-- Quality and price emerge as the two most competitive factors in the remanufactured engine aftermarket

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, Aug. 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Still suffering from the economic slowdown, North American consumers of replacement remanufactured engines are showing a marked preference for products that are deemed trustworthy and from reputed companies. Participants in this aftermarket are struggling to stay afloat due to the increased durability, lower miles driven, longer warranties of original engines and the intensifying competition from the salvage industry.

New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.automotive.frost.com), Analysis of the North American Replacement Remanufactured Engine Aftermarket, finds that the market earned revenues of $3.62 billion in 2012 and is expected to reduce to $3.49 billion in 2019. The study covers the remanufactured gasoline engine and remanufactured diesel engine segments.

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The increase in hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles will have a major impact on consumer's choices. While the demand for gasoline engines will dip in the long term, remanufactured diesel engines will gain, as a sizable number of light pickup trucks and package delivery trucks are shifting from gasoline to diesel engines.

"The proliferation of inexpensive engine parts and low-cost Asian imports will also create opportunities for the North American remanufacturers, as they will reduce the cost of remanufacturing," said Frost & Sullivan Automotive & Transportation Research Analyst Janardan Damani. "This, in turn, will help remanufacturers increase their profit margins."

While some segments of the aftermarket have gained from technological advances, others have been challenged. For instance, rapid technological progress has reduced core availability and increased core fall-out rate. Of the two, the core fall-out rate is a bigger problem, as two cores are needed on average to remanufacture one diesel engine. Furthermore, at times, remanufacturers even require three cores because testing for remanufacturing feasibility is more rigorous for diesel engines than for gasoline engines.

Domestic brand engines still comprise the vast majority of the remanufactured engine volume, but the market share is steadily declining due to a steady reduction in domestic brand vehicles in operation. On the other hand, the number of engine families is growing due to the penetration of Asian-branded vehicles and therefore, Asian-brand engines.

Meanwhile, the rise in fuel prices lowering average miles driven and the decreasing value of pickup trucks and SUVs with lower fuel economy, are diminishing the sales of remanufactured engine for these types of vehicles.

"The on-going trend of manufacturing high-quality engines is slashing the replacement rates in this market, thus threatening the existence of smaller players that are vulnerable to constricted profit margins," said Damani. "Smaller participants will either be forced to exit the market or be acquired by bigger companies, which will then consolidate their position."

Analysis of the North American Replacement Remanufactured Engine Aftermarket is part of the Automotive & Transportation Growth Partnership Service program. Frost & Sullivan's related research services include studies on replacement parts preferences among U.S automotive technicians evaluating brands and channels, the North American automotive aftermarket, and the anticipated growth in vehicle maintenance and repairs. All research services included in subscriptions provide detailed market opportunities and industry trends evaluated following extensive interviews with market participants.

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