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Without accurate, timely and quality data information, Original Equipment Suppliers (OES) are left without the market analysis they need to make the right decisions

According to JATO Dynamics’ data for 53 markets, 17 million vehicles were registered in Q1 of 2022. This marks an 8% increase on sales in the same period in 2020, but 16% less than the 20.3 million units registered in 2019.

Selling cars online isn't really that new, 15 years ago early disruptors such as Autoquake in the UK proved the concept, sadly they were just ahead of their time. Car retailers and dealer groups have been selling cars online well before the like’s of Cazoo and Carvana existed, they just didn't shout about it as much.

Understand how Customer Buying Behaviour helps to drive feature and pricing decisions. Understanding the Problem For original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), National Sales Companies (NSC’s), and Importers, decisions about product features and perceived value has always been a carefully balanced and extremely important task that requires experience, skill, and data. The Pain of Getting it Right […]

Over the past decade, a key focus for governments, policy makers and the automotive industry alike has been the development and growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market. It came as an opportunity for all, not only to tackle the climate crisis by reducing emissions outputs, but as an avenue for business growth across technology […]

As the automotive industry continues with its post-pandemic recovery, many shifts in the market are taking place. The rise in consumers that are leasing vehicles is a key example of a trend that must be grappled with industry-wide if the sector is to be successful in the landscape of today. ‘An industry in flux: Leasing […]

The pandemic is not the only big issue all OEMs are dealing with. In fact, long before the COVID-19 outbreak hit the global markets, most of the carmakers were already dealing with lots of problems that threatened their profitability. In addition to the Chinese slowdown, many players of the industry started to look for solutions […]

The global electric car sales totaled 4.2 million units in 2021, up by 108% vs 2020, and by 198% vs 2019. The demand continues to soar thanks to the boost from the Chinese market, Tesla and Volkswagen Group.

Keep ahead of the competition by understanding product and price changes as they happen. The current semiconductor shortage is causing rapid changes to products and prices in the market as OEMs find their way of navigating through the production challenges. Demand is higher than supply, resulting in changes to product specifications and price. Be prepared […]