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Electrification, software, new supply chains and changing mobility models are shifting value creation within the automotive industry. DTO assesses which changes actually matter to your company and which markets, customers and applications offer the greatest potential.
Quantify vehicle platforms, components, applications and technologies.
Analyse OEMs, tier-1 and tier-2 suppliers, and new market participants.
Understand procurement processes, requirements and decision-making structures.
Systematically assess new applications, customer groups and adjacent markets.
Market Intelligence & Decision Model
DTO MIND stands for integrated market intelligence: operational relief, strategic clarity and sound decisions – even under uncertainty. As DTO's own adaptive approach, MIND systematically brings together secondary data, expert interviews and company-specific expertise.
Systematically evaluate secondary sources such as databases, reports, information from industry associations, trade and customs statistics, and company information.
Expert interviews validate assumptions, close data gaps and explain the mechanisms behind figures and market movements.
Benchmarks, project experience and industry logic are combined with company-specific expertise to interpret evidence and derive sound decisions.
Automotive markets can rarely be understood through vehicle production figures alone. DTO analyses platforms, bills of materials, fitment rates, supplier relationships, technical specifications and procurement structures, combining this information with interviews along the value chain.
Vehicles, platforms, components, take rates and revenue potential.
OEM, tier-1, tier-2 and technology relationships.
Development of different technologies and potential substitution.
Target customers, positioning, sales and market development.
Starting points may include production volumes, vehicle platforms, fitment rates, quantities per vehicle and price assumptions. These are validated using information from suppliers and experts.
Yes. Depending on the question, platforms, plants, production volumes, models, supplier relationships and relevant components can be examined systematically.
We compare technological maturity, costs, customer benefits, regulatory developments, OEM strategies and expected adoption rates.
Yes. Existing technologies and capabilities can be systematically assessed against new applications and industries, then prioritised by market potential and accessibility.
Yes. DTO analyses production locations, supplier relationships, regional value creation and potential dependencies within the supply chain.
Would you like to assess a new market segment, determine customer potential or transfer your technology to new applications?