China has now approximately 300,000 companies involved in auto repair business, 80% of which are engaged in professional auto repairs. Since the former Ministry of Transport and Communications issued two rules on technical management of motor vehicles and management of auto comprehensive performance inspection stations in 1990 and 1991 respectively, China has had a new climax of building auto comprehensive performance inspection stations. By the end of 2007, China's number of auto comprehensive performance inspection stations has risen to 1,594 from 1,215 recorded in 2000, among which 330 are A-level testing stations, 574 are B-level, 690 are C-level. China has had an average annual increase of around 50 auto testing stations in the period.
Changes in Number of Auto Comprehensive Performance Inspection Stations,2000-2007
Source: China Automotive Maintenance and Repair Trade Association
Auto testing stations in China are divided into three levels, namely A, B and C, and there are clear and strict definition on what testing equipment and testing items each level of testing stations should have.
Basic testing items of all levels of auto comprehensive performance inspection stations are as follows:
A-level station can undertake the following tests: brake, sideslip, lighting, steering, front-wheel alignment, speed, dynamic balance, chassis power output, fuel consumption, engine power & igniting system, abnormal sound, wear, distortion, cracks, noise and exhaust emission.
B-level station can undertake tests on auto technical status and maintenance quality, including brake, sideslip, lighting, steering, front-wheel alignment, speed, dynamic balance, fuel consumption, engine power & igniting system, abnormal sound, distortion, noise and exhaust emission.
C-level station can undertake the tests on vehicle's technical status, including braking, sideslip, lighting, steering, dynamic balance, fuel consumption, engine power, abnormal sound, noise and exhaust emission.
Before 2004, China had a continuous rise in the number of auto maintenance companies, and in 2004 the number reached 349,000, demonstrating a thriving auto industry. But with the sustained rises in the number of companies, China's auto maintenance industry had fallen into a big disorder. After 2004, increasingly intensified competition and improved professional level have pushed some companies out of the market, implying that around 2,000 companies have been driven out of the market annually since 2004.
Changes in Number of Auto Comprehensive Performance Inspection Stations, 2000-2007
Configuration of Auto Inspection Stations by Level
Changes in Number of China Maintenance Companies, 2003-2007
Changes in Number of China 4-S Stores, 2003-2007
Statistics & Forecast of China Per Capita GDP, 2005-2010
Proportion of Auto Testing Equipment Market to the Total of China Auto Maintenance Market, 2007
Changes in Scales of China Auto Testing Equipment Market, 2000-2007
Proportion of China Auto Testing Equipment Market by Quarter in 2007
Sales of China Auto Testing Equipment by Product
Sales of China Auto Testing Equipment by Region
Scale of Auto Testing Equipment Market in Main Cities, 2007
Factors Affecting Purchase of Auto Testing Equipment by Maintenance Companies
Attention on Supply Information of Auto Repair and Maintenance Market in 2007
Attention on Purchase Information of Auto Repair and Maintenance Market in 2007
Market Shares of Various Testing Lines by Brand
Changes in Demand for Crossbeam Rectifiers, 2007-2010
Top Three Crossbeam Rectifiers in Terms of Market Brand Cognition
End Users of Four-wheel Aligner
Market Shares of Four-wheel Aligners Made at Home and Abroad
Market Shares of Foreign Four-wheel Aligners
Market Shares of Homemade Four-wheel Aligners
Decoder Work Diagram
Decoder Working Principle
Top Three Decoders in Terms of Market Brand Cognition
Market Shares of Main Companies
Auto Testing Equipment Market Sizes and Their Growth Rates, 2008-2012
Changes in Auto Testing Equipment Market Structure, 2008-2012
Auto Maintenance Firms'Information Sources for Buying Testing Equipment
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