aftermarket
noun
af·ter·mar·ket
ˈaf-tər-ˌmär-kət 
plural aftermarkets
1
: the market for parts and accessories used in the repair or enhancement of a product (such as an automobile)
2
: a secondary market (see market entry 1 sense 4c(1)) available after sales in the original market are finished
a movie in the DVD aftermarket
3
: the market for a stock following its initial public offering when its shares can be freely traded among investors
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The supplier is one of the top in the world in the auto industry, selling chassis technology, powertrains, industrial technology, aftermarket components and safety technology to automakers far and near from its headquarters in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Motor1, with such continued support and an array of high-end aftermarket offerings, combustion engines show no sign of disappearing, and cars like the Runge R3 demonstrate that the passion for analog, high-revving performance remains alive and well.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Scrutiny is rising on the quality of loans that banks and other lenders have broadly made following last month’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing of First Brands Group, a supplier of aftermarket auto parts.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
One option, which the team expects to bring to market within a year, would be sold online as an aftermarket product.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
According to Motor1, with such continued support and an array of high-end aftermarket offerings, combustion engines show no sign of disappearing, and cars like the Runge R3 demonstrate that the passion for analog, high-revving performance remains alive and well.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
Scrutiny is rising on the quality of loans that banks and other lenders have broadly made following last month’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection filing of First Brands Group, a supplier of aftermarket auto parts.
—Stan Choe, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
One option, which the team expects to bring to market within a year, would be sold online as an aftermarket product.
—Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Aftermarket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aftermarket. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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