Auto Industry - www.autoindustry.co.uk
The Auto Industry website is maintained by the Automotive Unit of the Department of Trade and Industry. It provides free news and statistics on the UK automotive industry including the Top 10 manufacturers and models. There is also some European data and a free directory of manufacturers and suppliers.

Autofacts www.autofacts.com
A service provided by PriceWaterhouseCoopers covering the global automotive industry. There are several public reports and some free data and statistics. Forecasts are priced and the full range of information and services are available by subscription.

Automotive Components and Parts Manufacturers www.automotive-online.com
Exetensive directory of auto products manufacturers. Also provides news, and list of trade associations and auto publications organised by country.

Automotive News www.autonews.com
Online access to Automotive News, Automotive News Europe, Auto Week, China News and Automobilwoche. Auto Week and Automobilwoche are free: the other publications are available on subscription or pay per view basis.

Automotive Technology www.automotive-technology.com
Maintained by SPG Media , this site provides information on industry projects in production or under development, an A-Z company index of contractors and suppliers, a catalogue of companies by product or service, a diary of relevant exhibitions and conferences, and a list of industry organisations. There is an automotive technology RSS feed at http://feeds.spgmedia.com/transportation/index.html .

Automotive World www.automotiveworld.com
Formed by the Financial Tmes in London in 1990, Automotive world now incorporates  'AWKnowledge' and 'AWResearcher'. Automotive World's subscriptions include daily updates on 12 key automotive sectors and 37 OEMs globally. Printed research publications include The Automotive Quarterly Review and the World Car and World Truck reports. 

European Automobile Manufacturers Association www.acea.be
Represents the 13 major European car, truck and bus manufacturers in the EU. Key figures, economic outlooks, vehicle registrations, production, trade and accident data for Western Europe are available free of charge. There is a list of "associated organizations" many of which give more detailed statistics on the industry in their country.

European Union - competition - car sector europa.eu.int/comm/competition/car_sector/
Provides news, reports and information on regulations covering the car sector in EU countries. It also provides data on car price differentials in the EU and details of vehicle prices within the EU by manufacturer.

Harbour Consulting www.harbourinc.com
Harbour Consulting produce an annual report each year covering North American automotive manufacturers. Priced publication.

IDPAP - Internet Portal for Slovak Automotive Suppliers www.ipdap.sk
IDPAP conentrates on Slovak and foreign suppliers to the automotive industry. It provides news reports  and selected information on activities in the Slovak automotive industry, as well as access to specific services for members of the portal. There is a database of companies trading in the automotive industry.

ims automotive www.imsautomotive.com
News and statistics on the automotive industry and detailed company profiles. Some statistics are free, but news (AutoNews) is available on subscription only. There is a directory of 10,000 automotive suppliers that can be searched free of charge. You can also view the names of the companies free of charge but contact details are available only to subscribers. The company profiles cost £60 each and are updated monthly. They provide details of structure, employees, activities, customers, product developments, contracts, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, R & D, financial performance and the latest news involving the company. Monthly Corporate Briefings provide the the latest news and information on a specified company for a standard annual subscription of £195.

International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA) www.oica.net
The OICA comprises 41 national trade associations from around the world. There are free statistics organised by country and manufacturer and links to members' sites.

Japan Automotive Manufacturers Association www.japanauto.com
Web site of the Japan Automotive Manufacturers Association, which provides news and detailed statistics of motor vehicle and motorcycle sales, production, import, export and "in use". The data can be viewed by year, company, size, and destination. See also http://www.jama-english.jp/

Just-auto.com www.just-auto.com
A portal for automotive industry professionals around the world. Just-auto offers free news and information on the sector. The Research section provides access to priced industry reports from various publishers including Autelligence, AWKnowledge, Datamonitor, Keynote, Euromonitor, Frost & Sullivan. Reports can be purchased online. There is also a blog commenting on events in the sector and RSS feeds for news headlines and the blog are available.

Office of Aerospace and Automotive Industries ita.doc.gov/td/auto/
"The mission of the Automotive Team is to facilitate and expand global business opportunities for U.S. automotive vehicle and parts manufacturers." Free information is available on domestic and international markets including statistics, reports and industry links.

Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders UK www.smmt.co.uk
The SMMT web site has policy briefing papers, economic and market reports, registration and production statistics, events and exhibitions. There is a free searchable directory of about 5000 vehicle assemblers, suppliers and service providers to the UK automotive industry but you have to register to view your results.

SupplierBusiness - research and analysis on the global automotive supplier community www.supplierbusiness.com
SupplierBusiness is a business research company, focussing on automotive supply base issues. They publish a weekly newsletter, Insight, "for suppliers about suppliers" covering the global automotive supplier community, and a monthly newsletter called Analysis. SupplierBusiness analyses trends and developments in OEM purchasing, carries interviews with supplier and OEM industry executives, and reports on the latest M&A activity and financial news in the sector. As well as news and in depth reports there are databases of supplier profiles and who supplies whom. Subscription service.

Ward's Automotive www.wardsauto.com
There is some free data and statistics on the US and North American market but detailed data and statistics on other countries are available by subscription only.