LEONARDO BUZZAVO Senior Lecturer, Ca'Foscari University of VeniceDIDIER CHABAUD Assistant Professor of Management, University of Cergy-PontoiseANDREA ECKARDT Researcher Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen NurembergBRUNO JETIN Associate Professor of Economics, Université de Paris NordMATTHIAS KLEMM Researcher, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen NurembergHOLM-DETLEV KÖHLER Professor of Sociology, University of OviedoJEAN LOUIS LOUBET Professor of History, Université d'EvryLYDIE LAIGLE Senior Researcher at CSTB, FranceCLAUDE PARTHENAY Professor at the Institute of Technology, Cergy PontoiseLUDGER PRIES Professor of Social Science, Ruhr-Universität, Germany

• Introduction; M.Freyssenet, K.Shimizu & G.Volpato The Internationalization of the European Automobile Firms; B.Jetin Volkswagen; L.Pries The Daimler-Chrysler Deal; H.Köhler Renault; M.Freyssenet Fiat Auto; G.Volpato The Cautious & Progressive Internationalization of PSA Peugeot Citröen; J.Loubet The Internationalization of a Premium Car Producer; A.Eckardt & M.Klemm Volvo Cars Internationalization Trajectory; D.Chabaud & C.Parthenay The Internationalization of French Automobile Component Industry and the Valeo's Case; L.Laigle European Automotive Distribution; G.Volpato & L.Buzzavo Conclusion; M.Freyssenet & Y.Lung

LEONARDO BUZZAVO Senior Lecturer, Ca'Foscari University of VeniceDIDIER CHABAUD Assistant Professor of Management, University of Cergy-PontoiseANDREA ECKARDT Researcher Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen NurembergBRUNO JETIN Associate Professor of Economics, Université de Paris NordMATTHIAS KLEMM Researcher, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen NurembergHOLM-DETLEV KÖHLER Professor of Sociology, University of OviedoJEAN LOUIS LOUBET Professor of History, Université d'EvryLYDIE LAIGLE Senior Researcher at CSTB, FranceCLAUDE PARTHENAY Professor at the Institute of Technology, Cergy PontoiseLUDGER PRIES Professor of Social Science, Ruhr-Universität, Germany

• Introduction; M.Freyssenet, K.Shimizu & G.Volpato The Internationalization of the European Automobile Firms; B.Jetin Volkswagen; L.Pries The Daimler-Chrysler Deal; H.Köhler Renault; M.Freyssenet Fiat Auto; G.Volpato The Cautious & Progressive Internationalization of PSA Peugeot Citröen; J.Loubet The Internationalization of a Premium Car Producer; A.Eckardt & M.Klemm Volvo Cars Internationalization Trajectory; D.Chabaud & C.Parthenay The Internationalization of French Automobile Component Industry and the Valeo's Case; L.Laigle European Automotive Distribution; G.Volpato & L.Buzzavo Conclusion; M.Freyssenet & Y.Lung

LEONARDO BUZZAVO Senior Lecturer, Ca'Foscari University of VeniceDIDIER CHABAUD Assistant Professor of Management, University of Cergy-PontoiseANDREA ECKARDT Researcher Friedrich-Alexander-University, Erlangen NurembergBRUNO JETIN Associate Professor of Economics, Université de Paris NordMATTHIAS KLEMM Researcher, Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen NurembergHOLM-DETLEV KÖHLER Professor of Sociology, University of OviedoJEAN LOUIS LOUBET Professor of History, Université d'EvryLYDIE LAIGLE Senior Researcher at CSTB, FranceCLAUDE PARTHENAY Professor at the Institute of Technology, Cergy PontoiseLUDGER PRIES Professor of Social Science, Ruhr-Universität, Germany

• Introduction; M.Freyssenet, K.Shimizu & G.Volpato The Internationalization of the European Automobile Firms; B.Jetin Volkswagen; L.Pries The Daimler-Chrysler Deal; H.Köhler Renault; M.Freyssenet Fiat Auto; G.Volpato The Cautious & Progressive Internationalization of PSA Peugeot Citröen; J.Loubet The Internationalization of a Premium Car Producer; A.Eckardt & M.Klemm Volvo Cars Internationalization Trajectory; D.Chabaud & C.Parthenay The Internationalization of French Automobile Component Industry and the Valeo's Case; L.Laigle European Automotive Distribution; G.Volpato & L.Buzzavo Conclusion; M.Freyssenet & Y.Lung