IN DIALOG WITH CUSTOMERS & PARTNERS ON IAM TOPICS OF THE FUTURE

IAM:CONNECT: WHAT IS IT?

In short: IAM:CONNECT is MEYLE's innovative dialog platform for the transformation topics of the independent aftermarket (IAM). In personal discussions with key players, we talk about their opportunities and challenges. Our aim is to better understand the current and future needs of our customers & partners (independent workshops, dealers, etc.).

In an industry that is undergoing profound change, these challenges can be overwhelming individually. However, we are convinced that together we can overcome them. Let's work together on the future.

Your contact person

We are happy to support you with all your concerns.

Anna-Maria Granegger

Corporate Communications Manager

Tel: +49 40 67506 510

Why we're committed as MEYLE

The IAM is facing rapid change. We at MEYLE have listened deeply to the market. We wanted to understand what currently drives our customers & partners, what their expectations and challenges are. We launched the IAM:CONNECT initiative to work together on solutions and actively shape the transformation.

Through direct, personal exchange, we all gain a better understanding of the topics and requirements of future IAM and strengthen our partnerships at the same time.

Our interview partners

For IAM:CONNECT, we conducted interviews with key IAM stakeholders, including associations, retailers, influencers and trade media. In cooperation with INNOFACT, we surveyed 274 independent garages in the DACH region.

• E-mobility is currently not a reality for independent workshops: services for e-cars are mainly limited to non-drive-related services (e.g. tire changes).

• Once a combustion engine, always a combustion engine? One in five independent workshops is not planning any sales with e-cars in the future.

• When workshops will start earning money with e-cars: 39% expect to generate more than half of their turnover with electric cars within the next 10 years.

• Close cooperation in the future: Spare parts manufacturers are the most important partners for independent workshops and can support them with various services.

Independent workshops on the road to the future

More current information can be found here:

Why you should take part as a customer and partner

Together we are more than the sum of our parts! The IAM is in a period of upheaval with major challenges. In these times, by working together we can anticipate developments, develop innovative solutions together and actively shape the future of IAM.

IAM:CONNECT turns us from passive participants in the transformation into active shapers of the future of our industry!