Name: Crane Index™: Automotive AI Readability Benchmark
Creator: The Crane Consultancy
Published: 2026-10-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

This benchmark measures how cleanly AI engines read a car maker, dealer or supplier's own website, and whether they describe its models, stock and capabilities correctly. In the run measured on 1 October 2026, 102 of 179 automotive sites returned enough for a machine to score at all.

Ask an assistant which small electric SUV suits a family, or who has a particular model in stock nearby, and the answer is built from the sites it can read. A fleet manager comparing running costs and a procurement lead vetting a parts supplier do the same. A car firm a machine cannot parse never enters that answer.

On 1 October 2026 we ran the leading automotive organisations through the Crane Index^™, our three-scanner AI Readability Suite. Of the 179 home pages we approached, 77 could not be read by a machine at all: 41 refused an automated reader, 33 gave it no response and 3 serve pages that do not exist until scripts run. Of the 102 a machine could read, 4 cleared 70 out of 100, and the field is led by Vertu Motors at 77, with Perodua next at 76. Every figure here is a first-party measurement, the full dated result set is archived, and we re-run the scan and report the movement.

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The sixty-second read

▸The finding: 102 of the 179 sites we approached could be read by a machine, and 4 of them cleared 70 out of 100 on the Crane Index.
▸The money: when a buyer asks an engine to shortlist suppliers, an illegible site is simply not on the list. The demand does not vanish, it goes to a legible competitor free, while your paid channels buy it back at a rising cost per acquisition.
▸The pattern to watch: in the two flagship studies, the FTSE 100 and the UK's biggest online retailers, one mechanical habit separated the top of the field from the bottom, valid structured data and one identity a machine can resolve. That is a markup sprint, not a rebuild, so a median can move faster than a board expects.

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Across the 102 readable sites the Crane Index ran from 20 to 77. 4 scored 70 or above, 18 sat between 55 and 69, 32 between 40 and 54, and 48 below 40. The strongest of the three reads was Agent Readiness at a median of 62, and the weakest was Brand Representation at 13, whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are.

The Crane Index^™

Automotive

Measured 1 October 2026 · 102 of 179 sites readable by a machine · tap a column to sort, a row to open the full breakdown

