SAA's Mission

The Society of Automotive Analysts' vision to be recognized as the platform that provides automotive thought leadership.  The SAA aims to provide outstanding networking opportunities, timely and useful data and a forum for the discussion and dissemination of ideas, concepts and solutions.

SAA members include every automotive industry professional interested in timely and useful auto industry data, discussion and dissemination of ideas, concepts and solutions.

Don't Miss SAA's First Evening Networking Event Featuring Chrysler's Joe Veltri

Enjoy a strolling dinner, networking and insights from Chrysler's product chief Joe Veltri at the SAA's first annual Summer Evening Series event on June 27, 2012 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI. The event is being held in partnership with MSU's MBA for Executives Alumni Association. 

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Purchasing Execs from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota Discuss State of Supplier-OEM Relations

The SAA examined the state of OEM-supplier relations at its annual Purchasing Summit on May 15, 2012.  Findings from John Henke's 2012 OEM-Supplier Working Relations Study were presented, and purchasing executives from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan and Toyota discussed the findings and the state of supply chain relations. Click here for more information.

YPN Happy Hour to Examine Brand Management

Join the YPN on June 7, 2012 as it welcomes Brad Galo, Expedition Brand Manager, Ford Motor Co., and Michael D. Smith, Director, Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University.  The two will share their insights on consumer analytics and brand management.  Click here for more information.

SAA Networking Breakfast Focuses on Doing Business in Russia and India

Is your company looking to expand overseas – specifically in Russia or India?  SAA members and guests learned first-hand what the challenges and opportunities are when doing business in these two major world markets.

The SAA examined “Doing Business in Russia and India” at its Networking Breakfast on March 29, 2012.  Click here for more information and to see presentations from the event.

Featured Article

Despite ongoing global macroeconomic instability and an uncertain business and regulatory environment, the global sales growth trajectory is expected to be strong over the forecast horizon.  A new article by KPMG's Chris Brower reviews this topic and more in the SAA Featured Article section.  Read by clicking here.

Hot Topic

SAA members provide their thoughts on the hot topics facing the industry.

Polk: Length of U.S. Vehicle Ownership Hits Record High

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SAA's First West Coast Event a Success -- Technology Outlook Conference Examined Connecting Product Planning and Technology with the Future Consumer

How is the automotive industry connecting future technologies with tomorrow’s consumer?  How do OEMs anticipate these consumer desires? What is the automotive industry learning from other industries?  These questions and more were examined at the SAA Technology Outlook Conference on Nov. 15, 2011. 

The SAA’s first-ever West Coast event took place the day before the opening of the Los Angeles Auto Show. 

In addition to hearing from experts on this topic and networking over lunch, attendees received a press pass to the Auto Show. The event provided an outstanding opportunity to network with other West Coast automotive analysts and industry professionals. Presentations are now on-line in the Members-Only section. Click here to access that section. 

Members-Only Benefit: Access to the AutoBeat Group Publications

SAA is proud to offer its members access to the AutoBeat Group publications (a $300 value).  Members can now access AutoBeat Daily, AutoTech Daily, AutoBeat Asia and AutoBeat Europe. Get instructions on how to access these publications by clicking here.

SAA Career Center

Looking to fill a position? Or are you looking for a job? The SAA's new Career Center may be able to help. This new members-only service can be found in the members-only section by clicking here.

Young Professionals Network Offers Outstanding Networking

The Young Professionals Network (YPN) provides networking opportunities and facilitates the exchange of ideas, insights and opinions among the next generation of automotive industry thought leaders. The YPN consists of career-minded automotive industry professionals who want to stay abreast of the latest trends while at the same time expanding their network of contacts.

For more information on the YPN, click here.

Key SAA Indicators

The latest data, insight, forecasting information and much more can be found under the Key SAA Indicators. This section serves as a portal for valuable information from a variety of well-respected sources and industry analysts. 

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