation in terms of level and
modal mix. In the United States, motor gasoline prices follow world crude oil prices more closely than motor diesel
prices. Changes in motor fuel prices affect the profit margin of transportation firms, particularly trucking firms.
D Estimate in table is withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals.
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability (coefficient of variation is greater
than 30%) or poor response quality (total quantity response rate is less than 50%). Unpublished estimates derived from
this table by subtraction are subject to these same limitations and should not be attributed to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Links to this information on the Internet may be found at <www.census.gov/svsd/www/cv.html>.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Source: Office of Trade and Industry Information (OTII), Manufacturing and Services, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce
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Department of Commerce
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company. It auctions more than 13,000 cars in more Economy (ACEEE)’s Green Book publication, which
than 30 events and dozens of real estate properties rates cars on how they impact the environment.
each year.
National Safety Council (NSC)
MSN Autos 1121 Spring Lake Dr.
Microsoft Corp. Itasca, IL 60143-3201 US
1 Microsoft Way Phone: 630-285-1121
Redmond, WA 98052 US Fax: 630-285-1315
Phone: 425-882-8080 E-mail Address: info@nsc.org
Fax: 425-936-7329 Web Address: www.nsc.org
Web Address: www.autos.msn.com The National Safety Council (NSC) is a nonprofit,
MSN Autos offers extensive information on new international organization that provides safety
cars, used cars, warranties, finance, insurance and information and statistics in order to help to prevent
automotive news. Consumers will find extensive accidental injury and death.
tools to help them make car-buying decisions.
VIII. Automotive Industry Associations
NADAguides.com
P.O. Box 7800 Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
Costa Mesa, CA 92628 US 1401 Eye St. NW, Ste. 900
Phone: 714-556-8511 Washington, DC 20005 US
Fax: 714-8715 Phone: 202-326-5500
Web Address: www.nadaguides.com Fax: 202-326-5598
NADAguides.com are appraisal guides that serve as Web Address: www.autoalliance.org
resources for pricing information on used vehicles. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a trade
The site also has reviews and buying resources for association composed of 9 car including BMW
new and used behicles. Group, DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company,
General Motors, Mazda, Mitsubishi Motors, Porsche,
Yahoo! Autos Toyota and Volkswagen. Alliance members account
Yahoo! Inc. for more than 90% of vehicles sold in the U.S.
701 1st Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 US Aluminum Association (The)
Phone: 408-349-3300 1525. Wilson Blvd., Ste. 600
Fax: 408-349-3301 Arlington, VA 22209 US
Web Address: www.autos.yahoo.com Phone: 703-358-2960
Yahoo! Autos is provides a vast amount of Fax: 703-358-2961
information on new and used cars, finance, insurance E-mail Address: jsimpson@aluminum.org
and car maintenance. Web Address: www.aluminum.org
The Aluminum Association is the trade association
VII. Automotive Associations-Consumer & for producers of primary aluminum, recyclers and
Safety makers of semi-fabricated aluminum products, as
well as suppliers to the industry.
ACEEE's Green Book Online
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy American International Automobile Dealers
(ACEEE) Association (AIADA)
1001 Conneticut Ave. NW, Ste. 801 211 N. Union St., Ste. 300
Washington, DC 20036-5525 US Alexandria, VA 22314 US
Phone: 202-429-8873 Phone: 703-519-7800
Fax: 202-429-2248 Fax: 703-519-7810
E-mail Address: greenercars@aceee.org Toll Free: 800-462-4232
Web Address: www.greenercars.org E-mail Address: goaiada@aiada.org
ACEEE's Green Book Online is the official web site Web Address: www.aiada.org
for the American Council for an Energy-Efficient American International Automobile Dealers
Association (AIADA) is the lobbying and
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communications force in Washington, D.C. for the The Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association
10,000 American automobile dealerships that sell and (APMA) is a leading national association
service international nameplate brands. representing OEM producers of parts and services for
the worldwide automotive industry.
Association of International Automobile
Manufacturers of Canada (AIAMC) Automotive Recyclers Association
2 Bloor St. W., Ste. 1804, Box 5 3975 Fair Ridge Dr., Ste. 20-N.
Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 Canada Fairfax, VA 22033 US
Phone: 416-595-8251 Phone: 703-385-1001
Fax: 416-595-2864 Fax: 703-385-1494
E-mail Address: auto@aiamc.com Toll Free: 888-385-1005
Web Address: www.aiamc.com E-mail Address: jennifer@a-r-a.org
The AIAMC is a trade organization representing 13 Web Address: www.a-r-a.org
of the leading auto manufacturing companies in The Automotive Recyclers Association is dedicated
Canada. to the efficient removal and reuse of automotive parts
and the safe disposal of inoperable motor vehicles.
Association of International Automobile
Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) Automotive Service Association (ASA)
2111 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 1150 1901 Airport Fwy.
Arlington, VA 22201 US Bedford, TX 76095 US
Phone: 703-525-7788 Phone: 817-283-6205
Fax: 703-525-8817 Fax: 817-685-0225
E-mail Address: webmaster2@aiam.org Toll Free: 800-272-7467
Web Address: www.aiam.org E-mail Address: asainfo@asashop.org
The Association of International Automobile Web Address: www.asashop.org
Manufacturers, Inc. (AIAM) is a trade association The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is a
representing 14 international motor vehicle leading organization for owners and managers of
manufacturers. Members concentrate on improving automotive service businesses that strive to deliver
the safety and efficiency of vehicles, as well as excellence in service and repairs to consumers.
investing in American communities.
Canadian Automobile Dealers Association
Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (CADA)
(AAIA) 85 Renfrew Dr.
7101 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1300 Markham, ON L3R 0N9 Canada
Bethesda, MD 20814-3415 US Phone: 905-940-4959
Phone: 301-654-6664 Fax: 905-940-6870
Fax: 301-654-3299 Toll Free: 800-463-5289
E-mail Address: aaia@aftermarket.org E-mail Address: mail@cada.ca
Web Address: www.aftermarket.org Web Address: www.cada.ca
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association The Canadian Automobile Dealers Association
(AAIA) provides information about the automotive (CADA) represents 3,000 automobile dealers across
aftermarket, which maintains, repairs and Canada.
accessorizes vehicles after they are sold to
individuals by a car or truck dealer. Canadian Transportation Equipment Association
(CTEA)
Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Association 16 Barrie Blvd., Unit 3B
(APMA) St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 4B9 Canada
10 Four Seasons Place, Ste. 801 Phone: 519-631-0414
Toronto, ON M9B 6H7 Canada Fax: 519-631-1333
Phone: 416-620-4220 E-mail Address: transportation@ctea.on.ca
Fax: 416-620-9730 Web Address: www.ctea.ca
E-mail Address: info@apma.ca
Web Address: www.apma.ca
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Motor Trend Online is an online magazine providing Industrial Fabrics Association International (IAFI) is
previews on cars, a buyer's guide and current a not-for-profit trade association that represents the
information on the auto industry. It is owned by New entire range of the specialty fabrics industry. It has
York-based Source Interlink Media, LLC. over 2,000 member companies.
Magazine, a resume database, as well as other career allows posters to block resumes from being viewed
resources. by certain companies and provides a notification
service of new jobs.
True Careers, Inc.
Web Address: www.truecareers.com XVI. Careers-Job Reference Tools
True Careers, Inc. offers job listings and provides an
array of career resources. The company also offers a NewsVoyager
search of over 2 million scholarships. It is partnered Newspaper Association of America
with CareerBuilder.com, which powers its career 4401 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 900
information and resume posting functions. Arlington, VA 22203-1867 US
Phone: 571-366-1000
USAJOBS Fax: 571-366-1195
U.S. Office of Personnel Management E-mail Address: sally.clarke@naa.org
1900 E St. NW Web Address: www.newsvoyager.com
Washington, DC 20415 US NewsVoyager, a service of the Newspaper
Phone: 202-606-1800 Association of America (NAA), links individuals to
Web Address: usajobs.opm.gov local, national and international newspapers. Job
USAJOBS, a program of the U.S. Office of Personnel seekers can search through thousands of classified
Management, is the official job site for the U.S. sections.
Federal Government. It provides a comprehensive
list of U.S. government jobs, allowing users to search Vault.com, Inc.
for employment by location; agency; type of work, 150 W. 22nd St., 5th Fl.
using the Federal Government’s numerical New York, NY 10011 US
identification code, the General Schedule (GS) Phone: 212-366-4212
Series; or by senior executive positions. It also has a E-mail Address: feedback@staff.vault.com
special veterans’ employment section; an information Web Address: www.vault.com
center, offering resume and interview tips and other Vault.com, Inc. is a comprehensive career web site
useful information such as hiring trends and a for employers and employees, with job postings and
glossary of Federal terms; and allows users to create valuable information on a wide variety of industries.
a profile and post a resume. Vault gears many of its features toward MBAs. The
site has been recognized by Forbes and Fortune
Wall Street Journal - CareerJournal Magazines.
Wall Street Journal
200 Liberty St.
New York, NW 10281 US
XVII. Chemicals Industry Associations
Phone: 212-416-2000
E-mail Address: christine.mohan@dowjones.com Rubber Association of Canada
Web Address: online.wsj.com/careers 2000 Argentia Rd.
The Wall Street Journal's CareerJournal, an executive Plz. 4, Ste. 250
career site, features a job database with thousands of Mississauga, ON L5N 1W1 Canada
available positions; career news and employment Phone: 905-814-1714
related articles; and advice regarding resume writing, Fax: 905-814-1085
interviews, networking, office life and job hunting. E-mail Address: info@rubberassociation.ca
Web Address: www.rubberassociation.ca
Yahoo! HotJobs The Rubber Association of Canada is the national
45 W. 18th St., 6th Fl. association of rubber manufacturers and distributors
New York, NY 10011 US in Canada.
Phone: 646-351-5300
Web Address: hotjobs.yahoo.com XVIII. Corporate Information Resources
Yahoo! HotJobs, designed for experienced
professionals, employers and job seekers, is a Yahoo- bizjournals.com
owned site that provides company profiles, a resume 120 W. Morehead St., Ste. 400
posting service and a resume workshop. The site Charlotte, NC 28202 US
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together in a spirit of cooperation to share ideas and International Standards Organization (ISO)
advance the technological development of the 1, ch. de la Voie-Creuse
automobile. FISITA is the umbrella organisation for Case postale 56
the national automotive societies in 38 countries Geneva 20, CH-1211 Switzerland
around the world. Its network of member societies Phone: 41-22-749-01-11
represents more than 147,000 automotive engineers Fax: 41-22-733-34-30
around the globe. E-mail Address: central@iso.org
Web Address: www.iso.org
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics The International Standards Organization (ISO) is a
Engineers) global consortium national standards institutes from
3 Park Ave., 17th Fl. 157 countries. The established International
New York, NY 10016-5997 US Standards are designed to make products and services
Phone: 212-419-7900 more efficient, safe and clean.
Fax: 212-752-4929
E-mail Address: ieeeusa@ieee.org Materials Research Society (MRS)
Web Address: www.ieee.org 506 Keystone Dr.
The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Warrendale, PA 15086-7573 US
Engineers) is a nonprofit, technical professional Phone: 724-779-3003
association of more than 375,000 individual members Fax: 724-779-8313
in approximately 160 countries. The IEEE sets global E-mail Address: info@mrs.org
technical standards and acts as an authority in Web Address: www.mrs.org
technical areas ranging from computer engineering, The Materials Research Society (MRS) is dedicated
biomedical technology and telecommunications, to to basic and applied research on materials of
electric power, aerospace and consumer electronics. technological importance. MRS emphasizes an
interdisciplinary approach to materials science and
Industrial Research Institute (IRI) engineering.
2200 Clarendon Blvd., Ste. 1102
Arlington, VA 22201 US Royal Society (The)
Phone: 703-647-2580 6-9 Carlton House Ter.
Fax: 703-647-2581 London, SW1Y 5AG UK
E-mail Address: information@iriinc.org Phone: 44-20-7451-2500
Web Address: www.iriinc.org Fax: 44-20-7930-2170
The Industrial Research Institute (IRI) is a nonprofit E-mail Address: info@royalsociety.org
organization of over 200 leading industrial Web Address: www.royalsoc.ac.uk
companies, representing industries such as aerospace, The Royal Society is the UK's leading scientific
automotive, chemical, computers and electronics, organization. It operates as a national academy of
which carry out industrial research efforts in the U.S. science, supporting scientists, engineers,
manufacturing sector. IRI helps members improve technologists and research. On its website, you will
research and development capabilities. find a wealth of data about the research and
development initiatives of its Fellows and Foreign
Institution of Engineering and Technology (The) Members.
(IET)
Michael Faraday House Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
Stevenage 755 W. Big Beaver, Ste. 1600
Herts, SG1 2AY UK Troy, MA 48084 US
Phone: 44-1438-313-311 Phone: 248-273-2455
Fax: 44-1438-765-526 Fax: 248-273-2494
E-mail Address: postmaster@theiet.org Toll Free: 877-606-7323
Web Address: www.theiet.org E-mail Address: automotive_hq@sae.org
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Web Address: www.sae.org
is an innovative international organization for The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) is a
electronics, electrical, manufacturing and IT resource for technical information and expertise used
professionals. in designing, building, maintaining and operating
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self-propelled vehicles for use on land, sea, air or technologies, pilot projects, test results, fleet
space. purchasing plans and much more.
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6 Canada The U.S. Department of Transportation's (US DOT)
Phone: 613-993-9101 Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) program is
Fax: 613-952-9907 based on the creation of an intelligent transportation
Toll Free: 877-672-2672 system through the integration of intelligent vehicles
E-mail Address: info@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca and an intelligent infrastructure. The Federal ITS
Web Address: www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca program supports the overall advancement of ITS
National Research Council Canada (NRC) is a through investments in major initiatives, exploratory
government organization of 20 research institutes that studies and a crosscutting core program.
carry out multidisciplinary research with partners in
industries and sectors key to Canada's economic XXXII. Travel Industry Associations
development.
American Automobile Association (AAA)
XXX. Transportation Industry 1000 AAA Dr.
Associations Heathrow, FL 32746 US
Phone: 407-444-7000
American Highway Users Alliance Fax: 407-444-7380
1101 14th St., NW, Ste. 750 Web Address: www.aaa.com
Washington, DC 20005 US The American Automobile Association (AAA) offers
Phone: 202-857-1200 members roadside assistance, financial services, car
Fax: 202-857-1220 rental, a travel agency and a variety of other services.
E-mail Address: info@highways.org
Web Address: www.highways.org XXXIII. U.S. Government Agencies
The American Highway Users Alliance is a nonprofit
advocacy organization serving as a united voice of Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
the transportation community and promoting safe, 1441 L St. NW
uncongested highways and enhanced freedom of Washington, DC 20230 US
mobility. Phone: 202-606-9900
E-mail Address: customerservice@bea.gov
ITS America (Intelligent Transportation Society Web Address: www.bea.gov
of America) The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency
1100 17th St., NW, Ste. 1200 of the U.S. Department of Commerce, is the nation's
Washington, DC 20036 US economic accountant, preparing estimates that
Phone: 202-484-4847 illuminate key national, international and regional
Fax: 202-484-3483 aspects of the U.S. economy.
Toll Free: 800-374-8472
E-mail Address: info@itsa.org Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Web Address: www.itsa.org Postal Squre Bldg.
ITS America (Intelligent Transportation Society of 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE
America) is a nonprofit organization made up of Washington, DC 20212-0001 US
members interested in furthering intelligent Phone: 202-691-5200
transportation systems. Web Address: stats.bls.gov
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is the principal
XXXI. Transportation Industry Resources fact-finding agency for the Federal Government in
the field of labor economics and statistics. It is an
U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT)- independent national statistical agency that collects,
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) processes, analyzes and disseminates statistical data
U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) to the American public, U.S. Congress, other federal
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE agencies, state and local governments, business and
Washington, DC 20590 US labor. The BLS also serves as a statistical resource to
Toll Free: 866-367-7487 the Department of Labor.
E-mail Address: itshelp@fhwa.dot.gov
Web Address: www.its.dot.gov
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is the The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Government agency in charge of all aspects of the (SEC) is a nonpartisan, quasi-judicial regulatory
U.S. transportation system. It has agencies dealing agency responsible for administering federal
with all aspects of transportation, including securities laws. These laws are designed to protect
highways; hazardous materials transportation; investors in securities markets and ensure that they
pipelines; railroads; marine transportation; aviation; have access to disclosure of all material information
and public transit systems, such as buses and concerning publicly traded securities. Visitors to the
subways. It also has agencies researching web site can access the EDGAR database of
transportation statistics, new transportation corporate financial and business information.
technologies and even the eventual impact of
environmental change on transportation. The DOT
web site has links to citizen traveler resources as well
as resources for transportation businesses and mainly
transportation-related government grants.
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The companies chosen to be listed in 1) Generally, these are corporations based in the
PLUNKETT’S AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY U.S., however, the headquarters of 145 firms are
ALMANAC comprise a unique list. THE located in other nations.
AUTOMOBILE 400 (the actual count is 416 2) Prominence, or a significant presence, in
companies) were chosen specifically for their automotive and supporting fields. (See the
dominance in the many facets of the automotive following Industry Codes section for a complete
industry in which they operate. Complete information list of types of businesses that are covered).
about each firm can be found in the “Individual 3) The companies in THE AUTOMOBILE 400 do
Profiles,” beginning at the end of this chapter. These not have to be exclusively in the automotive
profiles are in alphabetical order by company name. field.
THE AUTOMOBILE 400 includes leading 4) Financial data and vital statistics must have been
companies from all parts of the United States as well available to the editors of this book, either
as many other nations, and from all automobile and directly from the company being written about or
related industry segments: manufacturers; from outside sources deemed reliable and
dealerships; financial services; and many others, accurate by the editors. A small number of
including makers of trucks and specialty vehicles. companies that we would like to have included
Simply stated, the list contains 416 of the largest, are not listed because of a lack of sufficient,
most successful, fastest growing firms in the objective data.
automotive and related industries in the world. To be
included in our list, the firms had to meet the
following criteria:
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Entertainment
Financial Services
Health Care
InfoTech
Manufacturing Transportation
Chemicals Transportation-Manufacturing of
325000 Chemicals, Manufacturing Equipment
325510 Paints & Coatings, Manufacturing 336111 Automobiles, Manufacturing
Plastics & Rubber 336120 Trucks, RVs & Misc. Automotive,
326100 Plastic Products, Manufacturing Manufacturing
326200 Rubber Products & Tires Manufacturing 336211 Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
Nonmetallic Minerals/Rock/Aggregate 336214 Travel Trailer & Camper Manufacturing
327210 Glass, Manufacturing 336300 Automobile Parts Manufacturing
327999 Ceramic Materials, Fibers & Substrates Aerospace
Fabricated Metals 336410 Aerospace & Aircraft Related Manufacturing
332311 Prefabricated Metal Building & Component Truck
Manufacturing 484200 Truck Transportation-Specialized
336350 Automobile Transmission & Power Train 532111 Automobile, Rental/Leasing
Parts Manufacturing 532120 Trucks, Rental/Leasing
Machinery & Manufacturing Equipment
333000 Machinery, Manufacturing Wholesale Distribution-Other
333410 Ventilation, Heating & Air-Conditioning
Manufacturing Distribution-Durable Goods
Electrical Equipment, Appliances, Tools 421110 Automobiles, Distribution
335000 Electrical Equipment, Manufacturing 422600 Chemicals & Plastics, Distribution
335313 Electrical Switches, Sensors, MEMS, 423110 Automobile & Other Motor Vehicle
Optomechanicals Merchant, Wholesale Distribution
423120 Automobile Parts, Wholesale Distribution
Retailing
Services
Telecommunications
Telecommunications Equipment
334290 Security, Detection & Intercom System
Manufacturing
Telecommunications
513300D Telecommunications & Internet Services-
Specialty
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
MORSE OPERATIONS INC 441110
OURISMAN AUTOMOTIVE ENTERPRISES 441110
PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 441110 12,957,739 2 127,739 4
PHIL LONG DEALERSHIPS INC 441110
POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 441110
RICART AUTOMOTIVE INC 441110 152,300 17
RIZZA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 441110
ROSENTHAL AUTOMOTIVE ORGANIZATION 441110
RUSH ENTERPRISES INC 441110 2,030,779 10 51,492 7
RUSS DARROW GROUP INC 441110 147,300 18
RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED 441110 3,032,000 9 -334,000 11
RYGOR GROUP LTD 441110
SAM SWOPE AUTO GROUP INC 441110 434,300 12
SANSONE AUTO NETWORK 441110
SANTA MONICA FORD LINCOLN MERCURY 441110
SHEEHY AUTO STORES 441110
SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC 441110 8,336,933 4 95,502 5
SPITZER MANAGEMENT INC 441110
SYTNER GROUP PLC 441110
TORESCO ENTERPRISES INC 441110
TUTTLE-CLICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 441110 677,500 11
VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA INC 441110
VT INC 441110
Auto Parts Stores
ADVANCE AUTO PARTS INC 441310 4,844,404 3 238,317 3
AUTOZONE INC 441310 6,169,804 2 595,672 1
CARQUEST CORP 441310
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY 441310 10,843,195 1 506,339 2
O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 441310 2,522,319 4 193,988 4
PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & JACK 441310 2,243,855 5 -2,549 5
Automobile Parts Manufacturing
ABC GROUP 336300
ADVANCED ACCESSORY SYSTEMS LLC 336300
AG SIMPSON AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS 336300 153,600 77
AISAN INDUSTRY CO LTD 336300 1,469,996 41 27,593 36
AISIN SEIKI CO LTD 336300 23,786,100 5 668,900 7
ALPS AUTOMOTIVE INC 336300
AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING
HOLDINGS 336300 3,248,200 30 37,000 33
AMERIGON INC 336300 63,630 82 7,375 44
APPLIED INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES INC 336300 2,014,109 35 86,022 27
ARVINMERITOR INC 336300 6,449,000 20 -219,000 59
AUTOCAM CORPORATION 336300
AUTOLIV INC 336300 6,770,000 18 290,000 9
BENTELER GROUP 336300 9,479,470 14 210,240 15
BERU AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 336300 662,400 59 43,700 31
BREMBO SPA 336300 1,448,500 42 94,300 24
CALSONIC KANSEI CORP 336300 6,727,400 19 1,500 48
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
CARLISLE COMPANIES INC 336300 2,876,383 32 215,637 14
CLARCOR INC 336300 921,191 49 90,659 25
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP INC (CVG) 336300 696,786 56 -3,251 50
COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM 336300 3,973,900 27 73,000 29
CUMMINS FILTRATION 336300 280,300 71
CUMMINS INC 336300 13,048,000 11 739,000 6
DANA HOLDINGS CORP 336300 8,721,000 15 -551,000 62
DELPHI CORP 336300 22,300,000 6 -2,300,000 63
DENSO CORPORATION 336300 30,590,678 3 1,738,729 2
DORMAN PRODUCTS INC 336300 327,725 70 19,193 39
EAGLE OTTAWA LEATHER CO 336300 548,900 63
EAGLEPICHER CORPORATION 336300 119,000 80
EAST PENN MANUFACTURING 336300
EATON CORP 336300 13,033,000 12 994,000 5
EDELBROCK CORPORATION 336300
FAURECIA SA 336300 18,991,100 7 -356,200 60
FEDERAL MOGUL CORP 336300 6,913,900 17 1,412,300 3
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP 336300 1,268,100 43 34,000 34
FINDLAY INDUSTRIES INC 336300
FISHER & COMPANY INC 336300
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC 336300 265,331 72 5,883 45
GENTEK INC 336300 608,219 62 29,767 35
GENTEX CORPORATION 336300 653,933 60 122,130 22
GEORG FISCHER LTD 336300 4,452,000 25 229,700 11
GKN PLC 336300 7,680,000 16 390,000 8
GUIDE CORP 336300
HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 1,796,800 38 -166,900 58
HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO. 336300
HILITE INTERNATIONAL 336300 145,400 78
INERGY AUTOMOTIVE 336300
INTERMET CORPORATION 336300
JASON INCORPORATED 336300 385,900 68
JOHNSON CONTROLS INC 336300 34,524,000 2 1,252,000 4
KEY PLASTICS LLC 336300 673,000 58
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC 336300
KOITO MANUFACTURING CO 336300 4,282,900 26 141,800 20
KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG 336300 5,876,380 23 220,090 12
LACKS ENTERPRISES INC 336300 172,400 74
LEAR CORP 336300 15,995,000 8 241,500 10
LINAMAR CORP 336300 2,197,900 34 103,900 23
LKQ CORP 336300 1,126,825 45 65,901 30
LUND INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 116,100 81
MAGNA DONNELLY 336300
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 26,067,000 4
MAGNETI MARELLI HOLDING 336300
MCLAREN PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES 336300
MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC 336300 650,800 61
METALDYNE CORP 336300 1,817,369 37 -45,806 57
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Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
MILLER INDUSTRIES INC 336300 400,032 66 16,331 41
MODINE MANUFACTURING CO 336300 1,757,472 39 42,332 32
MONTUPET SA 336300 721,700 55 -11,800 55
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC 336300 136,323 79 -2,475 49
NEWCOR INC 336300
NIHON PLAST CO LTD 336300 923,800 48 20,400 38
NIPPON PISTON RING CO LTD 336300 482,900 65 4,900 46
NOBLE INTERNATIONAL LTD 336300 872,096 50 -6,860 52
NYX INC 336300
ORBITAL CORPORATION LTD 336300 12,600 83
PANASONIC EV ENERGY CO 336300 539,300 64
PETERSON MANUFACTURING 336300
PLASTECH ENGINEERED PRODUCTS 336300 1,070,000 46
PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 336300 393,942 67 -16,804 56
REMY INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 1,129,000 44
RHEINMETALL AG 336300 5,967,500 22 216,100 13
RIETER HOLDING LTD 336300 3,484,200 29 181,400 17
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 336300 72,214,300 1 4,443,240 1
SANLUIS CORPORACION SAB DE CV 336300 788,000 53
SOGEFI SPA 336300 1,661,200 40 80,900 28
SPARTAN MOTORS INC 336300 681,922 57 24,504 37
SPECIAL DEVICES INC 336300
SPECTRA PREMIUM INDUSTRIES INC 336300
STANADYNE CORPORATION 336300
STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS 336300 790,185 52 2,275 47
STONERIDGE INC 336300 727,120 54 16,671 40
STRATTEC SECURITY CORP 336300 167,707 75 8,183 43
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 956,892 47 9,292 42
TELEFLEX INC 336300 1,934,332 36 146,484 19
TENNECO INC 336300 6,184,000 21 -5,000 51
TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC 336300 837,021 51 -7,247 53
TOKAI RIKA CO LTD 336300 3,674,680 28 162,790 18
TOWER AUTOMOTIVE LLC 336300 3,000,000 31
TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD 336300 5,027,145 24 135,059 21
TRW AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS 336300 14,702,000 9 90,000 26
UNIPART GROUP OF COMPANIES 336300 2,281,800 33
VALEO 336300 13,150,000 10 210,000 16
VISTEON CORPORATION 336300 11,266,000 13 -372,000 61
WANXIANG AMERICA CORP 336300 160,000 76
WANXIANG GROUP CORP 336300
WESCAST INDUSTRIES INC 336300 382,700 69 -11,400 54
YAZAKI NORTH AMERICA INC 336300 191,500 73
Automobile Parts, Wholesale Distribution
AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS 423120
COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 423120 164,293 3 215 3
HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE INC 423120 140,300 4
KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC 423120 713,955 2 30,324 2
UNI-SELECT INC 423120 1,144,900 1 40,000 1
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
Automobile Transmission & Power Train Parts Manufacturing
ATC TECHNOLOGY CORP 336350 530,706 4 39,607 2
BORGWARNER INC 336350 5,328,600 2 288,500 1
JL FRENCH AUTOMOTIVE CASTINGS 336350 293,000 5
STACKPOLE LIMITED CO 336350 192,100 6
TI AUTOMOTIVE 336350 1,500,000 3
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG 336350 18,618,100 1
Automobile, Rental/Leasing
ADA 532111
AVIS EUROPE PLC 532111 1,950,400 4 4,400 3
DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC 532111 1,760,791 5 1,215 4
DONLEN CORPORATION 532111
ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR 532111 9,500,000 1
HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC 532111 8,685,600 2 264,500 1
RENT-A-WRECK OF AMERICA 532111
SIXT AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 532111 2,306,200 3 137,500 2
VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA 532111
Automobile, Used Car Distribution
ADESA INC 423110
COPART INC 423110 560,680 1 136,338 1
Automobiles, Distribution
AUDI OF AMERICA INC 421110
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC 421110
EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL BERHAD 421110 566,500 2 18,300 1
GULF STATES TOYOTA INC 421110
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA 421110
ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA INC 421110
JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES 421110 12,200,000 1
SAAB CARS USA INC 421110
VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC 421110
Automobiles, Manufacturing
ADAM OPEL AG 336111
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO 336111
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD 336111 515,400 34
AUDI AG 336111 49,417,000 13 2,431,400 10
AUTOALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL 336111 446,700 35
AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI HOLDING SPA 336111
AVTOVAZ OAO 336111
BENTLEY MOTORS 336111
BETTER PLACE 336111
BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG) 336111 64,640,000 12 3,780,000 8
BMW MANUFACTURING CORP 336111
BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS
LTD 336111 2,067,100 29 14,190 24
CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC 336111
