Thought Leadership

Thought Leadership
Inspired to drive innovation
Fostering safe, sustainable, affordable mobility across Europe

As the automotive aftermarket leader, we’re committed to helping our customers, investors, business partners, employees and their families understand the long-term social and environmental impact the actions of businesses have on society. Leading with integrity means we act responsibly. We continually work to balance economic efficiency, uphold social responsibility and shape the automotive aftermarket for the better. 

Here to create future-driven solutions

Our LKQ Global Competency Center (GCC) in Poland and India is driving LKQ’s digital transformation forward. The GCC makes LKQ more agile and efficient – enabling us to create future-driven solutions.

Enabling customer choice. Always.

Fair competition between vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), service networks and independent aftermarket (IAM) players are prerequisites for consumer choice in the Automotive Aftermarket. Therefore, an aftermarket monopoly should not be permitted to emerge when vehicle manufacturers erect proprietary barriers. Importantly, vehicle owners, not manufacturers, should decide who has access to their vehicle data. At LKQ Europe, we strive to ensure our consumer always has the autonomy to choose preferred service partners. 

Fair and transparent competition 

Fair competition in Europe includes the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation (MVBER), which empowers customers and vehicle owners to freely choose dealers, service and repair shops, and spare parts. The European Commission has prolonged the MVBER for an additional five years. At LKQ Europe we welcome this extension as the MVBER has made an exemplary contribution to competition and benefited European customers. The new version intends to further strengthen competition.