BETHESDA, Md. — The Auto Care Association has released its most popular online publications, the Digital Auto Care Factbook 2016 and the Digital Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual 2016.
In this 25th anniversary edition, readers will find:
- A recap on the AAPEX education session titled Aftermarket Dynamics;
- A summary of Key Issues and the Business Confidence Index;
- An announcement of the first-ever State of the Auto Care Industry Report;
- An extended Industry Forecast through 2018 by IHS Automotive;
- An updated Program and Retail Distribution Summary by Babcox Media’s Counterman magazine;
- A few key insights on our recently completed e-tailing research;
- An updated Intelligence Report from BB&T Capital Markets;
- An updated BodyShop Business Industry Profile: 2013 -14 from Babcox Media;
- Updated North American registrations by IHS Automotive;
- Updated Global registration summary by IHS Automotive; and
- New insights on Chinese Automotive Aftermarket by Technomic Asia.
“As the technical sophistication of the industry and its vehicles has grown over the last quarter century, the presentation of the most relevant industry trends in our Factbook has followed suit,” said Kathleen Schmatz, president and CEO, Auto Care Association. “Vehicles have become more sophisticated in terms of computerization and software orientation, electrification, connectivity, telematics and hybrid power. To match those advancements, your Digital Factbookincreasingly provides this information through new, interactive and enhanced online features.”
The online format allows readers to turn pages with the click of the mouse, locate data with the comprehensive “word search” feature and print a copy of the entire publication.
The Digital Auto Care Factbook contains:
- Key economic indicators.
- Channel Forecast Model.
- Financial profiles, acquisition and merger activities.
- DIY consumer and vehicle demographics.
- Replacement rates for motor vehicle parts and jobs.
- Information on key auto care segments.
- U.S. motor vehicle registrations, operating costs and miles traveled.
- State summary statistics.
- Global economic and automotive data including vehicle registrations by country.
- U.S. trade data for selected motor vehicle products and top ranked import – export countries.
- Information on the Canadian, Mexican and Chinese auto care industries.
The Lang Annual section contains:
- Sales volume analysis of 80 key products.
- Service market product volume by major type of service outlet.
- DIY product volume by major type of retail outlet.
- Number of jobbers in the U.S. and by geographic area.
- Distribution analysis by five major channels.
- Changes in vehicle mix.
- Bay population by major service outlet groups.
- Analysis of growth by major auto care segment:
– Service market.
– DIY market.
– Domestic vehicle market.
– Foreign vehicle market.
– Distribution channels.
– Vehicle type. - Forecasts of key auto care trends, including:
– Domestic and foreign share of light vehicles.
– Average age of foreign and domestic light vehicles.
Auto Care Association members this week received a complimentary copy of the DigitalAuto Care Factbook 2016 as a member benefit, along with three guest passes. While members can purchase additional copies at $275, the non-member price is $550. The Digital Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual 2016 is also available for $695 to Auto Care Association members and $1,390 for non-members. To order any of these digital publications, visit www.autocare.org/market-intelligence/ or contact member services at (301) 654-6664.
