Studies

The Replacement Market for Tires in Germany 2024

BBE Automotive GmbH is presenting a comprehensive study on the German tyre market in time for the international tyre trade fair The Tire Cologne 2024. Based on 2,000 interviews per year since 2021 with car drivers and hundreds of interviews with car dealerships and workshops, well-founded findings on the market and market structures are now available in a large study.

The BBE has summarised the key findings in 10 statements:
1. Premium and quality tyres dominate the market in contrast to Europe as a whole
2. Brand loyalty is turning into loyalty to quality standards
3. Budget tyres have gained considerable market share and will continue to do so, Speed of growth uncertain
4. Tyres are not a high-interest product, many people do not deal with the issue
5. Growth of the all-season tyre sector is as certain as climate change
6. Pure online players are losing market share: The business model is reaching its limits
7. Progressive concentration/consolidation process also at wholesale and workshop level workshop level
8. Demo tyres: a segment to think about
9. Germany remains the largest tyre market in EU Europe and neighbouring countries
10. Owning a car is indispensable, but emotional attachment is declining

Further information on the study...

Car wash in Germany 2024

BBE Automotive has analysed the car wash market for the 15th time. A representative survey of 2,000 car drivers with maintenance responsibility served as the basis for the study. In addition to the analysis, starting points for potential are identified and the topic of environmental protection taken up. Although the number of car washes per car has fallen over the last ten years per car has declined over the last ten years, the market for car washes remains still lucrative and worth billions.

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New tuning study 2023 "Emotional mobility, car tuning and refinement"

On 2 December 2023, we were delighted to present the current Tuning Study 2023 "Emotional mobility, car tuning and refinement" was presented at a press conference at the Motorshow Essen. The first edition of this study was produced with the support of VDAT (Verband der Automobil Tuner e.V.), AvD (Allgemeiner Verkehrsclub von Deutschland), Messe Automechanika Frankfurt, Premio Reifen- und Autoservice, Vogtmann & Herold and the FSP partner, Sachverständigenbüro Hundt. This provides comprehensive and reliable data on this emotionally charged market for car tuning and customisation in Germany.

As part of the study, 1,000 drivers, more than 100 drivers of tuned cars and more than 30 manufacturers were asked about their attitudes and specific behaviours. In addition, the players and their presence in social media were comprehensively analysed. The results show that the scene is characterised by models from the German manufacturers BMW, Audi, VW and Mercedes. In addition to the vehicle manufacturers' production of their own performance lines, the study shows a Tuning market with a volume of over 2 billion euros in Germany alone. Wheels/tyres and chassis components account for the largest share.

Further information on the study...

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Service Potential 2023 - Maintenance and Repair of Cars and LCVs - 2023

BBE Automotive GmbH in Cologne once again surveyed around 15,000 people responsible for maintenance to analyse the service potential in the German market.

The study includes:

• Year-on-year data for Germany from 2018 to 2022
• Vehicle fleets and their age structure
• Service potential by turnover and number of workshop jobs
• Analysis of workshop work by location
• Cost index vehicle segments and car brands

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New study: Young and classic cars as an economic factor in 2023

On 13 April 2023, we were delighted to present the current study "Young and Classic Cars as an Economic Factor" at a press conference at the Techno Classica in Essen. The 5th edition of this study was also produced with the support of the ZDK, VDA and VDIK associations and various other industry giants.

We have been able to present a fundamentally positive view of classic cars to society, even if some sceptics still need to be convinced of the economic factor and the importance of classic cars as a cultural asset.

We also made it clear that vehicle structures are changing and that new, younger people are joining the scene.

There was also no shortage of tangible tips for the industry: workshops and specialists need to become more digital and more active in terms of communication and find new ways of recruiting staff.

Further information on the study in English ...

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BBE Market Analysis of Opportunities and Challenges

Based on a comprehensive telephone survey and after extensive market analysis, BBE Automotive Cologne presents a study on the aftermarket for commercial vehicles for the third time. The focus is on maintenance and repair work on commercial vehicles, trailers and buses. The study is written in English to follow the increasing international orientation of the industry.

You can expect:

• Current figures for 2022
• Analysis of relevant market developments, influencing factors and trends
• Insights into the workshop business
• Aftermarket volume calculations
• Distribution structures and market participants

 

Further information on the study...

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The German tyre market, storage, retrofitting, brand perception, distribution...

... we offer a comprehensive market analysis.

For the fourth time BBE Automotive GmbH has analysed the German tyre market and published the results in the market analysis "The Replacement Market for Tyres in Germany 2019".

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Car Sharing in Germany – A passing fashion or a challenge facing the industry?

A study conducted jointly by TÜV Rheinland, FSP and BBE Automotive reveals that car sharing will not decisively change the automotive world.

 

Questions

• What future does car sharing have in Germany?
• Will car sharing really become big business over the next few years, or will it remain a niche product in the long run?
• Has owning a car run its course?

 

Methods

• Detailed analyses of the car sharing providers
• Research in the relevant online and print sources
• Own online surveys in towns offering car sharing
• Analyses of other national surveys on car sharing
• Surveys among companies providing car sharing services
• Expert discussions
• Analysis of the passenger car parc data from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA)
• Presentation of the car parc development in metropolitan areas and selected rural areas
• Analysis of the population data from the Federal Statistical Office of Germany

 

Information: Car Sharing in Germany

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The study “The Aftermarket for CV Components” provides facts, figures and background information. It is available in the 2014 edition.

The study was compiled jointly by

• BBE Automotive GmbH and
• The German Auto Parts Distributor Association (GVA)

On more than 200 pages we analyse among other aspects

• the CV parc and its development,
• market volumes by product group,
• forecasts on market developments,
• parts distribution,
• the significance of online trading,
• the services provided by workshop concepts.

In addition to profound data research, an extensive expert survey conducted in industry and commerce forms the basis for the analyses.

Total length: 239 pages

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Other studies in recent years:

• Spain on the way out of the crisis - 2013
• System comparison of the workshop concepts for the motor vehicle trade - 2009
• The car body and paint market in Germany - 2007
• The specialist tyre trade - Quo vadis? – A future study by the BRV (German Tyre Retailer and Vulcanization Trade Association) and BBE - 2005
• The aftermarket for car components in Germany - 2004

 

Studies by abh Market Research GmbH::

• The replacement market for passenger car tyres D-A-CH - 2013/2014
• Car wash in Germany - 2007, latest update January 2014
• Financial products at car dealers - 2013
• The car market in China - 2012
• The car market in Russia - 2008, update 2009
• Willingness to switch car insurance 2005 to 2007 - 2008
• Filling up in Germany - 2008
• The car aftermarket in Poland - 2008
• Oil change in Germany - 2007
• The customers and their workshop – study in cooperation with TÜV Rheinland - 2006
• The aftermarket for car components in Germany - 2004

 

Interested? Please contact us..

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