CHRYSLER CANADA INC 336111
CHRYSLER LLC 336111 49,000,000 14 1,623,443 11
DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD 336111 14,897,800 21 316,000 20
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
DAIMLER AG 336111 156,056,400 5 6,247,000 3
DONGFENG MOTOR CORP 336111
FERRARI SPA 336111
FIAT SPA 336111 91,890,500 7 3,066,200 9
FIRST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 336111
FORD MOTOR CO 336111 172,455,000 4 -2,723,000 26
FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA 336111
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (SUBARU) 336111 14,948,200 20 319,000 19
GAZ GROUP 336111
GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM) 336111 181,122,000 2 -38,732,000 27
GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA 336111
GM DAEWOO AUTO AND TECHNOLOGY CO 336111
GM HOLDEN LTD 336111 4,891,300 28
GROUP LOTUS PLC 336111
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD 336111 94,240,700 6 5,034,700 5
HONDA OF AMERICA MFG INC 336111 1,889,200 30
HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY 336111 68,740,000 10 1,360,000 12
ISUZU MOTORS LTD 336111 14,101,600 22
JAGUAR CARS LTD 336111
JARDINE CYCLE AND CARRIAGE 336111 8,895,600 25 340,100 18
KIA MOTORS CORPORATION 336111 15,669,400 18 13,330 25
LAND ROVER 336111
MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED 336111
MAYBACH 336111
MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION 336111 27,640,000 15 630,000 16
MERCEDES-BENZ USA LLC 336111
MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP 336111 22,028,700 17 87,500 21
MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY 336111
NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING INC 336111
NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD 336111 88,717,000 8 3,905,000 7
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC 336111
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES 336111 110,600 36
PACCAR INC 336111 15,221,700 19 1,227,300 13
PININFARINA SPA 336111
PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING SE 336111 10,090,000 23 5,720,000 4
PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD 336111 1,686,500 31 55,400 22
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA 336111 87,585,724 9
PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK 336111 7,621,190 26 707,960 14
RENAULT SA 336111 64,891,000 11 4,360,950 6
ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LTD 336111
SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB 336111
SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE 336111 1,685,100 32
SALEEN INC 336111
SATURN CORP 336111
SEAT SA 336111 9,154,000 24
SHANGHAI AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP
(SAIC) 336111
SKODA AUTO AS 336111
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
SMART GMBH 336111
SSANGYONG MOTOR CO 336111
SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION 336111 26,799,405 16 635,394 15
TATA MOTORS LIMITED 336111 7,270,000 27 500,000 17
TESLA MOTORS INC 336111
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 336111 185,752,000 1 13,927,000 1
VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD 336111
VOLKSWAGEN AG 336111 173,473,000 3 6,566,350 2
VOLVO CAR CORPORATION 336111
WABASH NATIONAL CORP 336111 1,102,544 33 16,285 23
YULON MOTOR CO LTD 336111
Automotive Oil Change & Lubrication Shops
LUCOR INC 811191 100,500 1
Automotive Repair & Maintenance
AAMCO TRANSMISSIONS INC 811100
CALIBER HOLDINGS CORP 811100
EARL SCHEIB INC 811100 46,215 4 -2,043 3
MAACO ENTERPRISES INC 811100
MIDAS INC 811100 180,000 2 13,300 2
MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC 811100 417,226 1 21,921 1
STERLING AUTOBODY CENTERS 811100
ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL CORP 811100 114,000 3
Battery Manufacturing
INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF AMERICA 335910
Books, Publishing
CENGAGE LEARNING 511130
Ceramic Materials, Fibers & Substrates
CERADYNE 327999 756,835 1 144,265 1
Chemicals & Plastics, Distribution
FINISHMASTER INC 422600 466,626 1 14,934 1
Chemicals, Manufacturing
E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO (DUPONT) 325000 29,378,000 1 2,988,000 1
Computer Software, Product Lifecycle, Engineering, Design & CAD
NAVTEQ CORPORATION 511215 853,387 1 172,950 1
Department Stores
SEARS HOLDINGS CORP 452110 53,012,000 1 1,490,000 1
Discount Stores
WAL-MART STORES INC 452910 344,992,000 1 11,284,000 1
Electrical Equipment, Manufacturing
SIEMENS AG 335000 115,406,000 1 3,535,760 1
Electrical Switches, Sensors, MEMS, Optomechanicals
ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD 335313 6,798,000 1 47,200 1
Engineering & Facilities Support Services
ASC INCORPORATED 541330
Financing--Automobiles
CHRYSLER FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC 522220
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC 522220 394,550 4 13,858 3
CREDIT ACCEPTANCE CORP 522220 239,927 5 54,916 2
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
DAIMLER FINANCIAL SERVICES 522220
FIRST INVESTORS FINANCIAL SERVICES
GROUP INC 522220 62,540 6 3,192 4
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO 522220 18,638,000 2
GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES 522220 21,187,000 1 -2,332,000 5
MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT 522220
ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORP 522220
TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP 522220 7,296,000 3 432,000 1
Financing--Business
FINANCIAL FEDERAL CORP 522220A 191,254 1 50,050 1
Glass, Manufacturing
ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD 327210 15,030,000 1 620,000 1
GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP 327210
PILKINGTON PLC 327210
Insurance--Property & Casualty
ALLSTATE CORPORATION 524126 36,769,000 2 4,636,000 2
GEICO CORPORATION 524126 11,806,000 4
GMAC INSURANCE HOLDINGS 524126
PROGRESSIVE CORPORATION 524126 14,686,800 3 1,182,500 3
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES 524126 61,611,600 1 5,463,700 1
Machinery, Manufacturing
ASV INC 333000
ATS AUTOMATION TOOLING SYSTEMS INC 333000 700,075 6 -85,015 6
CATERPILLAR INC 333000 44,958,000 1 3,541,000 1
DEERE & CO 333000 24,082,200 2 1,821,700 2
DEUTZ AG 333000 2,271,100 4 273,100 3
KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES 333000 12,182,395 3 252,113 4
PARK-OHIO HOLDINGS CORP 333000 1,071,441 5 21,197 5
Management of Companies & Enterprises
TATA GROUP 551110 28,500,000 1
Market Research
JD POWER & ASSOCIATES 541910
Medical/Dental/Surgical Equipment & Supplies, Manufacturing
3M COMPANY 339113 24,462,000 1 4,096,000 1
Mortgages--Online
LENDINGTREE LLC 522310A 356,200 1 -42,700 1
Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing
ACCURIDE CORPORATION 336211 1,013,686 5 -8,639 6
JB POINDEXTER & CO INC 336211 792,200 6 -800 5
KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD 336211 6,886,800 2 75,400 3
NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD 336211 5,576,100 3 166,300 1
SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC 336211 313,273 7 4,164 4
TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO LTD 336211 13,181,800 1 122,300 2
WAGON PLC 336211 1,422,300 4 -10,700 7
Motorcycle, Bicycle, & Parts Manufacturing
DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA 336991 624,400 3 20,800 3
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GROUP 336991
HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC 336991 5,726,848 2 933,843 1
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
LDI LTD 336991 427,100 4
PIAGGIO & C SPA 336991
SEGWAY LLC 336991
STELLICAN LTD 336991
YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD 336991 15,700,000 1 640,000 2
ZAP 336991 5,712 5 -28,006 4
Online Automobile Sales Referrals
AUTOBYTEL INC 514199A 84,385 2 -5,355 2
INTERNET BRANDS INC 514199A 89,889 1 311 1
Paints & Coatings, Manufacturing
PPG INDUSTRIES INC 325510 11,206,000 1 834,000 1
Plastic Products, Manufacturing
SIEGEL-ROBERT INC 326100 523,000 2
TRELLEBORG AB 326100 5,237,700 1 139,600 1
Prefabricated Metal Building & Component Manufacturing
SKYLINE CORPORATION 332311 365,473 1 2,593 1
Radio Broadcasting via Satellite
SIRIUS XM RADIO INC 513111A 922,066 1 -565,252 1
Rubber Products & Tires Manufacturing
BRIDGESTONE BANDAG LLC 326200
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION 326200 30,310,000 1 1,180,000 3
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES
ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN 326200 26,348,800 2 1,205,980 2
CONTINENTAL AG 326200 24,260,000 3 1,490,000 1
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER CO 326200 2,035,623 7 -9,356 6
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO 326200 19,644,000 4 602,000 4
HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD 326200
KUMHO TIRE CO LTD 326200 1,861,890 8 -22,230 7
MARANGONI SPA 326200
PIRELLI AND C SPA 326200 6,390,000 5 -1,540,000 8
TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD 326200 2,980,000 6 55,900 5
Security, Detection & Intercom System Manufacturing
DEI HOLDINGS INC 334290 401,140 1 -139,968 2
LOJACK CORP 334290 222,749 2 21,405 1
Snowmobile Manufacturing
ARCTIC CAT INC 336999 782,431 2 22,070 2
POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC 336999 1,780,009 1 111,650 1
Telecommunications & Internet Services-Specialty
ATX GROUP INC 513300D
ONSTAR CORPORATION 513300D
Tire Stores
CANADIAN TIRE CORP LTD 441300 8,690,000 1 420,000 1
DISCOUNT TIRE CO 441300
LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTERS 441300
TBC CORPORATION 441300 1,779,400 2
TREADWAYS CORP 441300
Travel Trailer & Camper Manufacturing
GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 336214
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Company Industry Sales Sales Profits Profits
Code (U.S. $ thousands) Rank (U.S. $ thousands) Rank
THOR INDUSTRIES INC 336214 2,856,308 1 134,731 1
Truck Transportation-Specialized
ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS 484200
Trucks, Rental/Leasing
AMERCO 532120 2,085,597 1 90,553 1
GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES 532120
PENSKE CORPORATION 532120
Trucks, RVs & Misc. Automotive, Manufacturing
AB VOLVO 336120 48,518,900 1 2,538,400 1
AM GENERAL LLC 336120
BLUE BIRD CORPORATION 336120 201,500 16
COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC 336120 480,840 12 -38,752 8
COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC 336120 127,400 20
COUNTRY COACH LLC 336120 187,500 17
DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA LLC 336120
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES 336120 2,007,922 7 -89,961 9
GULF STREAM COACH INC 336120 150,000 18
HINO MOTORS LTD 336120 12,454,600 3 201,800 4
JAYCO INC 336120 585,000 11
MACK TRUCKS INC 336120
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA INC 336120 250,000 14
MONACO COACH CORP 336120 1,272,130 8 12,013 7
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL 336120 692,400 10
NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC 336120
NAVISTAR INC 336120 236,100 15
NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL 336120 12,295,000 4 -120,000 10
NEWMAR CORP 336120 400,000 13
NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO LTD 336120 4,243,200 6 182,800 5
OSHKOSH CORPORATION 336120 6,307,300 5 268,100 3
REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC 336120
SCANIA AB 336120 13,700,000 2 1,320,000 2
UTILIMASTER CORP 336120 138,600 19
UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING CO 336120
WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC 336120 870,152 9 41,564 6
Ventilation, Heating & Air-Conditioning Manufacturing
INGERSOLL-RAND CO LTD 333410 8,763,100 1 3,966,700 1
Venture Capital/Private Equity Investments
CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 523910
OMERS CAPITAL PARTNERS 523910
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ARIZONA CONNECTICUT
CHAPMAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LLC; Chandler GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES; Stamford
DISCOUNT TIRE CO; Scottsdale HOMETOWN AUTO RETAILERS INC; Waterbury
DRIVETIME AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC; Phoenix PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC; New Haven
EARNHARDT'S AUTO CENTERS; Chandler STANADYNE CORPORATION; Windsor
ARKANSAS DELAWARE
AMERICA'S CAR-MART INC; Bentonville E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO (DUPONT);
WAL-MART STORES INC; Bentonville Wilmington
CALIFORNIA FLORIDA
AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC; Torrance AUTONATION INC; Fort Lauderdale
AUTOBYTEL INC; Irvine BRAMAN MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION; Miami
BETTER PLACE; Palo Alto JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES; Deerfield Beach
CALIBER HOLDINGS CORP; Irvine MORSE OPERATIONS INC; Fort Lauderdale
CERADYNE; Costa Mesa POTAMKIN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP; Miami Lakes
COAST DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM INC; Morgan Hill TBC CORPORATION; Palm Beach Gardens
CONSUMER PORTFOLIO SERVICES INC; Irvine
COPART INC; Fairfield GEORGIA
DAVID WILSON'S AUTOMOTIVE GROUP; Orange ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC; Atlanta
DEI HOLDINGS INC; Vista BILL HEARD ENTERPRISES; Columbus
EARL SCHEIB INC; Sherman Oaks BLUE BIRD CORPORATION; Fort Valley
EDELBROCK CORPORATION; Torrance GENUINE PARTS COMPANY; Atlanta
FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC; Riverside GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; Savannah
FUEL SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC; Santa Ana LUND INTERNATIONAL INC; Suwanee
GALPIN MOTORS INC; North Hills SAAB CARS USA INC; Norcross
GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GROUP INC; Morgan Hill
HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP; City of Industry ILLINOIS
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA; Fountain Valley ALLSTATE CORPORATION (THE); Northbrook
INTERNET BRANDS INC; El Segundo ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION; Downers Grove
ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA INC; Cerritos CATERPILLAR INC; Peoria
JD POWER & ASSOCIATES; Westlake Village CONTINENTAL MOTORS GROUP; Countryside
KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIES INC; DEERE & CO; Moline
Pomona DONLEN CORPORATION; Northbrook
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS; Irvine FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP; Oak Brook
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC; Torrance LKQ CORP; Chicago
NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC; Perris MIDAS INC; Itasca
NEW UNITED MOTOR MANUFACTURING INC; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL;
Fremont Schaumburg
ONYX ACCEPTANCE CORP; Foothill Ranch NAVISTAR INC; Warrenville
REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC; Lancaster NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP; Warrenville
SANTA MONICA FORD LINCOLN MERCURY; Santa NAVTEQ CORPORATION; Chicago
Monica RIZZA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP; Orland Park
SPECIAL DEVICES INCORPORATED; Moorpark SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION; Hoffman Estates
SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL INC; Van STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES;
Nuys Bloomington
TESLA MOTORS INC; San Carlos TENNECO INC; Lake Forest
TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT CORP; Torrance TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC; Quincy
TUTTLE-CLICK AUTOMOTIVE GROUP; Irvine WANXIANG AMERICA CORPORATION; Elgin
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CZECH REPUBLIC
SKODA AUTO AS; Mlada Boleslav
FRANCE
ADA; Clichy
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS
MICHELIN; Clermont-Ferrand
COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM; Lyon
FAURECIA SA; Nanterre
INERGY AUTOMOTIVE; Paris
MONTUPET SA; Clichy
PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA; Paris
RENAULT SA; Boulogne Billancourt
VALEO; Paris
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SWITZERLAND
GEORG FISCHER LTD; Schaffhausen
RIETER HOLDING LTD; Winterthur
TAIWAN
YULON MOTOR CO LTD; Sanyi
UNITED KINGDOM
ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD; Gaydon
AVIS EUROPE PLC; Bracknell
BENTLEY MOTORS; Crewe
GKN PLC; Redditch
GROUP LOTUS PLC; Norwich
INCHCAPE PLC; London
JAGUAR CARS LTD; Coventry
LAND ROVER; Warwick
MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY (THE); Malvern Link
PILKINGTON PLC; St. Helens
ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED; Chichester
RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED; Coleshill
RYGOR GROUP LTD; Westbury
STELLICAN LTD; London
SYTNER GROUP PLC; Leicester
TI AUTOMOTIVE; Oxford
UNIPART GROUP OF COMPANIES; Oxford
VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD; Luton
WAGON PLC; Birmingham
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Industry Group Code: 339113 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Health Care Products
Specialty Materials & Textiles 3M Company is involved in the research, manufacturing and
Industrial Products marketing of a variety of products. The firm is organized into
Safety, Security & Protection Products six segments: health care; consumer and office; display and
Display & Graphics Products graphics; electronics and communications; industrial and
Consumer & Office Products transportation; and safety, security and protection. The
Electronics & Communications Products health care segment’s products include medical and surgical
Fuel-Cell Technology supplies, skin infection prevention products,
pharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems, orthodontic
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: products, health information systems and microbiology
Aearo Technologies Inc products. The consumer and office segment includes office
Les Entreprieses Solumed Inc
supply, stationery, construction, home improvement,
Quest Technologies Inc
ABRASIVOS SA
protective material and visual systems products. The display
Financiere Burgienne and graphics segment's products include optical film and
3M eStore lenses for electronic displays; touch screens and monitors;
screen filters; reflective sheeting; and commercial graphics
systems. The electronics and communications segment’s
products include packaging and interconnection devices
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be (used in circuits); fluids used in computer chips; high-
intentionally listed here more than once. temperature and display tapes; pressure-sensitive tapes and
George W. Buckley, CEO resins; and products for telecommunications systems. The
George W. Buckley, Pres. industrial and transportation segment’s products include
Patrick D. Campbell, CFO/Sr. VP vinyl, polyester, tapes, a variety of non-woven abrasives,
Robert D. MacDonald, Sr. VP-Mktg. & Sales adhesives, specialty materials, supply chain execution
Angela S. Lalor, Sr. VP-Human Resources software, filtration systems, paint finishing products,
Frederick J. Palensky, Exec. VP-R&D engineering fluids and components for catalytic converters.
Frederick J. Palensky, CTO The safety, security and protection services segment
Marschall I. Smith, General Counsel/Sr. VP-Legal Affairs
Brad T. Sauer, Exec. VP-Health Care Bus.
provides products for personal protection, safety and
H.C. Shin, Exec. VP-Industrial & Transportation Bus. security, energy control, commercial cleaning and protection,
Joe E. Harlan, Exec. VP-Electro & Comm. Bus. passports and secure cards. The company also maintains a
Moe S. Nozari, Exec. VP-Consumer & Office Bus. 3M eStore, providing easy access to its line of industrial
George W. Buckley, Chmn. products. Recent acquisitions include Aearo Technologies
Inge Thulin, Exec. VP-Int'l Oper. Inc.; Les Entreprieses Solumed Inc.; Quest Technologies
John K. Woodworth, Sr. VP-Corp. Supply Chain Oper. Inc.; ABRASIVOS S.A.; and Financiere Burgienne.
Phone: 651-733-1110 Fax: 651-733-9973 Employees are offered medical and dental insurance; health
Toll-Free: 800-364-3577 and dependent care reimbursement accounts; disability
Address: 3M Center, Bldg. 220-11W-02, St. Paul, MN 55144- benefits; life insurance; domestic partner benefits; profit
1000 US sharing; a management stock ownership program; a discount
stock purchase plan; a 401(k) plan; tuition reimbursement;
an employee assistance program; adoption assistance;
group auto and home insurance; and discounts on company
products.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $25,269,000 2008 Profits: $3,460,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: MMM
2007 Sales: $24,462,000 2007 Profits: $4,096,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $22,923,000 2006 Profits: $3,851,000 Employees: 79,183
2005 Sales: $21,167,000 2005 Profits: $3,111,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $20,011,000 2004 Profits: $2,841,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Y Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $1,670,000 Bonus: $4,521,495
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $728,900 Bonus: $1,075,266
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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A123SYSTEMS www.a123systems.com
Industry Group Code: 335910 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Y Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Batteries, Design & Manufacture
Lithium-Ion Batteries A123Systems is the innovator of a powerful, long-lasting,
Nanotechnology environmentally safe Lithium-Ion battery derived from
Batteries for Electric Automobiles nanoscale materials, called Nanophosphate lithium battery
Nanophosphate technology. Founded in 2001 in Watertown, Massachusetts,
the company has gone beyond its MIT-research-based
design operations to make use of manufacturing space in the
U.S., China (through subsidiary A123Systems China),
Taiwan and Korea. The batteries, which currently take the
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: form of cylindrical cells, are presently in mass production
A123Systems China after successful testing and customer evaluation. The
Cobasys LLC
results indicate that this battery sports numerous features
Hymotion, Inc.
Battery Range Extender Modules
that set it apart from its sister products on the market. For
example, it was proven to have discharge rates as high as
100C; deliver power at 3000 watts per kilogram; a fast
charge time; high thermal conductivity; very little sensitivity to
environmental temperature; virtually no toxicity; and a long
cycle life. The battery design is capable of powering a
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be diverse range of high power rechargeable battery
intentionally listed here more than once. applications, including power tools; hybrid electric vehicles,
David Vieau, CEO power cells for which are developed through the firm’s
David Vieau, Pres. Hymotion division; heavy duty vehicle fleets; aviation
Michael Rubino, CFO propulsion systems; specialized military equipment, including
Evan Sanders, VP-Global Sales directed energy weapons and stealth drive applications; and
Andrew Cole, VP-Human Resources & Organizational Dev. medical devices. The firm has an agreement with General
Bart Riley, VP-R&D Motors Corp. (GM) to co-develop nanophosphate battery
Bart Riley, CTO cells for use in GM’s electric drive E-Flex system. However,
Michael Rubino, VP-Admin.
Eric J. Pyenson, General Counsel/VP
much of the production of batteries for Chevy's upcoming
Louis Golato, VP-Oper. Volt electric car may go to LG Chem. In April 2009, the
Ric Fulop, VP-Bus. Dev. company announced an agreement with Chrysler to provide
Justine Troy, Public Rel. batteries for a future Chrysler electric car. In March 2008,
Michael Rubino, VP-Finance the company was issued a patent for the Nanophosphate
Grace Chang, VP-Quality lithium ion battery technology. In January 2009, the
Robert J. Johnson, VP/Gen. Mgr.-Energy Solutions Group company announced plans to build lithium ion battery mass
Desh Deshpande, Chmn. product facilities in the U.S. and is currently waiting approval
Tao Zheng, Pres., A123Systems China for $1.84 billion in direct loans from the U.S. Department of
Phone: 617-778-5700 Fax: 617-778-5749 Energy.
Toll-Free:
Address: Arsenal on the Charles, 321 Arsenal St., Watertown,
MA 02472 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 160
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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AB VOLVO www.volvo.com
Industry Group Code: 336120 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Y Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Y Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Y Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Y Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Truck Manufacturer
Engines AB Volvo, also called the Volvo Group, is a world leader in
Buses the manufacture of automotive and other heavy machinery,
Aerospace Products namely trucks and buses, construction equipment and
Construction Equipment marine, industrial and aerospace components. The
Financial Services company has nine main remaining business areas: Volvo
Intelligent Transport Systems Trucks, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, Nissan Diesel, Buses,
Overhaul & Repair Services Construction Equipment, Volvo Penta, Volvo Aero and
Financial Services. The firm also has six business units
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: which support the business areas: Volvo 3P, Volvo
Volvo Trucks Powertrain, Volvo Parts, Volvo Technology, Volvo Logistics
Renault Trucks
and Volvo Information Technology. The 3P unit handles
Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd
Mack Trucks Inc
purchasing and product planning and development for the
Volvo Penta three truck businesses, Volvo, Renault and Mack, which
Volvo Aero mainly manufacture heavy-duty, long-haul trucks marketed in
Eicher Motors 130 countries worldwide. Powertrain supplies engine
drivelines for Volvo’s trucks, busses and Volvo Penta, an
engine manufacturer whose engines are used in shipping,
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be leisure boating, power plants and heavy equipment. The
intentionally listed here more than once. Parts unit supports aftermarket (often repair and
Leif Johansson, CEO replacement) activities; the Technology unit is mainly
Leif Johansson, Pres. involved in R&D; and the Logistics and IT units offer their
Mikael Bratt, CFO/Sr. VP solutions worldwide. Volvo Aero constructs military engines,
Stefan Johnsson, Sr. VP-Human Resources & Bus. Units space propulsion components, commercial engines and land
Eva Persson, General Counsel/Sr. VP and marine gas turbines. It also offers services such as
Per Lojdquist, Sr. VP-Corp. Comm. & Brand Mgmt. sales of spare parts for aircraft and aircraft engines; sales
Stefano Chmielewski, Pres., Renault Trucks and leasing of aircraft and aircraft engines; and overhaul and
Staffan Jufors, Pres., Volvo Truck Corp.
Hakan Karlsson, Pres., Volvo Bus Corp.
repair. Volvo Financial Services covers customer financing,
Dennis Slagle, Pres./CEO-Mack Trucks, Inc insurance, treasury, real estate and related services
Finn Johnsson, Chmn. operations. In May 2008, the company entered into a joint
Par Ostberg, Head-Trucks, Asia venture with Indian vehicle manufacturer Eicher Motors for
Phone: 46-31-66-10-67 Fax: 46-31-53-72-96 the production and sales of trucks and buses in India. In July
2008, Volvo Aero entered into joint ventures with aircraft
Toll-Free:
engine manufacturers Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce.
Address: Volvo Bergegards vag 1, Torslanda, Goteborg, SE-405 Also in 2008, Volvo Buses announced plans to sell its body
08 Sweden plant in Turku, Finland.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $36,793,200 2008 Profits: $1,213,570 U.S. Stock Ticker: VOLV
2007 Sales: $34,580,500 2007 Profits: $1,820,840 Int’l Ticker: VOLV B Int’l Exchange: Stockholm-SSE
2006 Sales: $44,002,000 2006 Profits: $2,765,600 Employees: 101,698
2005 Sales: $31,813,343 2005 Profits: $1,804,045 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $31,813,000 2004 Profits: $1,414,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,788,558 Bonus: $8,650
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $931,409 2008 Profits: $-328,266 U.S. Stock Ticker: ACW
2007 Sales: $1,013,686 2007 Profits: $-8,639 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,408,155 2006 Profits: $65,133 Employees: 2,980
2005 Sales: $1,229,311 2005 Profits: $51,229 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $494,008 2004 Profits: $21,490 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $630,360 Bonus: $580,940
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $564,013 Bonus: $447,352
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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ADA www.ada.fr
Industry Group Code: 532111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks: Y
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Rental
ADA is a franchise car-rental company based in France, with
operations in Corsica and Dom-Toms as well as
internationally in Morocco, Tunisia and Mauritius. As one of
the largest private car-rental firms in the world, ADA has
approximately 450 locations and offers everything from
economy-class cars to minivans. Some agencies also offer
commercial vehicles, such as moving vans, trucks and
weight-bearing porters. Through ADA’s partnership with
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Holiday Bikes, the company also offers two-wheeled vehicles
G7 Groupe such as bicycles, motorcycles and scooters for rent at most
Holiday Bikes
agencies. The company operates in-terminal locations in
Via Michelin
nearly all of the major airports in France, including Ajaccio,
Bastia, Bordeaux, Brest, Lorient, Lyon, Marseille,
Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Paris Orly, Paris Roissy Charles
de Gaulle, Perpignan, Toulouse, Guadeloupe, Guyana and
La Reunion. ADA also has agencies at all major railway
stations in France. In early 2007, ADA acquired five new
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be branches, including agencies at Saint Michel sur Orge,
intentionally listed here more than once. Royan and Angers. ADA customers can locate the agency
Nicholas Rousselet, Pres. of their choice through the company’s partnership with Via
Michelin, a map, route planner and travel guide service for
Phone: 33-1-41-27-49-00 Fax: 33-1-41-27-49-49
the U.S. and Europe. ADA is a subsidiary of the G7 Groupe,
Toll-Free: a global holding company with several subsidiaries. These
Address: 22-28 rue Henri Barbusse, Clichy, 92110 France include Europe’s largest taxi company, a software company
and numerous real estate holdings.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 129
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: G7 GROUPE
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: CASTLE HARLAN PARTNERS IV LP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $153,600 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,200
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: J2 MANAGEMENT CORP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $27,327,200 2008 Profits: $927,510 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $23,786,100 2007 Profits: $668,900 Int’l Ticker: 7259 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $21,205,900 2006 Profits: $611,000 Employees: 61,300
2005 Sales: $18,290,700 2005 Profits: $467,200 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $15,195,300 2004 Profits: $328,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $6,926,600 2008 Profits: $44,200 U.S. Stock Ticker: APELY.PK
2007 Sales: $7,081,300 2007 Profits: $49,200 Int’l Ticker: 6770 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $7,096,100 2006 Profits: $188,700 Employees: 32,869
2005 Sales: $6,436,300 2005 Profits: $163,200 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $5,862,592 2004 Profits: $160,293 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Joint Venture
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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AMERCO www.amerco.com
Industry Group Code: 532120 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: General Service: Leasing: Y Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Y Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks: Y
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Truck Rental & Leasing Services
Moving & Storage Services & Supplies AMERCO is a holding company that operates U-Haul
Property & Casualty Insurance International, Inc.'s moving and storage operations,
Life Insurance AMERCO Real Estate Company, Republic Western
Annuities Insurance Company and Oxford Life Insurance Company.
