Statistics that put the North American automotive aftermarket into perspective.
Statistics that put the North American automotive aftermarket in perspective.
Top 10 vehicle platforms 1. Volkswagen’s PQ35 (A5) 32,675,765 units (2.6%) 2. Nissan/Renault’s B Platform 24,152,170 units (1.9%) 3. Volkswagen’s NQB 14,420,969 units (1.2%) 4. Volkswagen’s PQ24 (A04) Platform 13,197,432 units (1.1%) 5. Peugeot’s PF1 12,832,679 units (1.0%) 6. Toyota’s…
80% In 2019, the percentage of e-commerce purchases (by dollar volume) that was picked up at a retail location as opposed to delivered to a home. NPD Group 98.5% In 2019, the share of global light vehicles…
Stats that put the North American automotive aftermarket into perspective.
A new report from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA) suggest the aftermarket will bounce back from the pandemic quicker and return to normal sooner than many other manufacturing industries. “The automotive aftermarket’s ability to recover is due in large part…
By Allan Janssen Despite fears of a lingering pandemic, a panel of well-placed aftermarket executives agrees there is room to be optimistic about the industry’s prospects for the next 15 months. Speaking on an AAPEX webinar this week, Bob…
COVID-19 has disrupted the Canadian economy, and, inevitably, the automotive aftermarket, a recent study shows. Published every two years, the Automotive Industries Association (AIA) of Canada’s 2020 Outlook Study provides an in-depth examination of the state of the Canadian…
Analysts at DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. (DAC) say auto parts stores experienced a V-shaped recovery this year, with a decline in business of 27.9% in April, and a subsequent recovery of 9.6% in June and 7% in July. Automotive parts,…
Statistics that put the North American automotive aftermarket into perspective.
Covid-19 cases may have started to rise worryingly toward the end of September but it didn’t slow down the automotive market for the month. Sales of new light vehicles for September were estimated by DAC to be up 2.4%…
September data signalled a sharp and accelerated improvement in overall operating conditions across the Canadian manufacturing sector. A robust rise in new work helped to boost output levels further and stimulate job creation. As a result, panel members reported a…