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March 13, 2025
Has “Return-to-Office” Impacted Vehicle Miles Traveled?
Auto Care analyzed Arity daily state-level VMT data to determine whether return-to-office mandates for federal government employees impacted vehicle miles traveled in metropolitan Washington, DC.
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February 18, 2025
Aging Vehicles, Higher Prices and Tariffs Impacting Industry Outlook
Overview of top issues the automotive aftermarket faces, resources for tariff and trade updates, highlights from recent Business Outlook webinar.
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October 24, 2024
New Data in TrendLens™
Four new data points available in the Economic and Industry Indicators section of TrendLens™, Auto Care Association's interactive data platform for members.
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September 17, 2024
Vehicle Age, Telematics and Technology Top Issues
Highlights of key issues in the automotive aftermarket and their impacts to the industry and association members.
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March 8, 2024
Cost Savings Drives DIY Behavior while Expertise and Experience Influence DIFM
Highlights of new research on vehicle owner behavior regarding vehicle maintenance: reasons for service, type of work done, concerns, challenges, industry outlook.
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December 7, 2023
Global Vehicle Aftermarket Tops $2 Trillion in 2022
The global vehicle aftermarket is estimated at $2.33 trillion for 2022: $1.87 trillion for light duty vehicles, $461.5 billion for medium/heavy duty vehicles. The top 30 countries account for $2.10 trillion or 90.4% of the total aftermarket. The estimate is based on Hanover Research's model and is anchored to S&P Global's Joint Channel Forecast and Auto Care's estimate of medium/heavy duty vehicles.
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November 20, 2023
E-Commerce Trends – Strengthening Sales and Reducing Shrink
Automotive products ranked 13th in terms of sales volume on Amazon, and tallied $12.8 billion of sales on Amazon for the 12 months ending October 14. As we approach the end-of-year holidays, we look at what parts categories are selling well in the e-commerce space, then touch on aspects of retail and e-commerce fraud so your company can reduce its risk from this growing problem.
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September 19, 2023
Aftermarket Response to High Inflation, High Interest Rates and Inventory Challenges
Auto Care Association member survey on inventory management and response to high inflation and interest rates since the COVID-19 pandemic and within the past year of economic uncertainty. Survey results and insights based on interviews with study participants across the industry and value chain. Original research on current challenges faced by automotive aftermarket companies.
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September 12, 2023
Vehicle Age and Complexity, Consumer Debt and Telematics Impacting Businesses as Year Progresses
Highlights of recent Key Issues and Impact Survey results with commentary from members across the industry on how several issues have impacted their own businesses.
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April 11, 2023
Recent Industry Data Bodes Well for Aftermarket
Market conditions continue to favor the aftermarket: economic conditions present a challenging environment for consumers to purchase a new vehicle, especially with ongoing inflation, rising interest rates, and uncertainty in the market.
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