Digital Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual 2018 - LANG13

Section II-Executive Summary

ous year. Four products achieved at least a $100 million increase during 2016. Tools accounted
for the largest 2016 growth in car and light truck product volume, $165 million; followed by Appearance Accessories, $154 million; with Filters (Oil, Air, Cabin, and Fuel) third, $116 million;
and Equipment with the fourth largest 2016 increase at $111 million during 2016 at user-price.
Five additional products achieved at least a $78 million gain during 2016: Batteries, $94 million;
Clutches and Transmission Parts, $89 million; Maintenance/Service Chemicals, $85 million; Handling Accessories, $80 million; and Brake Pads up $78 million during 2016 at user-price.
Six products achieved increases between $41 million and $73 million during 2016. Performance
Accessories rose $73 million; followed by Motor Oil, $63 million; Brake Rotors, $58 million; Tire
Pressure Monitors, $47 million; Air Conditioning Parts, $44 million; and Chassis Parts, which
climbed $41 million during 2016 at user-price.
Another nine products recorded between $25 million and $36 million in 2016 product growth.
Alternators climbed $36 million; followed by Ignition Parts, $34 million; Appearance Chemicals,
$34 million; Oxygen Sensors, $34 million; Constant Velocity Driveshafts, $31 million; Struts, $29
million; Belts and Hoses, $29 million; Exhaust System Parts, $27 million; and Security and Detection Products, up $25 million during 2016 at user-price.
Eight products recorded $19 million to $24 million in 2016 product growth; followed by ten products increasing $11 million to $16 million; and twenty-four products achieving $1 million to $10
million in 2016 product expansion at user-price.
Some of these gains were offset by the fourteen products which declined in 2016 volume at userprice. Power Steering Hoses and Pumps fell $20 million in 2016 product volume at user-price;
followed by Gaskets, -$12 million; Thermostats, -$7 million; Brake Shoes, -$7 million; Oil Seals,
-$4 million; and Brake Drums, -$4 million. Eight additional products declined between $1 million
and $3 million in 2016 volume at user-price.
SERVICE MARKET SEGMENT
The car and light truck Service market encompasses all products installed by professional mechanics to repair, maintain and/or modify the performance, appearance and/or handling of light vehicles.
Products installed by mechanics on cars and light trucks reached $85.5 billion at user-price during
2016. Service market product share climbed from 77.1% in 2006 to 79.5% during 2014, reaching
80.0% of 2016 car and light truck aftermarket products. Service market product sales climbed at
a substantially faster annual pace than total car and light truck aftermarket products between 2006
and 2016 at user-price.
REGIONAL SERVICE MARKET PRODUCT GROWTH: 2006 - 2016
The West South Central states averaged the strongest Service market product annual percentage
growth between 2006 and 2016, 3.2%; followed by the South Atlantic region, 2.5%; Pacific region,
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