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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↳ Commercial Vehicles
↳ Two-Wheelers and Three-Wheelers
↳ Electric Vehicles and Charging
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↳ Aftermarket and Car Care
↳ Used Vehicles and Trade
↳ Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
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For 100 Years, Independent Shops Won Out-of-Warranty Repair. EVs Just Broke That.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

For 100 Years, Independent Shops Won Out-of-Warranty Repair. EVs Just Broke That.

A rule that held for a century in American car repair just flipped for EVs. Marqstats explains why independents lost their usual advantage.

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China Has 800,000 Fewer EV Technicians Than It Needs — And the Gap Is Widening
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

China Has 800,000 Fewer EV Technicians Than It Needs — And the Gap Is Widening

Even with salaries nearly double the industry norm, China can't train EV technicians fast enough. Marqstats explains why the gap is widening, not closing.

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Your Neighborhood Mechanic Can't Fix Your EV. It's Not About Skill — It's the Law.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

Your Neighborhood Mechanic Can't Fix Your EV. It's Not About Skill — It's the Law.

It's not that your neighborhood mechanic in Korea can't learn EV repair. The law simply won't let them try. Marqstats explains the 60-volt line.

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Why 97.5% of Mexico's EV Chargers Won't Help You on a Road Trip
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

Why 97.5% of Mexico's EV Chargers Won't Help You on a Road Trip

Mexico's charger count sounds impressive until you ask how many are actually public. Marqstats explains the infrastructure gap hiding behind the headline number.

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Turkey's New EV Sales Crashed 31%. Its Repair Market Didn't Notice.
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

Turkey's New EV Sales Crashed 31%. Its Repair Market Didn't Notice.

New EV sales fell off a cliff in Turkey this year. The repair shops never felt it. Marqstats explains the disconnect.

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A Safety Law Meant to Help Independent Garages Is Quietly Squeezing Them Out
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

A Safety Law Meant to Help Independent Garages Is Quietly Squeezing Them Out

A well-intentioned safety standard is quietly sorting Australian EV workshops into winners and losers. Marqstats explains the mechanism.

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The Tariff Rule That Taxes Argentina's Own EV Makers and Waves In Luxury SUVs Free
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

The Tariff Rule That Taxes Argentina's Own EV Makers and Waves In Luxury SUVs Free

A single weight-and-power line in Argentina's EV tariff decree quietly favors imported luxury SUVs over the country's own electric car industry. Marqstats explains.

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The LTO EV Registry Paradox: How Grouping Hybrids With BEVs Hid the Real Service Gap
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

The LTO EV Registry Paradox: How Grouping Hybrids With BEVs Hid the Real Service Gap

A quiet Philippine registration rule is masking how ready the country's EV aftermarket really is. Marqstats explains the LTO registry paradox.

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Vietnam's EV Repair Industry Was Built on Scooters, Not Cars
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

Vietnam's EV Repair Industry Was Built on Scooters, Not Cars

Before VinFast dominated headlines, Vietnam's EV repair industry was already running -- on electric scooters. Marqstats traces the real origin story.

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Madrid's 44.8% EV Share Is a Tax Address, Not a Repair Bay
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Aftermarket and Car Care 7 MIN

Madrid's 44.8% EV Share Is a Tax Address, Not a Repair Bay

Madrid's EV registration dominance is mostly a corporate tax address, not repair-bay demand. Marqstats reconciles the real regional split.

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