Business Strategy and Innovation

The automotive industry is highly competitive globally, mainly owing to the changing consumer demands. The global light vehicle market is experiencing a number of transformative shifts that are driven by social, economic, and technology disruptions impacting the new business models being adopted by OEMs and Tier 1 providers. This had led to an ever...

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) always strive to provide customers with the features they seek in a new car. However, this becomes complicated when female and male buyers have different vehicle choices. By conducting a survey on customer preferences for new vehicles, OEMs can design vehicles in accordance with certain key customer considera...

Alibaba is leading a new wave in the automotive market in China. It is enhancing its supply chain to a higher and concentrated vertical level, by interconnecting leading automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), small and medium enterprises (SMEs), distributors, retailers, and consumers from offline presence to online involvement. More t...

The Brazilian automotive market has been declining since its historic high in 2012–2013. However, the forecast for 2017–2018 is one of market stability, followed by growth from 2019 onwards. In addition, the market has also experienced macro-economic volatility which has further impacted this decline. Along the same time frame, regulation-drive...

22 Mar 2018  |  North America  |  Market Outlook

Global Automotive Industry Outlook, 2018

Vehicle Sales to Inch Closer to 100 Million Units as Data Monetization Takes Centerstage

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The automotive landscape is rapidly changing every year. The convergence of various technologies and industries with the automotive space is creating numerous opportunities in the market. Digitization and connectivity are generating large volumes of usage data, which will enable new revenue streams such as data monetization in the automotive indust...

The Mexican market has witnessed a generalized increase in vehicle prices across all OEMs and automotive segments in the recent past. This study aims to analyze this phenomenon, taking into account the 2012–2017 period. The historic entry-trim and premium-trim prices for the 68 most commercialized passenger vehicles of each segment (covering A t...

26 Feb 2018  |  North America  |  Market Research

North American International Auto Show Highlights, 2018

With 8 New Launches, SUVs and Trucks Were the Most Popular Segments at the NAIAS 2018

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This research highlights the new vehicle announcements and launches that were part of the North American International Auto Show in 2018. Being among the first few shows in the year, the NAIAS showcased vehicles that will play a key role in the American market over the year. With nearly 50% of the product launches coming from the SUVs, crossovers, ...

10 Jan 2018  |  North America  |  Market Research

Automotive OEMs Global Manufacturing Facility Investment Strategies, 2010–2022

6 OEMs Target Nearly $275 Billion Investments Globally by 2022, Including 26% Share in North American Manufacturing Facilities

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The need to optimize manufacturing investments, better utilization of production facilities, and improving production plant performance are becoming paramount, as they enable manufacturers to start delivering high volumes of vehicles with a variety of models that are preferred in the market and they will also open the door to lucrative revenue stre...