On the M&A watch list for 2015: Asian tech interest in auto industry assets

Mergermarket’s Thomas Buckley discusses M&A activity in the automotive industry. This article is taken from Automotive World's ‘Guide to the automotive world in 2015’. Download the full report here: Guide to the automotive world in 2015

A review of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the automotive sector based on data compiled by Mergermarket reveals deal value has leapt to US$41.9bn this year from US$29bn in 2013. The 44.3% year-on-year climb in deal value came despite a drop in deal volume from 322 deals in 2013 to 258 deals this year.