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When vehicle manufacturers now rent the cars or trucks to customers, instead of selling them, the manufacturers no longer make money from spare parts in the same way, because it is the manufacturers who own the vehicle and the customer does not pay. for the purchase. spare part.
SKF subcontractor You’ve noticed this and CEO Alrik Danielsson explains why vehicle manufacturers want more durable parts.
– If I have a truck that I pay when it is stopped, then I don’t want it to break anymore. So it is no longer an income when it breaks down and I sell a replacement part. Then, instead, it will happen that when the vehicle does not work, the customer does not pay. So companies will be less and less interested in it not working, says Danielsson, who believes this can benefit SKF, Ekot.
Change does to Vehicle manufacturers are increasingly demanding from suppliers that parts last longer.
– You don’t want the vehicles to be in the shop or do some kind of upgrade, which means they can’t make money. The requirements for all components of a vehicle will be higher. We will demand that parts can withstand more load, more wear and more miles, says Peter Bryntesson, advisor to supplier organization FKG, to Ekot.
Says it’s an advantage sustainability and environmental also, that it is not necessary to manufacture as many parts as now and that the vehicles last longer.
– Of course we are part of the problem and we must also be part of the solution – that we use the products much more.
FKG believes that Swedish subcontractors can benefit from the more stringent requirements.
– We believe this benefits the Swedish automotive industry, as we are very good at producing high-quality items and durable items in very difficult conditions, Bryntesson tells Ekot.
