Country and Province level data on Chinese car, engine, bus, truck, and tractor production activity, as well as company-level data for 20+ Chinese vehicle manufacturers.
We monitor via satellite: company products, logistics, materials & employee parking within the China Automotive dataset.
SpaceKnow uses satellite (SAR) data to capture activity in automotive factories.
Data is updated daily, has an average lag of 4-6 days, and history back to 2017.
The insights provide you with level and change data that monitors the area which is covered with assembled light vehicles in square meters.
We offer 3 delivery options: CSV, API, and Insights Dashboard
Detailed China automotive dataset
Country Level:
China - employee parking, product, auto parts, bus factories employee parking & product, tractor factory product, truck factory employee parking & product
Provinces:
Anhui - product index
Beijing - employee parking, logistics & product indices
Chongqing - employee parking product indices
Fujian - product index
Guangdong - employee parking, logistics & product indices
Hebei - employee parking & product indices
Henan - product index
Hubei - employee parking & product indices
Hunan - employee parking & product indices
Jiangsu - employee parking & product indices
Jiangxi - employee parking & product indices
Jilin - product index
Liaoning - employee parking & product indices
Shaanxi - product index
Shandong - employee parking & product indices
Shanghai - employee parking & product indices
Sichuan - employee parking & product indices
Tianjin - product index
Zhejiang - employee parking & product indices
Available automotive companies
BAIC (HKG: 1958) for employee parking, material & product in China
BAIC Mercedes Benz for employee parking & product in China
Baoding Changan Automobile product in China
Baoneng for product in China
Brilliance (HKG:1114)for employee parking, logistics & product in China
BYD Auto (BYDDY) for employee parking and product in China
LKQ for product & employee parking in Global level
Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) for employee parking, logistics, logistic centers, product distribution & product in US
Changan (SHE: 200625) indices for employee parking & product in China
Changan (Ford NYSE: F) for employee parking in China
Chery for product in China
Chery Jaguar & Land Rover for product in China
Dongfeng Sokon Automobile - DFSK Motor for product in China
Dongfeng (HKG: 0489) indices for product, material & employee parking in China
Geely (HKG:0175) for employee parking, material & product in China
Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) Honda (HKG: 2238) for employee parking & product in China
GAC Toyota (HKG: 2238) for employee parking & logistics in China
Great Wall Motor - GWM (HKG: 2333)for product in China
FAW Toyota (SHE: 000800) for employee parking & logistics in China
FAW Volkswagen (SHE: 000800) for employee parking & product in China
Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) for employee parking, logistics & product in US
TESLA (TSLA) indices for product, logistics & employee parking for Fremont, Nevada, Shanghai, Texas, Berlin, and Global level
Fujian Motor for product in China
Hyundai (KRX: 005380) for employee parking, logistics & product in China
Haima (SHE: 000572) for product in China
JAC Motors (SHA: 600418) for employee parking, product in China
Jiangling Motors for product in China
JIangling Motors Corporation (SHE: 000550) for product & employee parking in China
KIA (KRX: 000270)for employee parking, logistics & product in China
Mazda (TYO: 7261) for product in China
Nissan (TYO: 7201)for employee parking, product in China
Qoros for product in China
SAIC (SHA: 600104) for logistics, employee parking & product in China
SAIC-GM for employee parking, product
SAIC Iveco for product in China
SAIC Volkswagen for employee parking, logistics & product in China
SGMV for employee parking & product in China
Zotye (SHE: 000980) for product in China
Coming soon: Toyota & Volkswagen
Why get SpaceKnow's China Automotive Package?
Monitor Automotive Market Trends: Near-real-time insights into the automotive industry allow clients to understand and anticipate market trends better.
Track Automotive Company Performance: Monitor the performance of automotive companies and get insights into their financial health and competitive position.
Assess Risk: Use satellite activity data to assess the risks associated with investing in the Chinese automotive industry.
Need More Automotive Datasets?
China - Auto Parts, Light Vehicle (LV) Distribution, LV Manufacturing
France - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing, Tires Manufacturing, Trucks
Germany - Engines, LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
India - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
Italy - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
South Africa - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
Spain - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
Thailand - LV Manufacturing
United Kingdom - LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
Ukraine - Auto Parts, Bus Factories, LV Distribution, Tires Manufacturing, Truck Factories
United States - Auto Parts, LV Distribution, LV Manufacturing
Types of Indices Available
Satellite Activity Index (SAI) is an aggregation of measurements per location which corresponds to the amount of area that has changed between the two consecutive satellite images
Activity Structure Index (ASI) indicates a percentage of locations undergoing a statistically anomalous event (high or low activity) or showing a normal level of activity. Catches industry inflection points early.
Continuous Feed Index (CFI) is a daily aggregation of the area of metallic objects in square meters. There are two types of CFI indices. The first one is CFI-R which gives you level data, so it shows how many square meters are covered by metallic objects (for example assembled cars). The second one is CFI-S which gives you change data, so it shows you how many square meters have changed within the locations between two consecutive satellite images.
How to interpret the data
SpaceKnow indices can be compared with the related economic indicators or KPIs. If the economic indicator is in monthly terms, perform a 30-day rolling sum and pick the last day of the month to compare with the economic indicator. Each data point will reflect approximately the sum of the month. If the economic indicator is in quarterly terms, perform a 90-day rolling sum and pick the last day of the 90-day to compare with the economic indicator. Each data point will reflect approximately the sum of the quarter.
Product index
This index monitors the area covered by manufactured cars. The larger the area covered by the assembled cars, the larger and faster the production of a particular facility. The index rises as production increases.
Employee parking index
Like the previous index, this one indicates the area covered by cars, but those that belong to factory employees. This index is a good indicator for factory construction, closures, and capacity utilization. The index rises as more employees work in the factory.
Material index
This index captures areas where all kinds of materials related to automotive manufacturing are stored and operated. Like the previous indices, the material index is a high-quality indicator for factory operation.
Logistics index
This index captures areas where all related automotive truck distribution is happening. Auto components are usually distributed at these locations.
Where the data comes from?
SpaceKnow brings you information advantages by applying machine learning and AI algorithms to synthetic aperture radar and optical satellite imagery. The company’s infrastructure searches and downloads new imagery every day, and the computations of the data take place within less than 24 hours.
In contrast to traditional economic data, which are released in monthly and quarterly terms, SpaceKnow data is high-frequency and available daily. It is possible to observe the latest movements in a specific industry with just a 4-6 day lag, on average.
The backbone of SpaceKnow’s high-quality data are the locations from which data is extracted. All locations are thoroughly researched and validated by an in-house team of annotators and data analysts.