Insights · The Marqstats Desk

Market research insights from our research desk.

Long-form analysis, sector briefings and methodology notes built on validated data, primary interviews and traceable sources — reviewed by a sector lead before it ships.

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↳ Passenger Vehicles
↳ Commercial Vehicles
↳ Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers
↳ Electric Vehicles and Charging
↳ Auto Components and Tires
↳ Truck Bodies and Upfitting
↳ Aftermarket and Car Care
↳ Used Vehicles and Trade
↳ Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
↳ Mobility and Fleet Services
↳ Off-Highway Vehicles
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Nearly Half of Czech Republic's New Electric Cars Are Someone Else's Old Ones
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Aftermarket and Car Care 5 MIN

Nearly Half of Czech Republic's New Electric Cars Are Someone Else's Old Ones

Nearly half of new registrations, and none of them new. Marqstats explains the Czech Republic's used EV import surge.

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Czech EV Owners Can Legally Pick Independent Repair. Almost None of Them Can, in Practice.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 9 MIN

Czech EV Owners Can Legally Pick Independent Repair. Almost None of Them Can, in Practice.

A legal right that exists on paper, and a domestic qualification bar that quietly cancels it out in practice. Marqstats explains the Czech gap.

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One Czech Town Has an EV Concentration Three Times the National Average. It's Where the Cars Are Built.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

One Czech Town Has an EV Concentration Three Times the National Average. It's Where the Cars Are Built.

A single manufacturing town, and an EV concentration that dwarfs the rest of the country. Marqstats explains the Škoda company-town effect.

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3% of Colombia's Electric Vehicles Generate Half the Country's EV Repair Revenue
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3% of Colombia's Electric Vehicles Generate Half the Country's EV Repair Revenue

A tiny fraction of the fleet, generating nearly half the national revenue. Marqstats explains Colombia's transit bus maintenance concentration.

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Colombia's Independent EV Garages Face a $30,000 Entry Fee Before They Can Fix a Single Battery
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Aftermarket and Car Care 5 MIN

Colombia's Independent EV Garages Face a $30,000 Entry Fee Before They Can Fix a Single Battery

A genuine price of entry before a single high-voltage repair gets performed. Marqstats explains Colombia's independent workshop capital barrier.

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Bogotá's EV Numbers Already Lead Colombia. The Real Figure Is Even Bigger.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 9 MIN

Bogotá's EV Numbers Already Lead Colombia. The Real Figure Is Even Bigger.

A capital that already dominates the numbers, undercounted by its own registration data. Marqstats explains Colombia's Bogotá-Cundinamarca effect.

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Chile's Electric Buses Cost 62% Less to Maintain Than Diesel. That's Still Not the Interesting Part.
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Chile's Electric Buses Cost 62% Less to Maintain Than Diesel. That's Still Not the Interesting Part.

A genuinely large cost advantage, and an even bigger structural story underneath it. Marqstats explains Chile's transit bus maintenance market.

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88% of Chile's EVs Are Registered in Santiago. Some of Them Have Never Been There.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 9 MIN

88% of Chile's EVs Are Registered in Santiago. Some of Them Have Never Been There.

A capital that dominates the registration data, and a real gap between where vehicles are registered and where they actually work. Marqstats explains Chile's Santiago clustering effect.

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Fewer Than 15% of Chile's Independent Mechanics Can Legally Touch an EV Battery
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Aftermarket and Car Care 5 MIN

Fewer Than 15% of Chile's Independent Mechanics Can Legally Touch an EV Battery

A statutory credential that almost nobody holds yet. Marqstats explains Chile's high-voltage technician shortage.

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90% of South Africa's Auto Lecturers Have Never Been Trained on an EV
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Aftermarket and Car Care 5 MIN

90% of South Africa's Auto Lecturers Have Never Been Trained on an EV

A national technician shortage that starts in the classroom. Marqstats explains South Africa's EV training gap and the programme built to close it.

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