What data actually exists about this industry, who typically holds it, at what granularity, and how obtainable it is. Public means openly published; purchasable is sold by a vendor; partnership needs a bilateral deal; exclusive is effectively locked up by one party.
| Data category | Who holds it | Granularity | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| registry/licensing/permits | National vehicle registration authorities (KBA, DVLA, RDW, ANTS), type-approval bodies, EU customs (Eurostat Comext for vehicle… | Per registration event (VIN-level, often anonymised); monthly aggregates by… | public |
| employment & workforce | National statistical offices (SBS/structural business statistics), sector associations, company filings | Annual headcount per NACE class per region; per-entity in filings | public |
| financial filings | Company registries (Companies House, Bundesanzeiger), listed distributor groups (Inchcape, Penske, Emil Frey), credit bureaus… | Annual/half-year per legal entity; credit scores per company | public |
| quality & compliance testing | Type-approval authorities, OEM quality departments, pre-delivery inspection (PDI) providers, recall registers (RAPEX/Safety Gate, NHTSA) | Per VIN inspection/PDI record; per recall campaign per model range | public |
| transactional/sales | Vehicle importers/national sales companies (NSCs), OEM wholesale divisions, dealer group DMS providers (CDK, Keyloop, Dealertrack)… | Per vehicle (VIN) invoice/wholesale transaction; aggregated monthly by model… | purchasable |
| pricing | Valuation vendors (Schwacke/JATO, Eurotax/Autovista, KBB, Black Book, cap hpi), OEM price lists, auction houses for wholesale residuals | Per model/trim/spec, per market, updated monthly or weekly; per-lot auction… | purchasable |
| geospatial/movement | Vehicle logistics firms and compound operators using RFID/GPS tags; AIS-based vessel trackers for car carriers (MarineTraffic, Lloyd's List… | Per VIN scan event at compound/gate; per vessel position feed | purchasable |
| reviews & sentiment | Classified portals and review sites, OEM dealer satisfaction surveys, J.D. Power / NADA-style dealer-attitude studies | Per review; per dealer annual survey index | purchasable |
| production output | OEM plants and industry data vendors (S&P Global Mobility/AutoForecast, ACEA, OICA) feeding wholesale allocation | Monthly units per plant/model, forecast by quarter | purchasable |
| maintenance & asset condition | Auction houses and remarketing platforms (condition reports), inspection vendors (DEKRA, SGS), fleet/leasing companies de-fleeting stock | Per vehicle condition report with damage grading and mileage | purchasable |
| customer demographics | Importers' CRM systems, dealer group CRMs, registration-derived buyer-type data (private vs fleet) from KBA/SMMT and vendors like… | Per registration record classified by buyer channel; aggregated by… | purchasable |
| inventory & supply chain | Importers/NSCs, wholesale distributors, compound operators, OEM order-to-delivery systems, stocking platforms | Per VIN with status (in transit, at compound, allocated), daily stock snapshots… | partnership |
| logistics & freight movement | Vehicle logistics operators (Gefco, BLG, Grimaldi, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Autologic), RoRo port terminals, rail car-carrier operators | Per shipment/consignment and per VIN movement leg; port throughput monthly per… | partnership |
| incident/safety/claims | Transit-damage insurers, logistics operators' claims departments, warranty systems of importers | Per damage/claim event per VIN; monthly claim-rate aggregates | partnership |
| communications/marketing performance | OEM/importer marketing departments, dealer marketing platforms, classifieds portals (AutoScout24, mobile.de, Autotrader) supplying lead and… | Per listing/lead, daily campaign metrics per market | partnership |
Compiled by the TriData research system from public registers, industry structure and regulatory reporting obligations; refreshed as the underlying catalogue grows. Look up the code itself in the NACE code finder.