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2026 Auto Care Factbook
The award-winning Auto Care Factbook provides a comprehensive overview of the entire auto care industry. Auto Care members can access the Factbook for free: simply sign-in with your autocare.org credentials.
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2026 Auto Care Factbook and Lang Annual
The only publication of its kind, this report includes the Auto Care Factbook plus the Lang Aftermarket Annual. This digital version provides a comprehensive overview of the U.S. aftermarket and presents information and analysis available from no other source.
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Auto Care Association and AASA release new joint reports providing forecasts and analysis of new technologies impacting the automotive aftermarket industry.
The Auto Care Association and MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, in collaboration with Strategy&, the strategy division of PwC, commissioned the 2026 Joint Powertrain Trends and Outlook Forecast to provide members with the most comprehensive look yet at the evolving electric vehicle and hybrid aftermarket landscape. The 2026 report highlights how the U.S. BEV market is evolving more slowly than China and Europe, the growing emphasis on more affordable EV models, and the increasing role of hybrids in the transition to electrification. It also explores shifting consumer preferences, total cost of ownership, and the expanding availability of hybrid models, providing updated data and forecasts to help aftermarket professionals prepare for what's ahead. Finally, the report discusses how ADAS and autonomous driving technologies are progressing, including the economics of robotaxis versus personally owned vehicles.
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The Auto Care Association, in partnership with MEMA Aftermarket Suppliers, commissioned the 2025 Joint E-commerce Trends and Outlook Forecast report to provide our members with updated insights into consumer purchase of automotive parts and accessories via the online channel. The report provides in-depth analysis and forecasts to support the industry’s continued adaptation to consumer behavior for research and purchase of automotive parts and accessories. Research and analysis for the 2025 Joint E-commerce Trends and Outlook Forecast were led by Jefferies, with a team of leading industry collaborators.
