A devoted aftersales session at AM Reside will give attention to how sellers can look to seize older automobiles for servicing to assist put together their workshops for the longer term.

AM Reside is being held on November 9 as soon as once more on the NEC and this aftersales session will function insights and knowledge from Quentin Le Hetet, nation director at aftermarket intelligence enterprise GiPA UK.

Paul Jordan, head of Secret Service, will even be sharing some viewpoints on how the UK’s aftersales market was trying to goal older automobiles again through the pandemic in 2020 and the way issues have progressed since then.

Le Hetet will have the ability to present key tendencies underpinned by GiPA’s knowledge for the way the market has been growing to tell the place issues are headed sooner or later.

He stated: “The automotive parc is ageing. Sure automotive gross sales are recovering and that’s good, however even with new automotive gross sales restoration, the ageing of the parc will simply decelerate, it’s not going to cease.

“Autos that fall out of the 0-3 year-old class are going to change into more and more vital to give attention to.”

Jordan stated the present image usually with franchised sellers is that “all the pieces is rosy within the backyard” with wholesome workshop volumes.

Nevertheless, he thinks there will probably be a “disaster level” in the midst of subsequent yr and in direction of the top of 2024 as manufacturing for brand new automotive gross sales ramps again up.

Jordan stated: “The place are we going and has something modified within the final three years?

“It’s not nearly extending the service automotive parc for older automobiles, but in addition increasing out to all makes and fashions, moderately than simply sticking to your franchise.”

That kind of method requires long run planning, with the power to arrange the spine of the workshops with the correct coaching and getting new blood on board.

Le Hetet stated: “I will probably be exhibiting some predictions on what might occur with the automotive parc and the impression and the rising share of 4-9 yr outdated automobiles.”

The presentation will even discover the rising impression of electrical automobiles (EV) on workshops and what’s going to occur if franchised workshops let petrol and diesel automobiles slip away within the coming years.

Not solely will the occasion supply a packaged schedule of seminar content material that includes over 40 audio system, there will even be over 60 progressive suppliers beneath one roof for delegates to discover the most recent improvements and benchmark one of the best options for his or her enterprise.