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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
The term has evolved in this space and is widely used to refer to traditional automakers rather than the original meaning referring to original vs after market
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How can it evolve? It's still a pretty important word for the same companies it now represents.
For example, the OEM for BMW brake pads is Zimmermann. The exact brake pads that come on a BMW are "OE", and sold at the dealer, branded BMW. Zimmerman likely sells the exact same brake pads under their own name, the "OEM" option. Other people make brake pads for BMWs, and those are the "aftermarket" option.
Now OEM means .... BMW itself? Like someone else is making the same cars that BMW makes, if you want to buy an "aftermarket" one?
I think I'm with Fuzz. This sounds like tech bros trying to talk car.