Automotive Strategy, Planning & Analysis: IHS Automotive

IHS Automotive products and services help you stay ahead in this complex, fast-changing industry:

• Light vehicle forecasts: Sales, production and powertrain forecasts for light vehicles up to six tons, featuring over 250 brands and 2,000 models.
• Medium- and heavy-duty vehicles forecasts: Sales, production and powertrain forecasts by country, manufacturer, brand and weight sector, along with company profiles for the major producers
• Industry headlines and analysis: Same-day and ongoing analysis of automotive news and events to keep you informed about the key issues affecting light-vehicle, truck and component manufacturers.
• Component sourcing and supply chain: From databases mapping components/suppliers and models/OEMs to original research and market analyses of materials, components, modules and systems.
• Powertrain and Alternative propulsion systems: Forecasts and cycle plans for ICE engines across varied fuel types, transmissions, hybrid and electric systems.Weekly and monthly newsletters, special reports and news postings that focus on the changing developments on a range of propulsion and charging options for hybrid and electric vehicles.
• Technology Analysis: Business and product intelligence for automotive infotainment, driver assist and HMI/usability technologies
• Advisory services: Strategic consulting to help automotive manufacturers and suppliers grow their business through the synthesis of data and original research.

Thought Leadership and Best Practices

• 2011 SuRe (Supplier Relationship) Index - June 2011
• Automotive Production Barometer – January 2011
• Government Regulations Can Drive Industry Growth – Q1 2010
• Market Disconnect: The Next Big Issue Facing American OEMs – Q1 2010
• The Prospect of Supplier Profitability in 2010 and Beyond– Q1 2010
• Vorsprung durch Premium – Q1 2010
• North America International Auto Show 2010 Review – Q1 2010
• Resistance Is Futile—Electronics Are on the Rise, Electronic Control Units and Communication Protocols – Q2 2009

IHS Automotive provides expert analysis and deep industry insight across all aspects of the automotive industry.Spanning the entire OEM automotive value chain, from production forecasts and component sourcing, through powertrain and infotainment technologies, to sales forecasts and retailer/aftermarket analysis, IHS Automotive provides OEMs, suppliers, financial firms and governments with the analysis, forecasts, data and consulting services they need to enable smarter business decisions.

IHS Automotive represents the integrated strengths of several key acquisitions, including Global Insight and its subsidiaries: SupplierBusiness and Hybrid-EV.com (2008), CSM Worldwide and iSuppli (2010), and IMS Research and BDW Automotive (2012). Together, we offer the most comprehensive content and deepest expertise and insight on the automotive industry available anywhere in the world today.

Our qualifications include:

• 130 automotive expert analysts fluent in 15 languages with an average of over 10 years of industry experience
• Presence in 20 offices around the world
• Global list of clients accounting for over 85% of the world's top OEMs and suppliers
• Supported by over 350 economists and analysts covering more than 170 industries in over 200 countries
• Access to the world's largest commercial economic and financial database
• Reliable intelligence and insight from the most consistently accurate forecaster in the industry