The Global Car Industry in 2004

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Case Code : ECOA126
Case Length : 12 Pages
Period : 2004
Organization : -
Pub Date : 2004
Teaching Note :Not Available
Countries : Global
Industry : Auto and Ancillaries

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Exhibit I: World's Top Ten Car Manufacturers, 2003
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