Self-Storage Properties Accordingly, the firm has four reportable business segments:
moving and storage; property and casualty insurance; life
insurance; and SAC Holdings. The moving and storage
segment consists of U-Haul, with its rental equipment fleet of
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: trucks, trailers and tow dollies being offered by just under
U-Haul International, Inc. 14,200 independent dealers. It also provides furniture pads,
Republic Western Insurance Company
utility dollies and hand trucks; sells a wide selection of other
Oxford Life Insurance Company
AMERCO Real Estate Company
moving supplies; and offers protection packages for moving
SAC Holding Corporation and storage. U-Haul owns 96,000 trucks, 75,000 trailers and
SAC Holdings II Corporation 35,000 towing devices. The firm’s emove.com and
uhaul.com portals are significant drivers of U-Haul’s rental
transaction volume, accounting for 30% of reservations
made for U-Move rentals. AMERCO Real Estate Company
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be markets commercial properties available for sale or lease.
intentionally listed here more than once. The property and casualty insurance business consists of
Edward J. Shoen, Pres. Republic Western Insurance Company's business activities,
Laurence J. De Respino, General Counsel which includes coverage for U-Haul customers, independent
Jennifer Flachman, Dir.-Investor Rel. dealers, fleet owners and employees of AMERCO. The life
Jason A. Berg, Principal Acct. Officer insurance operating segment consists of Oxford Life
Edward J. Shoen, CEO-U-Haul Insurance Company, which offers annuities, credit life and
John C. Taylor, Pres., U-Haul disability, critical illness insurance, single premium whole life,
Carlos Vizcarra, Pres., AMERCO Real Estate Co. group life and disability coverage as well as Medicare
Richard M. Amoroso, Pres., Republic Western Insurance Co.
Edward J. Shoen, Chmn.
supplement insurance. Oxford also administers self-insured
group health and dental plans for AMERCO. The SAC
Phone: 775-688-6300 Fax: 775-688-6338 Holdings segment comprises the firm’s SAC Holding
Toll-Free: Corporation and its subsidiaries, together with SAC Holdings
Address: 1325 Airmotive Way, Ste. 100, Reno, NV 89502 US II Corporation and its subsidiaries. The SAC Holding
corporations own and operate self-storage properties that
are managed by U-Haul under property management
agreements.
Employees are offered medical, dental, vision and life
insurance; disability coverage; a 401(k) plan; a profit sharing
plan; and an employee stock ownership plan.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $1,049,174 2008 Profits: $67,784 U.S. Stock Ticker: UHAL
2007 Sales: $2,069,298 2007 Profits: $90,553 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $2,087,525 2006 Profits: $121,154 Employees: 18,500
2005 Sales: $2,008,100 2005 Profits: $89,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $2,167,495 2004 Profits: $-2,852 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Y Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $675,004 Bonus: $490,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $623,077 Bonus: $75,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 25,000
2005 Sales: $42,539,100 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $1,877,500 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,578,000 2006 Profits: $-4,600 Employees: 2,400
2005 Sales: $1,150,900 2005 Profits: $-1,600 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,282,100 2004 Profits: $25,000 Parent Company: INVESTCORP BANK BSC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: ACAT
2007 Sales: $782,431 2007 Profits: $22,070 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $732,794 2006 Profits: $23,746 Employees: 1,630
2005 Sales: $689,100 2005 Profits: $28,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $649,617 2004 Profits: $30,365 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $549,300 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $257,800 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $515,400 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 916
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $246,137 2006 Profits: $22,047 Employees: 284
2005 Sales: $245,082 2005 Profits: $27,898 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $160,873 2004 Profits: $17,175 Parent Company: TEREX CORP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $250,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $231,500 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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AUDI AG www.audi.com
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 13 Profits: 10
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Y Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Y Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: Y RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Manufacturing
Luxury & Sports Cars Audi AG, a publically listed subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, is
Automobile Customization & Accessories a German firm that designs and manufactures high-end
Engine Manufacturing luxury cars. The company operates through three main
Automotive Electronics subsidiaries: Audi Hungaria Motor Kft.; Automobili
Lamborghini Holding, S.p.A.; and Quattro GmbH. Audi
Hungaria Motor Kft., based in Gyor, Hungary, develops and
builds engines for Audi, other Volkswagen Group companies
and third parties. In addition, this subsidiary produces the
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Audi TT Coupe and TT Roadster lines of vehicles.
Audi Automobili Lamborghini Holding, S.p.A. builds the
Audi Hungaria Motor Kft
Lamborghini brand of high-end sports cars, which includes
Quattro Gmbh
Automobili Lamborghini Holding, SpA
the Gallardo Coupe, Gallardo Spyder, Murcielago LP640
Lamborghini Coupe and Murcielago LP640 Roadster. Additionally, this
AUTOGERMA SpA subsidiary oversees AUTOGERMA S.p.A., which sells Audi
Q7 and Volkswagen vehicles in Italy. Quattro GmbH, based in
Volkswagen AG Neckarsulm, Germany, designs and manufactures the RS
range of vehicles as well as the Avant model. This
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be subsidiary also runs customization operations. Formed in
intentionally listed here more than once. Germany in 1932 from the combination of four separate auto
Rupert Stadler, Chmn.-Mgmt. Board manufacturers, Audi now has production facilities in
Axel Strotbek, Dir.-Finance & Organization Germany, Italy, Hungary, Brazil and China, manufacturing
Peter Schwarzenbauer, Dir.-Mktg. & Sales over 1 million cars per year. The company also owns and
Werner Widuckel, Dir.-Human Resources operates various consolidated sales subsidiaries such as
Michael Dick, Dir.-Tech. Dev. Audi Australia Pty Ltd.; Audi Japan K.K.; Audi Volkswagen
Frank Dreves, Dir.-Production Korea Ltd.; and Audi Volkswagen Middle East Fze.
Martin Winterkorn, Chmn.
Ulf Berkenhagen, Dir.-Purchasing
Phone: 49-841-89-40300 Fax: 49-841-89-30900
Toll-Free:
Address: Postfach 100457, Ingolstadt, D-85045 Germany
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $45,246,100 2008 Profits: $4,203,620 U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $49,417,000 2007 Profits: $2,431,400 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $45,778,700 2006 Profits: $1,974,200 Employees: 53,347
2005 Sales: $39,088,800 2005 Profits: $1,211,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $33,426,000 2004 Profits: $1,184,300 Parent Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Gary A. Roe, CEO
Gary A. Roe, Pres.
Don Gellinas, CFO
Rex Johnson, VP-Human Resources
John Parker, Chmn.
Phone: 734-782-7800 Fax: 734-783-8216
Toll-Free:
Address: 1 International Dr., Flat Rock, MI 48134 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Joint Venture
2007 Sales: $446,700 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 3,200
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 2,578
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 6/30
2004 Sales: $350,300 2004 Profits: $2,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: AN
2007 Sales: $17,691,500 2007 Profits: $278,700 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $18,626,500 2006 Profits: $316,900 Employees: 25,000
2005 Sales: $18,729,500 2005 Profits: $496,500 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $18,400,500 2004 Profits: $433,600 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,150,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $1,950,400 2007 Profits: $4,400 Int’l Ticker: AVE Int’l Exchange: London-LSE
2006 Sales: $1,846,000 2006 Profits: $2,200 Employees: 5,970
2005 Sales: $1,876,500 2005 Profits: $17,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,423,086 2004 Profits: $-23,029 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $893,236 Bonus: $310,785
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $669,879 Bonus: $502,409
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $9,479,470 2007 Profits: $210,240 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $8,396,910 2006 Profits: $134,010 Employees: 22,938
2005 Sales: $7,249,482 2005 Profits: $84,940 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $662,400 2007 Profits: $43,700 Int’l Ticker: BZL Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $645,400 2006 Profits: $63,200 Employees: 2,694
2005 Sales: $599,400 2005 Profits: $38,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $431,500 2004 Profits: $43,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $557,505 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $364,655 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $201,500 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,950
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
LP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $59,737,500 2008 Profits: $517,660 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $65,125,700 2007 Profits: $1,596,130 Int’l Ticker: BMW Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $64,644,400 2006 Profits: $3,791,700 Employees: 106,575
2005 Sales: $55,254,700 2005 Profits: $2,651,600 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $60,472,900 2004 Profits: $3,030,800 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $645,853 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $528,425 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $16,274,900 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,700
2005 Sales: $13,690,500 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $14,523,900 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN
WERKE AG)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be
intentionally listed here more than once.
Bob Rohrman, CEO
Bob Rohrman, Pres.
Tom Hanlan, CFO
Kim Sharp, Dir.-Human Resources
Craig Gibson, Dir.-Oper.
Tom Hanlan, Comptroller
Phone: 765-448-1000 Fax: 765-449-2266
Toll-Free:
Address: 701 Sagamore Pkwy. S., Lafayette, IN 47905 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,000
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: BWA
2007 Sales: $5,328,600 2007 Profits: $288,500 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $4,585,400 2006 Profits: $211,600 Employees: 17,400
2005 Sales: $4,293,800 2005 Profits: $239,600 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $3,525,300 2004 Profits: $218,300 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $900,000 Bonus: $2,666,782
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $466,000 Bonus: $1,061,342
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 4 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $1,448,500 2007 Profits: $94,300 Int’l Ticker: BRE Int’l Exchange: Milan-BI
2006 Sales: $1,278,500 2006 Profits: $66,600 Employees: 3,973
2005 Sales: $959,610 2005 Profits: $98,980 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $914,570 2004 Profits: $94,400 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $984,100 2006 Profits: $20,000 Employees: 3,362
2005 Sales: $914,640 2005 Profits: $49,479 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $864,343 2004 Profits: $66,880 Parent Company: BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $606,558 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $384,808 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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2008 Sales: $1,634,500 2008 Profits: $-45,910 U.S. Stock Ticker: BCAHY.PK
2007 Sales: $2,067,100 2007 Profits: $14,190 Int’l Ticker: 1114 Int’l Exchange: Hong Kong-HKEX
2006 Sales: $1,531,770 2006 Profits: $-58,200 Employees: 11,670
2005 Sales: $677,600 2005 Profits: $-154,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $790,300 2004 Profits: $ 100 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $51,324,000 2008 Profits: $3,557,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: CAT
2007 Sales: $44,958,000 2007 Profits: $3,541,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $41,517,000 2006 Profits: $3,537,000 Employees: 97,444
2005 Sales: $36,339,000 2005 Profits: $2,854,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $30,306,000 2004 Profits: $2,035,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,512,504 Bonus: $4,742,998
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $826,177 Bonus: $1,979,081
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 7 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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CERADYNE www.ceradyne.com
Industry Group Code: 327999 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Ceramic Materials
Defense & Armoring Products Ceradyne, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets
Industrial Components advanced technical ceramic products, ceramic powders and
Orthodontic Materials components for defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and
Medical Device Components commercial applications. Advanced technical ceramics
Diesel Engine Components withstand extremely high temperatures; combine hardness
with light weight; resist corrosion and wear; and have
excellent electrical insulation capabilities, special electronic
properties and low friction characteristics. Ceradyne
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: conducts its business through its Advanced Ceramics
Advanced Ceramics Operations Operations division, its ESK Ceramics subsidiary, its
ESK Ceramics
Semicon Associates division, its Thermo Materials division,
Semicon Associates
Thermo Materials
its Ceradyne Canada subsidiary and its Boron Products
Ceradyne Canada subsidiary. Ceradyne’s Advanced Ceramics Operations
Ceralloy division produces lightweight armor for military applications;
ceramic diesel engine components; and translucent ceramic
orthodontic brackets. Subsidiary ESK Ceramics produces
water-resistant frictional automotive coatings; evaporation
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be boats for the metallization of materials for packaging and
intentionally listed here more than once. other products; ceramic industrial components for erosion
Joel P. Moskowitz, CEO and corrosion resistant applications; ceramic powders used
Joel P. Moskowitz, Pres. in manufacturing armor; and pump seals. The Semicon
Jerrold J. Pellizzon, CFO Associates division provides ceramic-impregnated dispenser
Michael Kraft, VP-Mktg. & Sales cathodes for microwave tubes, lasers and cathode ray tubes
Jerrold J. Pellizzon, Corp. Sec. and Samarium cobalt magnets. The Thermo Materials
Kenneth R. Morris, VP-Oper. division produces ceramic missile radomes (nose cones) and
Thomas A. Cole, VP-Bus. Dev. ceramic crucibles for melting silicon in the photovoltaic solar
Marc King, VP/Pres., North American Oper.
Michael Kraft, VP-Nuclear & Semiconductor Bus. Units
cell manufacturing process. Ceradyne’s subsidiary, Minco,
Thomas Juengling, VP/Pres., ESK Ceramics Inc., provides fused silica products for Thermo Materials and
Bruce Lockhart, VP/Pres., Ceradyne Thermo Materials Div. other companies. Ceradyne Canada subsidiary produces
Joel P. Moskowitz, Chmn. structural neutron absorbing materials in combination with
, David P. Reed aluminum metal matrix composites that serve as part of a
Phone: 714-549-0421 Fax: 714-549-5787 barrier system for spent fuel storage and dry storage in the
Toll-Free: 800-839-2189 nuclear industry. The company’s proprietary Ceralloy
product is a ceramic powder used in ceramic body armor.
Address: 3169 Red Hill Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626 US
Boron Products supplies neutron absorbing and reflecting
components in materials with specific Boron isotopes,
primarily used in the nuclear and semiconductor industries.
In July 2008, Ceradyne agreed to acquire SemEquip, Inc.,
which develops luster ion implantation sub-systems and
advanced ion source materials for the manufacture of logic
and memory chips, for approximately $25 million.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: CRDN
2007 Sales: $756,835 2007 Profits: $144,265 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $662,888 2006 Profits: $128,404 Employees: 2,511
2005 Sales: $368,253 2005 Profits: $46,778 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $215,612 2004 Profits: $27,573 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $616,348 Bonus: $650,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $311,907 Bonus: $325,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Edward Davault, COO
Phone: 480-970-0740 Fax: 480-994-4096
Toll-Free:
Address: 1150 N. 54th St., Chandler, AZ 85226-1032 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 115
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 11,529
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $17,290,100 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: CHRYSLER LLC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $49,000,000 2007 Profits: $1,623,443 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $63,294,342 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 72,000
2005 Sales: $67,336,201 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $66,505,640 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: CHRYSLER HOLDING LLC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: CLC
2007 Sales: $921,191 2007 Profits: $90,659 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $904,347 2006 Profits: $82,710 Employees: 5,500
2005 Sales: $873,974 2005 Profits: $76,393 Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30
2004 Sales: $787,686 2004 Profits: $63,997 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $696,154 Bonus: $144,730
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $331,815 Bonus: $155,217
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $1,683,700 2007 Profits: $-7,300 Int’l Ticker: 6796 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $1,712,800 2006 Profits: $54,500 Employees: 9,211
2005 Sales: $1,660,537 2005 Profits: $47,597 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $1,599,300 2004 Profits: $59,700 Parent Company: HITACHI LTD
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $3,973,900 2007 Profits: $73,000 Int’l Ticker: POM Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $3,441,900 2006 Profits: $69,600 Employees: 11,631
2005 Sales: $2,582,950 2005 Profits: $55,450 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $2,491,900 2004 Profits: $68,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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CONTINENTAL AG www.conti-online.com
Industry Group Code: 326200 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 3 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Y Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automotive Components
Tires, Plastics & Rubber Continental AG is one of Europe's largest manufacturers of
Brake Products tires and other automotive systems for cars and trucks. The
Transmissions & Suspensions company has product offerings in six divisions: Chassis and
Vehicle Interiors safety, powertrain, interior, passenger and light truck tires,
Sealing Systems commercial vehicle tires and ContiTech. The chassis and
Aviation Products safety division encompasses products in the following
Protective Clothing categories: electronic brake systems, hydraulic brake
systems, sensorics, passive safety and Advanced Driver
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Assistance Systems (ADAS). The power train segment
ContiTech offers system solutions affecting every aspect of a vehicle’s
Uniroyal
drivetrain. Its products include gasoline systems; diesel
Semperit
General Tire
systems; electronics; transmission; sensors; actuators, motor
Viking drives and fuel supply; and hybrid electric vehicles. The
Enax company’s interior division combines all activities relating to
the management and visualization of information in the
vehicle, including body and security; connectivity;
instrumentation and displays; interior modules; and
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be multimedia. The passenger and light truck tires division
intentionally listed here more than once. designs and manufacturers car tires under the Continental,
Manfred Wennemer, Chmn.-Exec. Board Uniroyal, Semperit, Barum, General Tire, Gislaved, Viking
Thomas Sattelberger, Dir.-Personnel & Human Resources and Mabor brands, as well as bicycle, motorcycle and cart
Karl-Thomas Neumann, CTO tires. The commercial vehicle tires division develops and
Alan Hippe, Dir.-Law manufactures truck and bus tires, off-road tires and industrial
Rolf Woller, Head-Investor Rel. tires. The ContiTech subsidiary manufactures a variety of
Alan Hippe, Dir.-Finance & Controlling non-tire rubber products such heat-resistant charge air hoses
Hans-Joachim Nikolin, Dir.-Corp. Quality, Environment & Comm. Tires for cars, transportation hoses for use in large excavators and
Manfred Wennemer, Chmn.-Passenger & Light Truck Tires
Gerhard Lerch, Dir.-ContiTech
conveyor belts, among others. In recent news, Continental
Karl-Thomas Neumann, Dir.-Chassis & Safety and Powertrain Div. announced plans to sell its fuel supply business unit. In
Hubertus von Grunberg, Chmn.-Supervisory Board 2008, the company acquired shares in the Japanese lithium-
William L. Kozyra, Dir.-NAFTA Bus., Automotive Systems ion specialist Enax with plans to develop lithium-ion cells for
Dr. Hans-Joachim Nikolin, Dir.-Purchasing use in hybrid and electric drives in automobiles. Continental
Phone: 49-511-938-01 Fax: 49-511-938-1080 also recently opened a $37 million electronic braking
Toll-Free: systems plant in Budapest, Hungary. Recent innovations
include a convertible diving car that can float on top of water
Address: Vahrenwalder Strasse 9, Hanover, D-30165 Germany
and dive in waters up to 32 feet.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $24,260,000 2007 Profits: $1,490,000 Int’l Ticker: CON Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $19,855,200 2006 Profits: $1,339,870 Employees: 79,849
2005 Sales: $18,455,089 2005 Profits: $1,269,980 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $17,182,900 2004 Profits: $919,100 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 400
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: CTB
2007 Sales: $2,035,623 2007 Profits: $-9,356 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $2,575,218 2006 Profits: $-78,511 Employees: 13,355
2005 Sales: $2,155,185 2005 Profits: $-9,356 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $2,081,609 2004 Profits: $201,372 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $700,000 Bonus: $756,313
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $400,015 Bonus: $254,233
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: CPRT
2007 Sales: $560,680 2007 Profits: $136,338 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $528,571 2006 Profits: $96,947 Employees: 2,536
2005 Sales: $447,731 2005 Profits: $102,116 Fiscal Year Ends: 7/31
2004 Sales: $391,014 2004 Profits: $79,220 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Bonus: $1,050,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $600,000 Bonus: $800,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $14,342,000 2008 Profits: $755,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: CMI
2007 Sales: $13,048,000 2007 Profits: $739,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $11,362,000 2006 Profits: $715,000 Employees: 39,800
2005 Sales: $9,918,000 2005 Profits: $550,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $8,438,000 2004 Profits: $350,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $1,110,000 Bonus: $6,274,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $812,500 Bonus: $2,840,750
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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DAIMLER AG www.daimler.com
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 5 Profits: 3
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Y Information Systems:
Trucks: Y Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Y Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Y Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Y Publishing:
Buses: Y Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Manufacturer
Financial Services Daimler AG, formerly DaimlerChrysler AG, develops,
Commercial Vehicles, Trucks & Buses manufactures, distributes and sells a wide range of
Aerospace, Marine & Military Equipment automotive products, mainly passenger cars, trucks, vans
Financial Services & Insurance and buses. It also provides financial and other services
relating to its automotive businesses. The company reports
four business segments: The Mercedes-Benz Cars; Daimler
Trucks; Daimler Financial Services; and Vans, Buses and
Other. The Mercedes segment designs, produces and sells
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Mercedes-Benz passenger cars, Maybach luxury sedans
Mercedes-Benz and smart cars. The truck business manufactures and sells
Chrysler Holding LLC
commercial vehicles under the brand names Mercedes-
European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co EADS)
Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation
Benz, Freightliner, Sterling, Western Star Trucks, Thomas
Daimler Hero Motor Corporation Ltd. Built Buses and Mitsubishi Fuso. The Vans, Buses and
Daimler Luft- und Raumfahrt Holding AG Other segment operates four businesses: Mercedes-Benz
Daimler North America Corporation LLC Vans; Daimler Buses; Chrysler Holding LLC; and the EADS
Daimler Financial Services AG Group. Mercedes-Benz Vans and Daimler Buses offer
Daimler’s line of vans, city buses, coaches, intercity buses,
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be midi buses and bus chassis. Chrysler Holding LLC, 19.9%-
intentionally listed here more than once. owned by Daimler, controls the Chrysler automobile activities
Dieter Zetsche, CEO and the EADS Group, 22.5%-owned, is a global supplier of
Bodo Uebber, Dir.-Finance aerospace and defense technologies. The Daimler Financial
Gunther Fleig, Dir.-Human Resources & Labor Rel. Services business provides auto financing, banking,
Thomas Weber, Dir.-Group Research & MCG Dev. insurance and related services. Daimler offers products and
Rudiger Grube, Dir.-Corp. Dev. financial services primarily in Western Europe and in the
Jorg Howe, Head-Global Comm. NAFTA region. Approximately 50% of the 2007 revenue
Michael Muhlbayer, Sr. VP-Investor Rel./Treas. derived from sales in Western Europe and 20% from sales in
Bodo Uebber, Dir.-Controlling & Financial Svcs.
Dieter Zetsche, Dir.-Mercedes Car Group
the U.S. Almost half of the company’s Western European
Andreas Renschler, Dir.-Truck Group & Buses sales came from Germany. Daimler also owns a 50.1%
Dr. Manfred Bischoff, Chmn. stake in Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation. In August 2007,
Ulrich Walker, CEO/Chmn., Daimler North East Asia Div. the company sold an 80.1% interest in Chrysler Holdings to
Bodo Uebber, Dir.-Corporate Procurement Svcs. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. In September 2007,
Phone: 011-49-711-17-0 Fax: 011-49-711-17-94116 Daimler Financial Services established a bank in Russia. In
Toll-Free: April 2008, Daimler signed an agreement to acquire an
approximately 22.3% interest in Tognum AG from private
Address: Epplestrasse 225, Stuttgart, 70546 Germany
equity firm EQT and, along with The Indian Hero Group,
established an Indian joint venture, the Daimler Hero Motor
Corporation Ltd.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
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2008 Sales: $129,244,000 2008 Profits: $1,906,190 U.S. Stock Ticker: DCX
2007 Sales: $133,998,000 2007 Profits: $5,372,100 Int’l Ticker: DCX Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $198,638,000 2006 Profits: $4,228,560 Employees: 273,216
2005 Sales: $177,260,000 2005 Profits: $3,368,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $192,433,000 2004 Profits: $3,340,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 20,000
2005 Sales: $13,000,000 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $8,095,000 2008 Profits: $18,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: DAN
2007 Sales: $8,721,000 2007 Profits: $-551,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $8,504,000 2006 Profits: $-739,000 Employees: 45,000
2005 Sales: $8,611,000 2005 Profits: $-1,605,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $7,775,000 2004 Profits: $62,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,035,000 Bonus: $5,500,000
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $445,446 Bonus: $1,333,127
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $40,109,100 2008 Profits: $2,435,570 U.S. Stock Ticker: DNZOY
2007 Sales: $30,590,678 2007 Profits: $1,738,729 Int’l Ticker: 6902 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $27,250,684 2006 Profits: $1,449,983 Employees: 118,853
2005 Sales: $26,033,900 2005 Profits: $1,233,100 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $24,255,800 2004 Profits: $1,041,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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DEUTZ AG www.deutz.com
Industry Group Code: 333000 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 4 Profits: 4
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Y Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Diesel Engines
Maintenance Services DEUTZ AG manufactures diesel engines for construction,
underground mining, compressors, ground support,
automotive, agriculture, materials handling, ships, power
generation, welding and pumps. The company operates in
two business segments: Compact Engines and DEUTZ
Customized Solutions. The Compact Engines segment
comprises the new engine business and the servicing of air-
cooled, water-cooled and oil-cooled diesel engines with an
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: output from 10 to 500 kilowatts. The division develops,
Compact Engines manufactures and sells engines for mobile machinery;
DEUTZ (Dalian) Engine Co., Ltd.
automotive and marine applications; and stationary
DEUTZ Customised Solutions
DEUTZ Oil Diagnose
equipment and agricultural machinery. DEUTZ Customized
Xchange Solutions, demerged from the compact engines segment in
DEUTZ Natural Fuel Engines 2007, is responsible for air-cooled and liquid-cooled engines
FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd. with more than an eight-liter capacity, as well as the
DEUTZ Power Solutions company’s Xchange business, comprised of reconditioned
exchange engines and parts. The company also sells
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be engine oils and cooling system protection, and has
intentionally listed here more than once. developed the DEUTZ Oil Diagnose (DOD) diagnostic
Helmut Leube, CEO system to identify and prevent causes of engine damage.
Helmut Meyer, Dir.-Human Resources The firm has more 800 independent DEUTZ sales and
Gino Biondi, R&D/Production services partners in more than 130 countries. DEUTZ has
Sandra Seigele, Head-Investor Rel. structured most of its compact engines to operate with rape
Helmut Meyer, Dir.-Finance oil methyl ester (RME), a pure vegetable oil, by starting on
Helmut Leube, Prod. Lines biofuel, converting to using RME during operation, and using
Helmut Leube, Chmn. biofuel when being shut down. Additionally, DEUTZ Natural
Karl Heubser, Bus. Dev., China
Gino Biondi, Procurements & Logistics
Fuel Engines have been approved to run on 100% RME.
