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Auto Care Association Market Intelligence Program

Global Auto Care Industry

	 Market Intelligence Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IV

	 Aftermarket Dynamics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  80
	 U.S. Trade Data By Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82
	 Global Vehicle Registrations By Country  . . . .  83
	 Global Economic and Automotive Data  . . . . .  84
	 U.S. Trade Data for Selected Motor Vehicle
		Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  88
	 Canadian Auto Care Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . .  93
	 Mexican Auto Care Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  96
	 Chinese Auto Care Industry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  98

Economic Indicators
	
	
	
	
	
	

Key Economic Indicators  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
National Debt  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
Industry Employment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
Technician Employment and Wages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What Do Our Members Think? / Key Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  6
BCI/ECI Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  7

Glossary and Reference

U.S. Motor Vehicle Auto Care Industry
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	

Introduction to the Channel Forecast Model  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  10
2016 to 2021 Forecast Assumptions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
U.S. Motor Vehicle Auto Care Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
Auto Care Industry Sales History and Forecast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
Auto Care Sales by Distribution Channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
Auto Care Segmentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
Auto Care Service and Retail Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  16
Auto Care Service and Retail Outlet Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17
Program Distribution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  18
Retail Distribution Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  19

	 Glossary and Terms  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  102
	 NAICS Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  106
Auto Care Data Resources
	 Auto Care Data Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  107
Auto Care Association Market Intelligence
	 Auto Care Association Market Intelligence . .  112
Auto Care Association - Lang Market Comparison

Financial Benchmarks

	 Harmonization of Auto Care Industry Data . .  118

	 Financial Profiles of Select Auto Care Companies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
	 Select Auto Care Transactions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Auto Care Association
	 Legal Terms and Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . .  119

Auto Care Industry
	 Consumer Profile  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  42
	 Replacement Rates for Motor Vehicle Parts and Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  48
	 Top 10 Replacement Rate Categories By Vehicle Age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  49
Auto Care Industry Segments
	
	
	
	

Medium And Heavy Duty Truck Industry  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  52
Sales of Replacement Tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  53
Tool and Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  54
Paint, Body and Equipment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  55

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Vehicle Registrations and Usage

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The information contained in the 2019 Digital Auto
Care Industry Factbook is provided as a summary
of market statistics. The Auto Care Association
expresses no opinion on the data, which have been
compiled from the sources referenced herein. The
Auto Care Association makes no representation with
respect to the accuracy or validity of the data and
assumes no responsibility for the use thereof.

U.S. New Motor Vehicle Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Top 10 Light Vehicle Registrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
U.S. Total Motor Vehicle Population . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  62
Hybrid Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  65
Vehicle Operating Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68
Miles Driven and Vehicle Service Contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  69
Gasoline Affordability and Fuel Consumption  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  70
Crude Oil and Diesel Fuel Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  71

State Summary Statistics

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	 State Summary Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  74

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representing approximately 150,000 independent businesses that manufacture, distribute and sell motor vehicle
parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials and supplies, and perform vehicle service and repair.

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