New Chief Executive Officer – GiPA group
3 February 2022
Today GiPA announced the appointment of Almudena Benedito as CEO of GiPA group, effective as of 1st February 2022. Almudena is replacing Eric Devos who remains President of GiPA Group. She will be…
Lee masSpanish aftermarket recovery: “challenges and difficulties”
1 November 2021
The assumption than 2021 will be better than 2020 was something assuming for all aftermarket players and even for all people around the world. But 2021 is being challenging and the market is…
Lee masThe development of China’s aftermarket
1 October 2021
Digitization
In 2021, under the influence of the demographic dividend disappearing, consumption upgrading and global epidemic, industrial internet track has ushered in unprecedented development…
Lee masHow will the electrified car parc grow by 2025?
7 September 2021
New car registrations in the EU5 in Q2 2021
Between January and June 2021, the market for new car sales in Europe has been slowly mending after an unprecedented drop in 2020, due to the pandemic….
Lee masMain factors that define the future of the Argentinean aftermarket
1 August 2021
The current state of the Argentinean aftermarket is defined by a series of factors that make it unique. We will try to make a brief summary that allows us to share the main variables that define…
Lee masBy the end of the Covid crisis, what are the challenges for the manufacturer networks and the independent aftermarket players?
1 July 2021
It is a new day for the aftermarket!
At the end of the third lockdown in France (June 2021), the future of motoring seems to be taking shape in a new light. Suddenly, the norms established for…
Lee masWhy E-commerce didn’t expend as much as expected in Brazil
8 June 2021
E-commerce is very strong in Brazil, but when it comes to the automotive aftermarket, it falls far below the expectations. With more than 20 years of experience of monitoring the Brazilian market,…
Lee masSocial media BV
7 May 2021
Again in 2021, Italy will manage its largest domestic car population ever, despite low registration levels in 2020. The growing shares of new technologies is impactful at the moment due to low…
Lee masMacroeconomic situation in Russia. Aftersales market in recovery or stagnation?
2 April 2021
For sure COVID-19 left a dramatic impact worldwide and particularly in Russia. 4.4 million people were infected year-to-date, and 2 months of isolation since March 2020 resulted in serious…
Lee masEric Devos, President of GiPA, took part of the recent ‘Journal de l’Automobile’ Trophy
18 February 2021Great opportunity to speak about the French automotive aftermarket.
Lee masAlternative engines: When would they impact the aftermarket in Mexico?
9 February 2021
The size of the aftermarket business in Mexico has been affected in recent years by several variables. Drivers are making less workshop entries and car registrations have been on the decline since…
Lee masThe Portuguese hybridization roll-back
12 January 2021
The new Portuguese state budget agreed at the end of Novemberis now in effect. In 2021, hybrids (PHEV and MEV) with a minimum electrical range of 50 km, will have less discounts on the ISV (New…
Lee masCharacteristics 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…
Lee masOutlook 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…
Lee masIn 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…
Lee masThe 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…
Lee masDirector 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…
Lee masThe 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…
Lee masWhat 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 14th June, i.e. the opening of restaurants and schools, towards – what we…
Lee masWhy are Germany´s car repairers doing so well during the Coronavirus crisis?
2 June 2020
Par rapport à d’autres marchés européens, l’Allemagne se porte relativement bien sur le marché secondaire de l’automobile pendant la crise des coronavirus. Alors que nous constatons une baisse…
Lee masPerspective of the aftermarket business in Italy
13 May 2020
L’Italie a été le premier pays d’Europe occidentale à subir l’impact de la crise de Covid-19. Le 8 mars, le gouvernement italien a quarintiné le pays et fermé la plupart des entreprises.
Cette…
Lee masRussian aftermarket specifics. Can we expect a recovery?
23 April 2020
Nous sommes tous en mode crise, mais quand cela frappe (comme en ce moment), les professionnels sont prêts à prendre les décisions sur la base d’une analyse solide. GiPA a agi rapidement pour…
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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…
Lee masVariables 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…
Lee masFirst independent and multi-brand study on drivers of semi-automated vehicles and their vision on autonomous car
20 February 2019
- Advanced driver assistance systems have already an impact on roads by inducing a safer driving (accidents, insurance…).
- Two thirds of drivers who own semi-automated vehicles are ready for…
CITIES / MEGACITIES, A NEW AGENT INFLUENCE THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET
6 February 2019
Odette Dantas, Deputy General Manager GiPA France will present the results of a global survey conducted in 2017 and 2018 interviewing drivers, in face-to-face, in 26 megacities and…
Lee mas10th International GiPA Day a Roaring Success
30 January 2019
On the 18th January 2019 GiPA held its annual International GiPA Day in Frankfurt. For the 10th year in a row GiPA hosted automotive aftermarket leaders who have provided their expert insights…
Lee masURBAGORA: Save the date, 4-5 April 2019
29 January 2019
GiPA, founding member of the Megacities Institute will be happy to welcome you for its second event Urbagora dedicated to urban life and mobility.
Lee masNew Chief Executive Officer – GiPA
1 January 2019
General Manager of GiPA Spain, Fernando Lopez, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of GiPA, effective from January 1, 2019.
Fernando Lopez is now responsible for all countries where GiPA…
Lee masNTDA conference in UK
4 October 2018
GiPA UK to participate to the 2018 NTDA conference. The presentation will focused on automotive megatrends and their impact for the tyre industry.
