Affordable Mobility

EU households spent 12.7% of their budget on transport in 2024, and repairs of electric cars cost on average 30–35% more than repairs to comparable combustion-engine vehicles. Maintaining affordable and sustainable mobility are not marginal consumer issues – they are central to everyday mobility. A functioning Aftermarket is essential to keep automotive repair and services open, competitive and accessible. It ensures that consumers, fleets, insurers, leasing companies, SMEs and public-service operators can choose between different repairers, parts suppliers, service models and price levels.

Competitive choice keeps prices controlled by competition. The Automotive Aftermarket provides customers the ability to compare offers, use a wide range of quality parts, and select the repair solution that best fits the vehicle’s age, use case and budget. This is increasingly important in times where geopolitical uncertainties and EU economies under pressure generate cost-sensitivity with many households. The Aftermarket is a structural safeguard for fair and affordable mobility.