Vehicle Technical Intelligence Platform (VTIP)

The most comprehensive vehicle benchmarking and product planning tool for in-production fleets in the United States.

How are we performing against the competition?
What are our strengths and weaknesses?
What are industry trends & norms?

As vehicle compliance regulations become increasingly stringent, it has never been more important to determine best-in-class attributes like mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, and tire rolling resistance. Being able to compare elements that contribute to fuel economy and CO₂ emissions is essential to remaining competitive.

The Vehicle Technical Intelligence Platform (VTIP) from S&P Global Mobility provides comprehensive specifications and performance attributes for light-duty vehicles. Subject Matter Experts align disparate data sources including manufacturer specifications and certification information; combining all vehicle and powertrain specifications with certification test parameters and results, including the road load coefficients, equivalent test weights, fuel economy, and tailpipe CO₂ emissions.

With VTIP you can easily:

Graphically compare the mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance, vehicle tractive energy and tractive efficiency across competitive models
Identify best-in-class yet difficult to research technologies including hybrid architecture, battery capacity, and available electric motor power
Assess vehicle compliance status against relevant regulatory standards including CO₂ and fuel economy targets

Fully vetted and validated, our aggregated data delivers unparalleled insights into vehicle systems pertaining to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and performance.

The Physics of Fuel Economy

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VTIP includes

This subscription solution provides highly granular technical specifications plus synthesized variables. VTIP enables you to assess the current competitive position for key attributes including, mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance, tractive energy, tractive efficiency, fuel economy, CO₂, electric range, and acceleration performance.

Approximately 1,600 individual vehicle models and sub-configurations, per year
Over 330 variables are reported per vehicle
Updated monthly, VTIP currently encompasses model years 2012 to current
Continually updated to reflect applicable regulatory standards including CO₂ and fuel economy targets
This intuitive web-based application provides search, filtering, charting, and reporting capabilities

VTIP Use Case Example #1

To support the mid-term evaluation greenhouse regulations, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) requested a comprehensive evaluation of the entire U.S. fleet, which is 1500 unique vehicles: all brands, all models.
Client Request: Determine best-in-class mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, and tire rolling resistance among all vehicles in the U.S. fleet.
Solution: Generate distributions of the VTIP metrics of mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, and tire rolling resistance to select best-in-class levels by vehicle type.

VTIP Use Case Example #2

Client Request: provide efficiency trends for specific internal combustion engine (ICE) technologies.
Solution: compare the powertrain efficiency, included in VTIP, of the requested technologies against all ICE powertrain applications.

VTIP Use Case Example #3

Client Request: OEM request to compare the fuel economy elements of their products to their competitor products.
Solution: compare the mass efficiency, aerodynamic drag, tire rolling resistance, vehicle tractive energy and tractive efficiency of their products against their competitor products.

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Experts

Anoop Desai

Anoop Desai serves as the Executive Director and Head of Sustainable Mobility at S&P Global Mobility Consulting Services. In this leadership role, he specializes in spearheading sustainability initiatives within the mobility sector. Boasting a robust background in carbon accounting, net-zero pathways, and strategic planning, Anoop stands at the forefront of the drive towards sustainable practices. His pivotal role involves guiding clients through the intricate process of reducing their carbon footprint and crafting effective strategies to attain net-zero emissions. Anoop's expertise in sustainability frameworks, coupled with his adept analysis and interpretation of data, positions him as an invaluable asset to the team. His unwavering dedication to promoting environmentally responsible practices aligns seamlessly with his commitment to steering clients towards sustainable mobility solutions. Anoop's passion for sustainability and his proactive efforts contribute significantly to the mission of creating a greener and more sustainable future, solidifying his role as a key contributor within the S&P Global Mobility team.

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Peter Varma

Peter primary responsibility is to enable automotive strategists to develop future products which comply with increasingly stringent environmental standards. He and his team do so by creating, perfecting and proliferating novel and predictive computational software technologies. His previous employers include Novation Analytics, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and Bell Helicopter and he has accrued over 20 years of experience in product development, product strategy and program management.Peter holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta, a M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering from the Chalmers University of Technology and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Wayne State University. His passions are strongly related to his engineering background and include audio, automobiles and motorcycles.

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Heidi Schroeder

Heidi specializes in vehicle competitive analysis for the US market. She has over 30 years of automotive experience. Prior to the acquistion of Novation Analytics by IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), she was vice-president of Novation Analytics, a provider of software solutions, data analysis and advisory services with a focus on vehicle energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions. Before establishing Novation Analytics, Heidi was a manager of Fuel Economy, Development and Simulation at Chrysler Group, LLC. Her group was primarily responsible for developing technical requirements for key vehicle attributes required to achieve fuel economy and performance targets. Preceding this postion, she held managing and engineering positions at Delphi Automotive and General Motors.Heidi has received her Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.

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Anoop Desai

Anoop Desai serves as the Executive Director and Head of Sustainable Mobility at S&P Global Mobility Consulting Services. In this leadership role, he specializes in spearheading sustainability initiatives within the mobility sector. Boasting a robust background in carbon accounting, net-zero pathways, and strategic planning, Anoop stands at the forefront of the drive towards sustainable practices. His pivotal role involves guiding clients through the intricate process of reducing their carbon footprint and crafting effective strategies to attain net-zero emissions. Anoop's expertise in sustainability frameworks, coupled with his adept analysis and interpretation of data, positions him as an invaluable asset to the team. His unwavering dedication to promoting environmentally responsible practices aligns seamlessly with his commitment to steering clients towards sustainable mobility solutions. Anoop's passion for sustainability and his proactive efforts contribute significantly to the mission of creating a greener and more sustainable future, solidifying his role as a key contributor within the S&P Global Mobility team.

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Peter Varma

Peter primary responsibility is to enable automotive strategists to develop future products which comply with increasingly stringent environmental standards. He and his team do so by creating, perfecting and proliferating novel and predictive computational software technologies. His previous employers include Novation Analytics, Fiat Chrysler, Volvo and Bell Helicopter and he has accrued over 20 years of experience in product development, product strategy and program management.Peter holds a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Alberta, a M.Sc. in Automotive Engineering from the Chalmers University of Technology and an MBA from the University of Michigan. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering at Wayne State University. His passions are strongly related to his engineering background and include audio, automobiles and motorcycles.

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Heidi Schroeder

Heidi specializes in vehicle competitive analysis for the US market. She has over 30 years of automotive experience. Prior to the acquistion of Novation Analytics by IHS Markit (now part of S&P Global), she was vice-president of Novation Analytics, a provider of software solutions, data analysis and advisory services with a focus on vehicle energy requirements and greenhouse gas emissions. Before establishing Novation Analytics, Heidi was a manager of Fuel Economy, Development and Simulation at Chrysler Group, LLC. Her group was primarily responsible for developing technical requirements for key vehicle attributes required to achieve fuel economy and performance targets. Preceding this postion, she held managing and engineering positions at Delphi Automotive and General Motors.Heidi has received her Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Cornell University.

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Vehicle Technical Intelligence Platform (VTIP)

The most comprehensive vehicle benchmarking and product planning tool for in-production fleets in the United States.

Fully vetted and validated, our aggregated data delivers unparalleled insights into vehicle systems pertaining to fuel economy, CO2 emissions and performance.

The Physics of Fuel Economy

Vehicle Technical Intelligence Platform Content

VTIP includes

VTIP Use Case Example #1

VTIP Use Case Example #2

VTIP Use Case Example #3

Experts

Anoop Desai

Peter Varma

Heidi Schroeder

Anoop Desai

Peter Varma

Heidi Schroeder