The company also maintains a joint venture in China with
Phone: 49-221-822-0 Fax: 49-221-822-5850 FAW Jiefang Automotive Co., Ltd., under the name DEUTZ
Toll-Free: (Dalian) Engine Co., Ltd. DEUTZ Dalian markets and
Address: Ottostrasse 1, Koln-Porz, 51149 Germany manufactures diesel engines primarily for the company’s
Asian market. In July 2007, the company agreed to sell
DEUTZ Power Solutions, its gas-engines and diesel-engines
business for decentralized power generation, to 3i for roughly
$485 million. In July 2008, the company began construction
of a new Xchange plant in Bergen, Germany.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $2,271,100 2007 Profits: $273,100 Int’l Ticker: DEZ Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $1,763,600 2006 Profits: $91,600 Employees: 4,617
2005 Sales: $1,694,600 2005 Profits: $91,460 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,694,200 2004 Profits: $25,400 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $164,311 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $127,650 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: DTG
2007 Sales: $1,760,791 2007 Profits: $1,215 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,660,677 2006 Profits: $51,692 Employees: 8,500
2005 Sales: $1,507,554 2005 Profits: $76,355 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,403,847 2004 Profits: $66,473 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $695,017 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $379,461 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Government-Owned
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 248
2005 Sales: $531,500 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 8/31
2004 Sales: $428,500 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: DMH
2007 Sales: $624,400 2007 Profits: $20,800 Int’l Ticker: DMH Int’l Exchange: Milan-BI
2006 Sales: $478,500 2006 Profits: $-13,400 Employees: 1,142
2005 Sales: $379,700 2005 Profits: $-49,100 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $518,500 2004 Profits: $-10,600 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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2008 Sales: $30,529,000 2008 Profits: $2,007,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: DD
2007 Sales: $29,378,000 2007 Profits: $2,988,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $27,421,000 2006 Profits: $3,148,000 Employees: 60,000
2005 Sales: $26,639,000 2005 Profits: $2,053,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $27,340,000 2004 Profits: $1,780,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,320,000 Bonus: $2,207,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $835,384 Bonus: $918,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 17 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $548,900 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 4,434
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: EVERETT SMITH GROUP LTD
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $119,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,400
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 11/30
2004 Sales: $707,337 2004 Profits: $-52,336 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $647,917 Bonus: $625,000
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $275,000 Bonus: $148,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $566,500 2007 Profits: $18,300 Int’l Ticker: 5036 Int’l Exchange: Kuala Lumpur-KLSE
2006 Sales: $568,800 2006 Profits: $1,600 Employees: 3,154
2005 Sales: $817,200 2005 Profits: $20,800 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,028,000 2004 Profits: $39,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 6 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Gail Faulkner, CEO
Bob Lewis, COO
Bill Sebald, CFO
Bill Sebald, Dir.-Human Resources
Phone: 215-364-3980 Fax: 215-364-0706
Toll-Free:
Address: 4437 Street Rd., Trevose, PA 19053 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 68
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FAURECIA SA www.faurecia.com
Industry Group Code: 336300 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 7 Profits: 60
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Part Manufacturing
Vehicle Component Modules Faurecia S.A., headquartered in France, is a global supplier
Vehicle Seats of vehicle equipment, with 190 production facilities
Vehicle Doors throughout Western Europe, Central Europe, North America,
Exhaust Systems South America and Asia. It designs and assembles six
Front End Modules major vehicle modules: seat, cockpit, acoustic package,
Acoustic Engineering & Equipment door, front-end and exhaust system. Modules, which consist
of a series of components, are mounted directly on vehicles
during the assembly process, reducing time and production
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: costs. The firm’s door design activities focus on the
development of hybrid parts (which utilize mixed materials),
paint, high-quality finishes, foaming and slush. Faurecia
equips 7 million vehicles with doors and door panels every
year. The company also provides acoustic engineering and
equipment such as floor coverings, carpets and insulators
that effectively soundproof a vehicle’s interior. In addition,
the company is a lead supplier of front-end modules, which
include front-end carriers, bumpers and fan cooling systems,
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be and environmentally responsible exhaust systems. The
intentionally listed here more than once. company derives the majority of its sale from interior
Yann Delabriere, CEO modules including seat modules. The firm supplies major
Jean-Pierre Sounillac, Exec. VP-Group Human Resources automotive manufactures such as Peugeot domestically,
Bruno Montmerle, Exec. VP-Group Strategy while BMW, Ford, VW and Nissan are among the firm’s
Thierry Lemane, Exec. VP-Group Comm. international clients. In 2008, Faurecia divested control of its
Frank Imbert, Exec. VP-Group Financial subsidiary Sieto, which Toyota Boshoku Corporation will now
Jean-Marc Hannequin, Exec. VP-Exhaust Systems Prod. Group operate. Also in 2008, the firm announced plans to open an
Christophe Schmitt, Exec. VP-Interior Systems Prod. Group automotive seating trim cover production plant in Morocco.
Patrick Koller, Exec. VP-Seating Prod. Group
Arnaud de David-Beauregard, Exec. VP-Group Dev. Faurecia offers its employees professional training through
Yann Delabriere, Chmn. its Faurecia University.
Michael T. Heneka, Pres., Faurecia North America
Phone: 33-1-72-36-70-00 Fax: 33-1-72-36-70-07
Toll-Free:
Address: 2 rue Hennape, Nanterre, 92735 France
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $16,001,860 2008 Profits: $-765,810 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $16,867,850 2007 Profits: $-316,420 Int’l Ticker: EO Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $15,519,560 2006 Profits: $-596,740 Employees: 61,357
2005 Sales: $14,927,470 2005 Profits: $-248,150 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $14,621,400 2004 Profits: $114,200 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 3,322
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $2,062,400 2004 Profits: $-36,800 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $80,147,000 2008 Profits: $2,322,890 U.S. Stock Ticker: FIA
2007 Sales: $78,998,300 2007 Profits: $2,772,350 Int’l Ticker: F Int’l Exchange: Milan-BI
2006 Sales: $81,376,200 2006 Profits: $1,672,100 Employees: 198,348
2005 Sales: $73,074,100 2005 Profits: $2,089,700 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $66,140,000 2004 Profits: $-2,148,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be
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John A. Lacy, CEO
John A. Lacy, Pres.
Robert R. Millard, CFO
Daniel A. Courtney, Sr. VP-Oper.
Robert R. Millard, Sr. VP-Finance
David N. Shane, Chmn.
Phone: 317-237-3678 Fax: 317-237-2150
Toll-Free: 888-311-3678
Address: 54 Monument Cir., 8th Fl., Indianapolis, IN 46204 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: FMST.PK
2007 Sales: $466,626 2007 Profits: $14,934 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $450,452 2006 Profits: $22,462 Employees: 1,550
2005 Sales: $423,803 2005 Profits: $15,647 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $385,243 2004 Profits: $13,304 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Government-Owned
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be
intentionally listed here more than once.
Fletcher Jones, Jr., CEO
Tom Downer, COO
Fletcher Jones, Jr., Pres.
Shawn Dettrey, CFO
Garth Blumenthal, Gen. Mgr.
Phone: 702-739-9800 Fax: 702-739-0486
Toll-Free:
Address: 7300 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89117 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $15,023,000 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: FORD MOTOR CO
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: FSYS
2007 Sales: $265,331 2007 Profits: $5,883 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $220,816 2006 Profits: $6,912 Employees: 1,002
2005 Sales: $174,539 2005 Profits: $-10,354 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $118,292 2004 Profits: $-15,879 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $411,222 Bonus: $11,128
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $360,000 Bonus: $135,551
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO (GE)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $30,793,000 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: GETI
2007 Sales: $608,219 2007 Profits: $29,767 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $593,254 2006 Profits: $-2,103 Employees: 1,475
2005 Sales: $556,497 2005 Profits: $- 822 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $531,123 2004 Profits: $195,318 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $653,333 Bonus: $656,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $306,000 Bonus: $240,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: GPC
2007 Sales: $10,843,195 2007 Profits: $506,339 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $10,457,942 2006 Profits: $475,405 Employees: 32,000
2005 Sales: $9,783,050 2005 Profits: $437,434 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $9,097,267 2004 Profits: $395,552 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $835,000 Bonus: $1,332,340
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $480,000 Bonus: $517,055
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $6,491,970 2008 Profits: $-158,740 U.S. Stock Ticker: GKNLY
2007 Sales: $5,739,820 2007 Profits: $293,740 Int’l Ticker: GKN Int’l Exchange: London-LSE
2006 Sales: $7,147,710 2006 Profits: $357,980 Employees: 38,147
2005 Sales: $6,366,780 2005 Profits: $102,970 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $6,075,300 2004 Profits: $-200,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $5,616,000 2006 Profits: $1,127,000 Employees: 3,800
2005 Sales: $4,259,000 2005 Profits: $417,000 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $3,983,000 2004 Profits: $329,000 Parent Company: GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: GMA
2007 Sales: $21,187,000 2007 Profits: $-2,332,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $23,103,000 2006 Profits: $2,125,000 Employees: 26,700
2005 Sales: $21,312,000 2005 Profits: $2,282,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $20,325,000 2004 Profits: $2,894,000 Parent Company: CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
LP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: GPI
2007 Sales: $6,392,997 2007 Profits: $67,952 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $6,083,484 2006 Profits: $88,390 Employees: 8,932
2005 Sales: $5,969,590 2005 Profits: $54,231 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $5,435,033 2004 Profits: $27,781 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,000,000 Bonus: $160,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $425,000 Bonus: $158,100
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,508
2005 Sales: $303,900 2005 Profits: $-14,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $263,500 2004 Profits: $ 400 Parent Company: PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $140,300 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,100
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 9/30
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: HAYZ
2007 Sales: $1,796,800 2007 Profits: $-166,900 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,726,200 2006 Profits: $-457,500 Employees: 8,900
2005 Sales: $1,773,400 2005 Profits: $-62,300 Fiscal Year Ends: 1/31
2004 Sales: $2,056,400 2004 Profits: $996,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $759,660 Bonus: $1,413,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $433,125 Bonus: $484,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 164
2005 Sales: $1,400,000 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Joint Venture
2007 Sales: $2,021,190 2007 Profits: $175,150 Int’l Ticker: 500182 Int’l Exchange: Bombay-BSE
2006 Sales: $1,779,060 2006 Profits: $198,310 Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $145,400 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 2,000
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 6/30
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $119,801,000 2008 Profits: $5,989,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: HMC
2007 Sales: $94,240,700 2007 Profits: $5,034,700 Int’l Ticker: 7267 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $84,218,000 2006 Profits: $5,074,800 Employees: 178,960
2005 Sales: $80,705,000 2005 Profits: $4,536,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $78,222,000 2004 Profits: $4,450,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $6,249,310 2007 Profits: $571,630 Int’l Ticker: 012330 Int’l Exchange: Seoul-KRX
2006 Sales: $6,011,670 2006 Profits: $505,450 Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $60,240,800 2008 Profits: $648,030 U.S. Stock Ticker: HYMLF
2007 Sales: $68,740,000 2007 Profits: $1,360,000 Int’l Ticker: 005380 Int’l Exchange: Seoul-KRX
2006 Sales: $68,468,000 2006 Profits: $1,355,000 Employees: 51,471
2005 Sales: $46,358,200 2005 Profits: $1,472,600 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $32,351,620 2004 Profits: $62,188 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $12,020,000 2007 Profits: $350,000 Int’l Ticker: INCH Int’l Exchange: London-LSE
2006 Sales: $9,481,800 2006 Profits: $346,200 Employees: 11,432
2005 Sales: $7,881,110 2005 Profits: $228,982 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $7,233,843 2004 Profits: $210,017 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,282,040 Bonus: $998,592
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $761,019 Bonus: $593,166
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Joint Venture
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 4,500
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,636,800 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 5,652
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $837,173 2004 Profits: $-273,628 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $475,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $450,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: INET
2007 Sales: $89,889 2007 Profits: $ 311 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $84,804 2006 Profits: $93,067 Employees: 559
2005 Sales: $78,100 2005 Profits: $13,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $61,100 2004 Profits: $9,300 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $360,000 Bonus: $339,500
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $269,808 Bonus: $80,625
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $19,180,300 2008 Profits: $757,330 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $16,570,500 2007 Profits: $920,750 Int’l Ticker: 7202 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $13,452,100 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 7,571
2005 Sales: $13,425,818 2005 Profits: $539,250 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $13,539,600 2004 Profits: $517,900 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: TATA MOTORS LIMITED
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $8,895,600 2007 Profits: $340,100 Int’l Ticker: C07 Int’l Exchange: Singapore-SIN
2006 Sales: $7,186,000 2006 Profits: $223,800 Employees: 110,000
2005 Sales: $3,798,000 2005 Profits: $426,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,500,000 2004 Profits: $349,400 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $585,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,770
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 8/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $792,200 2007 Profits: $- 800 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $795,400 2006 Profits: $8,200 Employees: 4,227
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $38,062,000 2008 Profits: $979,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: JCI
2007 Sales: $34,624,000 2007 Profits: $1,252,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $32,235,000 2006 Profits: $1,028,000 Employees: 140,000
2005 Sales: $27,479,400 2005 Profits: $909,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 9/30
2004 Sales: $26,553,400 2004 Profits: $817,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,325,000 Bonus: $5,408,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $919,000 Bonus: $3,072,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 4 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $6,886,800 2007 Profits: $75,400 Int’l Ticker: 7223 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $6,786,800 2006 Profits: $73,600 Employees: 6,436
2005 Sales: $5,679,460 2005 Profits: $64,260 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $5,562,700 2004 Profits: $64,270 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $14,981,008 2008 Profits: $350,709 U.S. Stock Ticker: KWHIY
2007 Sales: $12,182,395 2007 Profits: $252,113 Int’l Ticker: 7012 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $11,258,083 2006 Profits: $140,180 Employees: 30,563
2005 Sales: $11,149,457 2005 Profits: $103,080 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $10,982,900 2004 Profits: $59,900 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: KOTMF
2007 Sales: $4,282,900 2007 Profits: $141,800 Int’l Ticker: 7276 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $4,117,900 2006 Profits: $121,700 Employees: 4,407
2005 Sales: $3,366,021 2005 Profits: $84,673 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $3,164,000 2004 Profits: $61,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $5,876,380 2007 Profits: $220,090 Int’l Ticker: KPG Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $5,320,280 2006 Profits: $180,470 Employees: 19,185
2005 Sales: $2,626,190 2005 Profits: $110,170 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $2,647,300 2004 Profits: $106,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $172,400 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 2,286
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 11,295
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: TATA MOTORS LIMITED
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 5,700
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: LAD
2007 Sales: $3,219,001 2007 Profits: $21,549 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $3,050,537 2006 Profits: $37,304 Employees: 5,828
2005 Sales: $2,851,698 2005 Profits: $53,627 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $2,598,286 2004 Profits: $45,612 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $840,000 Bonus: $4,300
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $624,000 Bonus: $3,961
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: LKQX
2007 Sales: $1,126,825 2007 Profits: $65,901 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $789,381 2006 Profits: $44,395 Employees: 9,100
2005 Sales: $547,392 2005 Profits: $30,887 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $424,756 2004 Profits: $20,573 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $550,000 Bonus: $1,312,266
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $370,000 Bonus: $646,406
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be
intentionally listed here more than once.
Stephen P. Conway, CEO
Jerry B. Conway, COO
Jerry B. Conway, Pres.
Stephen P. Conway, Chmn.
Phone: 919-828-9511 Fax: 919-828-4847
Toll-Free:
Address: 790 Pershing Rd., Raleigh, NC 27608 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $100,500 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 2,011
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 150
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 10/31
2004 Sales: $60,300 2004 Profits: $13,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 4,500
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: AB VOLVO
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $23,704,000 2008 Profits: $71,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: MGA
2007 Sales: $26,067,000 2007 Profits: $663,000 Int’l Ticker: MG.A Int’l Exchange: Toronto-TSX
2006 Sales: $24,180,000 2006 Profits: $528,000 Employees: 74,350
2005 Sales: $22,811,000 2005 Profits: $639,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $20,653,000 2004 Profits: $692,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $200,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $110,500 Bonus: $6,153,500
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $3,491,850 2007 Profits: $303,810 Int’l Ticker: 500520 Int’l Exchange: Bombay-BSE
2006 Sales: $2,407,660 2006 Profits: $257,650 Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: MJRC.PK
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 495
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $396,982 2004 Profits: $-6,838 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $500,000 Bonus: $386,455
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $171,890 Bonus: $41,667
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,676
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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MAYBACH www.maybach-manufaktur.com
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Y Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Manufacturing
Luxury Automobiles Maybach, a subsidiary of Daimler AG and a sister brand to
Automobile Customization Mercedes-Benz, produces expensive luxury automobiles
intended to cater the world’s elite. The company operates as
part of the Mercedes Benz Group, and distributes vehicles in
the U.S., Europe and Asia. Its automobiles are based on the
opulent cars built by Wilhelm Maybach and his son, Karl,
between 1921 and 1941. Today, Maybachs are in league
with the automobiles produced by Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: The company's Maybach-Manufaktur facility in Sindelfingen,
Daimler AG Germany is capable of producing 1,000 special-order
Mercedes-Benz Group
vehicles per year. The Center of Excellence is a studio from
Maybach-Manufaktur
Maybach Car Demonstrator
which prospective customers order vehicles built to exact
Landaulet specifications, which include everything from technical
components to wood, leather and paint selections. The
results are displayed on the Maybach Car Demonstrator, a
video program that depicts each step of the model
configuration. The current Maybach models are the
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be Maybach 57 and the longer Maybach 62. Both are available
intentionally listed here more than once. in an ‘S’ model: the upgrade includes a more powerful
Klaus Nesser, CEO engine, as well as minor aesthetic changes. Since 2002,
Leon Hustinx, Pres. when the Maybach brand was re-introduced, the firm has
Detlef Barthelmes, Dir.-Mktg. & Sale produced more than 1,700 vehicles, 360 of which were
Phone: 49-0-7031-90-0 Fax: manufactured in 2006. If customers are unable to visit the
Toll-Free: German studio, sales representatives, many associated with
Mercedes-Benz, are available in any of the national Maybach
Address: Plant Sindelfingen, Bela-Barenyi-Strasse, Sindelfingen,
Centers located in the U.S., Italy, France, Japan, Jordan,
71063 Germany
Kuwait and other countries around the world. The company
operates a second sales outlet in Hong Kong, China. In
February 2008, the firm announced the creation of a fifth
model called the Landaulet, which features an extra-large
folding roof over the rear-seat area and a renovated
chauffeur’s quarters.
As part of Daimler, employees at Maybach receive multiple
benefits including health insurance and defined benefit
pension based on employee tenure.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 114
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/30
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: LINAMAR CORP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $150,654 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $148,811 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 3,200
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,400
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $1,817,369 2007 Profits: $-45,806 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,849,000 2006 Profits: $-181,300 Employees: 6,600
2005 Sales: $1,886,939 2005 Profits: $-261,907 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $1,695,171 2004 Profits: $-27,994 Parent Company: ASAHI TEC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $651,922 Bonus: $300,000
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $389,423 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: MDS
2007 Sales: $180,000 2007 Profits: $13,300 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $176,700 2006 Profits: $10,500 Employees: 700
2005 Sales: $192,500 2005 Profits: $2,200 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $197,500 2004 Profits: $4,100 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $725,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $295,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: MLR
2007 Sales: $400,032 2007 Profits: $16,331 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $409,421 2006 Profits: $45,343 Employees: 900
2005 Sales: $351,884 2005 Profits: $18,586 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $236,308 2004 Profits: $5,475 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $312,033 Bonus: $291,203
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $258,753 Bonus: $180,007
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $250,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 100
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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MONTUPET SA www.montupet.fr
Industry Group Code: 336300 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 55 Profits: 55
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Y Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Y Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Cast Aluminum Parts Montupet SA, established in 1894, is a major manufacturer
of molded car parts in aluminum alloys. The company
makes three product ranges in cast aluminum: finished motor
parts, including cylinder heads, cylinder blocks and intake
manifolds; machined and painted wheels and rims; and
finished structure parts, suspension and braking parts. The
firm also manufactures part of the tooling necessary to its
production. Montupet’s products are made either through
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: gravity casting, which relies on the weight of the liquid metal
Montupet Limited to fill a die; or through low pressure casting, which forces
Montupet UK Ltd.
liquid metal into a die via a tube to more accurately control
Calcast, Ltd.
Montiac SA de CV
how the die fills. The firm has ten subsidiaries for
Chateauroux commercial representation, manufacturing and distribution in
Nogent-Laigneville multiple countries in Europe and North America, including
Alumalsa production plants such as Montupet Limitee in Canada,
which mainly manufactures cylinder heads; Montupet UK
Ltd. and Calcast Ltd. in North Ireland, which mainly
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be manufacture aluminum wheels and cylinder heads; Montiac
intentionally listed here more than once. SA de CV in Mexico, which manufactures cylinder heads;
Stephane Magnan, Pres. Chateauroux and Nogent-Laigneville in France, which mainly
Margaret Richards, Mgr.-Prod. manufacture cylinder heads and structural components; and
Albert Kirkwood, Mgr.-Quality Alumalsa in Spain, which mainly manufactures manifolds; as
Didier Crozet, Exec. Dir. well as sales offices in the U.S., U.K., Norway, Germany,
Marc Majus, Exec. Dir. Italy, Spain and France. Montupet designs and
Phone: 33-1-47-56-47-56 Fax: 33-1-47-39-77-93 manufactures parts mainly for Renault-Nissan, Ford-Jaguar,
Toll-Free: and the PCA group, which together represent approximately
Address: 202 Quai de Clichy, Clichy, BP77-92112 France 69% of its business, while Audi, Continental Teves, Bosch,
Volvo, Fiat, General Motors, SAAB, Crysler and John Deere
provide most of the remaining 31% of its business. In 2008,
the firm launched a new subsidiary in China, which will
operates a production plant located at Changzhou. In May
2008, the company signed an agreement to establish a
production plant in Macedonia.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $721,700 2007 Profits: $-11,800 Int’l Ticker: MON Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $672,900 2006 Profits: $2,900 Employees: 3,941
2005 Sales: $605,300 2005 Profits: $11,500 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $577,000 2004 Profits: $23,600 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: NVH
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $397,118 2006 Profits: $-24,333 Employees: 891
2005 Sales: $463,610 2005 Profits: $-19,768 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $436,813 2004 Profits: $-9,454 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $265,000 Bonus: $40,000
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $216,923 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $853,387 2007 Profits: $172,950 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $581,619 2006 Profits: $109,970 Employees: 3,349
2005 Sales: $496,512 2005 Profits: $170,830 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $392,858 2004 Profits: $54,066 Parent Company: NOKIA CORPORATION
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $630,000 Bonus: $567,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $364,423 Bonus: $164,250
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 300
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: EXX INC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $866,404 Bonus: $714,876
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $229,167 Bonus: $50,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $923,800 2007 Profits: $20,400 Int’l Ticker: 7291 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $880,200 2006 Profits: $26,100 Employees: 2,806
2005 Sales: $772,600 2005 Profits: $-8,700 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $725,700 2004 Profits: $4,600 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: NOBL
2007 Sales: $872,096 2007 Profits: $-6,860 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $441,372 2006 Profits: $7,779 Employees: 3,000
2005 Sales: $363,820 2005 Profits: $5,093 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $332,611 2004 Profits: $15,361 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $575,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $300,000 Bonus: $40,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: OBTLY
2007 Sales: $12,600 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: OEC Int’l Exchange: Sydney-ASX
2006 Sales: $8,700 2006 Profits: $- 700 Employees: 86
2005 Sales: $8,834 2005 Profits: $-1,688 Fiscal Year Ends: 6/30
2004 Sales: $11,600 2004 Profits: $2,300 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $277,525 Bonus: $37,500
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $225,387 Bonus: $30,500
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $110,600 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 800
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Joint Venture
2007 Sales: $539,300 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,800
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: PKOH
2007 Sales: $1,071,441 2007 Profits: $21,197 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,056,246 2006 Profits: $24,179 Employees: 3,200
2005 Sales: $932,900 2005 Profits: $30,808 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $808,718 2004 Profits: $14,199 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Bonus: $1,246,920
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $350,000 Bonus: $250,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 36,000
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $2,138,075 2008 Profits: $-41,039 U.S. Stock Ticker: PBY
2007 Sales: $2,243,855 2007 Profits: $-2,549 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $2,208,974 2006 Profits: $-37,528 Employees: 18,564
2005 Sales: $2,269,974 2005 Profits: $23,579 Fiscal Year Ends: 1/31
2004 Sales: $2,131,319 2004 Profits: $-33,894 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,038,461 Bonus: $3,000,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $400,000 Bonus: $541,781
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 23,800
2005 Sales: $5,061,200 2005 Profits: $187,900 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $5,022,800 2004 Profits: $142,400 Parent Company: NIPPON SHEET GLASS COMPANY
LIMITED
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,035,000 Bonus: $517,500
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $567,000 Bonus: $283,500
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $711,720 2008 Profits: $-275,520 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $962,300 2007 Profits: $-154,580 Int’l Ticker: PINF Int’l Exchange: Milan-BI
2006 Sales: $713,570 2006 Profits: $-29,670 Employees: 2,768
2005 Sales: $629,085 2005 Profits: $-11,047 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $692,300 2004 Profits: $4,400 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $6,390,000 2007 Profits: $-1,540,000 Int’l Ticker: PC Int’l Exchange: Milan-BI
2006 Sales: $6,552,860 2006 Profits: $540,090 Employees: 26,827
2005 Sales: $5,716,690 2005 Profits: $501,750 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $4,988,580 2004 Profits: $382,280 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $1,070,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 4,768
2005 Sales: $1,069,000 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $9,935,620 2008 Profits: $8,371,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: PSEPF
2007 Sales: $9,804,510 2007 Profits: $5,644,870 Int’l Ticker: POR3 Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $9,655,630 2006 Profits: $1,888,380 Employees: 11,668
2005 Sales: $7,971,600 2005 Profits: $948,900 Fiscal Year Ends: 7/31
2004 Sales: $7,644,600 2004 Profits: $293,300 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $12,840,100 2008 Profits: $-70,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: PGR
2007 Sales: $14,686,800 2007 Profits: $1,182,500 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $14,786,400 2006 Profits: $1,647,500 Employees: 26,851
2005 Sales: $14,303,400 2005 Profits: $1,393,900 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $13,782,100 2004 Profits: $1,648,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Bonus: $832,500
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $438,270 Bonus: $324,319
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 5 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $73,365,900 2008 Profits: $-462,960 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $79,196,800 2007 Profits: $1,194,510 Int’l Ticker: UG Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $75,428,100 2006 Profits: $234,960 Employees: 207,800
2005 Sales: $72,260,021 2005 Profits: $1,321,479 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $72,065,303 2004 Profits: $2,113,870 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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RENAULT SA www.renault.com
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 11 Profits: 6
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: General Service: Y Leasing: Y Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Y Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: Y RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobiles, Manufacturing
Financial Services Renault S.A. is one of the largest automobile manufacturers
Commercial Vehicles in France. The company’s automobile division consists of
Two-Wheelers the Renault, Renault Samsung Motors (RSM) and Dacia
Farm Machinery brands based in South Korea and Romania, respectively. It
Automotive Maintenance Service designs, develops and markets a line of small to mid-size
cars, including hatchbacks and minivans, as well as light
commercial vehicles and two-wheelers, such as scooters.