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1	Vertu Motorsvertumotors.com	77	79	72	81
AI Search · 79 Entity coherence86 Structured data79 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 72 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 81 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links80 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time73 to 77 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
2=	Peroduaperodua.com.my	76	88	100	39
AI Search · 88 Entity coherence83 Structured data100 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 100 Crawler access100 Machine actions100 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 39 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links30 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time76 to 76 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
2=	Sytner Groupsytner.co.uk	76	67	83	79
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence86 Structured data43 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access74 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 79 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links70 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Crane Index^™ over time74 to 76 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
4	Valeovaleo.com	72	84	89	43
AI Search · 84 Entity coherence69 Structured data79 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability90 Discovery100 Representation · 43 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Crane Index^™ over time69 to 72 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	Harley-Davidsonharley-davidson.com/us/en/index.html	67	71	62	69
AI Search · 71 Entity coherence75 Structured data32 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access93 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 69 Identity79 Disambiguation100 Authority links30 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time54 to 67 (+13 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
5=	Lucid Motorslucidmotors.com	67	73	63	65
AI Search · 73 Entity coherence72 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 65 Identity50 Disambiguation100 Authority links50 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time66 to 67 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
7	Cox Automotivecoxautoinc.com	66	74	89	34
AI Search · 74 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 89 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 12 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time66 to 66 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	Arnold Clarkarnoldclark.com	65	74	68	53
AI Search · 74 Entity coherence81 Structured data21 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 53 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links50 Rights signals50 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time62 to 65 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	Audiaudi.com/en	65	70	87	38
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence47 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 38 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links30 Rights signals100 Meta description over 180 characters No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time65 to 65 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
8=	Daciarenaultgroup.com/nos-marques	65	70	83	41
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence69 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time66 to 65 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
11=	Magna Internationalmagna.com	63	70	68	52
AI Search · 70 Entity coherence69 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 52 Identity79 Disambiguation60 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time60 to 63 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
11=	Motorpointmotorpoint.co.uk	63	67	63	59
AI Search · 67 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 59 Identity71 Disambiguation60 Authority links50 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time60 to 63 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
11=	Scaniascania.com	63	76	83	31
AI Search · 76 Entity coherence75 Structured data68 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 31 Identity79 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time67 to 63 (-4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
14=	Mahindramahindra.com	62	69	72	44
AI Search · 69 Entity coherence58 Structured data29 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 72 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery100 Representation · 44 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals100 Multiple H1 headings (21) 2 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time60 to 62 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
14=	Renaultrenaultgroup.com	62	61	83	41
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence58 Structured data57 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 41 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Crane Index^™ over time63 to 62 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
16	TI Fluid Systemsaftermarket.tiautomotive.com	61	64	82	38
AI Search · 64 Entity coherence36 Structured data79 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access83 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 38 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links60 Rights signals50 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time57 to 61 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
17=	Ariel Motor Companyarielmotor.co.uk	59	61	78	38
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence47 Structured data79 Extractable answers33 Readability70 Access87 Agent · 78 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 38 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links60 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Thin content (under 250 words) No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time59 to 59 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
17=	Gordon Murray Automotivegordonmurray.com	59	59	62	57
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence75 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 57 Identity79 Disambiguation60 Authority links30 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time57 to 59 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
17=	Volkswagenvolkswagen.de/de.html	59	69	63	46
AI Search · 69 Entity coherence64 Structured data57 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 46 Identity71 Disambiguation0 Authority links70 Rights signals50 Multiple H1 headings (6) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time56 to 59 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
20	Maxxismaxxis.com/us	58	55	90	30
AI Search · 55 Entity coherence53 Structured data57 Extractable answers0 Readability100 Access100 Agent · 90 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery100 Representation · 30 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Crane Index^™ over time58 to 58 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
21=	Adientadient.com	57	66	83	23
AI Search · 66 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability75 Access96 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time59 to 57 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
21=	Kiakia.com/us/en	57	64	63	45
AI Search · 64 Entity coherence75 Structured data43 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 45 Identity79 Disambiguation30 Authority links20 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (2) 19 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time54 to 57 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
23=	Norton Motorcyclesnortonmotorcycles.com/en-us	54	58	66	39
AI Search · 58 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 39 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals100 Multiple H1 headings (2) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time51 to 54 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
