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    Automotive Consulting Services

    Deep expertise, coupled with the largest commercial repository of automotive intelligence, can help you tackle your greatest strategic and operational challenges.

    S&P Global Mobility is a world leader in critical automotive information, analytics, and expertise. We deliver next-generation insights and solutions to help customers with their greatest strategic and operational challenges. Now, as the automotive ecosystem moves from an ICE, single-owner vehicle to a connected, autonomous, shared, and electrified (CASE) computer on wheels, it has never been more important to have a window into the future and understand what it means for century-old business models. 

    Automotive Consulting Services from S&P Global leverages leading class experts, the largest repository of automotive data commercially available, proven forecasts for sales, production and powertrain, and innovative autonomy, mobility, and vehicle compliance intelligence to answer automakers’ and suppliers’ most difficult questions:

    • What dynamics drive sales and market planning?
    • Which factors should be considered when weighing risk vs opportunity?
    • Who should you partner with or acquire?

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    Global Practice Areas

    Leveraging our unparalleled data and industry expertise, we can help you navigate uncertainty and make a meaningful impact on your long-term performance with custom research and analysis. Our six areas of competency include:

    Market Strategy

    Build and vet market strategies with in-depth analysis, custom scenario planning, and insights from a trusted partner.

    ESG / EV Planning

    Manage and measure CO2 compliance and conduct global planning. Assess Net Zero competitiveness. Evaluate circular economy strategies.

    OEM Sales & Marketing

    Drive market share, build loyalty and conquest strategies, leveraging expertise and analysis across diversity, customer profiles, retail transformation, and industry analysis.

    Auto Technology & Connected Car

    Prioritize, plan, and measure connected vehicle technologies, SaaS, and enabling technologies and solutions.

    Dealer Network Planning

    Optimize your retail network in an increasingly electrified and digital world with innovative methodologies and data sets, optimize territory design, and dealer/market performance measurement.

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    EV Charging Infrastructure

    Plan ideal charging infrastructure volumes and optimal locations with the most robust micro-level forecast and comprehensive insights available.

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    Our Approach

    Our unparalleled expertise, best-in-class data assets, and deep industry insights drive critical decisions with speed and confidence. From custom projects to ongoing support, we offer a variety of solutions that can be tailored to meet your specific needs.

    Market sizing and forecasting

    Custom forecasts and scenario planning, diving into the details behind the forecast

    • Performance and luxury
    • State and micro-level 
    • Aftermarket
    • Niche segments

    Market entry and development

    Reliable intelligence on new market opportunities and  a partner to help launch new products or services

    • Country-specific market analysis
    • Competitive benchmarking
    • Barriers to entry and risk assessment
    • Distribution and sales channel analysis

    Strategic support services

    Access to industry and subject matter experts, critical data, and trusted analysis

    • IPO Support
    • M&A analysis
    • CIM vetting and creation

    Executive advisory services

    Dedicated support for key initiatives built on the  foundation of a deep and enduring relationship between  S&P Global Mobility and your executive team

    • General or focused retainers
    • On-demand, easy-to-access support
    • Flexible engaging the ideal resources quickly

    FAQs

    How will the increase in electric vehicles affect state fuel tax renveue?
    In 2017 California collected nearly 5 billion dollars in motor fuel sales tax revenue. As electric vehicles grow in market share this revenue source could be reduced.
    How much have nations spent in fiscal and monetary responses to the COVID-19 crisis?
    Fifty-six nations have taken action to support their economies in the wake of the pandemic. So far (13 May 2020), over $4.6 trillion in fiscal spending has been approved. Policies designed to ease financial burdens include personal and business tax forbearance, payroll subsidies, expanded sick leave, self-employment support, business grants and other income support measures including direct payments. The United States alone has marshalled 10.5% of GDP or over $2.3 trillion to support the economy, representing almost half of total global efforts thus far.
    How far are US car buyers willing to travel to dealerships?
    One third of customers are only willing to drive up to 15 minutes.
    What are the average drivetimes to dealerships by state?
    Nevada has the lowest average drivetime at 19.1 minutes. Vermont has the longest at 42.2 minutes.
    What is the key to transforming data into new mobility services?
    Connectivity, especially 4G LTE and future 5G technologies, provides the pipe for a deluge of data for use across countless industries direct and indirect to the automotive industry itself.
    Do minority owner dealerships increase vehicle sales among consumers?
    Ethnic consumers contribute more volume and share to dealerships that are minority-owened. For Hispanic dealers, nearly one in every three new vehicles purchased are from Hispanic consumers. OEMs/brands with a well-rounded minority dealer network perform better with ehtnic consumers.
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