Automotive

The global medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicle aftermarket is undergoing a structural transition. In 2025, global sales of new medium- and heavy-duty trucks declined by approximately 4.1% compared to 2024, driven by lower new-vehicle sales. This growth trend is expected to persist throughout the first half of 2026.Despite weaker new truck sal...

This Frost & Sullivan report provides a comprehensive analysis of the European aftermarket parts buying groups and distributors ecosystem for automotives. It examines key macroeconomic trends, regional industry dynamics, and regulatory developments shaping the market. Six major buying groups and three leading distributors in each focus country (the...

The following study on Class 1-3 constant velocity (CV) axles in the North American aftermarket forecasts market size through 2032, with 2025 as the base year. The study analyzes CV axle components for passenger and light commercial vehicles, including CV axle shafts, CV boots, CV joints, and four-wheel drive actuators. Frost & Sullivan arrived at ...

This Frost & Sullivan analysis examines the evolution of mobility innovation through a comprehensive benchmarking of automotive and mobility-related patents across connected, autonomous, shared, and electric (CASE) mobility dimensions. Using patent data from the United States Patent and Trademark Office spanning 1976 to 2040, the analysis maps lon...

The North American vehicle upfitting aftermarket is entering a new phase as modular designs, electrification, and changing fleet requirements reshape how commercial vans and light trucks are configured. This study, covering 2024–2030, examines market potential, competitive dynamics, and the growing shift from basic storage to integrated solutions t...

This Frost & Sullivan analysis offers a comprehensive outlook on the European Class 1–3 select battery thermal management (BTM) components aftermarket, examining market dynamics, component-level trends, competitive landscape, and future growth scenarios across key European regions. The study highlights the BTM aftermarket as a rapidly expanding seg...

This study examines the automotive aftermarket in Mainland China, with a particular focus on light vehicles, including passenger vehicles and light commercial vehicles. The aftermarket encompasses all non-warranty replacement parts installed after the dealer sells the vehicle. Automotive parts are integral to the complete vehicle assembly and play ...

The global commercial vehicle market faced significant headwinds in 2024, with declining sales in the medium-duty (MD) and heavy-duty (HD) truck segments. This trend continued into the first half of 2025. Economic uncertainty, exacerbated by trade and tariff policies in the United States, stricter emission standards, rising inflation, supply chain ...

This Frost & Sullivan study analyzes the automotive fleet service aftermarket in North America and Europe. CASE-driven transformational megatrends, geopolitical escalations in Europe, and rising competitive intensity in the value chain are driving digital transformation through telematics and connected technology in the automotive fleet maintenance...