ALLDATA LLC has announced that it will enter the
European
market with licensed original
manufacturer automotive repair data. The company has
hired three
industry experts who are experienced in processing
technical data, as
well as the open automotive aftermarket. Uli
Zehnpfennig, Michael
Stopka and Michael Krampe form the European core
management team for
ALLDATA's European launch in Cologne, Germany.
"ALLDATA's European market entry is an exciting next
step in the
evolution of ALLDATA and in the use of technical
information in the
European Aftermarket," says Bill Rhodes, Chairman,
President and CEO of
AutoZone, Inc., ALLDATA's parent company. "This new
venture will focus
on delivering high quality technical data directly
from the
manufacturing source using ALLDATA's intuitive common
user interface
supported by their industry leading customer
support."
As in the U.S., ALLDATA's information is based on the
original vehicle
manufacturer's data and will be available online.
Access to this
information will fulfill a large need for European
repair shops, giving
them the ability to repair vehicles to manufacturers'
standards. In
particular, where service and recall data is
concerned, independent
repair shops are challenged with gaining access to
the latest data.
That lack of information can sometimes result in
services not carried
out according to manufacturers' guidelines.
"With ALLDATA, technicians will have the ability to
verify their work
was completed according to manufacturers'
specifications," says Uli
Zehnpfennig, Managing Director of ALLDATA Germany
GmbH. "ALLDATA is
committed to bringing its high quality standard to
Europe as it has
done in the United States," he further explains.
"The GVO (group exemption regulation) and the
provisions in regard to
Euro5/6 laid the positive foundations in Europe for
the supply of
technical information for repair shops. In the US, we
are the market
leader with more than 80,000 subscribers and we want
to provide
European shops the same quality data," adds Jeff
Lagges, President of
ALLDATA LLC. "We have been an active part of the US
market since 1986
and we have gained extensive expertise in publishing
automotive
technical data. Together with our parent company,
AutoZone, we are
excited about expanding into Europe."
ALLDATA has established licensing agreements with
manufacturers that
cover the majority of the European vehicle population
and has plans to
publish the information in multiple languages.
ALLDATA also plans to
integrate with existing standard interfaces to
increase ease of use for
customers.
For more information visit
www.alldataeurope.com or www.autozone.com.