--- title: "Team Associated: search popularity worldwide" description: "Team Associated is a RC car brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/team-associated" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Team Associated: search popularity worldwide Team Associated is a RC car brand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Team Associated - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among RC car brands**: 5.7% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | RC car brands | 4 | 5.7% | 27.1K | - [RC car brands](/demand/global-en/categories/rc-car-brands) ## Top RC car brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Team Associated was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Team Associated is the fifth most recommended of the seven. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Arrma | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Traxxas | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Losi | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Axial | 4th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Team Associated | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Tamiya | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | HPI Racing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about RC car brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which RC car brand should I buy?": 1. Arrma, 2. Traxxas, 3. Losi, 4. Axial - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best RC car brands?": 1. Traxxas, 2. Arrma, 3. Losi, 4. Team Associated, 5. Axial, 6. Tamiya - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best RC car brand for off-road fun?": 1. Traxxas, 2. Arrma, 3. Axial, 4. Losi, 5. Team Associated - Searched Google, AI Overview "remote control car": 1. Traxxas - Searched Google, AI Overview "fast rc car": 1. Arrma, 2. Traxxas Not named in any answer: HPI Racing. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Team Associated changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Team Associated worldwide fell from 33.1K to 27.1K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Team Associated’s share of searches among RC car brands worldwide peaked at 6.4% in February 2026 and was lowest at 4.7% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for RC car brands worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, HPI Racing overtook Losi to rank 5th among RC car brands worldwide, with 3.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Tamiya gained share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 31.4% to 34.8%. - In September 2026, Axial gained share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 1.9% to 2.6%. - In September 2026, Team Associated gained share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 5.2% to 5.7%. - In September 2026, Traxxas lost share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 46.8% to 42.4%. - In September 2026, Arrma lost share of searches among RC car brands worldwide, from 7.7% to 7%. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 5.9% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 4.7% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | RC car brands | 40.5K | 5.7% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 6.4% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 5.7% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | RC car brands | 33.1K | 6.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | RC car brands | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | RC car brands | 27.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | RC car brands | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | RC car brands | 27.1K | 5.2% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | RC car brands | 27.1K | 5.7% | 4 | ## How are Team Associated’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Team Associated’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “team associated” ## Which RC car brands compete with Team Associated? - [Traxxas](/demand/global-en/brands/traxxas): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/team-associated-vs-traxxas - [Tamiya](/demand/global-en/brands/tamiya): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/tamiya-vs-team-associated - [Arrma](/demand/global-en/brands/arrma): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/arrma-vs-team-associated - [HPI Racing](/demand/global-en/brands/hpi-racing): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/hpi-racing-vs-team-associated - [Losi](/demand/global-en/brands/losi): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/losi-vs-team-associated - [Axial](/demand/global-en/brands/axial) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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