How changing mobility habits are reshaping automotive strategy in SEAsia

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How changing mobility habits are reshaping automotive strategy in SEAsia

Business Issues & Project Objectives

Our client, one of the largest global automobile manufacturers wanted to conduct a large scale, in-depth understanding of mobility in main urban centres in 4 key  Southeast Asian markets – Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam.  The key objectives included:

  • Comprehensive understanding of customers’ mobility needs, preferences, and pain points – from public transport to cars and motorcycles
  • Choice factors for car purchase; brand perceptions, path to purchase
  • Future of mobility and needs

Our Approach

A mixed methodological approach was conducted:

  • Online quantitative research with n=8,000 across 4 markets
  • In-person Qualitative research with 96 participants in each market (spread across 3 cities):
  • Pre-task mobility diary of 1 week,
  • Focus Group Discussion,
  • 8 Ethnography
  • Client workshop – 2-day in-person client workshop

Outcome and Project Impact

Our client is able to use this in-depth understanding of consumer mobility needs, choice factors, brand perceptions etc, to input to their innovation pipeline 

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