23=	Volvo Groupvolvogroup.com/en	54	56	82	25
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence44 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access78 Agent · 82 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 25 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 1 image missing alt text No canonical URL declared No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time55 to 54 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
25	Marellimarelli.com	53	59	65	35
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access100 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 35 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 9 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time53 to 53 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
26=	Nexteer Automotivenexteer.com	52	50	83	23
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence42 Structured data57 Extractable answers17 Readability45 Access96 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Multiple H1 headings (8) 18 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time55 to 52 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
26=	Sonic Automotivesonicautomotive.com	52	54	56	46
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability70 Access85 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability85 Discovery100 Representation · 46 Identity50 Disambiguation60 Authority links20 Rights signals50 Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 5 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time52 to 52 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	Caterham Carscaterhamcars.com/en	51	54	65	34
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence67 Structured data43 Extractable answers17 Readability75 Access87 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability85 Discovery75 Representation · 34 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links10 Rights signals50 12 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time51 to 51 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
28=	Mahlemahle.com	51	48	87	19
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 87 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No canonical URL declared No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time51 to 51 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	Subarusubaru.com	49	56	63	28
AI Search · 56 Entity coherence58 Structured data29 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 28 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time49 to 49 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
30=	XPengxpeng.com	49	61	63	23
AI Search · 61 Entity coherence31 Structured data43 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access91 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time45 to 49 (+4 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	Alexander Dennisalexander-dennis.com	48	59	76	10
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 76 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Some AI agents refused at the edge (ClaudeBot) Crane Index^™ over time45 to 48 (+3 since 6 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	Giti Tiregiti.com	48	51	83	10
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data29 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 83 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (3) Interactive CAPTCHA present; autonomous agents cannot complete it Crane Index^™ over time47 to 48 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
32=	LG Energy Solutionlgensol.com/kr/index	48	60	62	23
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence61 Structured data43 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time48 to 48 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
35	MAN Truck & Busman.eu/global/en/homepage.html	47	60	68	13
AI Search · 60 Entity coherence3 Structured data32 Extractable answers100 Readability100 Access74 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time47 to 47 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
36=	Big Motoring Worldbigmotoringworld.co.uk	45	54	69	13
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers100 Readability80 Access91 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 42 images missing alt text Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time36 to 45 (+9 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
36=	Continentalcontinental.com/en	45	54	68	13
AI Search · 54 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time44 to 45 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
36=	Polestarpolestar.com/us	45	59	62	13
AI Search · 59 Entity coherence3 Structured data57 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time45 to 45 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
39=	Bridgestonebridgestone.com/regional/north_america/united_states.html	44	46	53	32
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence67 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability40 Access87 Agent · 53 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery25 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time41 to 44 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
39=	Michelinmichelin.com	44	46	62	23
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence25 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 23 Identity50 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time43 to 44 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
39=	Toyo Tirestoyotires.com	44	43	77	13
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 77 Crawler access63 Machine actions71 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 invalid structured-data block 11 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time29 to 44 (+15 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
42=	Apollo Tyrescorporate.apollotyres.com	43	47	62	19
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence31 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability65 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 19 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 10 images missing alt text No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time Measured 1 October 2026. The line builds with each monthly re-scan, so the movement becomes a matter of record. Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
42=	Dana Incorporateddana.com	43	50	68	10
AI Search · 50 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability90 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time43 to 43 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
44=	Daimler Truckdaimlertruck.com/en	42	49	69	8
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence14 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 69 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability100 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time42 to 42 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
44=	Hyundaihyundaiusa.com/us/en	42	39	66	20
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 6 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time40 to 42 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Boschbosch.com	41	48	62	13
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Cupracupra.com/en	41	52	62	10
AI Search · 52 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time40 to 41 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Rimac Automobilirimac-automobili.com	41	42	73	8
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence14 Structured data57 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access96 Agent · 73 Crawler access100 Machine actions71 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	Rivianrivian.com	41	49	62	13
AI Search · 49 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
46=	ZF Friedrichshafenzf.com/mobile/en/homepage/homepage.html	41	51	62	10
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time41 to 41 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
51=	American Axle & Manufacturingaam.com	40	34	66	20
