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The automotive aftermarket is the part of the automotive industry concerned with the manufacturing
Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the use of machine, tool and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to Industry production, in which raw material are transformed into finished good on a large scale....
, remanufacturing
Remanufacturing

Remanufacturing is the process of disassembly and recovery at the module level and, eventually, at the component level. It requires the repair or replacement of worn out or Obsolescence components and modules....
, distribution
Distribution

Distribution may refer to:...
, retailing
Retailing

Retailing consists of the sales of goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store or kiosk, or by post, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser....
, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, tools, equipment and accessories for light and heavy vehicles, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer

OEM stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer".An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM is typically a company that uses a component made by a second company in its own product, or sells the product of the second company under its own brand....
 (OEM) to the consumer.

Estimated as a $257 billion market in the United States, the aftermarket helps keep vehicles on the road by providing consumers the choice to where they want their vehicles serviced, maintained or customized.

The aftermarket encompasses parts for replacement, collision, appearance and performance, including electric propulsion
Electric vehicle

An electric vehicle is a vehicle with one or more electric motors for propulsion. This is also referred to as an electric drive vehicle....
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The automotive aftermarket is the part of the automotive industry concerned with the manufacturing
Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the use of machine, tool and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to Industry production, in which raw material are transformed into finished good on a large scale....
, remanufacturing
Remanufacturing

Remanufacturing is the process of disassembly and recovery at the module level and, eventually, at the component level. It requires the repair or replacement of worn out or Obsolescence components and modules....
, distribution
Distribution

Distribution may refer to:...
, retailing
Retailing

Retailing consists of the sales of goods or merchandise from a fixed location, such as a department store or kiosk, or by post, in small or individual lots for direct consumption by the purchaser....
, and installation of all vehicle parts, chemicals, tools, equipment and accessories for light and heavy vehicles, after the sale of the automobile by the original equipment manufacturer
Original Equipment Manufacturer

OEM stands for "Original Equipment Manufacturer".An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM is typically a company that uses a component made by a second company in its own product, or sells the product of the second company under its own brand....
 (OEM) to the consumer.

Estimated as a $257 billion market in the United States, the aftermarket helps keep vehicles on the road by providing consumers the choice to where they want their vehicles serviced, maintained or customized.

The aftermarket encompasses parts for replacement, collision, appearance and performance, including electric propulsion
Electric vehicle

An electric vehicle is a vehicle with one or more electric motors for propulsion. This is also referred to as an electric drive vehicle....
. The aftermarket provides a wide variety of parts of varying qualities and prices for nearly all vehicle makes and models on the road.

Consumers have the option of repairing their vehicles themselves (known as the do-it-yourself segment) or can take the vehicle to a professional repair facility (known as the do-it-for me segment).

The aftermarket employs 4.54 million people in the United States at manufacturers, distributors, retailers and repair shops (source: AAIA).

In Canada, the automotive aftermarket is a $16.7 billion (CDN) industry that employs more than 410,000 people (source: AIA Canada).

Automobile manufacturers have at times attempted to hinder or suppress automotive aftermarket sales by means of copyright
Copyright

Copyright is a form of intellectual property which gives the creator of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain....
 or patent infringement
Patent infringement

Patent infringement is the act of utilizing a patented invention without permission from the patent holder. Permission may typically be granted in the form of a licence....
 litigation. See, for example, British Leyland Motor Corp. v. Armstrong Patents Co.
British Leyland Motor Corp. v. Armstrong Patents Co.

British Leyland Motor Corp. v. Armstrong Patents Co. is a 1986 decision of the Judicial functions of the House of Lords concerning the doctrine of non-derogation from grants....
 in the UK, and Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.
Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co.

Aro Mfg. Co. v. Convertible Top Replacement Co., is a 1961 decision redefining the U.S. patent law doctrine of repair and reconstruction. The decision is sometimes referred to as Aro I because several years later the United States Supreme Court readdressed the same issues in a second case involving the same parties?Aro II...
 in the United States.

See also

  • AAIA
    AAIA

    The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association is a Non-profit organization trade association based in Bethesda, MD. AAIA?s 23,000 members and affiliate companies manufacture, distribute, sell and install motor vehicle parts, accessories, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and services....
  • Aftermarket exhaust
  • Car tuning
    Car tuning

    Car tuning is both an industry and a hobby, in which a car is modified in order to improve its performance and handling and improve the owner's driving style....
  • Electric vehicle conversion
    Electric vehicle conversion

    An electric vehicle conversion is the modification of a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle to electricity propulsion, creating an all-electric or Plug-in hybrid#Conversions of production hybrids....
  • OEM
    OEM

    OEM may stand for:* Original equipment manufacturer, the original manufacturer of a component for a product, which may be resold by another company...
  • Plug-in hybrid vehicle
  • Retrofit
    Retrofit

    Retrofitting refers to the addition of new technology or features to older systems. An example of this is custom car, where older vehicles are fitted with new technologies: power windows, cruise control, remote keyless systems, electric fuel pumps, etc....
  • SEMA
    Sema

    Sema or sama is a term that means hearing. It is used, as a borrowed word in Persian language, to refer to some of the ceremonies used by various Sufi orders and often involves prayer, song, dance, and other ritualistic activities....