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Automotive Flash Forecasts
Get quick updates on how the latest actuals will impact total market year-end results
In volatile times, market outlooks can change overnight. For making swift tactical adjustments, regional OEM headquarters and National Sales Companies (NSCs) need an instantaneous assessment of how the latest actuals are impacting full-year market volume.
With in-depth qualitative analysis, the Sales Forecast Flash Reports enable Automotive Sales Organizations to:
- Access the latest high-level vehicle actuals within days of their release
- Understand the implications of the latest short-term forecast on business plans
- Gain insight into the latest year-over-year developments of the leading brands
Forecast Flash Reports provide immediate insight on the latest total market performance figures and a real-time assessment of their impact on the full year forecast outlook. The reports are published on a rolling ad hoc basis immediately following the public release of the latest monthly vehicle actuals data.
The latest actuals from a source you can trust
Forecast Flash Reports include the latest registrations or sales data, together with an automotive market outlook and a concise overview of macroeconomic conditions. The reports are published 12 times per annum for 14 key automotive countries. Published in PDF format, the reports include monthly volume forecasts for the current year, highlight seasonal deviations and callout special impact factors.
Forecast Deliverables
Available Countries
From an unrivaled provider
- Current year passenger vehicle sales forecast by month at national level
- Year-over-year comparison for top 10 brands
- General market conditions and latest forecast changes
- Updated 12x year, within days of sales actuals being released
- Available for multiple countries
- Australia
- Belgium
- Brazil
- China
- France
- Germany
- India
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Russia
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- United States
With the acquisition of Polk in 2013, IHS Markit is the largest independent provider of automotive sales and registrations data and a reporting standard within many OEMs. Our forecasts are supported by:
- An unmatched network of local analysts on the ground in key markets available to discuss your questions about forecast assumptions
- Unrivalled level of focus and expertise
- Forecast drawn upon our award-winning in-house macro-economic forecasting data
Industry Success Stories
How Beldare Motors (VW Taiwan) Partnered with IHS Markit to Optimize its Dealer Network
This independent distributor of Volkswagen vehicles in Taiwan leveraged a network planning study to develop its dealer optimization plan – to determine where dealers will be located, which dealers will stay in place and where new stores will be positioned – with a timeline and milestones for success.
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Price Toyota acquires and retains customers through targeted direct marketing
As part of an established dealer group in Maryland and Delaware, this market leader has successfully built customer loyalty –achieving 743% return on investment from targeted mailings, selling 135 additional vehicles through one 4-month campaign and verifying that 65% of vehicles sold were to existing customers.
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How Volkswagen Group UK Builds Aftersales Profitability with PolkConnect™
One of the United Kingdom’s premier auto retailers recognized the growing importance of its aftersales business and soon increased its number of sales leads by 45%, generated greater response to marketing (79% for Volkswagon, 166% for Audi), and dramatically improved its marketing return on investment.
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