The main aftermarket trends for 2022 will be an increase in demand for private label brands due to the recent global crisis and an increase in petrol car registrations. For Fernando Lopez, CEO of GIPA, the future of the sector is promising. Despite the extraordinary situation due to the pandemic, the outlook for the aftermarket
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All the manual transmission cars you can still buy in the US
Manual transmission car will remain a must-have US President Joe Biden has refused to support the combustion car phase-out plan. Supporting the plan to phase out these types of vehicles would cause a cataclysm in the automotive sector, leaving thousands of workers unemployed. The MEMA (Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association of the United States), represents
The boom in the purchase of second-hand cars in Spain
The second-hand cars market has increased a lot in recent months. Specifically, according to the newspaper Público, used car sales this year have increased by 135% compared to 2020. Why has the sale of second-hand cars risen so sharply? And, above all, how will this new situation affect the automotive world? Booming second-hand car market
BCAR obtains the Premier Data Supplier certification from TecDoc
With this international recognition TecDoc certifies compliance with higher quality levels in BCAR’s work processes.
The keys to the digitization of the sales aftermarket sector
2020 proved to be a tough year for many companies. The global health crisis shook virtually all business sectors. In the case of the aftermarket sector, many experts were predicting a slow and costly recovery. However, there are signs that this recovery is likely to be faster than expected. The aging of the European
Everything you need to know about electric car charging stations
While it is true that, for many, electric mobility is the future, neither the mobility infrastructure nor drivers are currently prepared for this new scenario. The cost and difficulties to implement the corresponding electric car charging stations in Spain are still very low. Factors to take into account when installing a charging point in a
Why Spain still not ready for electric cars?
Is Spain ready for electric cars? Although the government is promoting measures to push a renewal of the automobile fleet, it seems that Spain is not yet ready to welcome this type of automobile. EU agreement to reduce CO2 by 2030 European Union reached an agreement last April to make Europe the “first climate continent”
Spain does not surpass the European average in EV charging
Spain continues to rank among the bottom EU countries in the Electro-mobility barometer. Despite having increased the number of EV charging stations and electric vehicles, 2.2 points compared to the previous quarter, Spain has not managed to catch up with the European rate of electrification of its vehicle fleet. The Electro-Mobility barometer assesses the charging
5 consequences of an ageing car fleet
18 years ago, the average age of the car fleet in Spain was under 8 years old. Over time, the age has increased exponentially to stand at 13.2 years today (+65% more). The ageing of the car population is partly explained by the socio-economic instability that Spain has experienced over the last two decades. The
3 brands that continue to rely on manual gearboxes
Nowadays, the trend in the international automotive market towards vehicles with manual gearboxes has been declining. This is partly due to two reasons. The first to the significant improvements that manufacturers have been able to make to automatic gearboxes, such as improved driving comfort and easier gear shifting. The second reason is the latent need
