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

Interview Luis Carbó, Managing Director of BCAR. October 2020.

Interview Luis Carbó, Managing Director of BCAR. October 2020. “The real learning I have had, is managing people and teams. We all have costs, what makes the difference the people.” Luis Carbó is BCAR’s Managing Director. He is passionate about the motor world and a faithful believer that the most important asset a company has

2021: a phased recovery year for the automotive aftermarket

How has COVID-19 affected Aftermarket sector? After a year since pandemic began, it is interesting to carry out a sector retrospective to assess what have been and what will be the most immediate consequences of the health emergency. A few months before global coronavirus crisis, Aftermarket sector forecasts were very positive. In fact, in January

BCAR: we sell our Gearbox Cables in over 45 countries worldwide

  BCAR offer to its customers the most complete range of Shifter Cables, mostly in OE Quality, giving its distributors a tool to contend with their competitors, among which are official dealers who had, until then, this product as captive, our company is already working with companies from 45 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and

Our catalogue has more than 1300 references of Gearbox Cables

We are always aware of the introduction and launching time for new products. Al our range of products come within an attractive packaging and labeled with a bar code, to ensure that will arrive at their destination in the best conditions and never lose their technical features. We have the most complete catalogue in the market

AKONEN has launched adaptable key shells for FORD C-MAX

  The Ford C-Max is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by the Ford Motor Company since 2003. The C-Max is Ford’s first hybrid-only line of vehicles. Both the plug-in and hybrid version designs are based on the European gasoline- and diesel-powered versions. AKONEN has developed a wide range of key shells of more than 230 references,