This document provides a summary of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the global automotive industry during the first half of 2015. Some key points:
- Global automotive deal volume increased 10% compared to the first half of 2014, while deal value increased 24% to $34.1 billion, driven by several megadeals.
- The largest deal was ZF Friedrichshafen AG's $12.5 billion acquisition of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.
- Average deal size increased 58% compared to the first half of 2014, reaching the highest level in over a decade.
- Europe saw the most deal activity by volume and value, though Asia represented half