2020 - GiPA

Characteristics of the Polish car parc and its impact on the drivers behaviour.

1 December 2020

The Polish car parc it has a huge impact on the car parc structure and drivers behaviour.

In most of the European countries size, age and structure of the car parc is directly related to sales of… Read more

Outlook of the aftermarket business recovery in Brazil

5 November 2020

The Brazilian recovery speed from the Covid-19 crisis surprises specialists and poses the question: is it sustainable or shall we expect a relapse? What about the aftermarket?

Since the beginning…

In the post epidemic era, does the situation of shared mobility create more opportunities or challenges in the Chinese market?

1 October 2020

The people’s demand for healthy travel is linked to the development of shared mobility

Compared with other cluster travel modes such as trains and buses, the health security of shared mobility…

The importance of used cars for the UK aftermarket is intensified by the Covid-19 crisis

3 September 2020

With approximately 7.9 million used passenger cars sold in 2019, the UK has the highest used car volume of all the EU5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom). In…

Director of GiPA Brazil pilots a Formula Vee for the first time at Interlagos and guarantees the podium

12 August 2020

Laurent Guerinaud, director of GiPA do Brasil, a Frenchman living in the country for 10 years, came back to car racing this weekend (08-09/08/2020). In the four races played, he climbed 3 times to…

The new customers of the Argentine automotive market and industry

4 August 2020

Learn more about the factors on the recovery rate the Argentine automotive market and industry will have in the face of the financial crisis due to the covid19.

Argentina is not unaffected by…

What are the prospects for the after-sales in France?

27 July 2020

More than three months after the beginning of the lockdown, we have taken a new step following the announcements made on 14^th June, i.e. the opening of restaurants and schools, towards – what we…

Why are Germany´s car repairers doing so well during the Coronavirus crisis?

2 June 2020

Compared to other European markets, Germany is doing comparatively well in the automotive aftermarket during the Coronavirus crisis. While we see a dramatic drop in the workshop activity by nearly…

Perspective of the aftermarket business in Italy

13 May 2020

Italy was the first country in western Europe to suffer the impact of the Covid-19 crisis. On March 8th, the Italian government quarintined the country and shut down most businesses.

This…

Russian aftermarket specifics. Can we expect a recovery?

23 April 2020

We are all are in crisis mode, but when it strikes (like right now) professionals are willing to take the decisions based on solid analysis. GiPA has acted fast to measure the immediate…

COVID-19 impact on the 5 largest European countries aftermarket

17 April 2020

Will electric vehicles kill the Spanish independent aftermarket?

19 March 2020

Spain´s automotive market will have a continuous increase in sales of electric vehicles (EVs), and there is a strong concern for the traditional automotive stakeholders: how will this…

Variables that affect the workshop entries in the aftermarket in Mexico

20 February 2020

First important fact: The growth of the automotive aftermarket in a country highly depends on car registrations. With an increasing trend in car sales, usually the vehicle parc´s increase…