A large pool of aftermarket work is holding steady across North America. According to Lang Marketing, more than 18 million cars and light trucks avoided scrappage in the United States between 2015 and 2025, driven by rates well below those of the previous decade. Nearly all are internal combustion engine (ICE) models, which now make up 98 percent of the 2025 U.S. fleet and 99 percent of light-vehicle aftermarket product volume.

Canada follows a similar logic.

 Canada has roughly 26.7 million light vehicles in operation, with an average age of 10.5 years, compared with 12.6 years in the U.S., according to S&P Global Mobility.

On both sides of the border, an aging fleet supports heavy engine and transmission repairs, along with replacement cycles for brakes, suspension and electronics. A deep-rooted trend that favours the ICE aftermarket, well beyond 2030.

Sources : Lang Marketing / Lang iReport (données É.-U., 30 septembre 2026) ; S&P Global Mobility, via la conférence nationale de l’AIA Canada (données canadiennes)

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