SEMA Report: CUVs Represent Untapped Market for Accessorization
Even as the vehicle landscape is changing, the market for parts to modify those vehicles is growing, according to the new SEMA research report, “SEMA Accessory Opportunity Report: Top Cars and Trucks.”
Nokian Releases New All-Season Tire for CUVs, SUVs
With sights set on exponential growth in North America, Nokian Tyres on Sept. 21 launched an innovative all-season tire product, the Nokian eNTYRE C/S, designed to meet the needs of the growing CUV and SUV product category.
IHS Markit: U.S. Vehicles Getting Older
The average age of cars and light trucks in operation in the U.S. is rising, presenting new service and sales opportunities to the automotive aftermarket, IHS Markit reports. According to industry experts, the average age of these vehicles in operation (VIO) have risen 11.6 years. “Quality of new vehicles continues to be a key driver
The Rise of the CUV
A crossover or crossover utility vehicle (CUV) is a vehicle built on a car platform that combines features of a sport utility vehicle (SUV) with features from a passenger car, to varying degrees. Crossovers use the unibody construction typical of passenger vehicles instead of the body-on-frame platform found in light trucks and the original SUVs. CUVs
