NEWS 6 AFTERMARKET MAY 2023 www.aftermarketonline.net The cost of vehicle repairs rose by 40% between 2018 and 2022, according to an analysis of warranty claims paid over five years by Intelligent Motoring. According to the study of 12,000 claims from the warranty provider, costs climbed the most between 2018 and 2019, with average claim costs growing by 19%. The period 2020 to 2021 saw a further 10% increase. Looking just at the period between July and December last year, the average cost of warranty claims increased by 37%. According Intelligent Motoring CEO Duncan McClure Fisher, repair costs started to climb after the Brexit referendum in June 2016: “Without doubt the majority were unprepared for the knock COVID-19 inflicted on the automotive sector. But the industry had been facing challenges even before the pandemic hit, meaning COVID-19 was simply another element that deepened those difficulties.” Duncan added: “The resulting financial impact on motorists is significant and has been made worse by wider pressures including rising inflation and the overall increased cost of living.” Vehicle repair costs up 40% in five years Tuck in with Tunnock’s and GS Yuasa for JustEat prize draw The team-up between GS Yuasa and Tunnock’s is set to continue with a pack of ten Tunnock’s Tea Cakes coming with each GS and Yuasa battery purchase, and a chance of winning one of three £100 JustEast vouchers too. The two companies first collaborated at the end of last year as Winter began, and are now back together now Spring has come. As well as ten tea cakes, each Tunnock’s pack includes a unique code to the prize draw. Commenting on the promotion, Jon Pritchard, General Sales & Marketing Manager at GS Yuasa Battery Sales UK, said: “We are hugely excited to be continuing our partnership with Tunnock’s and making the task of battery replacement that little bit sweeter in doing so.” To be in with a chance of winning one of three £100 JustEat vouchers, enter your code at: www.gs-yuasa.eu/tunnocks New trade website at Arnold Clark Autoparts A new trade website has been launched by Arnold Clark Autoparts, initially serving customers in the Glasgow area with a wider roll-out on the way. The site includes a live chat feature that also enables customers to check stock levels or receive fitment advice. Qualifying transactions can earn customers A-Points, which customers can spend on tech, holidays, and cinema trips. Commenting on the new e-commerce platform, Arnold Clark Autoparts Group Factor Manager Craig McCracken said: “The go-live of the new site is the latest step in a series of innovations we’re working on to help our customers.” For more information, visit: www.arnoldclarkautoparts.com COMING IN AFTERMARKET’S JUNE EDITION: Our full Automechanika Birmingham 2023 preview.
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