AI Search · 34 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 66 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery100 Representation · 20 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page 4 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time37 to 40 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
51=	Genesisgenesis.com/us/en/home	40	41	65	13
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers50 Readability80 Access78 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 1 invalid structured-data block No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (8) Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
51=	Piaggio Grouppiaggiogroup.com/en	40	45	68	8
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Missing meta description Crane Index^™ over time40 to 40 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
51=	Triumph Motorcyclestriumphmotorcycles.co.uk/home	40	30	59	32
AI Search · 30 Entity coherence67 Structured data43 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access70 Agent · 59 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery75 Representation · 32 Identity50 Disambiguation30 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) Thin content (under 250 words) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time Measured 1 October 2026. The line builds with each monthly re-scan, so the movement becomes a matter of record. Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
55=	Aptivaptiv.com	39	47	62	8
AI Search · 47 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
55=	Ashok Leylandashokleyland.com	39	36	65	15
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability90 Access78 Agent · 65 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time33 to 39 (+6 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Line broken: no reading for this site on 6 August 2026. Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
55=	DAF Trucksdaf.com/en/sites-landing	39	48	62	8
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers67 Readability90 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 invalid structured-data block 11 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
55=	Dowlais Groupdowlais.com	39	44	62	10
AI Search · 44 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability75 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found No authoritative sameAs links to disambiguate the entity Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
55=	Nokian Tyresnokiantyres.com	39	40	68	8
AI Search · 40 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers50 Readability70 Access83 Agent · 68 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) Crane Index^™ over time39 to 39 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Changan Automobileglobalchangan.com	38	43	62	10
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 invalid structured-data block No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time35 to 38 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Emil Frey Groupemilfrey.ch/de	38	45	62	8
AI Search · 45 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers67 Readability85 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (7) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time34 to 38 (+4 since 6 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Jaguarjaguar.com/en-xi/jdx/market-selector.html	38	43	62	8
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Kumho Tirekumhotireusa.com	38	43	63	8
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (3) 19 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Land Roverlandrover.com/market-selector/index.html	38	43	62	8
AI Search · 43 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Listers Grouplisters.co.uk	38	51	56	8
AI Search · 51 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers67 Readability100 Access83 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text Some AI agents refused at the edge (PerplexityBot, ClaudeBot, GPTBot) Crane Index^™ over time40 to 38 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Peterbiltpeterbilt.com	38	48	58	8
AI Search · 48 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers83 Readability85 Access78 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
60=	Skodaskoda-auto.com	38	42	63	8
AI Search · 42 Entity coherence14 Structured data32 Extractable answers17 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time38 to 38 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Aisinaisin.com/en	37	36	62	13
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers33 Readability90 Access74 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery25 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time36 to 37 (+1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	Learlear.com	37	39	62	10
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability100 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (5) Heading levels skip from H1 to H3 Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
68=	SEATseat.com	37	41	62	8
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability85 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (6) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time37 to 37 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
71=	Lamborghinilamborghini.com/en-en	36	39	62	8
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability85 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time33 to 36 (+3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
71=	Maruti Suzukimarutisuzuki.com	36	39	62	8
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability65 Access89 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
71=	Tennecotenneco.com	36	38	62	8
AI Search · 38 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability80 Access96 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 5 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time36 to 36 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
71=	Zero Motorcycleszeromotorcycles.com	36	41	58	8
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence3 Structured data32 Extractable answers33 Readability60 Access91 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time34 to 36 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
75=	Copartcopart.com	35	35	63	8
AI Search · 35 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability55 Access74 Agent · 63 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability80 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (4) 12 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time35 to 35 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
75=	Forviaforvia.com/en	35	46	50	10
AI Search · 46 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers67 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 50 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 7 images missing alt text Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time36 to 35 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
75=	Royal Enfieldroyalenfield.com/us/en/home	35	39	56	10
AI Search · 39 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access91 Agent · 56 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability95 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 4 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time38 to 35 (-3 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
78=	Geelygeely.com	34	24	62	15
AI Search · 24 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access76 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time34 to 34 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
78=	KTMktm.com/en-us.html	34	33	62	8
AI Search · 33 Entity coherence3 Structured data7 Extractable answers17 Readability80 Access83 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time34 to 34 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
78=	Nissannissan-global.com/EN	34	31	62	10
AI Search · 31 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability75 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time35 to 34 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Citroencitroen.com/en	33	28	62	8
