Providata Automotive and Mavel Form Global
Automotive Strategic Alliance
PARIS and ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 29 Today, Providata
Automotive and Mavel S.A. announced the formation of a global strategic
alliance to combine the operations, products and services of the two
companies. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan U.S.A., Providata Automotive
is a leading provider of automotive market intelligence and consulting
company. Based in Paris, Mavel is a leader in benchmarking services,
management consulting and automotive forecasting.
The combination of Providata Automotive and Mavel's products and services
provides vehicle manufacturers and Tier 1-2-3 suppliers with global automotive
forecasts, unparalleled management consulting services, daily Internet-based
Alert competitive intelligence reports and AUTOBENCH(TM) competitive
benchmarking and vehicle/system dismantling services.
"With the combination of Providata Automotive and Mavel's products and
services, our automotive customers can gain a substantial competitive
advantage over their rivals through the usage of our proprietary suite of
market intelligence offerings including global forecasts, system/component
studies and AUTOBENCH services," said Scott D. Upham, president of Providata
Automotive.
Michel Costes, C.E.O. of Mavel, stated, "It only took a few years for
Mavel and Providata's products and services to get renown all over Europe and
North America. This alliance provides automotive players wherever they are
located in the world with reliable information that can be adapted to their
specific needs."
Providata Automotive/Mavel's current products include:
Global Automotive Light-Vehicle Production Forecasts
* North American Light-Vehicle Forecast
* South American Light-Vehicle Forecast
* European Light-Vehicle Forecast
* Asia-Pacific Light-Vehicle Forecast
* Africa-Middle East Light-Vehicle Forecast
Other Forecasts
* European Powertrain/Engine Forecast
* European Sales Forecast
* European End-of-Life Vehicles Forecast
* Monthly European Production Forecast
Market Studies
* North American Market Entry Strategies, 2001
* The Global Automotive Interiors Market, 2001-2010
* The Global Automotive Airbag Market, 2001-2010
* Plastic Consumption in European Automotive Industry: Statistics and
Forecast, 2001-2005
* European Assessment of Plastic Waste from End-of-Life Vehicles: 2001-
2015
* The Changing Shape of Aluminum in the European Automotive Industry
2001-2005
* CO2 Emissions in Europe, 2001
ALERTS -- Automotive Competitive Intelligence Monitoring Services
* 4WD/Drivetrain
* Aftermarket
* Airbag/Safety
* Braking Systems
* Coatings
* E-Business
* Electronics
* Exteriors
* Fabrics
* Fuel Systems
* Glass
* HVAC Systems
* Interiors
* Lighting
* Metals
* Plastics
* Rubber
* Steering Systems
* Suspension Systems
* Telematics
* Vehicle Manufacturers
* Wheels/Tires
* Weekly Automotive Newsletter
AUTOBENCH: Unrivaled, Independent Automotive Competitive Benchmarking
Services
The AUTOBENCH competitive benchmarking division combines the vehicle
teardown and analysis operations of the two companies into one entity. Formed
in January 2000, AUTOBENCH currently operates teardown and dismantling
facilities in Sterling Heights, Michigan U.S.A. and Lyon, France, Europe.
By the first half of 2002, AUTOBENCH will open new benchmarking facilities
in Frankfurt, Germany, Tokyo, Japan, and Ann Arbor, Michigan. Currently,
AUTOBENCH provides complete competitive benchmarking, data analysis,
craftsmanship studies and independent "Best-in-Class" evaluations to over 30
vehicle manufacturers and suppliers worldwide.
"Through our unrivaled AUTOBENCH services, our automotive clients can
utilize our comprehensive Internet/Intranet-based database, personally attend
vehicle teardowns and gain design, functionality and engineering insights
through our in-depth benchmarking and Design-For-Assembly analyses," said
Christopher A. Olliff, Director, AUTOBENCH North American Operations.
Jean-Bruno Monteil, Director, AUTOBENCH European Operations added,
"AUTOBENCH's proven benchmarking methodologies and low-cost operations allow
our global clientele to substantially reduce costs and save time. The
extensive Internet/Intranet database provides designers wherever they are and
whenever they want with up-to-date information concerning existing designs
with a view of developing innovative solutions."
Complete Vehicle Teardowns/Analysis
* Audi A2
* Audi A4
* Fiat Punto
* Ford Mondeo
* Mercedes C Class
* Nissan Tino
* Opel Corsa
* Peugeot 607
* Renault Laguna
* Skoda Fabia
* Toyota Prius
Plastic Component Teardowns/Analysis
* Fiat Multipla
* Ford Focus
* Ford Ka
* Mercedes A Class
* Peugeot 206
* Renault Clio
* Seat Arosa
* Volkswagen Passat
For more information on AUTOBENCH visit http://www.autobench.com or contact
Christopher A. Olliff (North America/South America) at colliff@autobench.com
and 734-213-5430 or Jean-Bruno Monteil (Europe/Asia-Pacific) at
jbmonteil@autobench.com and 011-33-1-41-49-94-50.
For more information on Providata Automotive visit http://www.providata.com or
contact Scott D. Upham at supham@providata.com or 734-213-0400.
For more information on Mavel via http://www.mavel.com or contact Michel Costes
at mcostes@mavel.com or 011-33-1-41-49-94-50.
Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Providata Automotive is the automotive
industry's leading marketing intelligence firm providing management
consulting, market research, forecasting, competitive teardown, consumer
clinics and competitive intelligence. Providata Automotive has built a solid
reputation with automotive executives around the world as an intelligent
alternative to high-priced multi-industry management consulting firms.
Providata Automotive's web-site at http://www.providata.com contains over 5,000 free
links to automotive supplier Internet websites.
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