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Polk Survey: How Will the Slowdown in SUV/Light Truck Production Impact Your Business?

aftermarketNews Staff
By aftermarketNews Staff

News reports recently have indicated that several vehicle manufacturers are making production adjustments based on the rapid slowdown in sales of trucks and SUVs. For our next edition of R. L. Polk & Co.’s Ask the Industry, we will look at the impact this production slowdown may be having on the aftermarket.

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Will this slowdown impact your business, and if so, how so? How will you use this information to tailor your product or inventory planning?

To provide your comments on this important industry issue, click here to go to our quick poll, or email your comments to Editor Amy Antenora at [email protected].

The results of this survey will be published in an upcoming in-depth report and will include additional commentary and data from R.L. Polk & Co.

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