AI Search · 28 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability80 Access87 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time33 to 33 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Ivecoiveco.com/global/redirect	33	28	62	8
AI Search · 28 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability75 Access91 Agent · 62 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time33 to 33 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
81=	Lotus Carslotuscars.com/en-US	33	25	58	15
AI Search · 25 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability80 Access76 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No machine-readable action found Crane Index^™ over time35 to 33 (-2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
84=	Koenigseggkoenigsegg.com	32	36	52	8
AI Search · 36 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers50 Readability60 Access78 Agent · 52 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (2) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time32 to 32 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
84=	Porscheporsche.com/usa	32	28	58	10
AI Search · 28 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access74 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time33 to 32 (-1 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
86	Yamaha Motoryamaha-motor.com	31	26	58	8
AI Search · 26 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability50 Access74 Agent · 58 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Multiple H1 headings (8) Meta description over 180 characters Crane Index^™ over time31 to 31 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
87=	CarMaxcarmax.com	30	41	34	16
AI Search · 41 Entity coherence58 Structured data21 Extractable answers0 Readability70 Access78 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability50 Discovery75 Representation · 16 Identity29 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Thin content (under 250 words) Crane Index^™ over time30 to 30 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
87=	Great Wall Motorsgwm-global.com	30	20	61	8
AI Search · 20 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability35 Access76 Agent · 61 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery100 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 3 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time30 to 30 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
89	INEOS Automotiveineosgrenadier.com	29	24	54	8
AI Search · 24 Entity coherence3 Structured data11 Extractable answers0 Readability50 Access78 Agent · 54 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 1 invalid structured-data block Content appears client-side rendered; static AI crawlers may see little text Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Crane Index^™ over time29 to 29 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	Aston Martinastonmartin.com/en/welcome	28	21	54	8
AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability50 Access74 Agent · 54 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Title likely truncated in results (over 65 characters) Crane Index^™ over time28 to 28 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
90=	BYDbyd.com/us	28	23	52	8
AI Search · 23 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability40 Access87 Agent · 52 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 12 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time28 to 28 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
92	Gentexgentex.com	27	21	53	8
AI Search · 21 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability50 Access70 Agent · 53 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability65 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 2 insecure HTTP resources on a secure page Missing title tag Crane Index^™ over time27 to 27 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
93=	BorgWarnerborgwarner.com/home	26	28	40	10
AI Search · 28 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers17 Readability75 Access70 Agent · 40 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability60 Discovery25 Representation · 10 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links10 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No sitemap discoverable Crane Index^™ over time24 to 26 (+2 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
93=	Yokohamay-yokohama.com	26	29	34	15
AI Search · 29 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers33 Readability50 Access67 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 1 image missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time26 to 26 (+0 since 1 September 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
95=	smartglobal.smart.com	25	26	34	15
AI Search · 26 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability65 Access87 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time25 to 25 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
95=	Toyotatoyota.com	25	33	30	13
AI Search · 33 Entity coherence3 Structured data21 Extractable answers17 Readability100 Access57 Agent · 30 Crawler access0 Machine actions0 Operability75 Discovery75 Representation · 13 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links20 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page AI agents are refused at the edge (CDN/WAF), not just in robots.txt No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time25 to 25 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
97	Li Autolixiang.com	22	24	34	8
AI Search · 24 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access83 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability50 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page 1 insecure HTTP resource on a secure page Content appears client-side rendered; static AI crawlers may see little text Crane Index^™ over time22 to 22 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
98=	Alpinealpinecars.com	21	20	34	8
AI Search · 20 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access61 Agent · 34 Crawler access88 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) 2 images missing alt text Crane Index^™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
98=	JCT600jct600.co.uk	21	14	34	15
AI Search · 14 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access50 Agent · 34 Crawler access63 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery100 Representation · 15 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals100 No H1 heading on the page Page is set to noindex (excluded from search and AI) Missing title tag Crane Index^™ over time55 to 21 (-34 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
98=	Lynk & Colynkco.com	21	20	34	8
AI Search · 20 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability35 Access78 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability35 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 No H1 heading on the page Content appears client-side rendered; static AI crawlers may see little text Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little Crane Index^™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
98=	McLaren Automotivemclaren.com	21	22	34	8
AI Search · 22 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability60 Access70 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery75 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) No canonical URL declared Crane Index^™ over time21 to 21 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.
102	Kenworthkenworth.com	20	17	34	8
AI Search · 17 Entity coherence3 Structured data0 Extractable answers0 Readability25 Access65 Agent · 34 Crawler access100 Machine actions0 Operability45 Discovery25 Representation · 8 Identity0 Disambiguation0 Authority links0 Rights signals50 Missing title tag Action surface appears client-side rendered; agents may see little No machine-readable entity (Organisation / Brand / Person) Crane Index^™ over time20 to 20 (+0 since 1 August 2026) 1 August 20261 October 2026 Verified measurement: the Crane Index^™ certificate, scores exactly as published.

