关税、通胀和债务正在抬高汽车修理成本和短缺,迫使北美碰撞修理行业发生变化。 Tariffs, inflation, and debt are driving up auto repair costs and shortages, forcing changes across North America’s collision repair industry.

北美碰撞修理业面临着来自关税、通货膨胀和消费资金紧张的日益严峻的挑战,汽车零部件价格逐年上涨6.6%,家庭债务接近18.2万亿美元。 The North American collision repair industry faces mounting challenges from tariffs, inflation, and strained consumer finances, with auto part prices up 6.6% year-over-year and household debt near $18.2 trillion. 消费者减少,导致小额索赔减少,可扣除额增加,而修理店则要处理较高的费用、技术需求导致的较长的修理时间以及技术员日益短缺等问题。 Consumers are cutting back, leading to fewer small claims and rising deductibles, while repair shops deal with higher costs, longer repair times due to tech demands, and a growing technician shortage. 在加拿大,司机使车辆保持更长的时间,刺激了修理需求,经销商访问量上升,售后商店因价格降低而获得市场份额。 In Canada, drivers are keeping vehicles longer, boosting repair demand, with dealership visits rising and aftermarket shops gaining market share due to lower prices. 尽管索赔量减少,修理费用却在增加,新一代技术专家领袖正在推动创新、可持续性和协作,以塑造该行业的未来。 Despite lower claim volumes, repair costs are increasing, and a new generation of tech-savvy leaders is driving innovation, sustainability, and collaboration to shape the industry’s future.