Discussions at last week’s Livestream Hour on the aftermarket revealed that unstable demand for service parts has been testing those responsible for their manufacture and distribution and a full recovery of the aftermarket parts sector is not expected this year. However, leading service parts companies have been maintaining services for customers
As carmakers and tier suppliers restart manufacturing following shutdowns created by the coronavirus pandemic, unstable demand for service parts has been testing those responsible for their manufacture and distribution. During last week’s Livestream Hour – Aftermarket and Service Parts: Keeping the wheels moving Frank Schlehuber, senior consultant for market affairs at the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (Clepa) talked about the challenges of resurgent aftermarket demand.
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