Renault’s brands include the Twingo, Clio, Megane and
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Megane II, Scenic, Modus, Espace, Laguna, Kangoo, Vel
Renault Samsung Motors Satis and Avantime. The Kangoo Express, Trafic and
Dacia
Master are all light commercial vehicles; while almost all its
RCI Banque
Renault-Nissan B.V.
remaining brands are passenger cars such as hatchbacks
Renault Agriculture and sedans. Dacia’s models are limited to Logan, a 4-door
Renault Minute sedan, and Logan MCV, a station-wagon-like version of the
Nissan Motor Co Ltd Logan. RSM brands include the SM3, SM5 and SM7, all 4-
AvtoVAZ OAO door sedans. Renault's sales and finance division is
comprised of RCI Banque and its subsidiaries, a total of
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be approximately 60 companies, which provide sales, services
intentionally listed here more than once. and cash management for the group. In addition, the firm
Carlos Ghosn, CEO operates Renault Agriculture, a subsidiary that manufactures
Patrick Pelata, COO and markets farm machinery. The firm also has an
Carlos Ghosn, Pres. agreement with Claas, a leader in harvesting and haymaking
Thierry Moulonguet, CFO machinery, making Claas the majority shareholder in Renault
Patrick Blain, Exec. VP-Sales & Mktg. Agriculture. Renault operates a host of automotive
Gerard Leclercq, Sr. VP-Human Resources maintenance locations that run under the name Renault
Jean-Pierre Corniou, CIO Minute centers. There are 481 centers in France, 365
Jean-Louis Ricaud, Exec. VP-Eng. & Quality
Michel Gornet, Exec. VP-Mfg.
elsewhere in Europe and 74 internationally. Through its joint
Michel de Virville, Corp. Sec./Exec. VP venture Renault-Nissan B.V., Renault owns approximately
Patrick Pelata, Exec. VP-Product & Strategic Planning & Programs 44% of Japan-based Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. Nissan, in turn,
Marie-Francoise Damesin, Sr. VP-Corp. Comm. owns approximately 15% of Renault. The French
Jean-Baptiste Duzan, Corp. Controller/Sr. VP government has a 16% stake in Renault, down considerably
Jacques Chauvet, Sr. VP-Market Area France from the 45% owned a decade ago. In February 2008, the
Stephen Norman, Sr. VP-Global Mktg. company acquired a stake in Russian automaker AvtoVAZ
Odile Desforges, Sr. VP-Purchasing/CEO-Renault Nissan Purchasing OAO.
Phillippe Gamba, Chmn./CEO-RCI Banque
Louis Schweitzer, Chmn. Employees at Renault are offered training and continuing
Marie-Christine Caubet, Sr. VP-Market Area Europe development. In addition, the firm offers internships.
Michel Gornet, Exec. VP-Logistics
Phone: 33-1-76-84-50-50 Fax: 33-1-41-04-51-49
Toll-Free:
Address: 13-15 Quai le Gallo, Boulogne Billancourt, F-92512
France
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $47,578,900 2008 Profits: $754,140 U.S. Stock Ticker: RNSDF
2007 Sales: $64,891,000 2007 Profits: $4,360,950 Int’l Ticker: RNO Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $54,787,900 2006 Profits: $3,882,700 Employees: 130,179
2005 Sales: $52,749,800 2005 Profits: $4,406,240 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $55,535,300 2004 Profits: $4,843,600 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: REXL.PK
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 100
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $249,600 Bonus: $72,354
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $72,800 Bonus: $48,586
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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RHEINMETALL AG www.rheinmetall.com
Industry Group Code: 336300 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 22 Profits: 13
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: Y RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automotive Components Manufacturing
Military Vehicles Rheinmetall AG, established in 1889, makes automotive
Weapons & Ammunition components and military defense equipment. The
Defense Electronics automotive sector, run by Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG,
Air Defense Systems specializes in module and systems production. This sector
exclusively supplies the new Audi A6 gasoline engine block.
Kolbenschmidt operates the following divisions. Pierburg
GmbH manufactures air management, actuator, emission
control systems and solenoid valves. Pierburg Pump
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Technology offers oil, vacuum and water pumps. KS
Kolbenschmidt Pierburg Kolbenschmidth manufactures various pistons. KS
Pierburg Gmbh
Gleitlager GmbH manufactures various bearings, permaglide
KS Kolbenschmidt
KS Gleitlager GmbH
and continuous casting products. KS Aluminum-Technologie
KS Aluminum-Technologie AG AG manufactures aluminum engine blocks. Lastly, MS
MS Motor Systems International GmbH Motor Service International GmbH mainly sells parts for the
aftermarket sector. Rheinmetall’s defense sector business,
one of Europe's top land forces equipment suppliers,
supplying many European military bases, operates the
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be following six divisions. The land systems division mainly
intentionally listed here more than once. manufactures combat vehicles including bridge-laying tanks,
Klaus Eberhardt, CEO/Chmn.-Defense Sector mine-clearing systems and armored recovery vehicles, as
Herbert Mueller, CFO well as offering turrets and weapons stations. The weapons
Ingo Hecke, Head-Human Resources and munitions division manufactures lethal ammunition, such
Ludwig Dammer, Head-Tech./Prod. System, Pierburg Gmbh as the 120 millimeter shells for the Leopard 2 tank, and non-
Andreas Beyer, Head-Law lethal weapons such as medium-energy lasers. The air
Peter Rucker, Head-Corp. Comm. defense division manufactures short-range antiaircraft
Franz-Bernd Reich, Head-Investor Rel. systems. The propellants division mainly manufactures
Joachim Stoeber, Vice-Chmn.
Gerd Kleinert, Chmn.-Automotive/CEO-Kolbenschmidt Pierburg AG
artillery charges, but also develops automotive, aviation,
Klaus Greinert, Chmn. medical and fastening applications for its products. The
C4ISTAR division manufactures technology packages that
Phone: 49-211-473-01 Fax: 49-211-473-4727 assist reconnaissance systems, command and control
Toll-Free: systems, fire control units, ground surveillance sensors and
Address: Rheinmetall Platz 1, Dusseldorf, 40476 Germany thermal-imaging systems. Lastly, the defense sector also
operates a simulation and training division, which
manufactures air, land and sea training simulators. In
February 2008, Rheinmetall agreed to acquire 51% of Denel
Munitions, a division of South African firm Denel (Pty) Ltd. In
March 2008, the firm agreed to acquire Dutch armored
vehicle manufacturer Stork PWV B.V. for an undisclosed
amount. In June 2008, KS Aluminum-Technologie expanded
its operations to Pune, India, signing a licensing agreement
with Jaya Hind Industries Ltd.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $5,154,670 2008 Profits: $179,860 U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $5,335,860 2007 Profits: $199,850 Int’l Ticker: RHM Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $4,830,920 2006 Profits: $163,870 Employees: 21,020
2005 Sales: $4,413,870 2005 Profits: $150,790 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $4,655,300 2004 Profits: $130,900 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $3,484,200 2007 Profits: $181,400 Int’l Ticker: RIEN Int’l Exchange: Zurich-SWX
2006 Sales: $3,164,100 2006 Profits: $135,600 Employees: 15,506
2005 Sales: $2,598,810 2005 Profits: $114,960 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $2,496,813 2004 Profits: $108,427 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: RUSHA
2007 Sales: $2,030,779 2007 Profits: $51,492 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $2,350,523 2006 Profits: $58,786 Employees: 2,952
2005 Sales: $1,864,770 2005 Profits: $44,625 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,094,979 2004 Profits: $16,916 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $900,000 Bonus: $653,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $584,040 Bonus: $870,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Peter W. Whale, CEO
Keith Hampson, Dir.-Finance
Nigel Thomas, Dir.-Fleet Dev.
Peter W. Whale, Chmn.
Phone: 44-1675-466-566 Fax: 44-1675-466-567
Toll-Free:
Address: School House, St. Philip's Ct., Church Hill, Coleshill,
Birmingham B46 3AD UK
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $3,032,000 2007 Profits: $-334,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $4,757,216 2006 Profits: $359,942 Employees: 2,026
2005 Sales: $4,817,566 2005 Profits: $447,052 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $3,951,800 2004 Profits: $320,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $3,073,100 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 12,858
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 500
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $788,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: SANLUISA Int’l Exchange: Mexico City-
BMV
2006 Sales: $699,560 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Paul Sansone, CEO
Joseph Massaro, CFO
Debbie Yaniga, Dir.-Human Resources
Phone: 732-815-0500 Fax: 732-815-2395
Toll-Free:
Address: 3401 Route 66 N., Neptune, NJ 07753 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 47
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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SCANIA AB www.scania.com
Industry Group Code: 336120 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 2 Profits: 2
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Y Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Y Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Y Distributors: Y Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: Y RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing: Y
Buses: Y Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty: Y
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Trucks & Buses, Manufacturing
Buses & Coaches Scania AB manufactures heavy trucks and buses and sells
Industrial & Marine Engines them in over 100 countries around the globe. It
Auto Sales manufactures a range of vehicles for construction and
Parts & Accessories specialty purposes including tractors, trailers, concrete
Construction & Specialty Vehicles mixers, garbage trucks and fire and rescue vehicles. In
Fire & Rescue Vehicles addition, the firm manufactures industrial and marine engines
Repair & Assistance for applications in boats, generators and other machinery.
Scania offers its customers financial services, roadside
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: assistance, computer-based fleet management rentals,
Scania USA, Inc. parts, and workshop services. In addition to selling its own
Svenska Volkswagen
branded buses, Scania sells vehicles manufactured by
Scania Irizar PB
Scania World Magazine
companies including Volvo, Mercedes and Renault. Through
Scania Power Magazine joint venture Svenska Volkswagen, Scania sells Volkswagen
Scania Fleet Management vehicles in Sweden. Scania recently launched a new
Scania Assistance ethanol-run bus and coach range that includes the Scania
Irizar PB tourist coach, featuring the new 470 hp engine.
The only bus manufacturer in the BioEthanol for Sustainable
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be Transport (BEST) project, Scania began large-scale
intentionally listed here more than once. development of ethanol-powered vehicles in collaboration
Leif Ostling, CEO with Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL), the Swedish capital’s
Leif Ostling, Pres. regional transport company. Scania has been using ethanol
Jan Ytterberg, CFO/Exec. VP engines for more than 15 years and expects to deliver its
Urban Erdtman, Exec. VP-Sales & Svcs. Mgmt. ethanol buses into emerging markets worldwide. The
Magnus Hahn, Sr. VP-Human Resources company also offers vehicles that run on Rapeseed Methyl
Hasse Johansson, Exec. VP-R&D Ester (RME), ethanol, biogas or natural gas. The Scania
Carl Riben, General Counsel/Sr. VP World Magazine and Scania Power Magazine offer
Erik Ljungberg, Sr. VP-Corp. Rel.
Jan Ytterberg, Group VP-Finance
information about Scania’s products and services and news
Martin Lundstedt, Exec. VP-Franchise & Factory Sales, Buses in the trucking industry, available in five languages. In 2007,
Anders Gustafsson, Sr. VP-Sales & Svcs. Mgmt. Scania announced plans to establish industrial operations in
Magnus Hahn, Sr. VP-Human Resources Support Russia, including the construction of an assembly plant with
Henrik Henrikson, Sr. VP-Franchise & Factory Sales, Trucks an annual capacity of 10,000 vehicles per shift. The firm
Bernd Pischetsrieder, Chmn. also announced its entrance into the Indian truck market.
Per Hallberg, Group VP-Production & Procurement
Phone: 46-8-55-38-10-00 Fax: 46-8-55-38-10-37
Toll-Free:
Address: Scania AB, Sodertalje, SE-151 87 Sweden
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $13,700,000 2007 Profits: $1,320,000 Int’l Ticker: SCVB Int’l Exchange: Stockholm-SSE
2006 Sales: $11,251,700 2006 Profits: $944,663 Employees: 30,765
2005 Sales: $8,762,878 2005 Profits: $645,480 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $7,857,920 2004 Profits: $597,190 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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SEAT SA www.seat.com
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 24 Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobiles, Manufacturing
SEAT SA, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and a member of
the Audi brand group, is a Spanish designer and
manufacturer of automobiles. SEAT produces eight models:
the Ibiza, the Altea, the Altea XL, Altea Freetrack, the Leon,
the Cordoba, the Alhambra and the Toledo. The Ibiza model
is a compact car available with either three or five doors; the
Altea is a five door MPV (multi-purpose vehicle); the Altea XL
is a larger version of the Altea; the Altea Freetrack is a four-
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: wheel drive version of the Altea; the Leon is a five door
SEAT Motor Espana, S.A. compact; the Cordoba is a four door notchback; the the
Altea
Alhambra is a five door MVP, even larger than the Altea XL;
Altea XL
Cordoba
and Toledo is a four door notchback, slightly longer than the
Ibiza Cordoba. The Alhambra, manufactured in Palmela,
Leon Portugal, is the only model not manufactured at the
Toledo company’s Martorell plant. In 2007, 398,704 vehicles were
Volkswagen AG produced at the company’s Martorell plant, which has an
annual production capacity of approximately 420,000
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be vehicles. Total 2007 production was 412,946 vehicles. The
intentionally listed here more than once. company’s top-selling models were the Leon and the Ibiza.
Erich Schmitt, CEO Within the coming 10 years, SEAT plans on expanding its
Erich Schmitt, Chmn. available products line to include up to 40 products.
Berthold Kruger, VP-Sales & Mktg. Upcoming products include a new A0-class model to be
Ramon Paredes, VP-Human Resources launched late in 2008, as well as a sedan, the Exeo, to be
Frank Bekemeier, VP-R&D launched in 2009. In November 2007, SEAT created a
Wolfram Thomas, VP-Prod. subsidiary, SEAT Motor Espana, S.A., to consolidate its
Ignacio Sanchez Leon, Mgr.-Corp. Comm. Spanish dealership operations. The new subsidiary
Jan-Henrik Lafrentz, VP-Finance
Francisco Jarvier Garcia Sanz, Chmn.
comprises nine company-owned dealerships.
Jochen Funk, VP-Export Markets
Ralf Brandstatter, Exec. VP-Purchases
Phone: 34-93-708-5869 Fax: 34-93-708-5527
Toll-Free:
Address: Autovia A-2, Km. 585, Martorell, Barcelona, 08760
Spain
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $9,154,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $7,580,190 2006 Profits: $-67,110 Employees: 13,014
2005 Sales: $7,204,910 2005 Profits: $-85,460 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $7,995,700 2004 Profits: $197,700 Parent Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 120
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: SAIC Int’l Exchange: Shanghai-SHE
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 64,343
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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SIEMENS AG www.siemens.com
Industry Group Code: 335000 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: General Service: Leasing: Information Systems: Y
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Energy & Power Plant Systems & Consulting Siemens AG is one of the largest electrical engineering and
IT Systems & Consulting manufacturing companies in the world. Based in Germany,
Lighting & Optical Systems the firm sells products and services to approximately 190
Automation Systems countries around the globe, including all 50 states in the
Transportation & Logistics Systems U.S., its largest single source of income. As of 2008, the
Photovoltaic Equipment company has reorganized itself to operate in three primary
Medical and Health Care Services and Equipment sectors: Industry, Energy and Healthcare. The Industry
sector’s portfolio ranges from industry automation and drives
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: products and services to building, lighting and mobility
CTI Molecular Imaging solutions and services, as well as system integration and
Siemens Corporate Technology
solutions for plant business. Additionally, this sector
Siemens VDO Automotive
Siemens Canada
provides networking and other solutions for transportation
Siemens Limited systems, including airport logistics, postal automation and
Siemens Healthcare railway electrification. The Energy sector offers a broad
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics range of products, services and solutions for the generation,
transmission and distribution of power, as well as for the
extraction, conversion and transport of oil and gas. The
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be Healthcare sector develops, manufactures and markets
intentionally listed here more than once. diagnostic and therapeutic systems, devices and
Peter H. Loescher, CEO consumables, as well as information technology systems for
Peter H. Loescher, Pres. clinical and administrative purposes. Besides these
Joe Kaeser, Head-Finance activities, subsidiaries Siemens IT Solutions & Services as
Siegfried Russwurm, Head-Human Resources/Dir.-Labor well as Siemens Financial Services support sector activities
Heinrich Hiesinger, CIO as business partners, meanwhile continuing to build up their
Hermann Requardt, Head-Corp. Tech. own business with external customers. During 2008,
Peter Y. Solmssen, Head-Legal & Compliance Siemens acquired BJC, a leading Spain-based supplier of
Joe Kaeser, Controller
Erin R. Reinhardt, CEO-Healthcare
switches and socket-outlets; Innotec GmbH, a provider of
Heinrich Hiesinger, CEO-Industry lifecycle management solutions software; and U.S-based
Wolfgang Dehen, CEO-Energy rolling mill technology specialist Morgan Construction Co. In
Gerhard Cromme, Chmn. July 2008, the company announced layoffs of approximately
Peter Y. Solmssen, Dir.-The Americas 4.2% of its workforce, totaling nearly 16,750 jobs. The firm
Barbara Kux, Head-Supply Chain Mgmt. & Global Shared Svcs. has also begun to consolidate its more than 1,800 separate
Phone: 49-69-797-6660 Fax: businesses to fewer than 1,000, realigning its operations
Toll-Free: regionally as cost-saving measures. The company has sold
Address: Wittelsbacherplatz 2, Munich, 80333 Germany much of its telecommunications industry businesses in order
to focus on its core sectors of health care, energy and
industrial equipment.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $107,580,000 2008 Profits: $8,189,070 U.S. Stock Ticker: SI
2007 Sales: $115,406,000 2007 Profits: $3,535,760 Int’l Ticker: SIE Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $113,740,000 2006 Profits: $3,950,360 Employees: 427,000
2005 Sales: $90,670,000 2005 Profits: $2,702,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 9/30
2004 Sales: $93,455,000 2004 Profits: $4,233,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 3 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $301,765 2008 Profits: $-5,556 U.S. Stock Ticker: SKY
2007 Sales: $365,473 2007 Profits: $2,593 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $508,543 2006 Profits: $14,292 Employees: 2,000
2005 Sales: $454,324 2005 Profits: $5,452 Fiscal Year Ends: 5/31
2004 Sales: $433,900 2004 Profits: $6,141 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $300,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $290,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: DAIMLER AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: 003620 Int’l Exchange: Seoul-KRX
2006 Sales: $3,175,384 2006 Profits: $-210,802 Employees: 7,100
2005 Sales: $3,661,464 2005 Profits: $-111,188 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: SMP
2007 Sales: $790,185 2007 Profits: $2,275 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $812,024 2006 Profits: $9,411 Employees: 3,000
2005 Sales: $830,413 2005 Profits: $-3,545 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $824,283 2004 Profits: $-14,380 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Y Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $528,000 Bonus: $189,965
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $450,000 Bonus: $247,313
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: SRI
2007 Sales: $727,120 2007 Profits: $16,671 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $708,699 2006 Profits: $14,513 Employees: 5,600
2005 Sales: $671,584 2005 Profits: $ 933 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $681,795 2004 Profits: $-92,503 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $610,000 Bonus: $537,532
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $315,000 Bonus: $211,625
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $26,799,405 2007 Profits: $635,394 Int’l Ticker: 7269 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $23,380,045 2006 Profits: $561,379 Employees: 45,510
2005 Sales: $20,806,000 2005 Profits: $415,000 Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $20,815,600 2004 Profits: $414,900 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $62,500,000 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $28,500,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $21,675,600 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 350,000
2005 Sales: $17,878,000 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $13,920,900 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $9,998,600 2008 Profits: $355,100 U.S. Stock Ticker: TTM
2007 Sales: $7,270,000 2007 Profits: $500,000 Int’l Ticker: 500570 Int’l Exchange: Bombay-BSE
2006 Sales: $5,409,500 2006 Profits: $337,400 Employees: 36,364
2005 Sales: $4,548,100 2005 Profits: $304,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: TATA GROUP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $612,394 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $373,126 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $1,779,400 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 9,400
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,855,418 2004 Profits: $37,598 Parent Company: SUMITOMO CORPORATION
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $607,889 Bonus: $290,024
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $331,923 Bonus: $110,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $9,889,600 2008 Profits: $71,900 U.S. Stock Ticker: TEX
2007 Sales: $9,137,700 2007 Profits: $613,900 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,025,000 Bonus: $2,507,713
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $744,231 Bonus: $857,849
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 4 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 200
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: THO
2007 Sales: $2,856,308 2007 Profits: $134,731 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $3,066,276 2006 Profits: $163,405 Employees: 8,462
2005 Sales: $2,558,141 2005 Profits: $119,143 Fiscal Year Ends: 7/31
2004 Sales: $2,187,739 2004 Profits: $104,513 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $270,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $100,500 Bonus: $900,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y
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TI AUTOMOTIVE www.tiautomotive.com
Industry Group Code: 336350 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 3 Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Fuel Storage & Fluid Transfer Systems TI Automotive is a global supplier of integrated fuel storage
Industrial Products and delivery systems and fluid carrying systems for braking
and power train applications for cars and trucks. The
company is owned by a consortium of funds managed by
Oaktree Capital Management LP and Duquesne Capital
Management LLC. TI operates over 100 facilities in 27
countries. It maintains relationships with every major
automobile maker in the world, and its components are used
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: in roughly half of the cars built worldwide. TI operates
Oaktree Capital Management through two divisions: the Fuel Systems division, which
Duquesne Capital Management LLC
generates approximately 40% of its sales; and the Fluid
Fuel Systems
Fluid Carrying Systems
Carrying Systems division, which generates approximately
PSA Peugeot Citroen 60% of its sales. The firm generates roughly 50% of its
business in Europe, 35% in North America and 15% in Asia
Pacific and Latin America. In February 2007, TI sold its
industrial group, which is comprised of VARI-FORM, Walbro
Engine Management and Bundy Refrigeration, to an affiliate
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be of Sun Capital Partners, Inc., a private investment firm. The
intentionally listed here more than once. industrial group accounted for approximately 15 % of TI’s
William L. (Bill) Kozyra, CEO sales. In April 2008, TI expanded its operations in Slovakia
Tim Guerriero, General Counsel with the construction of a new 15,000 square foot facility to
Dan Cook, Dir.-Bus. Dev. support brake and fuel line production for PSA Peugeot
Joachim Burkhardt, Pres., Global Fluid Carrying Systems Citroen. The firm will also be expanding a plant in Cadca,
Brian Lindsey, Pres., Global Fuel Systems Slovakia to support increased demand for brake lines from
William L. (Bill) Kozyra, Chmn. Hyundai and Kia.
Phone: 44-1865-871-820 Fax: 44-1865-871-866
Toll-Free:
Address: 4650 Kingsgate, Oxford Business Park S., Oxford,
OX4 2SU UK
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $1,500,000 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 16,000
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: TWI
2007 Sales: $837,021 2007 Profits: $-7,247 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $679,454 2006 Profits: $5,144 Employees: 2,700
2005 Sales: $470,133 2005 Profits: $11,042 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $510,571 2004 Profits: $11,107 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $750,000 Bonus: $100,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $300,000 Bonus: $100,000
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $3,674,680 2007 Profits: $162,790 Int’l Ticker: 6995 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $3,296,310 2006 Profits: $134,660 Employees: 13,705
2005 Sales: $2,802,280 2005 Profits: $97,530 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $2,698,000 2004 Profits: $86,500 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be
intentionally listed here more than once.
Donald Toresco, Chmn.
Phone: 973-467-2900 Fax: 973-467-1824
Toll-Free: 800-288-6523
Address: 170 Rte. 22 E., Springfield, NJ 07081 US
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 548
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $507,100 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $2,980,000 2007 Profits: $55,900 Int’l Ticker: 5105 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $2,792,300 2006 Profits: $50,000 Employees: 6,618
2005 Sales: $2,510,800 2005 Profits: $69,600 Fiscal Year Ends: 3/31
2004 Sales: $2,424,600 2004 Profits: $52,300 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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TRELLEBORG AB www.trelleborg.com
Industry Group Code: 326100 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits: 1
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Y Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Polymer Technology-Based Customized Solutions
Polymer-Based Automotive Components Trelleborg AB provides customized solutions based on
Industrial Fluid Systems polymer technology and application. The firm operates four
Building Materials business units: Trelleborg Engineered Systems, Trelleborg
Automotive, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions and Trelleborg
Wheel Systems. Trelleborg Engineered Solutions produces
hoses, elastomer laminates and polymer-coated fabrics;
dredging systems and pipe seals; protective and diving suits;
marine fender systems; support bearings expansion joints for
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: bridges; and tunnel seals and niche products for the offshore
Officine Meccaniche GNL SpA oil/gas extraction sector. Trelleborg Automotive develops
NPC, Inc.
and manufactures polymer-based components and systems
Hetag Takdaekning A/S
MacDermid Offset Printing Blankets
for noise and vibration damping in light and industrial
Hydro-Components Research & Development Corp. vehicles, as well as rail, marine and off-road vehicles.
Gummiteknik GTM AB Products include thermoplastic boots, brake shims and
AFM, Inc. damping materials. Trelleborg Sealing Solutions supplies
Solid Service Group precision seals for the industrial, automotive and aerospace
markets. Trelleborg Wheel Systems produces tires and
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be complete wheel systems for farm and forest machines; lift
intentionally listed here more than once. trucks; and other materials-handling vehicles. The firm has
Peter Nilsson, CEO production units in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, North
Peter Nilsson, Pres. America and Australia. In 2007, the company made a
Bo Jacobsson, CFO/Exec. VP number of acquisitions, including Hydro-Components
Soren Andersson, Sr. VP-Human Resources Research & Development Corp., a high-precision
Peter Svenburg, Sr. VP-IT components manufacturer; Gummiteknik GTM AB, a
Ulf Graden, General Counsel/Sr. VP/Sec. manufacturer of rubber components for the engineering and
Peter Suter, Sr. VP-Strategic Projects construction industries; AFM, Inc., a distributor of hydraulic
Viktoria Bergman, Sr. VP-Corp. Comm.
Conny Torstensson, VP-Investor Rel.
seals and custom rubber components; and Solid Service
Claes Jorwall, Sr. VP-Taxes Group, a specialized industrial tire distributor. In early 2008,
Lennart Johansson, VP-Trelleborg Engineered Systems the firm additionally acquired MacDermid Offset Printing
Maurizio Vischi, Pres., Trelleborg Wheel Systems Blankets, part of MacDermid, Inc.; a 40% stake in Hetag
Roger Johansson, Pres., Trelleborg Automotive Takdaekning A/S, a roofing contract company; NPC, Inc., a
Claus Barsoe, Pres., Trelleborg Sealing Solutions pipe seals company; and Officine Meccaniche GNL SpA, a
Anders Narvinger, Chmn. distributor of seals for the construction, mining and
Peter Suter, Sr. VP-Procurement agricultural machinery industries. In April 2008, Trelleborg
Phone: 46-410-670-00 Fax: 46-410-427-63 acquired the minority outstanding share in Trelleborg Sealing
Toll-Free: Solutions India, now a wholly-owned subsidiary.
Address: P.O. Box 153, Trelleborg, 231 22 Sweden Trelleborg offers internships and summer work opportunities
as well as offering employees training and management
programs.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $5,237,700 2007 Profits: $139,600 Int’l Ticker: TRELB Int’l Exchange: Stockholm-SSE
2006 Sales: $4,568,800 2006 Profits: $127,700 Employees: 25,637
2005 Sales: $3,996,500 2005 Profits: $197,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $3,464,300 2004 Profits: $50,200 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $14,995,000 2008 Profits: $-779,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: TRW
2007 Sales: $14,702,000 2007 Profits: $90,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $13,144,000 2006 Profits: $176,000 Employees: 65,200
2005 Sales: $12,643,000 2005 Profits: $204,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $12,011,000 2004 Profits: $29,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,594,167 Bonus: $3,904,000
Savings Plan: Y Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $974,152 Bonus: $1,519,045
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $2,281,800 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $2,291,730 2006 Profits: $29,270 Employees: 9,000
2005 Sales: $2,329,990 2005 Profits: $101,090 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $1,144,900 2007 Profits: $40,000 Int’l Ticker: UNS Int’l Exchange: Toronto-TSX
2006 Sales: $1,101,400 2006 Profits: $41,400 Employees: 3,755
2005 Sales: $1,083,997 2005 Profits: $37,144 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $749,641 2004 Profits: $29,420 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $457,959 Bonus: $171,891
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $239,235 Bonus: $68,408
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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VALEO www.valeo.com
Industry Group Code: 336300 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 10 Profits: 16
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobile Parts Manufacturing
Security Systems Valeo SA is an independent industrial group focused on the
Electrical & Electronic Systems design, production and sale of components, systems and
Lighting Systems modules for cars and trucks, both in the original equipment
Thermal Systems market and the aftermarket. Valeo is a supplier to major
Aftermarket Products global automakers including Ford Motor Company, General
Transmission Components Motors, Porsche, Toyota, Volkswagen Group and many
others. The firm is organized into four divisions that group
together 10 product family branches and one branch
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: dedicated to aftermarket products. While marketing and
SmartWash logistics activities are shared to improve efficiency, each
e-Harness Smart Connector
branch maintains its own customer interface to provide the
Nanjing Valeo Clutch Company
Valeo Pyeong Hwa
best solutions for specific customer requirements. The
Foshan Valeo Ichikoh Auto Lighting Systems Co. electrical systems division represents approximately half of
Valeo’s sales and covers the lighting, wipers, switches and
detection, electronics and connective systems, security and
engine management branches. The thermal systems
division represents approximately a quarter of the firm’s
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be sales and covers climate control and engine cooling
intentionally listed here more than once. branches. The transmissions division produces products
Thierry Morin, CEO such as friction materials and clutch systems. Valeo’s
Luc Bleriot, COO aftermarket business operates two industrial branches: OES
Hans-Peter Kunze, Sr. VP-Sales & Bus. Dev. for the sale of original equipment spare parts to automakers
Michel Boulain, VP-Human Resources and IAM for sales to the independent aftermarket.