Invisible by choice: the 77 locked doors ↓

These names have no score for a sharper reason: their sites would not let a machine reader in at all. They refused it outright, gave it nothing, or serve pages that are empty until scripts run, and the crawlers and shopping agents AI engines send live in the same data centres our reader does. One fair caveat, stated plainly: a site that verifies crawlers by network may admit engines it recognises while refusing ours, so they are reported as unmeasured, never scored. But a door bolted against unknown machines is a posture, and it is one the machines now bringing buyers will meet first.

Lexus · script-only pageHonda · refused the readerAcura · refused the readerInfiniti · no responseMazda · no responseMitsubishi Motors · no responseSuzuki · no responseBentley · refused the readerBugatti · refused the readerBMW · no responseMINI · no responseRolls-Royce Motor Cars · no responseMercedes-Benz · refused the readerStellantis · refused the readerPeugeot · refused the readerDS Automobiles · refused the readerOpel · refused the readerVauxhall · refused the readerFiat · refused the readerAlfa Romeo · no responseLancia · no responseMaserati · refused the readerJeep · refused the readerDodge · refused the readerRam Trucks · refused the readerChrysler · refused the readerFord · no responseLincoln · no responseGeneral Motors · refused the readerChevrolet · refused the readerGMC · refused the readerCadillac · refused the readerBuick · refused the readerVolvo Cars · refused the readerZeekr · no responseMorgan Motor Company · no responseFerrari · refused the readerPagani · refused the readerTesla · refused the readerNIO · no responseLeapmotor · no responseSAIC Motor · no responseMG Motor UK · refused the readerChery · no responseGAC Group · no responseTata Motors · refused the readerProton · no responseVinFast · refused the readerDucati · refused the readerKawasaki Motors · script-only pageIndian Motorcycle · refused the readerIsuzu · no responseHino Motors · no responseCummins · refused the readerWrightbus · refused the readerGoodyear · no responsePirelli · no responseHankook Tire · no responseDenso · no responseSchaeffler · no responseYazaki · no responseGarrett Motion · no responseAutoliv · refused the readerLinamar · script-only pageVisteon · refused the readerBrembo · no responseOPmobility · no responseCATL · no responseInchcape · no responseLookers · refused the readerConstellation Automotive Group · refused the readerAuto Trader · refused the readerGroup 1 Automotive · refused the readerLithia Motors · no responseAutoNation · refused the readerAsbury Automotive Group · refused the readerCarvana · refused the reader

The picture in one chart

Every readable site, plotted: found by AI (across) against trusted by AI (up). Measured 1 October 2026.

^™ · measured 2026-10-01 · thecraneconsultancy.com/research/

The gold dashed lines sit at 55 on both reads, the level below which the facts an engine would need stop surviving the read. The top-right quadrant is found and trusted on both. Hover any dot for the company.

Download this data: the full field as a spreadsheet (CSV), or the same run as JSON and this dated run. Licensed CC BY 4.0, so it is yours to publish and build on with attribution. Every unreadable site carries empty score cells, never a zero.

A low score says a site is hard for a machine to read, not that the business is anything other than excellent at what it does. The 77 sites a reader could not enter are reported as unmeasured, never scored zero. The stakes are on the record: in 2026, Google reported that its AI Mode in Search had passed a billion monthly users, and the machine-readable layer these scanners read is the structured data Google Search Central documents. How to read this table, and the full method →

The full report

The full Automotive report

The complete ranked field, the sites a machine could not read, the quadrant, the method and the three moves to make first, in one board-ready document. Read it here, or download it to share.

