Vývoj trhu osobních automobilů v EU v období hospodářské krize 2007 až 2012

This bachelor thesis analysis development of the automotive market in the EU during the period of the economic crisis in the years 2007 -- 2012 and is divided into three main chapters. The first part of the thesis describes the development of the automotive industry in the period before the economic crisis, whilst individual subchapters are aimed at the importance of the automotive market for GDP, export and employment rate in the EU member countries. The second chapter represents analysis of the situation on the market of passenger cars during the period from 2007 to 2012. This part of the thesis describes above all the implications of the economic crisis on the production and demand for the passenger cars in the EU. The third part is devoted to the current state which prevails on the European market with the passenger cars. This chapter also remarks the possible future developments and new trends in automotive market.