The J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting division was formed in 2004 following J.D. Power's purchase of its strategic alliance partner LMC Automotive Services Ltd with whom it had been working since 1996. In September 2006, the division expanded further with the acquisition by J.D. Power and Associates of Automotive Resources Asia, (ARA), a respected market strategy and information firm specializing in Asia’s car markets since 1993. ARA provide the principal lead in J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting’s Asia regional forecasts.

Today, the J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting division provides premium quality automotive sales, production and engine and transmission forecasting. The size and variety of J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting's client base bears testimony to the quality of its services, its dedication to continuous product improvement and its unsurpassed client support.

J.D. Power Automotive Forecasting co-operates with other companies with interests in the automotive sector, including ACT Research, Oxford Economic Forecasting, Campfire Interactive, Inc. and Knibb, Gormezano & Partners, combining their collective expertise to bring the best possible information to its clients. It also works with LMC International, the original owner of LMC Automotive, providing it with the automotive information needed for that company's work on rubber and tires. Please click on the Cooperating Companies link to learn more about our business partners.