Martin Haub, VP-R&D Additionally, the company operates a joint venture, Foshan
Andre Gold, Sr. VP-Tech. Valeo Ichikoh Auto Lighting Systems Co., Ltd., with Ichikoh,
Geric Lebedoff, General Counsel a Japanese manufacturer of lighting systems. The firm has a
Vincent Marcel, VP-Strategic Oper.
Kate Philipps, Dir.-Comm.
presence in 28 countries and operates approximately 125
Vincent Marcel, VP-Finance production sites, 62 research and development centers and
Robert de la Serve, Sr. VP-Valeo Service Activity nine distribution centers. Approximately two-thirds of Valeo’s
Robert Charvier, Dir.-Financial Control revenues are generated within Europe, with other major
Quintin Testa, Dir.-Quality markets in North America, Asia and, to a lesser extent, South
France Curis, Dir.-Taxation America. In December 2008, in response to declining
Thierry Morin, Chmn. vehicle demand, Valeo announced plans to cut
Thierry Dreux, VP-Int'l Dev. approximately 10% of its workforce worldwide. In February
Phone: 33-1-40-55-20-20 Fax: 33-1-40-55-21-71 2009, the company announced a partnership with Michelin
Toll-Free: Group to coordinate the development of electric and
Address: 43 rue Bayen, Paris, 75848 France rechargeable hybrid vehicle systems.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $11,365,800 2008 Profits: $-273,200 U.S. Stock Ticker: VLEEY
2007 Sales: $13,150,000 2007 Profits: $210,000 Int’l Ticker: FR Int’l Exchange: Paris-Euronext
2006 Sales: $13,556,200 2006 Profits: $225,710 Employees: 70,400
2005 Sales: $13,238,000 2005 Profits: $201,240 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $12,261,800 2004 Profits: $337,210 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 1 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 5,047
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $7,290,500 2004 Profits: $-282,200 Parent Company: GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $9,544,000 2008 Profits: $-681,000 U.S. Stock Ticker: VC
2007 Sales: $11,275,000 2007 Profits: $-372,000 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $11,256,000 2006 Profits: $-163,000 Employees: 33,500
2005 Sales: $16,976,000 2005 Profits: $-270,000 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $18,657,000 2004 Profits: $-1,536,000 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,341,667 Bonus: $4,497,734
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $919,167 Bonus: $2,066,975
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 4 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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VOLKSWAGEN AG www.volkswagen-ag.de/english
Industry Group Code: 336111 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 3 Profits: 2
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Y Information Systems:
Trucks: Y Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Y Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks: Y
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automobiles, Manufacturing
Truck Manufacturing Volkswagen AG (VW) is one of the world’s leading
Car Rental Services automobile manufacturers and the number-one automobile
Consumer Financing manufacturer in Europe, with yearly production of more than
six million cars, trucks and vans. The company’s two
primary divisions are Automotive and Financial Services.
The automotive group is made up of nine brands from six
European countries: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti,
Lamborghini, SEAT, Skoda, Scania and Volkswagen
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: Commercial Vehicles. Each brand operates as an
SEAT SA independent entity on the market, with products ranging from
Porsche Automobil Holding SE
low-consumption small cars to luxury class vehicles. Models
Bentley Motors
Skoda Auto AS
offered under the Volkswagen brand include the New Beetle,
Volkswagen Financial Services AG Jetta, Passat, Golf, Fox and Polo, as well as the Jetta
Volkswagen Bank GmbH wagon, the Passat wagon, the Eos convertible, the Touareg
Volkswagen Leasing GmbH (the company’s first-ever sports utility vehicle) and the
LeasePlan Corporation NV Phaeton, a 12-cylinder luxury sedan. In the commercial
vehicle segment, products include pick-ups, busses and
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be heavy trucks. The company operates 48 production plants in
intentionally listed here more than once. 13 European countries, North and South America, Africa and
Martin Winterkorn, CEO Asia, which collectively produce over 25,000 vehicles daily.
Hans D. Potsch, CFO The firm sells its vehicles in more than 150 countries
Horst Neumann, Dir.-Human Resources & Labor worldwide. The financial services division, operated through
Jochem Heizmann, Dir.-Prod. wholly-owned subsidiary Volkswagen Financial Services AG,
Hans D. Potsch, Controller is responsible for coordinating the worldwide financial
Ferdinand K. Piech, Chmn.-Supervisory Board services of the company, with offerings including vehicle
Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, Dir.-Procurement financing; direct bank business, offered through Volkswagen
Phone: 49-53-61-90 Fax: 49-53-61-928282 Bank GmbH; insurance products, with offering for both
Toll-Free: 800-822-8987 private and corporate customers; leasing; and fleet
Address: Berliner Ring 2, Wolfsburg, 38436 Germany management, including the activities of subsidiaries
Volkswagen Leasing GmbH and LeasePlan Corporation N.V.
In January 2009, the company established a vehicle finance
arm to serve the Indian market. Also, as of January 2009,
Porsche Automobil Holding SE raised its stake in
Volkswagen to over 50%. The company has been utilizing
planned short-term stoppages at its manufacturing facilities
to contend with slowing international demand in late 2008
and early 2009.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $150,559,000 2008 Profits: $6,201,850 U.S. Stock Ticker: VLKAY
2007 Sales: $144,062,000 2007 Profits: $5,453,080 Int’l Ticker: VOW Int’l Exchange: Frankfurt-Euronext
2006 Sales: $137,750,000 2006 Profits: $3,610,000 Employees: 369,928
2005 Sales: $112,825,900 2005 Profits: $1,326,400 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $121,345,500 2004 Profits: $923,400 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: Y ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $1,095,932 Bonus: $2,624,631
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $1,093,231 Bonus: $1,010,596
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 1,400
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: VOLKSWAGEN AG
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: FORD MOTOR CO
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: 2 West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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VT INC www.vanenterprises.com
Industry Group Code: 441110 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Y Manufacturers: General Service: Y Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Y Retail: Y Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Y Tires: Paint & Body: Y Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Auto Dealers, Retail
Fleet Sales VT, Inc., doing business as Van Enterprises, is a subsidiary
RV Sales of Marinemax, Inc. and a leading automotive dealership
Maintenance & Parts group in the U.S. Founded in 1955, the company now
operates more than 30 dealerships in eight states, with the
majority located in Texas and Missouri. Van Enterprises
sells new and used vehicles, with models from
manufacturers such as Honda, Isuzu, Ford and General
Motors. In addition to selling new and used cars, the firm
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: also sells parts, automotive service, body shop service and
Van Enterprises recreational vehicles.
Marinemax Inc
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intentionally listed here more than once.
Larry Van Tuyl, Co-CEO
Cecil L. Van Tuyl, Pres./Co-CEO
Jim Thayer, CFO
Doug Scallorn, VP-Sales
Robert J. Holcomb, Corp. Sec.
Robert J. Holcomb, Treas.
Daniel Mattox, VP
Phone: 913-895-0200 Fax: 913-789-1039
Toll-Free: 800-747-4400
Address: 8500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy., Ste. 200, Shawnee
Mission, MS 66202 US
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2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 7,000
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: MARINEMAX INC
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: WNC
2007 Sales: $1,102,544 2007 Profits: $16,285 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $1,312,180 2006 Profits: $9,420 Employees: 3,100
2005 Sales: $1,213,711 2005 Profits: $111,087 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $1,041,096 2004 Profits: $58,405 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Y Top Exec. Salary: $620,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Y Second Exec. Salary: $300,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends:
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker:
2007 Sales: $15,700,000 2007 Profits: $640,000 Int’l Ticker: 7272 Int’l Exchange: Tokyo-TSE
2006 Sales: $13,282,900 2006 Profits: $648,400 Employees: 39,381
2005 Sales: $11,818,220 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $9,657,800 2004 Profits: $379,800 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Subsidiary
2007 Sales: $ 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: 2201 Int’l Exchange: Taipei-TPE
2006 Sales: $ 2006 Profits: $ Employees:
2005 Sales: $ 2005 Profits: $ Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $ 2004 Profits: $ Parent Company: YULON GROUP
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y
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ZAP www.zapworld.com
Industry Group Code: 336991 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 5 Profits: 4
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: Y New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Y Trucks: Distributors: Y Oil Change: Insurance: Other: Y
Specialty: Y RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Light Electric Vehicles
Electric Bicycles & Scooters ZAP, an acronym for Zero Air Pollution, is a provider of
Electric ATVs electric and other advanced technology vehicles. The firm
Lithium Batteries markets many forms of advanced transportation vehicles,
including electric automobiles, fuel-efficient vehicles,
motorcycles, bicycles, scooters, neighborhood electric
vehicles and all terrain vehicles. The company’s products
are focused on two primary businesses: ZAP Electric
Vehicles and ZAP Recharge-It-All. The company’s vehicles
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: include the zero-emission ZAP electric bicycle and the
Xebra ZAPPY and Zapino electric scooters; ZAP electric ATVs; the
ZAPPY
XEBRA 100% electric sedan and utility pick-up truck; and the
Zapino
Recharge-It-All
Xebra Xero 100% electric truck with solar panel. The firm’s
iZAP Recharge-It-All rechargeable lithium battery pack technology
Voltage Vehicles is designed to work with cell phones, digital cameras,
ZAPWorld Stores, Inc. laptops, hand-held computers and more. The iZAP charger,
ZAP Manufacturing, Inc. a derivative of Recharge-It-All, is designed for use with Apple
Computer’s iPods. ZAP also sells electric accessories, such
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be as the Cool-or-Heat seat cushion, a luggage case for the
intentionally listed here more than once. Zapino scooter and the PakTrakr lead-acid battery monitor.
Steven Schneider, CEO ZAP has a number of wholly-owned subsidiaries, such as
Amos Kazzaz, COO Voltage Vehicles, engaged primarily in the distribution and
William Hartman, CFO sale of advanced technology and conventional automobiles;
Michael Ringstad, Oper. Controller ZAPWorld Stores, Inc., engaged primarily in consumer sales
Amos Kazzaz, Pres., Voltage Vehicles of ZAP products; ZAP Manufacturing, Inc., primarily involved
Eqbal Al Yousuf, Chmn. in the distribution of ZAP products; and ZAP Retail Outlet.
Phone: 705-525-8658 Fax: ZAP owns 18 U.S. patents. In January 2007, the firm
Toll-Free: announced a contract with Lotus Engineering for the
Address: 501 Fourth St., Santa Rosa, CA 95401 US development of a production-ready electric all-wheel drive
crossover high performance vehicle for the U.S. market. In
March 2008, the company announced the launch of plug-in
hybrid systems for the Toyota Prius and Ford Escape Hybrid,
offered through collaboration with Hybrids Plus. In June
2008, ZAP acquired an ownership interest in an electric
wheel motor company, for the collaborative development of a
line of wheel motors for electric vehicles.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: ZAAP
2007 Sales: $5,712 2007 Profits: $-28,006 Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $10,830 2006 Profits: $-11,915 Employees: 53
2005 Sales: $3,602 2005 Profits: $-23,501 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $4,772 2004 Profits: $-27,834 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $125,000 Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $125,000 Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y
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ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG www.zf.com
Industry Group Code: 336350 Ranks within this company's industry group: Sales: 1 Profits:
Vehicle Manufacturing: Dealers: Parts: Service: Finance: Specialty:
Cars: New Cars: Manufacturers: Y General Service: Y Leasing: Information Systems:
Trucks: Used Cars: Retail: Specialty Service: Y Auto Loans: Online Marketing:
Motorcycles: Trucks: Distributors: Y Oil Change: Insurance: Other:
Specialty: RVs: Tires: Paint & Body: Commercial Vehicles: Publishing:
Buses: Motorcycles: Batteries: Rental Cars/Trucks:
RVs: Specialty:
TYPES OF BUSINESS: GROWTH PLANS/SPECIAL FEATURES:
Automotive Components
Transmissions & Power Trains ZF Friedrichshafen AG designs and manufactures automatic
Axles and manual transmissions for commercial vehicles, cars,
Steering Systems aircraft, and marine vessels. It operates approximately 119
Chassis Components production plants in 25 countries worldwide. The company
Repair Services also makes industrial drives such as servo gearboxes, as
Agricultural & Construction Machinery well as rail transmissions. Its off-road division makes
Boat & Helicopter Transmissions transmissions for construction equipment and farm
machinery. ZF's chassis unit makes automotive rear-axle
BRANDS/DIVISIONS/AFFILIATES: systems and suspension modules. Through subsidiary ZF
ZF Lenksysteme Lenksysteme (a joint venture with Robert Bosch GmbH), the
ZF Sachs AG
company makes steering systems. Subsidiary ZF Sachs AG
ZF Boge Elastmetall
ZF Trading
produces vibration dampers and other components for
ZF-AS Tronic Mid chassis regulation. ZF Boge Elastmetall, the rubber-metal
ZF-AS Tronic Lite technology business unit, develops and produces
ZF Lemforder components and modules for vibration damping. The marine
ZF Electronics GmbH propulsion systems division produces transmissions for all
types of pleasure boats and commercial marine craft. The
CONTACTS: Note: Officers with more than one job title may be aviation technology division develops, produces and
intentionally listed here more than once. maintains helicopter transmissions. ZF Trading is
Hans-Georg Härter, CEO responsible for the worldwide aftermarket business for
Uwe Berner, Exec. VP-Human Resources & Service Companies Sachs, Boge and Lemforder products. The company also
Willi Berchtold, Exec. VP-IT has a sales and service organization. Prominent customers
Willi Berchtold, Exec. VP-Finance & Controlling of ZF Friedrichshafen AG include AB Volvo; BMW Group;
Michael Paul, Exec. VP-Tech. Div. Chrysler LLC; Fiat S.p.A.; Ford Motor Company Inc.; General
Wolfgang Vogel, Exec. VP-Aviation Tech. & Marine Propulsion Motors Corporation; Honda Motor Co. Ltd; Renault-Nissan
Reinhard Buhl, Group Exec.-ZF Lemforder GmbH BV; Tata Group; Toyota Motor Corporation; and Volkswagen
Andreas Hartmann, Chief Compliance Officer
Rainer Thieme, Chmn.
AG. In May 2008, the firm opened a new production facility
Manfred Schwab, Exec. VP-Asia Pacific in Germany dedicated to hybrid modules for cars, buses and
delivery vehicles. In November 2008, the company acquired
Phone: 49-7541-77-0 Fax: 49-7541-77-90-80-00 Cherry Corporation, an electronic components business, now
Toll-Free: operating as ZF Electronics GmbH and focused on the
Address: Graf-von-Soden-Platz 1, Friedrichshafen, 88046 production of switching systems, sensor technologies and
Germany controls for the automobile industry.
FINANCIALS: Sales and profits are in thousands of dollars—add 000 to get the full amount. 2008 Note: Financial information for 2008
was not available for all companies at press time.
2008 Sales: $ 2008 Profits: $ U.S. Stock Ticker: Private
2007 Sales: $18,618,100 2007 Profits: $ Int’l Ticker: Int’l Exchange:
2006 Sales: $18,308,740 2006 Profits: $ Employees: 57,372
2005 Sales: $13,843,500 2005 Profits: $304,650 Fiscal Year Ends: 12/31
2004 Sales: $13,502,600 2004 Profits: $115,700 Parent Company:
SALARIES/BENEFITS:
Pension Plan: ESOP Stock Plan: Profit Sharing: Top Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
Savings Plan: Stock Purch. Plan: Second Exec. Salary: $ Bonus: $
OTHER THOUGHTS: LOCATIONS: ("Y" = Yes)
Apparent Women Officers or Directors: West: Southwest: Midwest: Southeast: Northeast: International:
Hot Spot for Advancement for Women/Minorities: Y Y Y Y Y Y
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CONTENTS:
Index of Firms Noted as “Hot Spots for Advancement” for Women/Minorities 542
Allstate Insurance Co.; ALLSTATE CORPORATION Asbury Automotive Group; DAVID MCDAVID AUTO
(THE) GROUP
Allstate Insurance Corporation (The); STERLING Ascender; ISUZU MOTORS LTD
AUTOBODY CENTERS Aspect; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC
Allstate Life Insurance Co.; ALLSTATE ASPIRA; PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK
CORPORATION (THE) Assembled Products; JASON INCORPORATED
Allstate Motor Club, Inc.; ALLSTATE Asset Intelligence; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES
CORPORATION (THE) Assurance; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER
Allure; COUNTRY COACH LLC COMPANY (THE)
Alphabet Fuhrparkmanagement; BMW (BAYERISCHE Aston Martin of Tampa; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE
MOTOREN WERKE AG) GROUP
ALPINA; SYTNER GROUP PLC Aston Martin of Troy; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE
Alps Electric Co Ltd; ALPS AUTOMOTIVE INC GROUP
Alps Group; ALPS AUTOMOTIVE INC Astra; ADAM OPEL AG
Altea; SEAT SA Astra; GM HOLDEN LTD
Altea XL; SEAT SA Astra; SATURN CORP
Alto; MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED ATD Service Bay; AMERICAN TIRE
Alumalsa; MONTUPET SA DISTRIBUTORS
ALUSIL; KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG AG ATLA BX Co Ltd; HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD
Amalgamations Private Limited; STANADYNE Atlanta Brush; JASON INCORPORATED
CORPORATION Atlas; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
Ambassador; MAACO ENTERPRISES INC Atlet AB; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
AMERCO Real Estate Company; AMERCO ATX; ATX GROUP INC
American Clipper; REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC Audi; AUDI AG
American Suzuki Motor Corp.; SUZUKI MOTOR Audi; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC
CORPORATION AUDI; VOLKSWAGEN AG
America's Car-Mart, Inc.; AMERICA'S CAR-MART Audi AG; AUDI OF AMERICA INC
INC Audi AG; AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
America's Tire Co.; DISCOUNT TIRE CO HOLDING SPA
Ameritron; INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF Audi Hungaria Motor Kft; AUDI AG
AMERICA Aura; SATURN CORP
Ancira RV; ANCIRA ENTERPRISES Auto Panels Plus; KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE
Answer Racing; LDI LTD INDUSTRIES INC
Antara; VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD Auto Parts Plus; UNI-SELECT INC
Anti-Whiplash Seat; AUTOLIV INC Auto Plus; UNI-SELECT INC
AOL AutosDirect; AUTONATION INC Auto Select; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO
AP Racing, Ltd.; BREMBO SPA Auto Value; HAHN AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE
Apax Partners Inc; CENGAGE LEARNING INC
APAX Partners Ltd.; OMERS CAPITAL PARTNERS Auto Value Service Center Program; HAHN
INC AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE INC
Ape; PIAGGIO & C SPA Auto Ventshade; LUND INTERNATIONAL INC
Application Specific Engine Technology (ASET); MACK autobytel.com; AUTOBYTEL INC
TRUCKS INC Autocraft Industries; ATC TECHNOLOGY
Applied Maintenace America; APPLIED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION
TECHNOLOGIES INC Autocraft Industries UK; ATC TECHNOLOGY
Aprilia; PIAGGIO & C SPA CORPORATION
ARC Automotive, Inc.; SEQUA CORP AUTOGERMA SpA; AUDI AG
Arcelor S.A.; NOBLE INTERNATIONAL LTD AutoGuide; GUIDE CORP
ArcticLite; WABASH NATIONAL CORP Autoland; TORESCO ENTERPRISES INC
Arcticwear; ARCTIC CAT INC Autoliv AB; AUTOLIV INC
ARM Central; LENDINGTREE LLC Autoliv ASP, Inc.; AUTOLIV INC
Arnage; BENTLEY MOTORS Automate; DEI HOLDINGS INC
Arrow Hose & Tubing, Inc.; EATON CORP Automobili Lamborghini Holding, SpA; AUDI AG
Arrow International, Inc.; TELEFLEX INC Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.; AUTOMOBILI
ASA Co Ltd; HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD LAMBORGHINI HOLDING SPA
Asahi Tec; METALDYNE CORP
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Automotive Conversion Engineering Sdn. Bhd.; Bayerische Motoren Werke AG; BMW
EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL BERHAD MANUFACTURING CORP
Automotive Edge/Hermoff; DORMAN PRODUCTS Beaver; MONACO COACH CORP
INC Beetle; VOLKSWAGEN AG
Automotive Finance Consumer Division; KAR Behr Hella Service; HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
HOLDINGS INC Behr-Hella Thermocontrol GmbH; HELLA KGAA
Automotive Finance Corporation; KAR HOLDINGS INC HUECK & CO.
Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation; DAIMLER AG Belanger RV Centre; COUNTRY COACH LLC
Automotive Importing Manufacturing, Inc.; Belmor; LUND INTERNATIONAL INC
MOTORCAR PARTS OF AMERICA INC Beneteler AG; BENTELER GROUP (THE)
Automotive Lighting; MAGNETI MARELLI Benteler Automotive; BENTELER GROUP (THE)
HOLDING SPA Benteler Distribution; BENTELER GROUP (THE)
Automotive Modular Concepts; PLASTECH Benteler Distribution Deutschland; BENTELER GROUP
ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (THE)
Automotive Research & Development Centre; Benteler Steel/Tube; BENTELER GROUP (THE)
CHRYSLER CANADA INC Bentley; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC
Automotive Resources International; HOLMAN Bentley Motors; ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR
ENTERPRISES LIMITED
Automotive Warehouse, Inc.; CARQUEST CORP Bentley Mulliner; BENTLEY MOTORS
autonation.com; AUTONATION INC Beracat; ARCTIC CAT INC
Autos.com; INTERNET BRANDS INC Beru; BORGWARNER INC
autosite.com; AUTOBYTEL INC BERU Mexico S.A. de C.V.; BERU
AutoStructures; GKN PLC AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
AutoVIN; KAR HOLDINGS INC Bespoke; ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED
autoweb.com; AUTOBYTEL INC Better Place Isreal; BETTER PLACE
AutoZone Inc; MIDAS INC BFGoodrich; COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES
Autozone.com; AUTOZONE INC ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
Avant; AUDI OF AMERICA INC Bibielle S.p.A.; BREMBO SPA
Avis Budget Group, Inc; AVIS EUROPE PLC Bi-Fuel; VOLVO CAR CORPORATION
Avnet Electronics Marketing; ALPS ELECTRIC CO Big O Tires, Inc.; TBC CORPORATION
LTD Biker's Choice; LDI LTD
AvtoVAZ OAO; RENAULT SA BioProcess Technologies, Inc.; CLARCOR INC
Axis Group; ALLIED SYSTEMS HOLDINGS INC BizChair.com; COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP
Azera; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA INC (CVG)
Azure; BENTLEY MOTORS Blackhawk Engineering, Inc.; NEWCOR INC
B.R.C. Società a Responsabilità Limitata; FUEL BladeLights; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO
SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS INC Blast; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC
Babco Electric Group; EATON CORP Blast; HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC
Baja; JAYCO INC Blaupunkt; ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Baldwin; CLARCOR INC BlindZone Management; MAGNA DONNELLY
Baltic Motors Corporation; INCHCAPE PLC Blount; CATERPILLAR INC
Bank Berhad; EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL Blue Bird Financial Services; BLUE BIRD
BERHAD CORPORATION
Bankrate; LENDINGTREE LLC Blue Bird VISION; BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
Banque PSA Finance; PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA Blue Streak; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
Barina; GM HOLDEN LTD BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG); BMW
Barrier Door; UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING CORP
MANUFACTURING CO BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG); BMW OF
BaseCamp; REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC NORTH AMERICA LLC
Basic Element; MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG);
Bavaria Wirtschaftsagentur GmbH; BMW ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED
(BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG) BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG); MCLAREN
Bay Area Equity Fund; TESLA MOTORS INC PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES
Bay Chemical and Supply Company; GENTEK INC BMW (US) Holding Corp.; BMW OF NORTH
Bay Star; NEWMAR CORP AMERICA LLC
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BMW Car IT; BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN Budget; AVIS EUROPE PLC
WERKE AG) Buell Motorcycle Company; HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC
BMW Financial Services; BMW OF NORTH Bugatti; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA INC
AMERICA LLC Buick Century; GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA
BMW M; BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE LTD
AG) Buick Regal; GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LTD
BMW Manufacturing Corporation; BMW OF NORTH Bumper Airbag; AUTOLIV INC
AMERICA LLC Bumper to Bumper; UNI-SELECT INC
BMW Motoren; BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN Burden Group; UNIPART GROUP OF COMPANIES
WERKE AG) Burt Buick Pontiac GMC; BURT AUTOMOTIVE
Body Structures Group; WAGON PLC NETWORK
Bombardier Recreational Products; LEAR CORP Burt Chevrolet Commercial Trucks; BURT
Bondo; 3M COMPANY AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK
Bongo; MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION Burt Chevrolet Fleet; BURT AUTOMOTIVE
Boniface; MILLER INDUSTRIES INC NETWORK
Boomerang Tracking; LOJACK CORP Burt Ford Commercial Trucks & Fleet; BURT
Boramco, Inc.; NEWCOR INC AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK
Bosch Rexroth; ROBERT BOSCH GMBH Burt GMC Commercial Trucks; BURT AUTOMOTIVE
Bosch-Siemens Hausgerate; ROBERT BOSCH GMBH NETWORK
Bostrom Seating; ACCURIDE CORPORATION Burt Mazda; BURT AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK
BrakeBest; O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC Burt Toyota; BURT AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK
Braman Honda; BRAMAN MANAGEMENT Burt-Kunai Honda; BURT AUTOMOTIVE NETWORK
ASSOCIATION Buzz; ASC INCORPORATED
Braman Honda of Palm Beach; BRAMAN BWD; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION BWP Distributors, Inc.; CARQUEST CORP
Braman Motorcars; BRAMAN MANAGEMENT C.C. Rider; GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GROUP INC
ASSOCIATION Calcast, Ltd.; MONTUPET SA
Braman Motors; BRAMAN MANAGEMENT Caliber Collision Centers; CALIBER HOLDINGS
ASSOCIATION CORP
Brembo; SANLUIS CORPORACION SAB DE CV CaliberCare Limited Lifetime Warranty; CALIBER
Brembo Ceramic Brake Systems S.p.A.; BREMBO SPA HOLDINGS CORP
Brembo International S.A.; BREMBO SPA Calsonic Corporation; CALSONIC KANSEI
Brembo Performance S.p.A.; BREMBO SPA CORPORATION
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc.; BRIDGESTONE Calsonic Kansei (Shanghai) Corporation; CALSONIC
CORPORATION KANSEI CORPORATION
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions; BRIDGESTONE Calsonic Kansei North America, Inc.; CALSONIC
BANDAG LLC KANSEI CORPORATION
Bridgestone Corporation; BRIDGESTONE BANDAG Calsonic Romania S.R.L.; CALSONIC KANSEI
LLC CORPORATION
Bridgestone Europe NV/SA; BRIDGESTONE Cambria; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC
CORPORATION CAMI Automotive, Inc.; GENERAL MOTORS OF
Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC; CANADA LTD
BRIDGESTONE BANDAG LLC Canadian Tire Financial Services; CANADIAN TIRE
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC; CORP LTD
BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION Canadian Tire Petroleum; CANADIAN TIRE CORP
Brillion Iron Works; ACCURIDE CORPORATION LTD
Broadway; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY Canadian Tire Retail; CANADIAN TIRE CORP LTD
LIMITED Can-Am; LEAR CORP
Bronto Skylift; FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP Canatron; INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF
Brooklands; BENTLEY MOTORS AMERICA
Brown Brothers Distribution UK Ltd; PPG INDUSTRIES Canter Eco Hybrid; MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF
INC AMERICA INC
B-Series; MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN Cantieri Riva s.p.a.; STELLICAN LTD
OPERATIONS Canyon Star; NEWMAR CORP
BSST LLC; AMERIGON INC CAP Warehouse; CARQUEST CORP
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Ford Probe; AUTOALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL General Motors Acceptance Corp. (GMAC); CERBERUS
INC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP
Ford Sync; FORD MOTOR CO General Motors Corp; GM HOLDEN LTD
Forester; FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (SUBARU) General Motors Corp (GM); GENERAL MOTORS OF
Formflo Limited; STACKPOLE LIMITED COMPANY CANADA LTD
Foshan Valeo Ichikoh Auto Lighting Systems Co.; General Motors Corp (GM); NEW UNITED MOTOR
VALEO MANUFACTURING INC
Four Seasons; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC General Motors Corp (GM); SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB
Four Winds International, Inc.; THOR INDUSTRIES General Motors Corp (GM); SAAB CARS USA INC
INC General Motors Corp (GM); SATURN CORP
FP Diesel; FEDERAL MOGUL CORP General Motors Corp (GM); VAUXHALL MOTORS
Franklin Precision Industry; AISAN INDUSTRY CO LTD
LTD General Motors Corp (GM); GM DAEWOO AUTO
Frazee Paint; EARL SCHEIB INC AND TECHNOLOGY CO
Freedom; GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP General Motors Corp (GM); MCLAREN
Freelander; LAND ROVER PERFORMANCE TECHNOLOGIES
Freestar; FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA General Motors Corp (GM); SAIC-GM-WULING
Freightliner Custom Chassis; DAIMLER TRUCKS AUTOMOBILE COMPANY
NORTH AMERICA LLC General Motors Corporation; ONSTAR
FreightPro; WABASH NATIONAL CORP CORPORATION
Friedkin Companies; GULF STATES TOYOTA INC General Motors of Canada Ltd; CAMI AUTOMOTIVE
Frixa Co; HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD INC
Front Edge Airbag; AUTOLIV INC General Parts, Inc.; CARQUEST CORP
Frontier Navara; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD General Tactical Vehicles; AM GENERAL LLC
F-Series Super Duty; FORD MOTOR CO General Tire; CONTINENTAL AG
Fuel Shark; SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC Genuine Auto Parts; HAHN AUTOMOTIVE
Fuel Systems; TI AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE INC
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.; FUEL SYSTEMS Georgie Boy; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC
SOLUTIONS INC getsmart.com; LENDINGTREE LLC
Fulda; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY Gilera; PIAGGIO & C SPA
(THE) Gillet; TENNECO INC
Fuzhou Koito tayih Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd.; KOITO GKN Sinter Metals; GKN PLC
MANUFACTURING CO LTD GKN Sinter Metals, Ltd.; NIPPON PISTON RING CO
G7 Groupe; ADA LTD
Gabilan Manufacturing, Inc.; TENNECO INC Glass Network; GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP
GAC MidAmerican, Inc.; GENTEK INC Global Automotive Parts; LKQ CORP
Galant; MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP Glyco; FEDERAL MOGUL CORP
Gale; CENGAGE LEARNING GM Daewoo Auto and Technology Co; GENERAL
Gallardo; AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI HOLDING MOTORS CORP (GM)
SPA GM Europe; VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD
Galpin Mazda of Santa Clarita; GALPIN MOTORS INC GM Holden Ltd; GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
Galpinizing; GALPIN MOTORS INC GMAC Bank; GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES
Gatlin Educational Service; CENGAGE LEARNING GMAC Financial Services; GMAC INSURANCE
GE Rail Services; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES HOLDINGS INC
Geesink; OSHKOSH CORPORATION GMAC Insurance Holdings; GMAC FINANCIAL
Gefco; PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA SERVICES
GEICO Casualty; GEICO CORPORATION GMAC Mortgage; GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES
GEICO Direct; GEICO CORPORATION GMAC-CIS; GMAC FINANCIAL SERVICES
GEICO General Insurance; GEICO CORPORATION GM-AvtoVAZ; AVTOVAZ OAO
GEICO Indemnity; GEICO CORPORATION GMC Sierra; GENERAL MOTORS OF CANADA LTD
Gen. 2; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD GMI Diesel Engineering, Ltd.; ISUZU MOTORS LTD
General Chemical LLC; GENTEK INC Goetze; FEDERAL MOGUL CORP
General Dynamics Land Systems; AM GENERAL LLC Gold Shield; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC
General Electric Capital Solutions; GE EQUIPMENT Gold Wing; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO INC
SERVICES Gold Wing 1800; HONDA OF AMERICA MFG INC
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Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.; AUTOCAM Herb Chambers Chrysler Dodge of Millbury; HERB
CORPORATION CHAMBERS COMPANIES (THE)
Golf Town Income Fund; OMERS CAPITAL Herb Chambers Porsche of Boston; HERB CHAMBERS
PARTNERS INC COMPANIES (THE)
Goodyear; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER Herb Chambers Saab of Braintree; HERB CHAMBERS
COMPANY (THE) COMPANIES (THE)
Goshen Coach, Inc.; THOR INDUSTRIES INC Herb Chambers Toyota of Auburn; HERB CHAMBERS
Graf Group (The); RIETER HOLDING LTD COMPANIES (THE)
Grand Vitara XL-7; MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA Herb Chambers Vespa of Boston; HERB CHAMBERS
LIMITED COMPANIES (THE)
Granite; MACK TRUCKS INC Herman Miller, Inc.; AMERIGON INC
Granse; BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE Hertz Car Sales; HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
HOLDINGS LIMITED Hertz Equipment Rental Corp.; HERTZ GLOBAL
Great Indoors Stores (The); SEARS HOLDINGS HOLDINGS INC
CORPORATION Hertz Leasing; HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
Great White; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO Hertz Local Edition; HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS
Green Diesel Technology; NAVISTAR INC
INTERNATIONAL CORP Hertz Rent A Car; HERTZ GLOBAL HOLDINGS INC
GRIP Tuning; GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES CORP Hetag Takdaekning A/S; TRELLEBORG AB
Grizzly; YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD HICOM Holdings Berhad; EDARAN OTOMOBIL
Grocery 2000R; UTILITY TRAILER NASIONAL BERHAD
MANUFACTURING CO High Impact Plated Plastic (HIPP-140); LACKS
Guangqi Hino Motors Co., Ltd.; HINO MOTORS LTD ENTERPRISES INC
Guangzhou Koito Automotive Lamp Co., Ltd.; KOITO Hillsdale Automotive, LLC; EAGLEPICHER
MANUFACTURING CO LTD CORPORATION
Guardian UltraWhite; GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES Hilo Honda; FLETCHER JONES MANAGEMENT
CORP GROUP INC
Gummiteknik GTM AB; TRELLEBORG AB Himiko; YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Gunite Corporation; ACCURIDE CORPORATION Hino 300 Series; HINO MOTORS LTD
Guzzler; FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP Hino Motors Ltd; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
H-1 Truck; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY Hino Motors Manufacturing Mexico, S.A. de C.V.; HINO
Halo; ASC INCORPORATED MOTORS LTD
Hamlin Electronics; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc.; HINO
Hammer; POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC MOTORS LTD
Hankook Hybrid System; HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD Hitachi Ltd; CLARION CO LTD
Hankook Tire America Corp; HANKOOK TIRE CO Hoeganaes; GKN PLC
LTD Hogra Holding AG; RIETER HOLDING LTD
Haptic Commander; ALPS ELECTRIC CO LTD Holden Financial Services; GM HOLDEN LTD
Harley-Davidson Motor Company; HARLEY- Holden Lightweight Structures, Ltd.; GROUP LOTUS
DAVIDSON INC PLC
Hawtal Whiting; WAGON PLC Holden National Leasing Services; GM HOLDEN LTD
Hayden; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC Holden Special Vehicles; GM HOLDEN LTD
HBPO GmbH; HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO. Holiday Bikes; ADA
Heafner Tire; AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS Holiday Rambler; MONACO COACH CORP
Hella Aftermarket Club; HELLA KGAA HUECK & Holman Leasing & Rental; HOLMAN ENTERPRISES
CO. Holmes; MILLER INDUSTRIES INC
Hella-Behr-Plastic Omnium (HBPO); COMPAGNIE Honda Aircraft Company Inc; HONDA MOTOR CO
PLASTIC OMNIUM LTD
Hendrick Marrow Program; HENDRICK Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.; HONDA MOTOR CO
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP LTD
Hendrick Motorsports; HENDRICK AUTOMOTIVE Honda Marine; HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
GROUP Honda Motor Co Ltd; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR
Herb Chambers BMW of Boston; HERB CHAMBERS CO INC
COMPANIES (THE) Honda Motor Co Ltd; HONDA OF AMERICA MFG
INC
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Honda of America Manufacturing; HONDA MOTOR InfoMax Wireless; MACK TRUCKS INC
CO LTD inMotion; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
Honda of America Mfg Inc; AMERICAN HONDA Inner Guard; ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL CORP
MOTOR CO INC Inner-Clean; ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL CORP
Honda of Canada Mfg., Inc.; HONDA OF AMERICA Innovative Paper Technologies; 3M COMPANY
MFG INC Innovative Solutions Group; WAGON PLC
Honda Parts Centers; AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR Inoplast; COMPAGNIE PLASTIC OMNIUM
CO INC InoPlastic Omnium (iPO); COMPAGNIE PLASTIC
Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; HONDA MOTOR CO LTD OMNIUM
Honda R&D Americas, Inc.; AMERICAN HONDA Insignia; VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD
MOTOR CO INC Insignia; ADAM OPEL AG
Honda Transmission Mfg.; HONDA OF AMERICA Inspire; COUNTRY COACH LLC
MFG INC InstantCarLoan.com; INTERNET BRANDS INC
Hongqi; FIRST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Insulfoam; CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
CORPORATION Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc.; KAR HOLDINGS INC
Honsel International Technologies; OMERS CAPITAL Intedis; HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO.
PARTNERS INC IntegraLink; COBALT GROUP (THE)
Horseless Carriage Restaurant; GALPIN MOTORS INC International Aware Vehicle Intelligence; NAVISTAR
Houghton Mifflin College Division; CENGAGE INTERNATIONAL CORP
LEARNING International Engineering Solutions, LLC; NAVISTAR
HRP-3 Promet Mk-II; KAWASAKI HEAVY INTERNATIONAL CORP
INDUSTRIES LTD International Fleet Servcies; DONLEN CORPORATION
Hummer H1; AM GENERAL LLC International Military and Government LLC; NAVISTAR
Hummer H2; AM GENERAL LLC INTERNATIONAL CORP
Humvee; AM GENERAL LLC International Truck and Engine Corporation; MONACO
HybriDrive; ORION BUS INDUSTRIES COACH CORP
Hydraulik-Ring GmbH; HILITE INTERNATIONAL Intier Automotive, Inc.; MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
Hydro-Components Research & Development Corp.; INC
TRELLEBORG AB Intrigue; COUNTRY COACH LLC
Hydrogen 7 mono-fuel; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA Investcorp Bank B.S.C.; AMERICAN TIRE
LLC DISTRIBUTORS
Hypermotard; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA Ion; SATURN CORP
Hyundai Motor America; HYUNDAI MOTOR I-Ride; AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING
COMPANY HOLDINGS INC
Hyundai Motor Company; HYUNDAI MOTOR Irvine Auto Mall; TUTTLE-CLICK AUTOMOTIVE
AMERICA GROUP
Hyundai Motor Company; KIA MOTORS IsoTherming Technology; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS
CORPORATION & CO (DUPONT)
Hyundam America, Inc.; AISAN INDUSTRY CO LTD Istana; SHANGHAI AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
HY-VO; BORGWARNER INC CORP (SAIC)
IAC/InterActiveCorp; LENDINGTREE LLC Isuzu Automotive Europe; ISUZU MOTORS LTD
Ibiza; SEAT SA Isuzu Manufacturing Services of America; ISUZU
IC Corporation; NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP MOTORS AMERICA INC
Illuminator; MAGNA DONNELLY Isuzu Motors Ltd; ISUZU MOTORS AMERICA INC
Image; ASC INCORPORATED Isuzu Truck South Africa (Pty) Limited; ISUZU
Imperial Group; ACCURIDE CORPORATION MOTORS LTD
India Design Center; NYX INC Isuzu-OAO Severstal-Auto; ISUZU MOTORS LTD
India Japan Lighting Private Ltd.; KOITO Itasca; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC
MANUFACTURING CO LTD i-Van; GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
India Yamaha Motor Private Limited; YAMAHA Iveco; FIAT SPA
MOTOR CO LTD iZAP; ZAP
Indian Motorcycle Co; STELLICAN LTD J. Koons Pontiac Buick GMC; JIM KOONS
Inergy Automotive Systems; COMPAGNIE PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES INC
OMNIUM J. L. Clark, Inc.; CLARCOR INC
Inflatable Curtain; AUTOLIV INC
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J2 Management Corporation; AG SIMPSON John Deere Health Plan, Inc.; DEERE & CO
AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS John Deere Lawn & Grounds Care Holdings, Inc.;
JacksonLea; JASON INCORPORATED DEERE & CO
Jaeger; MAGNETI MARELLI HOLDING SPA Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions;
Jaguar; ARCTIC CAT INC JOHNSON CONTROLS INC
Jaguar; TATA MOTORS LIMITED Johnson Truck Bodies; CARLISLE COMPANIES INC
Jaguar of Tampa; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Jordan Commons; LARRY H MILLER GROUP
Jaguar of Troy; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Jordan Fleet Sales; JORDAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Jamboree; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC Junjie; BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
Jammer; GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GROUP INC HOLDINGS LIMITED
Janesville Acoustics; JASON INCORPORATED K.E. Protec Co.; KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
Jantas Aliminyum Jant Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.; HAYES K.F. Service Co.; KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC Kansei Corporation; CALSONIC KANSEI
Jardine Matheson Group; JARDINE CYCLE AND CORPORATION
CARRIAGE Kanto Automobile Corporation; KANTO AUTO
Jay Feather; JAYCO INC WORKS LTD
Jay Flight; JAYCO INC Kanto Kosan Co.; KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
Jay Series; JAYCO INC Kanto Shoji Co.; KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD
Jayco Travel Club; JAYCO INC KeeperII; EAGLEPICHER CORPORATION
Jeep; CHRYSLER LLC Kelley Chevrolet; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Jeep; CHRYSLER CANADA INC Kelley’s Kids’ Club; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE
Jeep Grand Cherokee; CHRYSLER LLC GROUP
Jerr-Dan; OSHKOSH CORPORATION Kelly; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Jet Ski; KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (THE)
Jetstream; FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP Kelly Armorsteel KRH; GOODYEAR TIRE &
Jetta; VOLKSWAGEN AG RUBBER COMPANY (THE)
Jetzon Tire; TREADWAYS CORP Kenmore; SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Jiefang; FIRST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Kenworth Truck Company; PACCAR INC
CORPORATION Kevlar; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Jiffy Lube International; LUCOR INC (DUPONT)
Jim Lupient Infiniti of Golden Valley; LUPIENT Key Automotive Group; KEY PLASTICS LLC
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Keystone Automotive Industries Inc; LKQ CORP
JinBei; BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE Keystone RV Company; THOR INDUSTRIES INC
HOLDINGS LIMITED KHI Middle East FZE; KAWASAKI HEAVY
JJF Management Services, Inc.; RENT-A-WRECK OF INDUSTRIES LTD
AMERICA INC Kia Motors Corp.; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
JLL Partners; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES Kinetic; TENNECO INC
INTERNATIONAL Kingpin; POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC
JM Lexus; JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES KJZZ; LARRY H MILLER GROUP
JM Lexus Certified Pre-Owned Superstore; JM FAMILY KKR & Co LP (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co);
ENTERPRISES STANADYNE CORPORATION
JM Service Center (JMSC); JM FAMILY Klassika; AVTOVAZ OAO
ENTERPRISES Kleber; COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES
JM&A Group; JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
JMsolutions; JM FAMILY ENTERPRISES KLQ Corporation; KEYSTONE AUTOMOTIVE
Joe Rizza Ford; RIZZA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INDUSTRIES INC
Joe Rizza Porsche; RIZZA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Kmart Holding Corporation; SEARS HOLDINGS
John Deere; DEERE & CO CORPORATION
John Deere Agricultural Holdings, Inc.; DEERE & CO Koito Czech S.R.O.; KOITO MANUFACTURING CO
John Deere Commercial Worksite Products, Inc.; DEERE LTD
& CO Koito Europe NV; KOITO MANUFACTURING CO
John Deere Construction & Forestry Company; DEERE & LTD
CO Koito Kyushu Ltd.; KOITO MANUFACTURING CO
John Deere Construction Holdings, Inc.; DEERE & CO LTD
John Deere Credit Company; DEERE & CO Kolbenschmidt Pierburg; RHEINMETALL AG
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Kold King; SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC LDI Ltd., LLC; FINISHMASTER INC
Komatsu Astra Finance; PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL LDM Technologies; PLASTECH ENGINEERED
TBK PRODUCTS
Kontos Kommentary; ADESA INC Lead Manager Customer Central; COBALT GROUP
Koons Tyson’s Toyota; JIM KOONS AUTOMOTIVE (THE)
COMPANIES INC LeadCall; AUTOBYTEL INC
Korando; SSANGYONG MOTOR CO Lee; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Kountry Aire; NEWMAR CORP (THE)
Kryptonite; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LendingTree Loans; LENDINGTREE LLC
LIMITED Leon; SEAT SA
KS Aluminium-Technologie AG; KOLBENSCHMIDT L'Equipeur; CANADIAN TIRE CORP LTD
PIERBURG AG Lexus; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
KS Aluminum-Technologie AG; RHEINMETALL AG Lexus; GULF STATES TOYOTA INC
KS Gleitlager GmbH; KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG Lexus Financial Services; TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT
AG CORP
KS Gleitlager GmbH; RHEINMETALL AG LifeCar; MORGAN MOTOR COMPANY (THE)
KS Kolbenschmidt; RHEINMETALL AG Lifecycle Optimization Tools; DONLEN
KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH; KOLBENSCHMIDT CORPORATION
PIERBURG AG Light Vehicle Systems; ARVINMERITOR INC
KSS-ABHISHEK Safety Systems Pvt., Ltd.; KEY Linamar Corp; MCLAREN PERFORMANCE
SAFETY SYSTEMS INC TECHNOLOGIES
Kubao; BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE Lincoln; FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF CANADA
HOLDINGS LIMITED Lincoln Mercury; FORD MOTOR CO
Kumho Asiana Group; KUMHO TIRE CO LTD Lincoln Mercury Autocare; HOMETOWN AUTO
Kyron; SSANGYONG MOTOR CO RETAILERS INC
L2 Auto; LITHIA MOTORS INC Lingualcare; 3M COMPANY
La Casera; STELLICAN LTD Linsalata Capital Partners; LUND INTERNATIONAL
Lacetti; GM DAEWOO AUTO AND TECHNOLOGY INC
CO Lithium Energy Japan; MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP
Lacks Trim Systems, Inc.; LACKS ENTERPRISES INC Loan-a-Tool; AUTOZONE INC
Lacks Wheel Trim Systems, Inc.; LACKS Locate by LoJack; LOJACK CORP
ENTERPRISES INC Locknetics; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY
Lacy Diversified Industries; LDI LTD LIMITED
LADA 110; AVTOVAZ OAO Loegering; ASV INC
LADA KALINA; AVTOVAZ OAO LoJack Early Warning Recovery System; LOJACK
LADA Niva; AVTOVAZ OAO CORP
LADA Samara; AVTOVAZ OAO LoJack for Laptops; LOJACK CORP
Lagonda; ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD LoJack Stolen Vehicle Recovery System; LOJACK
Lamborghini; AUDI AG CORP
Lamborghini; VOLKSWAGEN AG Long; DANA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Lamborghini; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF Lotus Cars Ltd.; GROUP LOTUS PLC
AMERICA INC Lotus Cars USA, Inc.; GROUP LOTUS PLC
Lamborghini ArtiMarca S.p.A.; AUTOMOBILI Lotus Elise; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
LAMBORGHINI HOLDING SPA Lotus Engineering, Inc.; GROUP LOTUS PLC
Land Rover; TATA MOTORS LIMITED Lotus Exige; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
Land Rover of Lakeside; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE Lotus Lightweight Structures; GROUP LOTUS PLC
GROUP Lovat, Inc.; CATERPILLAR INC
Landaulet; MAYBACH LR3; LAND ROVER
Landrover of Honolulu; FLETCHER JONES Lund Truck Accessories; LUND INTERNATIONAL
MANAGEMENT GROUP INC INC
Lands’ End; SEARS HOLDINGS CORPORATION Lupient Bothun Chrysler of Eau Claire; LUPIENT
Lane Change Assistant; HELLA KGAA HUECK & CO. AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Laramie Tire; TREADWAYS CORP Lupient Brooklyn Park Imports; LUPIENT
Lay-Mor; COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Layton; SKYLINE CORPORATION
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Mega-Tron; INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF Mitsubishi Motors Credit of America, Inc.; MITSUBISHI
AMERICA MOTORS CORP
MEGTEC Systems, Inc.; SEQUA CORP Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.; MITSUBISHI
Meisenzahl Auto Parts; HAHN AUTOMOTIVE MOTORS CORP
WAREHOUSE INC MMSK Corporation; MITSUBISHI MOTORS CORP
Mercedes-Benz; DAIMLER AG Model S; TESLA MOTORS INC
Mercedes-Benz Cars; SMART GMBH Modine Aftermarket Holdings; PROLIANCE
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Canada; MERCEDES- INTERNATIONAL INC
BENZ CREDIT CORPORATION Mod-U-Kraf; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC
Mercedes-Benz Group; MAYBACH Moduvan; COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC
Mercedes-Benz National Apprentice Programme; MOMO; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS INC
RYGOR GROUP LTD Monaco; MONACO COACH CORP
Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan; MERCEDES-BENZ USA Monarch; AMERICAN TIRE DISTRIBUTORS
LLC Monaro; GM HOLDEN LTD
Mercedes-Benz Service Corp.; MERCEDES-BENZ USA Monro Muffler Brake & Service; MONRO MUFFLER
LLC BRAKE INC
Mercedes-Benz Visa; MERCEDES-BENZ CREDIT Monro Service Corporation; MONRO MUFFLER
CORPORATION BRAKE INC
Mercedez Benz of Chicago; FLETCHER JONES Monster; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA
MANAGEMENT GROUP INC Montiac SA de CV; MONTUPET SA
Mercury Cougar; AUTOALLIANCE Montupet Limited; MONTUPET SA
INTERNATIONAL INC Montupet UK Ltd.; MONTUPET SA
Meridian; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC Mopar; CHRYSLER LLC
Metal Injection Molding (MIM); NIPPON PISTON Mopar; CHRYSLER CANADA INC
RING CO LTD Morgan Corporation; JB POINDEXTER & CO INC
Metalex; JASON INCORPORATED Morgan Olson; JB POINDEXTER & CO INC
Metalsa S. de R.L.; TOWER AUTOMOTIVE LLC Morse Gemini; BORGWARNER INC