For any further information: www.ntda.co.uk
Lee masSIMI aftermarket conference in Dublin
26 September 2018
GiPA UK to participate to the Independent Aftermarket Conference 2018 organised by SIMI in Dublin. The presentation will focused of aftermarket consolidation in Europe and Irish market and present…
Lee masConnected services
1 June 2018
The OBD connector will not be removed. Access to the information and the flow of data made available by each vehicle via the OBD port is essential for diagnosis, maintenance, repair, or updating…
Lee masGiPA increases its presence in Asia with the launch of its PAD programme in South Korea
30 March 2018
After listening to its customers, GiPA has decided to add South Korea to the list of countries covered by its ATO / PAD multi-subscription programmes.
After more than 10 years of steady growth,…
Lee masUrbagora – The first European meeting on the future of urban life. Paris, France
9 March 2018
On the 5th & 6th of April, in Paris, the Megacities Institute association, co-founded by Allianz, Bosch, and GiPA, will host the event Urbagora. Two topics will take centre stage during this…
Lee masTwo-wheels market data now available in the UK
5 March 2018
GiPA UK’s motorcycle repairer survey results are now available, investigating the motorcycle tyre market in the UK.
Looking at how motorcycle focused franchised dealers, independent…
Lee masEco entretien
8 February 2018
GiPA was on the Mobility TV to discuss about ‘Eco Entretien’ that limits over polluting emissions of cars.
For any further information: https://youtu.be/549ct28LsWE
Lee masGiPA support CASCA in China
11 December 2017
In China, CAAM founded in 1987 and supervised by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, is a non-Profit Organisation which consists of supporting the…
Lee masIrish market data now available
1 December 2017
GiPA’s Republic of Ireland driver survey results are now available, providing an in-depth analysis of the car market in Ireland.
With new passenger car registrations in Ireland dipping in 2017,…
Lee masChinese drivers’ behaviour suitable to 300 km EVs’ range
26 October 2017
According to the lastest study carried out by GiPA on behalf of the Megacities Institute, released at the Autonomy show in Paris on the 21st of October 2017, Chinese drivers’ habits mean the…
Lee masInnovative training supports
21 October 2017
With solutions such as e-learning, serious games, and many other options, aftermarket professionals can now learn without ever leaving the workshop. What training topics are covered ? Are these…
Lee masMoroccan aftermarket overview and dynamic
18 October 2017
GiPA, guest speaking at EquipAuto 2017, goes into detail, on the show’s TV news, about the dynamics of the Moroccan automotive market and the opportunites it presents in terms of the…
Lee masThe connected workshop
17 October 2017
Digital advances directly impact aftermarket professionals daily:
– From the repairers with connected diagnostic and technical information.
– To the drivers who have new routes to market…
GiPA’s excellence Awards
24 May 2017
Bologna, Prizegiving ceremony of GiPA’s excellence Awards: 12 trophies are awarded to pre-eminent Italian automobile aftermaket exponents, during Autopromotec Fair, in a crowded hall and in the…
Lee masFoundation of the “Megacities Institute”
22 March 2017
Eric Devos has been interviewed by the french media http://www.autok7.press/megacities-institute-ne-observer-levolution-100-monstres-urbains-seront-frontiere-ultime-de-lhumanite/
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Foundation of the “Megacities Institute”
21 March 2017
The aim of the “Megacities Institute” is to study the variety of solutions implemented by the megacities around the world to solve these problems, assess them and disseminate them. The…
Lee masGiPA Group strengthens its organization in the UK
22 February 2017
As of the 1st January 2017, Quentin Le Hetet has been appointed General Manager of GiPA UK.
Quentin began working for the GiPA Group in Paris in 2013, having previously worked as a consultant…
Lee masGiPA’s 8th international meeting in Frankfurt
19 January 2017
GiPA’s 8th international meeting will take place in Frankfurt the 19th of January 2017. This meeting is an opportunity to meet GiPA’s country managers coming from 13 countries all over the world…
Lee masTraffic restrictions due to air pollution in Spain
3 January 2017
For the 1st time Madrid was imposed traffic restrictions due to air pollution. Fernando Lopez, GiPA Spain manager, was interviewed by a leading TV channel.
For any further information (spain…
Lee masWorld Automotive Conference in Turkey 2016
29 November 2016
Quentin Le Hetet attended the World Automotive Conference in Istanbul on the 29th and 30th of November. As a representative of GiPA in Turkey, he animated a round table about the future of the…
Lee masHow does financing boost second hand sales in France ?
13 October 2016
What if the VO grows in scope, while generating more profits?
By developing financing and, if possible, in the form of LOA, this activity becomes very profitable, as shown by the focus groups…
Lee masAutomotive repairers :a profession which has a future
29 July 2016
Odette Dantas (GiPA France) is interviewed by the CNPA (national council of automotive industry) on the opportunity and the future of the automotive repairers.
For any further information,…
Lee masNew web site for GiPA Group!
30 May 2016
GiPA – Research Company dedicated to the automotive aftermarket – has developed a wide international coverage that allowed it to build a global vision of the automotive aftermarket.
Today, GiPA…
Lee masGiPA attended Taysad VII. Aftermarket conference in Istanbul
27 May 2016
Quentin Le Hetet, who coordinates Turkish market for GiPA, participated to Taysad Aftermarket Conference on the 27th of May in Istanbul.
In his presentation, Quentin presented the market…
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