Medium- and Heavy-Commercial Vehicle Model Family Sales Forecast

Identify and determine the size of commercial vehicle business opportunities

In a volatile truck market, getting a validated forecast of future sales demand is essential. The Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicle Model Family Sales Forecast provides a seven year view into future demand for vehicles greater than 6 tons.

The forecast combines vehicle registration data with IHS Markit proprietary forecast methodology to provide an unprecedented level of detail enabling greater precision for volume and product planning workflows. No other company is able to forecast at this level of detail and reconciliation.

With the MHCV Model Family Sales Forecast you will be able to:

Predict sales volumes of individual truck model families by region and country
Assess competitive sets or custom segments/groups of truck model families
Evaluate the impact of new truck model introductions

Original research and in-depth analysis of the world’s major commercial vehicle markets

Data/Forecast

The MHCV Model Family Sales Forecast provides 7 year unit sales forecasts delivered in monthly buckets for vehicles over six tons. Written forecast analysis and accompanying data sets are updated quarterly.

Available global or by region

North America (US and Canada)
South America
Western Europe
Central Europe
Eastern Europe
Greater China
India
Japan/Korea
ASEAN

(Italics: Coming soon)

Regional overviews

Economic forecast by country: Economic snapshot, GDP, labor market, inflation, interest rates and other key indicators
Sales/demand overview: Top-line sales volume analysis by country and by OEM for region including YTD trends and commentary on likely future direction
OEM overview: Short-term and long-term sales outlooks for each region’s major manufacturers, showing volume trends for major model families with explanatory notes

Cycle Plan Charts

Visual platform analysis – Short term and long term
Start of sales and end of sales dates (SOS & EOS) for models in each region
Illustrates known or expected OEM platform changes

Sales Volume Analysis

Actual and forecasted sales volumes by region
By gross-vehicle-weight class
By brand and group
By model family
By vehicle platform (architecture)

Tables

Prior year, current year plus seven forecasted years

Region
Country
Global sales sub-segment (weight class)
Region body type (artic/tractor vs. rigid/straight)
Global cab type
Sales parent
Sales brand
Platform

Segmentation

Brand
Model-Family
Platform
Program Code
Vehicle Type (artic/tractor vs rigid/straight)
Country

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