Product Development

Stage two

With market trends established, specification and development comes to the fore. Identification of key components and features of a vehicle are vital to successfully define the concept competitively.

JATO is fundamental to the definitive stages of product planning and research and development teams to successfully consider:

• Weight and dimensions
• Powertrain configuration
• Important specification items
• Competitive components - performance, economy, safety, comfort, cost of ownership
• Modelling of equipment and pricing based on competitive specifications
• Emerging trends in specification availability – through market sectors
• Track popularity of options, aiding decision-making on standardized features
• Comparative analysis of total cost of ownership - particularly important in fleet, leasing and finance areas

Select the product lifecycle stage that interests you for further information.