News 7 www.aftermarketonline.net FEBRUARY 2026 For peace of mind always use a Garage Equipment Association member. GEA accredited engineers work to an industry code of conduct. Your assurance their skills and knowledge have been independently assessed. IS YOUR EQUIPMENT ENGINEER GEA ACCREDITED? Ask your engineer for his accreditation card ! The Upholders of Industry standards since 1945 The Garage Equipment Association www.gea.co.uk GEA ACCREDITED ENGINEER Name Company Discipline Exp Date ID Number XX123456 XX123456 XX123456 XX123456 XX123456 New car registrations exceed 2m but ‘EV pace slow’ APA takes majority stake in aftermarket supplier Triscan APA Industries has acquired a majority stake in European automotive group Triscan — a key UK manufacturer and supplier of products including fuel management systems, fuel pumps, fuel tanks and pipework. APA announced the deal on December 31 but did not disclose financial details. Triscan, founded in Denmark, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year. The group’s product portfolio spans more than 50,000 SKUs across key aftermarket categories, including steering and suspension, brake systems, engine, transmission and emerging EV spare parts. APA said Triscan’s customers and repair professionals across Europe will now benefit from greater availability of APA’s ÜRO Parts and Autotecnica brands. Daniel Seeman, president of APA Industries, said. “This partnership is about building long-term value through shared expertise, trusted brands, and a common vision for the future of the aftermarket.” The UK new car market grew for the third year in a row in 2025, breaching the two million mark for the first time since the pandemic, with 2,020,520 new car registrations, according to latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. Uptake in December rose by nearly 4% to 146,249 units, with what SMMT said was a final flourish in the private buyer market, up by 16%. Repeating a pattern seen in previous years, battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations took a high market share in the final month of the year, accounting for over 32% of the market – the only time the ZEV mandate target of 28% was exceeded in 2025. As a result, last year’s market rose by 3.5%, with growth across all buyer types. Demand from private buyers recovered slightly from 2024 – when uptake fell below levels last seen during 2020 – with a 4.5% increase to 779,587 units, but still only comprising 38.6% of registrations. Fleet and business registrations increased 2.6% to 1,194,545 and 8.8% to 46,388 respectively. Electrified vehicles narrowly missed becoming the majority of the market despite a surge during the last quarter. Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) volumes rose by more than 7% to take a near 14% market share, while plug-in hybrids were the fastest growing powertrain, with volumes increasing 35% to take over 11% of registrations. Almost half-a-million new BEVs were registered during 2025 – more than in the whole of 2021 and 2022 combined. However, EV uptake has risen by only 24%. The long-awaited return of a grant for EV purchase has helped, although only around a quarter of models are currently eligible for the incentive at any level. Mike Hawes, SMMT chief executive, said: “Rising EV uptake is an undoubted positive, but the pace is still too slow and the cost to industry too high.”
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