DesRosiers Automotive Consultants offers a full range of information products and services for parts manufacturers, warehouse distributors, vehicle manufacturers, wholesalers, mass merchandisers, dealerships, all levels of government and other organizations in the automotive aftermarket.

CVIOC (Canadian Vehicles in Operation Census)

The structure of the Canadian fleet is a driving factor for the parts and service industry as well as a predictor of new and used vehicle sales. The CVIOC database is an annual census of total light vehicles registered in Canada. The data is available at many geographic levels and vehicle descriptions are available down to full engine detail with safety restraint.

Local Market Size Analysis

Mass merchandisers, warehouse distributors, wholesalers, manufacturers and dealerships use the CVIOC annually as a tool for business planning. The geographic pinpointing of the vehicle fleet allows for specific analysis of local markets (exact make-up of vehicles within a given area). By combining registration data with our repair and maintenance research allows us to analyze local market potential (quantify the total size of the market). This can be done for a wide range of aftermarket product areas, including all major maintenance and repair categories.

Parts Popularity Program

DesRosiers assists aftermarket suppliers in matching their part number catalogues to the CVIOC database. This merging of two databases results in a detailed coverage report by product SKU numbers that will list the popularity of the manufacturers' products within a given area. These reports may include both the number of applications in operation as well as the estimated market size and outlook. This is a widely sought after tool for inventory management. A custom designed software package for accessing the data is also provided with the merge.

Scrappage Analysis

The DesRosiers scrappage analysis shows registration trends by model year for individual makes over consecutive data years. It is used on the parts and service sides to track the lifespan of a vehicle for the purpose of inventory planning. The analysis can easily be tailored to follow the life of any particular model on the road today.