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Score your own domain before you brief anyone. The free AI Search Readiness scanner is the same instrument behind this table and takes about a minute. A result below 55 means an engine is already handing your shortlist slot to whoever in your category is legible. Prefer the whole field watched for you? Daily reconnaissance of your domain beside the competitors you choose is £1,600 a year ex VAT.

This benchmark is re-run on the first of each month, every company named and every score re-measurable live, so the movement becomes public record. The top of every measured cohort sits in the leaderboard, and the full programme is at Crane Index^™ Research.

The figures above move with each monthly re-scan. For a snapshot fixed to a dated scan and built to cite, see the pinned Automotive AI Readability 2026 edition, part of the UK AI Readability 2026 benchmark across every industry.

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The field a machine can reach but cannot name

The most telling figure in this run is the gap sitting inside it. Automotive sites score a median of 62 on Agent Readiness, whether an automated agent can reach and act on the site, yet only 13 on Brand Representation, whether a machine can confirm from your own site who you are. In plain terms, an automated reader can usually get onto a car firm's pages and move around them, but it struggles to confirm who the firm is, which marques it sells and how the parts fit together. A machine that reaches your stock without being sure whose stock it is will hesitate before naming you.

A long tail of forecourts an assistant never reaches

The centre of the field sits low. The median Crane Index score across the automotive sites measured was 40, among the weaker fields we track, and 48 sites scored under 40, a heavy weak tail rather than a handful of stragglers. Counting every site below 55, 80 sat there. Beyond the scored group, another 77 sites could not be read cleanly at all: 41 refused the automated request outright and 33 returned nothing an engine could use. A refused or empty page is the plainest form of AI search invisibility. The assistant moves to the next dealer without pausing, and the enquiry goes with it.

One operator, many franchises, no identity to settle

The weakness in brand representation has a very automotive cause. A large dealer group runs many franchise marques under one operator, often across dozens of separate sites, with no single consistent statement of who owns what and which showroom sells which brand. A person navigates this by instinct. A machine cannot. When the same group describes itself one way on this page and another way on that one, an engine cannot settle on a single identity to attach a model or a location to, so it attaches the enquiry to a rival whose site says plainly who it is. This says nothing about the cars or the service, only about how readable the structure is to software.

What puts a car firm back in the answer

The remedy is rarely a rebuild. The strongest sites in this run show what a clean read looks like. Vertu Motors led the field at 77 well clear of the median of 40, though 4 sites cleared the Strong band of 70, so the room to lead this field is wide open.

Three moves lift an automotive site fastest. Put valid structured data, the machine-readable labelling engines rely on, on the pages carrying your models, specifications and stock, so a reader takes the range, the trim and the price without having to run a configurator or a dealer-locator tool. State one consistent identity for the group and for each franchise, worded the same way everywhere, so a machine can settle who you are. And make sure the automated request is answered rather than turned away, since a page an engine cannot open scores nothing at all.

You can see where a single site stands in a few minutes with the free AI readability check, and read exactly how the score is built in the methodology. For a group tracking its own sites and its rivals every day, continuous monitoring runs from £1,600 a year ex VAT. The car firms an engine will name, quote and recommend first are the ones it can read without guessing.

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What puts a car firm back in the answer

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Further reading.

The label a machine reads before the shopper does

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The rate a machine gets wrong is a customer you never meet

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The full Automotive report

The field a machine can reach but cannot name

A long tail of forecourts an assistant never reaches

One operator, many franchises, no identity to settle

What puts a car firm back in the answer

Is your domain measured?

Where would your site sit on this table?

Be first to the next benchmark.

A question on this piece?

Written by the practitionerwho does the work.

A decade engineering profit at scale.

Further reading.

The label a machine reads before the shopper does

The answer a parent gets before they open your prospectus

The energy switch now happens inside the answer

The rate a machine gets wrong is a customer you never meet

The senior read,once a week.

Written by the practitioner
who does the work.

The senior read,
once a week.