Automotive

This report aims to understand the automotive repair tool industry through automotive technicians since 2007 and identify market opportunities. Hand tools are the most commonly purchased automotive tools in 2013, followed by power tools. Tools storage devices have the lowest rate of all, which is most likely because of their purpose (storage) and t...

The objectives of this research were to understand the importance of infotainment and telematics features in the overall decision to purchase a vehicle, better comprehend vehicle adoption patterns, identify driver segments and their adoption likelihood, and recognize the key opportunities for growth. It turns out that more vehicle owners currently ...

The primary aim of this study is to understand the driving environments and behaviors; to evaluate consumer perception, satisfaction, purchase influences, and preferences; and to assess their willingness to pay for safety features. Overall, when purchasing a new vehicle, vehicle owners place highest importance on reliability and safety. The majorit...

While the United States shows signs of recovery from having undergone economic uncertainty, it is critical that manufacturers and suppliers strengthen strategies with insights gathered from the competitive market of automotive replacement parts. This study highlights the strengths of prominent brands, the shifting trends in customer and technician ...

This research study identifies trends within the automotive tools market for power tools, hand tools, handheld diagnostic tools, pneumatic/air tools, and tool storage devices. Overall, while fewer handheld diagnostic tools are currently owned, they are on a projected higher growth rate than other tools/devices. Conversely, the number of hand tools ...

The primary objective of this research is to measure the attitudes and perceptions of United States vehicle owners with OE and/or aftermarket telematics and location-based service (LBS) systems, including smart phones, who intend to purchase a new vehicle within the next two years. Objectives guiding this research are to identify current usage of t...

This study identifies the various personal mobility preferences and most preferred vehicles by U.S. Generation Y Consumers. The objective of this study is to develop a vehicle model incorporating the features most desired by these consumers, based on income, gender, education, etc. Gen Y drivers consider comfort, status, and money to be important e...

This study provides U.S. automotive technicians' evaluations of brands in the hand tools, pneumatic/air tools, power tools, handheld scan devices, and tool storage devices segments. Additionally, distribution channel shares are estimated by brand in each product category. Finally, the importance of factors such as availability, durability, ease of ...

This study presents a comparative analysis of North American OEMs EV launch strategy, product and price positioning. It introduces the North American EV market, its size, the participants and their key models line-up. This study also draws top level comparison of vehicle features and price, key enablers in various parts of the North American market...