An Analysis of The Top Global Automotive Manufacturing Platforms

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Publication Date	June 2008
Publisher	Just Auto
Product Type	Report
Pages	19
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	AJA00220

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Summary

Analysis shows that Volkswagen and Toyota remained masters of platform strategies in 2007. A significant development is that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is now finally starting to take full advantage of sharing technologies across its brands, and now has two platforms in the top ten ranking.

Content

Introduction

Volkswagen

Volkswagen's largest platform grows and grows

VW AO4 platform remains in seventh place

Chinese keep A2 platform in top

Toyota

MC is now Toyota's largest platform

NBC is second-largest Toyota platform

Toyota's third-largest platform also ranks in the top ten

Toyota truck platforms make up the balance

296N drops out of ranking

Renault Renault has two platforms in the top ten Ford Ford's C1/P1 platform ranks fourth Fiesta platform in decline GM Trucks underpin GM volumes Astra platform extended to four brands Gamma platform holds volume despite Corsa switch Epsilon Honda Honda's rigid platform policy Mitsubishi GS platform's surprise appearance

List of tables

Table 1: Top ten rankings of global platforms, 2004-2007 (no. of units) Table 2: The top 50 global automotive platforms, 2005-2007 (by volume)