Ninth Annual Automotive Outlook Symposium

Thursday, May 30, 2002
Addressing Global Cost Competitive Pressures in the "New Economy"
(co-sponsored by J.D. Power and Associates)

Focus on Labor Costs

Global Production Sharing: The Mexican Case (PDF,73KB)
Pia Orrenius, Senior Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Focus on Production Costs

Necessity Accelerates Change (PDF,555KB)
Jon Rogers, Senior Analyst-Equity Research, Wachovia Securities

Friday, May 31, 2002

Consensus Outlook (PDF,65KB)
William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

2002–2003 Light Vehicle Sales Outlook (PDF,67KB)
Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Senior Economist, Ford Motor Company

Heavy Truck Industry Outlook (PDF,73KB)
Ken Vieth, Co-Principal, Americas Commercial Transportation Research Company

Sales Outlook from the Dealers' Perspective (PDF,2.44MB)
Paul Taylor, Chief Economist, National Automobile Dealers Association

What Does Wall Street Want from the Automotive Industry? (PDF,385KB)
Dave Andrea, Director, Forecasting Group, Center for Automotive Research, Altarum Group

Used Vehicle Market Outlook (PDF,3.87MB)
Tom Webb, Chief Economist, Manheim Auctions