13 13 © TechSci Research Automotive Baseline Methodology : For this study, TechSci Research has gathered information through primary research surveys with leading commercial vehicle tire companies operating worldwide and subsequently verified information from major dealers / distributors of automobile tires across the ASEAN countries . We also put through an exhaustive search of credible paid databases such as Factiva, Hoovers, OICA, ASEAN Automotive Federation including TechSci’s internal database . Our team of analysts then prudently evaluated all the collected information and presented the same in chronological order to depict a meaningful and clear picture of the ASEAN commercial vehicle tire market . Production TechSci Analysts conducted exhaustive primary research to call up mid to senior level production executives at most of the tire production plant s across ASEAN countries to verify their capacity and types of commercial vehicle tire s being manufactured . In addition, TechSci also tracked all the commercial vehicle manufacturing plants that were established in the past and are expected to come during the forecast period of the study . Vehicle Sales and Fleet Size The data points that are needed for the analysis of the ASEAN commercial vehicle tire market are historical, current and forecast figures for vehicle sales and fleet size . The data for vehicle sales and fleet size has been extracted through various secondary sources and credible data portals . TechSci Research has also maintained a database for vehicle sales and fleet size for each vehicle segment ( Truck and Bus/Van ), which is regularly updated through various primary research surveys and secondary sources such as automotive associations and government publications . Research Methodology