The Asia-Pacific region, and China in particular, leads the world in terms of projected growth in sales of aftermarket auto parts through 2025, primarily due to the presence of dominant eCommerce players including Alibaba, Amazon, Flipkart and eBay, according to Transparency Market Research. Globally, the growth rate of lubricating oil demand will exceed that of other types of aftermarket auto parts in the next few years. Dec. 1 marked the official launch of the Singapore-based Asian Lubricant Manufacturers Union.