New Report: 5.1% Growth Expected for Auto Care Industry in 2025, Reaching $664 Billion in 2028
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Auto Care Association releases 2026 Auto Care Factbook report detailing steady growth in the global aftermarket industry despite recent economic and trade uncertainties.
BETHESDA, Md., June 13, 2025 -- The Auto Care Association today released its annual automotive aftermarket industry reports, the 2026 Auto Care Factbook and the 2026 Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual. These award-winning and industry-leading reports are the go-to source for automotive aftermarket industry data that provides the critical insight aftermarket businesses need to make data-driven decisions for the future. The 35th edition of the Auto Care Factbook report provides an all-encompassing view of the aftermarket industry, including new operational insights for navigating the evolving trade and tariffs policy landscape for 2025 and beyond.
The auto care industry grew robustly in 2024, in line with expectations. Despite continued challenges throughout the economy including inflation, along with uncertainties as new trade and government policies emerged, the aftermarket demonstrated resilience, with total United States light duty aftermarket sales growing by 5.7% in 2024 to $413.7 billion – in line with the previous year's projections of 5.9%. Continued steady growth is expected for the light duty aftermarket in 2025 at 5.1%, with the total light, medium and heavy duty automotive aftermarket now expected to be a $664.3 billion industry in 2028.
In this 183-page Auto Care Factbook report, readers will find:
- NEW An extended joint channel industry forecast model through 2028 by S&P Global;
- NEW operational insights when navigating the evolving tariff and trade policy landscape;
- NEW U.S. automotive aftermarket e-commerce trends;
- UPDATED financial markets commentary (Jefferies);
- UPDATED aftermarket service satisfaction (J.D. Power);
- UPDATED driving behavior event frequency (Arity);
- UPDATED overview of the Chinese electric vehicle aftermarket (YCP Solidiance);
- UPDATED highlights of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil and Guatemala automotive aftermarkets (Integrate Data Facts);
- UPDATED tool and equipment purchasing trend data (Endeavor Business Media);
- UPDATED medium- and heavy-duty vehicle parts branding data (MacKay & Company);
- Consumer behavior data (IMR Inc.); and
- Global vehicle registration data (S&P Global Mobility).
The 2026 Auto Care Factbook also provides Auto Care Association members exclusive access to nearly 50 economic and industry indicators through the association's Auto Care TrendLens™ interactive data platform. Using the TrendLens™ platform, members can view up-to-date data, as well as filter and overlay with other data sets to gain a more complete view of the industry and its current trends.
"We are proud to present the 35th version of the Auto Care Factbook, a resource that is valued around the world for its insights into our industry. This year's edition highlights that the U.S. automotive aftermarket industry has demonstrated remarkable resilience, showing steady year-over-year growth—even amid global supply chain disruptions and rising inflation," said Bill Hanvey, president and CEO, Auto Care Association. "The auto care industry reached $414 billion in 2024 and is projected to surpass $664 billion by 2028. This consistent expansion reflects the essential nature of vehicle maintenance and repair, as America's more than 239 million licensed drivers increasingly choose to extend the life of their vehicles—now averaging over 12.8 years on the road—rather than replace them."
The 2026 Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual report includes the Auto Care Factbook plus the Lang Annual, which provides a supplemental, comprehensive overview of the U.S. light vehicle aftermarket and presents information and analysis available from no other source.
All Auto Care Association contacts at member companies receive a complimentary digital copy of the 2026 Auto Care Factbook report as an association member benefit. The non-member price for the publication is $2,950. The Auto Care Factbook & Lang Annual report can be purchased for $1,095 for members and $4,045 for non-members.
To order any of these digital publications, please visit autocare.org/factbook or contact the Member Services department at [email protected] or 301-654-6664.
SOURCE Auto Care Association