Turbocharger Market 2010 ~ what does it mean?

[44mpg by 2010]

European car manufacturers group, ACEA, says that of the 15 million cars sold during 2007 in Europe/EU:

* 53% were diesel
http://www.manufacturing.net/article.aspx?id=155088

Turbocharger Info

* Over 60% of European diesel passenger cars have turbochargers

* Europe + Asia-Pacific account for over 80% of the global automotive turbocharger market.

* US$3.6 Billion Global Automotive Turbocharger Market by 2010

* Global sales expect to be more than 18 million units in 2010 (~$200/unit)
http://www.prweb.com/releases/automo...rweb727144.htm

If EU auto sales remain flat as expected, then something is happening in the diesel market, hopefully in North America? OR ? there are going to be a lot of turbo gasoline and diesel vehicles in the Asia-Pacific?

It seems to me that 18 million turbos is about 50% of the Noth American plus European vehicle sales volume.

Does anyone "see" how this forcast might play out for North America?

[Thermactor]

vrooom.... pshhh