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.