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Aftermarket Summary
In Poland, the production and distribution of car spare parts is becoming an increasingly important segment of the economy in Poland, every year. According to data from the Association of Distributors and Manufacturers of Automotive Parts (SDPCM), there are about 900 companies on the Polish market which employ about 120 000. people.
The total amount of sales in this segment reaches nearly PLN 70 billion. It should be noted that sales of ready-made cars in the same period reached the value of less than PLN 45 billion. In the situation where the Polish spare parts market is growing by nearly 8% growth per year, other European markets of this type, such as German, French or English can boast only a 1-3 %t increase - the automotive parts expert at iParts .com summarizes.
Polish producers and distributors of automotive parts and accessories cooperate with the largest automotive brands in the world, including: Audi, BMW, Mitsubishi, Mercedes, Porsche, Renault, Volkswagen, Toyota, Fiat and Volvo. The branches in Poland are opened by such international concerns as for example ZF TRW, DEFI, Bosh etc, and this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Online stores with car parts and accessories play a very large role on the market. Not only individual customers, but also professional car workshops are currently supplying the Internet. It is estimated that the sale of spare parts online accounts for about 50 % participation in all orders placed in our country for this type of assortment.
Electric Vehicles Market
Last year over 483 000 passenger cars were sold in Poland. Among them there were almost 18 000 (3.7%) vehicles with alternative source of energy drives. It’s very little compare to sales in Germany, Great Britain, Scandinavia or Benelux but it is worth noticing that in comparison to 2016 there has been significant – 69.2% growth in sales in this segment in Poland.
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As for electromobility, Polish statistics are pretty bad so far. There is no well working program to support the purchase, using and maintaining of electric cars. There is much to do in that matter. The Polish car-sharing market is at the stage of crawling, but the forecasts are promising. Currently this service is provided by 8 companies that constantly increase the vehicle fleet and the range of its operation.
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