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LoginLightstone for business offers comprehensive automotive market intelligence solutions that help you stay ahead in the competitive automotive landscape.
At Lightstone, we offer in-depth analysis of new vehicle sales data and online market intelligence to help you understand the automotive market better. Our goal is to equip your business with strategic insights to thrive in an ever-evolving industry landscape.
For over 30 years, our Automotive Market Intelligence Systems like AutoStats, AutoMSA, WebGO, SmartMapping, and AutoParc, have been gathering essential data on new vehicle sales, pricing details, and market trends.
Introducing Lightstone Automotive Market Intelligence Products
The products below have been created with businesses in mind – each tailored to revolutionise your automotive insights.
AutoStats allows you to dive into detailed analysis of new vehicle sales trends and patterns. Gain valuable insights to make informed decisions and stay ahead in the competitive automotive market.
The AutoStats system brings you naamsa stats in an easy-to-understand format, including detailed regional sales data on different vehicle models and licensing districts.
When exploring insights on passenger and commercial vehicles nationally and regionally, you can customise output options for: segmentation, vehicle models, provinces, and even licensing districts.
AutoStats Data
Lightstone for business leverages diverse data sources to uncover fresh insights and opportunities, providing data-driven intelligence on new vehicle sales and exports.
New Vehicle Sales Data
- Manufacturer
- Make or brand
- Model or derivative
- Imported or local
- Colour
- Province
- Region
- Licensing district
- Dealership
New Vehicle Export Data
- Manufacturer
- Make or brand
- Model or derivative
- Continent
- Country
AutoStats Report Templates
Lightstone provides the option of choosing from ready-made AutoStats reporting templates or you can tailor reports to your preferences and needs.
Access a range of new vehicle sales analysis reports offering insights into the sales performance of specific manufacturers.
Dealer specific sales reports include:
Dealership Sales Reports
Area Performance Reports
Competitor Performance Reports
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What to anticipate from AutoMSA?
- Consistently updated data for swift and precise results.
- Access to pricing and specification details of all new vehicles in South Africa.
Key Features:
- Generate visually appealing graphs and reports.
- Manage, maintain, and customise existing reports, vehicles, and specification baskets.
- Compare various vehicle brands and market segments effortlessly.
- Simplified analysis for quick insights and decision-making.
The AutoMSA works in four easy steps!
Step one
Select your report.
Step two
Define a vehicle basket.
Step three
Define your reporting parameters.
Step four
Confirm and proceed to results.
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WebGO is the ultimate online destination for sales executives at motor dealerships, offering a central hub of vehicle specifications knowledge.
This digital platform streamlines the sales process by providing quick, precise, and comparative vehicle specifications and comparisons during customer interactions.
Reasons to opt for WebGO:
- Cut down on costs for brochures and spec-sheets.
- Easily access up-to-date vehicle model details, specifications, and pricing.
- Experience innovation and convenience with the ability to instantly capture customer details and provide accurate cost comparisons.
- Gain insights through management reports on salesperson activity to enhance feedback and dealership efficiency.
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Utilise SmartMapping to merge naamsa new vehicle sales data with South African suburb demographics, including age, gender, and population groups, to enhance your retail network analysis.
SmartMapping Highlights:
- Customisable system for measuring key performance indicators of your retail network.
- Ability to integrate any unique dataset for tailored insights.
- Geocoding for all car dealers for precise mapping.
Why Choose SmartMapping for Demographic Insights?
- Access to the latest naamsa new vehicle sales data, Lightstone Auto vehicle population, and StatsSA demographic data in one comprehensive platform.
- Geo-mapping features to visualise insights on your current dealer network, competitor locations, various service providers, and the vehicle population on South African roads.
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AutoParc is a valuable tool for dealerships, component manufacturers, and retailers all over South Africa, aiding in parts and distribution planning.
This system offers detailed regional new vehicle sales data down to the vehicle model derivative and licensing district level. It furnishes analysis on both passenger and commercial vehicle types nationally and regionally, with a range of output options like segmentation, vehicle derivative, provincial, or licensing district breakdowns.
Reports Available with AutoParc:
- VIN validation by first 10 digits
- Specific vehicle derivative by licensing district
- Number of motorised vehicles available
- Breakdown by province, region and licensing district
- 30-Year total PARC and rolling total PARC
- Annual PARC by each individual year
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AutoDSA offers crucial insights into the demographics of vehicle buyers in South Africa, including race, age, gender, income group, and location.
Lightstone consistently updates AutoDSA with fresh data on vehicle buyers, ensuring you always have a current overview of the local buyer profile.
Benefits of an AutoDSA subscription:
- Access information presented in diverse graph and table formats, exportable to Excel.
- Easily segment data by brand or vehicle type classification for seamless comparison and analysis of different brands and models.
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Easily access future and residual values for retail, trade, cost, and auction values of new and used vehicles in South Africa with AutoRVF.
AutoRVF offers the convenience of visually comparing vehicle details and adjusting for mileage and condition. The cost and auction values provided are exclusive to Lightstone.
Benefits of AutoRVF include:
- Selection of annual or quarterly points for up to 84 months.
- Ability to adjust mileage and build percentage risk factors for each future value point.
- Customisation of residual value calculations for guaranteed buybacks or residual value plans.
- Calculation of payment plans based on future values with inputs on interest rates and deposits.
- Visibility of all current manufacturer promotions for informed decision-making.
Valuation types
Retail
Trade
Auction
Cost
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Lightstone creates a monthly forecast of the total industry volume, serving as a valuable input for setting dealer and retail targets.
By leveraging regional macroeconomic factors and advanced time-series forecasting techniques, Lightstone generates sales forecasts for passenger and light commercial vehicle markets at a body shape level within each licensing district.
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