Posts tagged as “independent shops”

Cost pressures are driving change in the automotive aftermarket

Cost pressures are driving change in the automotive aftermarket

By Wire Reports on January 12, 2026

Demand for independent service has increased and it's spurring opportunities for aftermarket parts, driving online parts procurement.

EU Right to Repair restrictions send fixable vehicles to the scrapyard

By Wire Reports on December 31, 2025

European used parts provider states how OEMs restrict access to parts, diagnostics and software, making vehicles harder and more expensive to repair. Sound familiar?