New Mega Trends in the US Automotive Sector

New Mega Trends—North America: Top Mega Trends Covered in Frost & Sullivan Research

Executive Summary—Key Findings

Urbanization—North America to See 8 SMART Cities by 2025

Smart is the New Green—Smart Car

Social Mega Trends—New Car Registrations by Age Group

Bricks and Clicks—Current Digital Car Retailing Trends in North America

Executive Summary—Key Conclusions and Future Outlook

Research Scope

Research Aims and Objectives

Research Background

Research Methodology—From Macro-to-micro Trends

Research Methodology—From Macro-to-micro Trends (continued)

Definitions Used

Main Trends in Urbanization

Urbanization—The United States is More Suburban than Urban

Urbanization—American Mega Suburbs Create Mobility Conditions that Differ Fundamentally from those in the Urban Context

Urbanization—Mega Cities in the United States

Urbanization—Case Study: BOS-WASH Corridor

Urbanization—North America to See 8 SMART Cities by 2025

Urbanization—Cities, and Not Countries, will Drive Wealth Creation in the Future

Urbanization—Case Study: How Siemens AG Aligns Itself to Mega Trends

Macro-to-micro Implications of Urbanization

Smart is the New Green

Features and Services

Smart is the New Green—Smart Car

Macro-to-micro Implications of Smart is the New Green

Social Mega Trends

Social Mega Trends—Baby Boomers and Millennials

Social Mega Trends—New Car Registrations by Age Group

Social Mega Trends—Baby Boomers Keep Auto Sales Booming

Social Mega Trends—American Middle Bulge

Social Mega Trends—New Age Diverse America

Social Mega Trends—Six Degrees Apart: Geo Socialisation in 2020

Macro-to-micro Implications of Social Trends

Connectivity and Convergence

Connectivity and Convergence—Space Jam

Connectivity and Convergence—Augmented Reality

Social Networking

Connectivity and Convergence—AR to Boost New Car Sales

Macro-to-micro Implications of Connectivity Trends

Bricks and Clicks

Bricks and Clicks—Global

The United States as a Key Future Online Market

Future of US Brick and Mortar Stores—From Big Box to Small Box

Bricks and Clicks—Current Digital Car Retailing Trends in North America

Bricks and Clicks—Trend Analysis of Digital Sales Generation

Bricks and Clicks—New York City Right Fit for First Wave of Digital Flagship Stores

Bricks and Clicks—Evolution of the Bricks and Clicks Model in New Car Retailing

Bricks and Clicks—Macro to Micro Implications

Examples of 'Innovating to Zero'

Macro-to-micro Implications of Innovating to Zero

New Business Models

'Value for Many'

New Business Models—Global Vehicle Platforms

Macro-to-micro Implications of New Business Models

Economic Trends—The Game Changers in 2025

Economic Trends—Top 10 States Contributing to US GDP in 2020

Macro-to-micro Implications of Economic Trends

Mind

Future of Health, Wellness and Well Being

Health, Wellness and Wellbeing—Is Health Wellness and Well Being in Cars a Myth or a Reality?

Macro-to-micro Implications of Health Wellness and Wellbeing

Future Of Mobility—The Future Innovation in Mobility to Focus on the 'Wild' Side

Future Of Mobility—Mobility Integrators: New Market Participants

Future Of Mobility—Global Micro Mobility Solutions Market to Explode in the Future

Future Of Mobility—Overview of Micro Mobility Models of Key Global Mainstream OEMs

Future Of Mobility—Traditional Carsharing Services Market

Future Of Mobility—Peer-to-peer Carsharing in North America

Future Of Mobility—Case Study: BMW Fleet Strategy for Car Sharing

Future Of Mobility—Mobility Integrators

Future Of Mobility—OEMs’ Three Prong Approach Toward Parking

Future Of Mobility—The High Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program

Future Of Mobility—'Blended Two Phase Approach' for California’s HSR

Future Of Mobility—Bus Rapid Transport Systems

Macro-to-micro Implications of Future Mobility

Conclusion—Top Unique Facts about the US Auto Industry

Conclusion—The future in 2025 in the United States

Executive Summary—Key Conclusions and Future Outlook

Abbreviations and Acronyms Used

Abbreviations and Acronyms Used (continued)

From Macro to Micro—Taking Mega Trends from Information to Strategy Implementation

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Mobility Research Program—Selective List of Studies

Mobility Research Program—Selective List of Studies (continued)