Tailored to be an intelligent reading, SF Schmidt Automotive Industrial Journal caters a specific audience, the automotive businesses. It is a technical analysis which studies the hypothesis into sales trend, technological advances, legislations, and predictions, for Malaysian automotive sector. The journal studies into factors and root causes which other local automotive magazines and tabloids, does not do. As well as giving updates from international automotive industry, SF Schmidt Automotive Industrial Journal also researches into global automotive developments which can affect trends in Malaysia and South East Asia.

 

The SF Schmidt Automotive Industrial Journal (12 issues per year) is available on subscription at RM1,300 / £195 / US$379 / €355 per annum for pdf form or RM1,400 / £210/ US$410/ €390  per annum for print on paper form (postage incl.). We would like you to participate in the exercise by sharing some of your data with us. A good level of industry participation ensures higher quality data for everyone.

We can also make available to you research papers from our Schmidt’s AID Limited which analyses European and some North American data.

 

SF Schmidt will commence annual issues of the journal for Malaysia starting August 2007. Contact us to subscribe immediately. For now, enjoy our first Malaysian issue, for the month of July, for free.

 

 

 

                             Download: 0001.pdf July 2007 Issue

 

 

Among the trends we are monitoring;

1. Car sales prospects
• A general monitoring of sales data with segment tracking as well as brand analysis, more detailed market penetration and strength analysis is also available.
2. Motorcycle sales prospects
• A similar service as the car sales prospect with segment tracking as well as brand analysis.
3. Diesel/Alternative fuel car sales prospects
• The increase in environmental awareness, coupled with rising fuel cost is driving consumers to more economical options; we monitor changes and trends for future diesel prospects.
4. Used car depreciation trends
• Depreciation plays a major role in new car sales numbers; we track depreciation figures across all model range.
5. Commercial vehicle demand projection
• Commercial vehicle demand is rarely in sync with passenger car demands and a correct tracking and reading of the economic indicators will help the industry plan well.
6. Equipment and options list trends
• With an ever growing list of possible equipment permutation, it is important that manufacturers get a clear picture of future customer expectations, a combination of sales data analysis with large scale polling can help piece a better view of market expectations.
7. Component supplier profiles
• Component makers play a major role in improving cost, quality as well as available options; we give an in depth look at local and regional component suppliers.
8. National/regional/global legislation changes and effects on the auto industry
• More than consumer demands, legislation dictates automotive requirements; we maintain a close watch on these changes for the industry.
9. Industry action trends
• Plant changes, staffing trends, self-financing, exports, imports and government policy changes determine future business action. We keep you abreast.
10. Aftermarket industry watch
• Most buyers will personalize their cars and the availability of aftermarket products can determine the popularity of new cars, we give you the data.