Forecasts include consensus estimates of future car and light-truck sales and market segmentation, fuel prices, vehicle design and engineering, engine and drivetrain design, automotive electronics, materials content and application, competitive factors, regulatory and warranty trends, supplier relations, and sourcing. Delphi VIII and previous Delphi forecast reports are available . Esther Ullman . The various Directories are designed to add to the user's intelligence-gathering efforts by presenting summary information collected from a wide variety of public sources. They help to provide a substantial piece of the information puzzle that companies must fit together to form a complete strategic outlook.
All information is presented in a flow chart and updated quarterly.
The Vehicle Directory forecast minor and major facelifts and platform changes of the major vehicles marketed in the United States. The Engine Directory presents basic engine program plans of the domestic Big Three manufacturers and highlights the major changes expected for the Big Three over the next five years. The Transmission Directory is similar to the Engine Director in presentation and frequency, however, it covers the domestic Big Three transmission programs.