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December 19, 2025
Automotive Aftermarket Looks Promising Despite Low Consumer Confidence
U.S. automotive aftermarket will continue to thrive and prosper, even amidst an uncertain and economically cloudy environment. Article discusses consumer confidence and its relationship to vehicle sales. Highlights of VMT trends, quality of parts selected in repairs, and recent EV production trends.
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October 6, 2025
Freight/Shipping Trends and Impact on Aftermarket
Overview of recent freight and shipping trends and their impact on the automotive aftermarket amidst Federal government shutdown.
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September 23, 2025
Aftermarket Employment Trends
Trends in automotive aftermarket employment and job creation
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June 23, 2025
Trade and Tariff Member Survey Highlights
Results from member survey on trade and tariff policy
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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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