ALLDATA Repair®
Customers in Europe Now Have Access to More Than 22 Vehicle Brands,
Providing Multi-Brand Auto Repair Shops with Direct Access to OEM
Factory-Correct Data
COLOGNE, Germany, July 08, 2016
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA Europe GmbH, an affiliate of ALLDATA
LLC, the leading provider of manufacturers' automotive repair
information and solutions for the professional automotive service
and repair industry, announced it has signed a licensing agreement
with Hyundai Motor Europe GmbH to include manufacturer-specific
repair information in ALLDATA Repair®. ALLDATA Repair now includes
more than 22 vehicle brands, making it a comprehensive source of
vehicle repair information for the European market.
"ALLDATA is committed to meeting customer demand
for additional makes and models in ALLDATA Repair," said Kevin
Culmo, General Manager and Managing Director, ALLDATA Europe GmbH,
and Group Vice President, ALLDATA LLC. "This agreement is one more
step toward delivering the most comprehensive source of OE repair
information to the European market. We are dedicated to helping
shops access repair information, increase productivity and maintain
the highest level of quality workmanship."
ALLDATA supports authorized and independent
automotive repair shops, including large franchise workshops,
automotive centers and fast fitters. Using ALLDATA Repair,
automotive repair shops can be sure their repairs meet manufacturer
standards, which builds trust with customers and assures they will
receive quality service. This helps improve customer satisfaction
and drives repeat business. In partnership with the ALLDATA Info
Center, a dedicated team of technical repair specialists located in
Germany, ALLDATA supports European shops with a premium repair
information solution that saves time and money.
"We are thrilled to see steady progress in our
European growth and market adoption as we tell the ALLDATA story,"
said Mitch Major, president of ALLDATA, LLC. "We have increased the
depth and breadth of our repair information to create the
strongest, most competitive vehicle repair product on the
market."
ALLDATA provides unedited manufacturers' repair
procedures in Europe and has evolved ALLDATA Repair to meet
customer needs. ALLDATA sells direct and through a network of
resellers and distributors throughout Europe. ALLDATA Repair for
the European market contains more than 23 million articles and is
available in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian and
German). ALLDATA provides unedited manufacturer repair information,
advanced searching capability, wiring diagrams, maintenance
internal and service schedules and more within a single,
easy-to-use portal.
For more information about ALLDATA and ALLDATA
Repair® please visit www.alldataeurope.com or www.alldata.com or
call +49-221-534107-00.
About
ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986 with more than 80,000 automotive repair
and collision shop subscribers, is the leading provider of
manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management
software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and
collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across
North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair
information needs and to purchase parts from more than 3,400
AutoZone Commercial program locations.
ALLDATA Repair® is the
leading provider of comprehensive, factory-correct repair
information for the automotive industry-and it includes expert
repair support in ALLDATA Community. ALLDATA Collision®
is the single source of OEM collision repair information,
delivering unedited and regularly updated information for
structural repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. The
ALLDATA Mobile app, combined with a tablet, makes vehicle
information and ALLDATA Repair available right at the vehicle to
speed repairs. ALLDATA® Manage
OnlineTM is a
comprehensive shop management system that offers anytime, anywhere
access to create quotes and invoices, electronically order parts,
manage bays and technicians and track shop profitability. ALLDATA
Tech-Assist provides one-on-one assistance by phone from ASE
Certified Master Technicians to help diagnose and solve tough
repairs. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About ALLDATA Europe
GmbH
ALLDATA Europe GmbH, based in Cologne, Germany, is an affiliate of
ALLDATA LLC, an AutoZone company. Established in 2009, ALLDATA
Europe GmbH provides automotive repair shops with complete and
accurate original OE manufacturer repair data not previously
available in Europe. In 2011, ALLDATA launched ALLDATA Repair® for
the European market, which is available in five languages and used
by more than 4,500 customers in more than 20 countries. Visit
www.alldataeurope.com for more information.
About AutoZone:
As of May 7, 2016, AutoZone sells auto and light
truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 5,226 AutoZone
stores in 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
in the U.S., and 458 stores in Mexico, 25 IMC branches and eight
stores in Brazil for a total count of 5,717.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading
distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the
United States. Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product
line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks,
including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance
items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores
also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial
credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local,
regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations,
and public sector accounts. IMC branches carry an extensive
line of original equipment quality import replacement parts.
AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair
software through www.alldata.com. Additionally, we sell automotive
hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive
products through www.autozone.com, and accessories and performance
parts through www.autoanything.com, and our commercial customers
can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com and
www.imcparts.net. AutoZone does not derive revenue from
automotive repair or installation.
Media Contact Information:
ALLDATA Europe GmbH
Julia Hilger at +49-221-534107-0
Julia.Hilger@alldata.com
ALLDATA
Melissa Gomez at +1 916-478-3094
Melissa.gomez@alldata.com
AutoZone Contact Information
Media: Ray Pohlman at 866-966-3017
ray.pohlman@autozone.com
Financial: Brian Campbell at 901-495-7005
brian.campbell@autozone.com