Metro Mechanical, Inc.; JOHNSON CONTROLS INC Motherson Sumi Systems Limited; CALSONIC KANSEI
Metromaster; UTILIMASTER CORP CORPORATION
MG Shield; TOKAI RIKA CO LTD Motion Industries, Inc.; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
Mianyang Xinchen Engine Co., Ltd.; BRILLIANCE motionindustries.com; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED Moto Guzzi; PIAGGIO & C SPA
Miata; MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION Motorcraft; FORD MOTOR CO
MIC Group; JB POINDEXTER & CO INC Motori Marini Lamborghini S.p.A.; AUTOMOBILI
Micro-Bird; BLUE BIRD CORPORATION LAMBORGHINI HOLDING SPA
Micron Holdings, Inc.; AUTOCAM CORPORATION Motormite; DORMAN PRODUCTS INC
Mid Bus Corporation; COLLINS INDUSTRIES INC motorplace.com; COBALT GROUP (THE)
Midas International Corporation; MIDAS INC Mountain Aire; NEWMAR CORP
Midas Realty Corp.; MIDAS INC MovinCool; DENSO CORPORATION
Mikron; GEORG FISCHER LTD MPI; DORMAN PRODUCTS INC
Mile High Auto Imports; BRAMAN MANAGEMENT MPV; MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
ASSOCIATION Mr. Tire; MONRO MUFFLER BRAKE INC
Miller Motorsports Park; LARRY H MILLER GROUP MS Motor Systems International GmbH;
Milsco Manufacturing Company; JASON RHEINMETALL AG
INCORPORATED MSI Motor Service International GmbH;
MINI; BMW (BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG AG
AG) MU-7; ISUZU MOTORS LTD
MINI; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC Muffler Warehouse; CARQUEST CORP
Minnesota Bearing Company; APPLIED INDUSTRIAL MULE; KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD
TECHNOLOGIES INC Multi-Mile; TBC CORPORATION
MiSupplierConnect; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY Multistrada; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA
Mitsubishi Corporation (Korea) Ltd.; MITSUBISHI Murcielago; AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
MOTORS CORP HOLDING SPA
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation; Musa Motors Group; INCHCAPE PLC
MITSUBISHI FUSO TRUCK OF AMERICA INC Musso; SSANGYONG MOTOR CO
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MV Agusta Group; HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC Nissan Diesel Package Co., Ltd.; NISSAN DIESEL
myride.com; AUTOBYTEL INC MOTOR CO LTD
Mythos; MARANGONI SPA Nissan Diesel R&D Corporation; NISSAN DIESEL
Nanjing Valeo Clutch Company; VALEO MOTOR CO LTD
Nanjing Yuejin Auto Brake System Co., Ltd.; BREMBO Nissan Forklift Europe B.V.; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
SPA Nissan Logistics Corp.; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
Nano; TATA MOTORS LIMITED Nissan Mexicana, S.A. de C.V.; NISSAN NORTH
Nanoproduct Corporation; PPG INDUSTRIES INC AMERICA INC
NAPA (National Automotive Parts Association); Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.; NISSAN NORTH
GENUINE PARTS COMPANY AMERICA INC
National; FEDERAL MOGUL CORP Nissan Motor Co Ltd; NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD
National Car Rental; VANGUARD CAR RENTAL USA Nissan Motor Co Ltd; CALSONIC KANSEI
INC CORPORATION
National Car Rental; ENTERPRISE RENT-A-CAR Nissan Motor Co Ltd; RENAULT SA
National R.V., Inc.; NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
National Tire & Battery; TBC CORPORATION INC
Navistar Financial Corp.; NAVISTAR Nissan Motor Philippines; YULON MOTOR CO LTD
INTERNATIONAL CORP Nissan North America Inc; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
Navistar International Corporation; NAVISTAR INC Nissan Technical Center North America; NISSAN
Navistar, Inc.; NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL CORP NORTH AMERICA INC
Neaton Auto Products MFG, Inc.; NIHON PLAST CO Nissan Trading Corp.; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA
LTD INC
Neaton Rome Inc; NIHON PLAST CO LTD Nissan-Renault; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD
Neighborhood Market; WAL-MART STORES INC Nitra; COBALT GROUP (THE)
Nelson Education; OMERS CAPITAL PARTNERS Nitto Tire Canada, Inc.; TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO
INC LTD
New Earl Scheib Paint and Body Shop; EARL SCHEIB Noble Advanced Technologies; NOBLE
INC INTERNATIONAL LTD
NewCarTestDrive.com; INTERNET BRANDS INC Nogent-Laigneville; MONTUPET SA
Newcor Bay City Division; NEWCOR INC Nokia Corporation; NAVTEQ CORPORATION
Newsunshine; SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE Nomad; SKYLINE CORPORATION
COMPANY Norba; OSHKOSH CORPORATION
NHK Spring Co., Ltd.; SANLUIS CORPORACION Nordisk Aviation Products; TELEFLEX INC
SAB DE CV North American Lighting, Inc.; KOITO
Niehoff; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC MANUFACTURING CO LTD
Nifty Products, Inc.; LUND INTERNATIONAL INC Northridge Scion; HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE
Night Vision Safety (NVS) Mirror; GENTEX GROUP
CORPORATION Northridge Toyota; HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE
Nightwatcher; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO GROUP
Nihon Kaken Co., Ltd.; NIHON PLAST CO LTD NP Service Co., Ltd.; NIHON PLAST CO LTD
Nihon Plast (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.; NIHON PLAST CO NPC, Inc.; TRELLEBORG AB
LTD NPR Manufacturing Kentucky, LLC; NIPPON PISTON
Nihon Plast Mexicana S.A de C.V.; NIHON PLAST CO RING CO LTD
LTD NPR Manufacturing Michigan, LLC; NIPPON PISTON
Ningbo Yuming Machinery Industrial Co.; BRILLIANCE RING CO LTD
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS LIMITED NPR of America, Inc.; NIPPON PISTON RING CO
Nippon Sheet Glass; PILKINGTON PLC LTD
Nissan Canada Finance; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA Nüral; FEDERAL MOGUL CORP
INC NuVinci; ATC TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Nissan Canada, Inc.; NISSAN NORTH AMERICA INC NU-WAY Auto Parts; HAHN AUTOMOTIVE
Nissan Design America; NISSAN MOTOR CO LTD WAREHOUSE INC
Nissan Diesel America, Inc.; NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR Oaktree Capital Management; TI AUTOMOTIVE
CO LTD OccuSense; LEAR CORP
Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd.; NISSAN NORTH Officine Meccaniche GNL SpA; TRELLEBORG AB
AMERICA INC
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Pep Boys Service and Tire Center; PEP BOYS-MANNY Pontiac Grand Prix; GENERAL MOTORS OF
MOE & JACK (THE) CANADA LTD
Pep Boys Supercenter; PEP BOYS-MANNY MOE & Pontiac Torrent; CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC
JACK (THE) Pontiac Vibe; NEW UNITED MOTOR
Perfection Equipment Inc; RUSH ENTERPRISES INC MANUFACTURING INC
Permaglide; KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG AG Pony Xpress, Inc.; SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
Perry Equipment Corporation; CLARCOR INC Porsche Cars North America; PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL
Peterbilt Carolina Inc; RUSH ENTERPRISES INC HOLDING SE
Peterbilt Motors; PACCAR INC Porsche of Fremont; FLETCHER JONES
Peugeot; PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
Peugeot Citroen Moteurs; PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN Porter; PIAGGIO & C SPA
SA Posi-Track; ASV INC
Peugeot Motocycles; PSA PEUGEOT CITROEN SA Potamkin Automotive Group; POTAMKIN
PGT Photonics; PIRELLI AND C SPA AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Phantom; ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED Powell; 3M COMPANY
Pheasant Run; SPITZER MANAGEMENT INC PowerSearch Complete; COBALT GROUP (THE)
Phil Long Collision Repair Center; PHIL LONG Powertrain Integration, LLC; FUEL SYSTEMS
DEALERSHIPS INC SOLUTIONS INC
Photowatt Technologies, Inc.; ATS AUTOMATION PowerVolt; INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF
TOOLING SYSTEMS INC AMERICA
Picanto; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION Precision Coatings, Inc.; EARL SCHEIB INC
PICTORICO; ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LIMITED Precision Engine Products Corp.; GENTEK INC
Picture Map International; NAVTEQ CORPORATION Precision Products; STANADYNE CORPORATION
Pierburg GmbH; KOLBENSCHMIDT PIERBURG AG Precision Propeller, Inc.; YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD
Pierburg Gmbh; RHEINMETALL AG Precoat Metals; SEQUA CORP
Pierce; OSHKOSH CORPORATION Presidential; MAACO ENTERPRISES INC
Pik-A-Nut; DORMAN PRODUCTS INC Prestige Financial Services; LARRY H MILLER
Pilkington Automotive; PILKINGTON PLC GROUP
Pininfarina Deutschland; PININFARINA SPA Prestige Imports; BRAMAN MANAGEMENT
Pininfarina Extra; PININFARINA SPA ASSOCIATION
Pininfarina Studi e Riceerche; PININFARINA SPA Prevost; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES
Pininfarina Sverige; PININFARINA SPA INTERNATIONAL
Pinnacle; INTERSTATE BATTERY SYSTEM OF Prevost; COUNTRY COACH LLC
AMERICA PRIMUS Financial Services; FORD MOTOR CREDIT
Pinnacle; ATX GROUP INC CO
Pintendre Autos Inc; LKQ CORP Process Conception Ingenierie; PSA PEUGEOT
Pioneer; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO CITROEN SA
(DUPONT) Process Dynamic; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Piranha; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO (DUPONT)
Pirelli Tyre; PIRELLI AND C SPA Prodrive Ltd.; ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD
Plastic Omnium; INERGY AUTOMOTIVE Progress Rail Services, Inc.; CATERPILLAR INC
Plastic Omnium Auto Exterior; COMPAGNIE PLASTIC ProTec Plus Self-Aligning Head Restraint; LEAR CORP
OMNIUM Protect-A-Shine; ZIEBART INTERNATIONAL CORP
Plastic Omnium Environment; COMPAGNIE PLASTIC Proton Holdings Berhad; GROUP LOTUS PLC
OMNIUM Prowler; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC
Plastic-Plate, Inc.; LACKS ENTERPRISES INC Prudential Capital Group; GMAC FINANCIAL
Plastronics Plus, Inc.; NEWCOR INC SERVICES
Platinum Chrome; LACKS ENTERPRISES INC PSA Peugeot Citroen; TI AUTOMOTIVE
PLN; SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE P-Series; GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
COMPANY PSN; SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE
PM; PETERSON MANUFACTURING CO COMPANY
Pneusmarket; MARANGONI SPA PT Astra Agro Lestari; PT ASTRA INTERNATIONAL
Polk Audio; DEI HOLDINGS INC TBK
Polybottle Group (The); ABC GROUP PT Astra International Tbk; JARDINE CYCLE AND
CARRIAGE
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Rockford Powertrain; WANXIANG GROUP Sahabat Eon Card; EDARAN OTOMOBIL NASIONAL
CORPORATION BERHAD
Rodius/Stavic; SSANGYONG MOTOR CO SAIC; SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE
Rolls-Royce; VOLKSWAGEN AG COMPANY
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; BMW (BAYERISCHE SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co.; SHANGHAI
MOTOREN WERKE AG) AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP (SAIC)
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA SAIC Motor Corporation, Ltd. (SAIC Motor);
LLC SHANGHAI AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CORP
Ronningen-Petter; EATON CORP (SAIC)
RoseAir; REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC Saifa-Keller; RIETER HOLDING LTD
Route 66 Automall; SANSONE AUTO NETWORK Saleen Incorporated; ASC INCORPORATED
RR4; ROLLS ROYCE MOTOR CAR LIMITED Saleen Special Vehicles; SALEEN INC
Runflat; BRIDGESTONE CORPORATION Saleen Store (The); SALEEN INC
Rush Equipment Center; RUSH ENTERPRISES INC Saleen/Parnelli Jones Limited Edition Mustang; SALEEN
Rush Truck Center; RUSH ENTERPRISES INC INC
Rush Truck Leasing; RUSH ENTERPRISES INC Salflex Polymer, Ltd.; ABC GROUP
Russ Darrow Leasing; RUSS DARROW GROUP INC Samaritan Wholesale Tire Company; AMERICAN TIRE
Russel Performance; EDELBROCK CORPORATION DISTRIBUTORS
R-Vision; MONACO COACH CORP SAM'S CLUB; WAL-MART STORES INC
RX-8; MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS San Tan Hyundai; EARNHARDT'S AUTO CENTERS
RX-8 Hydrogen RE; MAZDA MOTOR SANLUIS Rassini Brakes; SANLUIS CORPORACION
CORPORATION SAB DE CV
Ryfield; RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED SANLUIS Rassini Suspension Group; SANLUIS
Rygor Commercials, Ltd.; RYGOR GROUP LTD CORPORACION SAB DE CV
Rygor Group Services; RYGOR GROUP LTD Sanscape; REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC
Ryland; RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED Santa Fe; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Ryland Group; RYBROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED Santa Fe; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
S.P. Richards Company; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY Santa Monica Ford Corp; SANTA MONICA FORD
S281 Mustang; SALEEN INC LINCOLN MERCURY
S331 Sports Truck; SALEEN INC Santee; GLOBAL MOTORSPORT GROUP INC
S40; VOLVO CAR CORPORATION Sarema S.p.A.; STELLICAN LTD
S60; VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA INC Satria; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
S7; SALEEN INC Saturn Corp; GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM)
S80; VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA INC Saturn of Fort Wayne; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE
Saab 9-3; SAAB CARS USA INC GROUP
Saab 9-5; SAAB CARS USA INC Sava; GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
Saab 9-7X; SAAB CARS USA INC (THE)
Saab Aero X; SAAB CARS USA INC Savvy; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD
Saab Automobile AB; SAAB CARS USA INC Scaglietti Programe; FERRARI SPA
Saab Automobile AB; GENERAL MOTORS CORP Scania; VOLKSWAGEN AG
(GM) Scania Assistance; SCANIA AB
Saab Cars Usa Inc; GENERAL MOTORS CORP (GM) Scania Fleet Management; SCANIA AB
Saab Cars USA, Inc.; SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB Scania Irizar PB; SCANIA AB
Saab Expressions; SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB Scania Power Magazine; SCANIA AB
Saab Financial Services Corp.; SAAB CARS USA INC Scania USA, Inc.; SCANIA AB
Saab of Troy; ELDER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP Scania World Magazine; SCANIA AB
Saab Turbo X; SAAB CARS USA INC Scan-Tech; DORMAN PRODUCTS INC
Saab-i Digital Newsletter; SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB Schlage; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED
SAC Holding Corporation; AMERCO Schreder-Hazemeyer; EATON CORP
SAC Holdings II Corporation; AMERCO Scion; GULF STATES TOYOTA INC
Sadko; GAZ GROUP Scion of Santa Barbara; HITCHCOCK AUTOMOTIVE
Safari; MONACO COACH CORP GROUP
Safe & Sound Plan; ONSTAR CORPORATION S-Class 4Matic; MERCEDES-BENZ USA LLC
Sagard Private Equity Partners; OMERS CAPITAL Scout SC-50; ASV INC
PARTNERS INC Sea Breeze; NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC
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Spartan Motors Chassis, Inc.; SPARTAN MOTORS INC Subaru Research and Development, Inc.; FUJI HEAVY
Specialty Manufacturing Group; JB POINDEXTER & INDUSTRIES LTD (SUBARU)
CO INC Sulo Environmental Technology; COMPAGNIE
Spectra; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION PLASTIC OMNIUM
Speed SpA; PIRELLI AND C SPA Sumitomo Corporation; TREADWAYS CORP
SpeeDee; MIDAS INC Sumitomo Tire; TREADWAYS CORP
SPI Distribution; SPECTRA PREMIUM INDUSTRIES Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd.; HONDA MOTOR
INC CO LTD
Spicer; DANA HOLDINGS CORPORATION SunGuard Advanced Architectural Glass; GUARDIAN
Spinelle Metal Finish; LACKS ENTERPRISES INC INDUSTRIES CORP
Spirit; WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES INC Sunshine; SAIC-GM-WULING AUTOMOBILE
Spitzer Collision Center; SPITZER MANAGEMENT COMPANY
INC Superbike; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA
Spitzer Marinas; SPITZER MANAGEMENT INC Superseal XLT; GREAT DANE LIMITED
Sport Sedan; SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB PARTNERSHIP
Sportclassic; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA SuperStart; O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
SportCombi; SAAB AUTOMOBILE AB Supreme; MAACO ENTERPRISES INC
SportRack Accessories, Inc.; ADVANCED Supreme Corp.; SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC
ACCESSORY SYSTEMS LLC Supreme Tooling; ABC GROUP
SportRack Automotive, GmbH; ADVANCED Surf Side; NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC
ACCESSORY SYSTEMS LLC Suzuki International Europe GmbH; SUZUKI MOTOR
SportRack, LLC; ADVANCED ACCESSORY CORPORATION
SYSTEMS LLC Suzuki Italia S.p.A.; SUZUKI MOTOR
Sportscoach; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC CORPORATION
SportTouring; DUCATI MOTOR HOLDING SPA Suzuki Malaysia Automobile Sdn. Bhd.; SUZUKI
Spyker Cars N.V.; GROUP LOTUS PLC MOTOR CORPORATION
Stanadyne Amalgamations Private Limited; Suzuki Motor Corp; GM DAEWOO AUTO AND
STANADYNE CORPORATION TECHNOLOGY CO
Stanadyne S.p.A.; STANADYNE CORPORATION Suzuki Motor Corporation; CAMI AUTOMOTIVE INC
Standard; STANDARD MOTOR PRODUCTS INC Suzuki Motor Corporation; MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA
StarTrans; SUPREME INDUSTRIES INC LIMITED
State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.; STATE FARM Suzuki Motor Poland SP.Z.O.O.; SUZUKI MOTOR
INSURANCE COMPANIES CORPORATION
State Farm Life & Accident Assurance Co.; STATE SVB Automotores Do Brasil Ltda.; SUZUKI MOTOR
FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES CORPORATION
State Farm Life Insurance Company; STATE FARM Svenska Volkswagen; SCANIA AB
INSURANCE COMPANIES Sweda Group; STELLICAN LTD
Step9; MAGNETI MARELLI HOLDING SPA Swope Advantage; SAM SWOPE AUTO GROUP INC
Step-Tec; GEORG FISCHER LTD SX4; MARUTI SUZUKI INDIA LIMITED
Sterling Autobody Centers; ALLSTATE Synerject LLC; ORBITAL CORPORATION LTD
CORPORATION (THE) Synerject M3 Electronic Control Unit; ORBITAL
Sterling Ford; JIM KOONS AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION LTD
COMPANIES INC Synflex; EATON CORP
Sterling Trucks; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH System 3R; GEORG FISCHER LTD
AMERICA LLC TA Delaware; TOWER AUTOMOTIVE LLC
Stoneridge Electronics Europe; STONERIDGE INC Talecris Biotherapeutics; CERBERUS CAPITAL
Stoneridge Electronics North America; STONERIDGE MANAGEMENT LP
INC Talleres Rapidos Centroamericanos TRC, S.A; MIDAS
Stoneridge Hi-Stat Manufacturing; STONERIDGE INC INC
Stoneridge Pollak; STONERIDGE INC Tata Ace; TATA MOTORS LIMITED
S-Type; JAGUAR CARS LTD Tata Advanced Materials; TATA GROUP
Subaru; FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD (SUBARU) Tata Chemicals; TATA GROUP
Subaru of America, Inc.; FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES Tata Consultancy Services (TCS); TATA GROUP
LTD (SUBARU) Tata Daewoo Commercial Vehicles Company; TATA
MOTORS LIMITED
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Tata Group; JAGUAR CARS LTD Thrifty Car Sales, Inc.; DOLLAR THRIFTY
Tata Group; LAND ROVER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
Tata Motors Limited; JAGUAR CARS LTD Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc.; DOLLAR THRIFTY
Tata Motors Limited; LAND ROVER AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC
Tata Motors Limited; TATA GROUP Thrifty, Inc.; DOLLAR THRIFTY AUTOMOTIVE
Tata Power; TATA GROUP GROUP INC
Tata Steel; TATA GROUP Thrush; TENNECO INC
Tata Tea; TATA GROUP Thunderbird; FORD MOTOR COMPANY OF
Taurus X; FORD MOTOR CO CANADA
Tautliner; UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING ThyssenKrupp Presta Fawer (Changchun) Co. Ltd.;
CO FIRST AUTOMOTIVE GROUP CORPORATION
T-Bike; PROTON HOLDINGS BERHAD Tianjin Automotive Xiali Co.; FIRST AUTOMOTIVE
TD Capital; OMERS CAPITAL PARTNERS INC GROUP CORPORATION
Team Saleen; SALEEN INC TianLiMa; KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Team Toyo; TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO LTD Tiburon; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
TECH-NET Professional Auto Service; CARQUEST Tiburon; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
CORP Tioga; FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES INC
Technology Partners; TESLA MOTORS INC TIP Trailer Services; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES
Technology PowerCare; INTERSTATE BATTERY Tire Distribution Systems, Inc.; BRIDGESTONE
SYSTEM OF AMERICA BANDAG LLC
Tecnocar; SOGEFI SPA Tire Kingdom, Inc.; TBC CORPORATION
Teflon; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO Titagarh Wagons, Ltd.; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES
(DUPONT) Titan; MAZDA MOTOR CORPORATION
Teksid; FIAT SPA Titan; MILLER INDUSTRIES INC
Teleflex Aerospace Manufacturing Group; GKN PLC Titan Holdings, Inc.; AUTOCAM CORPORATION
Telstar Tire; TREADWAYS CORP Titan Tire Corporations; TITAN INTERNATIONAL
Tenneco Automotive, Inc.; TENNECO INC INC
Tensolite; CARLISLE COMPANIES INC Titan Wheel; TITAN INTERNATIONAL INC
Terex Corp; ASV INC Toledo; SEAT SA
Terion, Inc.; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES Tom Kelley Buik Pontiac GMC; KELLEY
Terios; DAIHATSU MOTOR CO LTD AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Tesla Energy Group; TESLA MOTORS INC Tom Kelley Cadillac; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE
Tesla Roadster; TESLA MOTORS INC GROUP
Teslin; PPG INDUSTRIES INC Tom Kelley Hummer; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE
TETRAS; KANTO AUTO WORKS LTD GROUP
Texas Market Tire; AMERICAN TIRE Tom Kelley Saab; KELLEY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
DISTRIBUTORS Tomkins plc; STACKPOLE LIMITED COMPANY
Thai Auto Conversion Co., Ltd.; TOYOTA AUTO Torex Retail; CERBERUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
BODY CO LTD LP
Thai Koito Company Ltd.; KOITO MANUFACTURING Torque Technology; GKN PLC
CO LTD Torrey Pine; NEWMAR CORP
The Capital Group; JOHNSON CONTROLS INC Touareg; VOLKSWAGEN AG
The Map Network; NAVTEQ CORPORATION Touring; HARLEY-DAVIDSON INC
ThermaCube; GREAT DANE LIMITED Touring Cruiser; POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC
PARTNERSHIP Tourmaster; GULF STREAM COACH INC
Thermo King; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY Tower Automotive; CERBERUS CAPITAL
LIMITED MANAGEMENT LP
Thermo Materials; CERADYNE Tower Automotive Inc; TOWER AUTOMOTIVE LLC
ThermoGuard; GREAT DANE LIMITED Tower Automotive Wuhu Ltd.; TOWER
PARTNERSHIP AUTOMOTIVE LLC
Thomas Built Buses; DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH Tower Golden Ring; TOWER AUTOMOTIVE LLC
AMERICA LLC Toyo Tire Europe GmbH; TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO
Thor Credit Corporation; THOR INDUSTRIES INC LTD
Thrifty Canada, Ltd.; DOLLAR THRIFTY Toyo Tire North America, Inc.; TOYO TIRE &
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP INC RUBBER CO LTD
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Toyo Tyre & Rubber Australia Ltd.; TOYO TIRE & TravelCenters of America; DAIMLER TRUCKS
RUBBER CO LTD NORTH AMERICA LLC
Toyota; GULF STATES TOYOTA INC Tread Quarters Discount Tire; MONRO MUFFLER
Toyota Astra Foundation; PT ASTRA BRAKE INC
INTERNATIONAL TBK TreadNet; TREADWAYS CORP
Toyota Auto Body Co Ltd; TOYOTA MOTOR TreadXpress; TREADWAYS CORP
CORPORATION Trenz; LUND INTERNATIONAL INC
Toyota Auto Body Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.; TOYOTA AUTO Tribute; MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN
BODY CO LTD OPERATIONS
Toyota Corolla; NEW UNITED MOTOR Trilogix Electronics Systems, Inc.; DEI HOLDINGS INC
MANUFACTURING INC Troncalli Infiniti; ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Toyota Financial Services; TOYOTA MOTOR CREDIT INC
CORP Troncalli Nissan; ASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Toyota Group; TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD INC
Toyota Motor Corp.; DENSO CORPORATION Tropi-Cal; NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC
Toyota Motor Corporation; HINO MOTORS LTD Trostel, Ltd.; EAGLE OTTAWA LEATHER
Toyota Motor Corporation; TOYOTA AUTO BODY CO COMPANY LLC
LTD Truck Accessories Group; JB POINDEXTER & CO INC
Toyota Motor Corporation; TOYOTA MOTOR Truck Center Hauser GmbH; PACCAR INC
CREDIT CORP Truck Tough; PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC
Toyota Motor Corporation; AISIN SEIKI CO LTD Truck-Lite Co., Inc.; PENSKE CORPORATION
Toyota Motor Corporation; KANTO AUTO WORKS TRW Integrated Chassis Systems, LLC; TRW
LTD AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS CORP
Toyota Motor Corporation; NEW UNITED MOTOR TT Coupe; AUDI OF AMERICA INC
MANUFACTURING INC T-Trac; BORGWARNER INC
Toyota Motor Corporation; PANASONIC EV ENERGY Tucker Rocky Distributing; LDI LTD
CO LTD Tunas Ridean; JARDINE CYCLE AND CARRIAGE
Toyota Motor Corporation; TOYODA GOSEI CO LTD Tuscan; HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Toyota Motor Credit Corp; TOYOTA MOTOR Tustin Auto Mall; TUTTLE-CLICK AUTOMOTIVE
CORPORATION GROUP
Toyota of Santa Barbara; HITCHCOCK Tustin Lexus; DAVID WILSON'S AUTOMOTIVE
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP GROUP
Toyota Racing Development; ORBITAL TvEX; GAZ GROUP
CORPORATION LTD Tysons Chevy-Chrysler; JIM KOONS AUTOMOTIVE
Toyota South Africa (Pty) Ltd.; TOYOTA MOTOR COMPANIES INC
CORPORATION Tyvek; E I DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Toyota Tacoma; NEW UNITED MOTOR (DUPONT)
MANUFACTURING INC UAP, Inc.; GENUINE PARTS COMPANY
TracRite; AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING UCAL Fuel Systems; ORBITAL CORPORATION LTD
HOLDINGS INC UCI Warehouse Distributors; HAHN AUTOMOTIVE
Trademaster; UTILIMASTER CORP WAREHOUSE INC
Tradewinds; NATIONAL RV HOLDINGS INC UD 1400; NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO LTD
Traffic.com, Inc.; NAVTEQ CORPORATION UD Oceania Pty Ltd.; NISSAN DIESEL MOTOR CO
Trail King Industries; CARLISLE COMPANIES INC LTD
Trailer Fleet Services; GE EQUIPMENT SERVICES U-Haul International, Inc.; AMERCO
Trailrider; SKYLINE CORPORATION Ultima; O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC
Trane; INGERSOLL-RAND COMPANY LIMITED Ultra LF; BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
Transcraft Corporation; WABASH NATIONAL CORP Ultra LMB; BLUE BIRD CORPORATION
Transportation Resource Partners; AUTOCAM Ultra-Seal; PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC
CORPORATION Umbria, Inc.; JD POWER & ASSOCIATES
Transportation Technologies Industries; ACCURIDE Unipart Automotive; UNIPART GROUP OF
CORPORATION COMPANIES
Transpro, Inc.; PROLIANCE INTERNATIONAL INC Unipart Conference Center; UNIPART GROUP OF
Transwheel Corporation; LKQ CORP COMPANIES
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Unipart Leisure and Marine; UNIPART GROUP OF Vehicle Access Systems Technology (VAST) Alliance;
COMPANIES STRATTEC SECURITY CORP
Unipart Logistics; UNIPART GROUP OF Vehicle Access Systems Technology LLC; STRATTEC
COMPANIES SECURITY CORP
Unipart Manufacturing Group; UNIPART GROUP OF Vehicle Control Access System (VCAS);
COMPANIES UTILIMASTER CORP
Unipart Rail; UNIPART GROUP OF COMPANIES Venture Tape; 3M COMPANY
Unipart Way Expert Practices; UNIPART GROUP OF Ventus RS2; HANKOOK TIRE CO LTD
COMPANIES Veracruz; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
Uniroyal; COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES Veranda; COUNTRY COACH LLC
ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN VeriWise Asset Intelligence Platform; GE EQUIPMENT
Uniroyal; CONTINENTAL AG SERVICES
Uni-Select Inc; MIDAS INC Vespa; PIAGGIO & C SPA
United Air Specialists; CLARCOR INC Via Michelin; ADA
United Auto Group; PENSKE AUTOMOTIVE GROUP ViaMichelin; COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES
INC ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
United Machining, Inc.; WESCAST INDUSTRIES INC Vicenza Calcio S.p.A.; STELLICAN LTD
United Springs; SOGEFI SPA Victor Reinz; DANA HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Univalve System; HILITE INTERNATIONAL Victory Vegas; POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC
Universal Automotive Industries; WANXIANG Viking; COACHMEN INDUSTRIES INC
AMERICA CORPORATION Viking; CONTINENTAL AG
Universal Automotive Industries; WANXIANG GROUP Viper; DEI HOLDINGS INC
CORPORATION Vision; REXHALL INDUSTRIES INC
Universal Silencer; CUMMINS FILTRATION Vision Sleepers; MACK TRUCKS INC
University of Auto Value Installer Training Guide; HAHN Vivaro; VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD
AUTOMOTIVE WAREHOUSE INC VM Motori S.p.A.; PENSKE CORPORATION
URAL; GAZ GROUP Volga; GAZ GROUP
Urvan; NISSAN SHATAI CO LTD Volkswagen AG; AUTOMOBILI LAMBORGHINI
Utah Jazz; LARRY H MILLER GROUP HOLDING SPA
Utilitopics; UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURING Volkswagen AG; PORSCHE AUTOMOBIL HOLDING
CO SE
Utilivan; UTILIMASTER CORP Volkswagen AG; VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF
V Star; YAMAHA MOTOR CO LTD AMERICA INC
V50; VOLVO CAR CORPORATION Volkswagen AG; AUDI AG
V8 Vantage; ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA LTD Volkswagen AG; SEAT SA
V8 Vantage Roadster; ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA Volkswagen AG; SKODA AUTO AS
LTD Volkswagen of America Inc; AUDI OF AMERICA INC
Valday; GAZ GROUP Voltage Vehicles; ZAP
Valeo Pyeong Hwa; VALEO Volvo Aero; AB VOLVO
VAMA; FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP Volvo Bus Corporation; AB VOLVO
Van Enterprises; VT INC Volvo C30 Design Concept; VOLVO CARS OF
Van Hool; MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES NORTH AMERICA INC
INTERNATIONAL Volvo Car Corporation; FORD MOTOR CO
Vanderbilt Tires; TBC CORPORATION Volvo Car Finance; FORD MOTOR CREDIT CO
Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc; ENTERPRISE RENT-A- Volvo Cars Driving Academy; VOLVO CAR
CAR CORPORATION
VantagePoint Venture Partners; TESLA MOTORS INC Volvo Construction Equipment; AB VOLVO
Varta; JOHNSON CONTROLS INC Volvo Finance; VOLVO CARS OF NORTH
Vauxhall; ADAM OPEL AG AMERICA INC
Vauxhall Motors Ltd; GENERAL MOTORS CORP Volvo Financial Services; AB VOLVO
(GM) Volvo For Life; VOLVO CARS OF NORTH
Vauxhall Rental; VAUXHALL MOTORS LTD AMERICA INC
Vectra; ADAM OPEL AG Volvo Inc; VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA
Vegas Jackpot; POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC INC
Volvo Penta; AB VOLVO
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