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xinhua news agency, beijing, october 7 (reporter bu jiao) as cars enter the homes of ordinary people, a series of transaction activities will occur around various subsequent needs and services such as use, maintenance, after-sales, and insurance. these activities involve many a segmented industry forms the automotive aftermarket. what is the current development status of my country's automotive aftermarket, and what opportunities and challenges does it face?

on october 1, 2024, people visited the 44th china (fuzhou) international automobile expo and the 3rd china (fuzhou) international intelligent connected automobile experience expo. photo by xinhua news agency reporter wei peiquan

statistics released by the ministry of public security show that as of june this year, the number of motor vehicles in my country has reached 440 million, and the number of motor vehicle drivers has exceeded 530 million. experts believe that while my country's automotive aftermarket contains huge opportunities, there are also many problems. in the fields of automobile repair, accessories, beauty and peripheral supplies, chaotic pricing systems, uneven product quality, and irregular market behavior often occur.

china consumers associationthe complaint data shows that the number of complaints about the sales and transactions of automobiles and parts has remained high, becoming one of the hot spots for consumer complaints. these problems not only harm the rights and interests of consumers, but also affect the overall image and development of the automotive aftermarket.

on september 26, 2024, an electric sports car was photographed in the new energy and intelligent connected vehicle exhibition area of ​​the 21st china-asean expo. photo by xinhua news agency reporter zhang ailin

gao qiang, vice chairman of the china mechanical and electrical equipment maintenance and renovation technology association and chairman of the automotive aftermarket branch, believes that to promote the high-quality development of the automotive aftermarket, it is necessary to improve the voluntary certification mechanism to promote the high-quality development of auto parts, and promote the integration of domestic standards related to auto parts with other mutual recognition of national standards creates a more benign circulation environment for auto parts. at the same time, it is necessary to guide the circulation of automotive aftermarket parts, reduce unnecessary circulation links, and reduce circulation costs.

gao qiang suggested building a multi-channel, multi-format auto parts circulation network, keeping up with the development trend of electrification, intelligence, and connectivity in the automobile industry, guiding automobile manufacturers to continue to improve after-sales service networks, and providing car owners with standardized and convenient vehicle maintenance. repair services to meet consumers’ diversified needs for automotive aftermarket accessories.

regarding new energy vehicles, experts believe that compared with traditional gasoline vehicles, the second-hand car market pricing mechanism has not yet been fully established, and consumers still have more pain points during use. how to solve the "bottlenecks" and "shortcomings" in the new energy vehicle aftermarket is also a "must-answer question" before the competent authorities and industry entities.

on september 12, 2023, at the yantai port automobile terminal in shandong port, a large number of export commodity vehicles were waiting for shipment. published by xinhua news agency (photo by zhang chao)

"overall, my country's automotive aftermarket has a good development prospect." xu haidong, deputy chief engineer of the china association of automobile manufacturers, said that at present, my country's automotive aftermarket is still dominated by the 4s store model, but third-party brand companies are accelerating their development, and the internet enterprises have also entered the market. as the market becomes increasingly standardized and demand and business formats diversify, the value of the automotive aftermarket will become more prominent, and the automotive aftermarket will become an important growth point for my country's automotive industry.

source: xinhua news agency client