ALLDATA Europe GmbH, an affiliate of ALLDATA LLC, a leading provider of manufacturers’ automotive repair information and solutions for the professional automotive service and repair industry, has signed an agreement with Euro Car Parts (ECP) to distribute ALLDATA Repair through the Euro Car Parts network of more than 100 business development managers.
The announcement comes as ALLDATA Europe is expanding its direct sales force in the United Kingdom. “ALLDATA has shown that a direct sales model in combination with key industry partnerships is a unique approach to serving automotive repair and diagnostic garages,” said Kevin Culmo, general manager and managing director, ALLDATA Europe GmbH and group vice president, ALLDATA LLC. “We have seen a strong demand for a comprehensive source of information for servicing, diagnostics and repair throughout Europe. ALLDATA Repair meets that need as the only provider of original unedited manufacturer repair information. We have an aggressive roadmap to continuously deliver new content, and alongside Euro Car Parts, we can ensure value and quality from the point a part is ordered until it is installed in a customer’s vehicle.”
“As the UK’s leading distributor of parts, delivering more than 70,000 orders a day to independent garages, body shops and national account customers throughout the UK, it is our mission to deliver the highest level of customer service and quality to our customers,” said Martin Gray, CEO of Euro Car Parts. “Our relationship with ALLDATA allows us to deliver on this promise by providing the only source of original OE diagnostic and repair information available in ALLDATA Repair to our network of customers. This agreement allows us to provide a unique, valuable and differentiated solution to the U.K. automotive aftermarket that perfectly complements our recently launched Euro Academy technical support and training offer. There is simply no competitive offer in the market today.”
ALLDATA supports authorized and independent automotive repair garages, including large franchise workshops and automotive centers/fast fitters. ALLDATA says that by using ALLDATA Repair, automotive repair shops can be sure their repairs meet manufacturer standards, which assures customers they will receive quality service. This helps improve customer satisfaction and drives repeat business, according to the company.
“We are pleased to see the strong interest in ALLDATA Repair across Europe and specifically in the U.K. The agreement with Euro Car Parts solidifies our strategy of selling both direct to workshops and through leading resellers and distributors,” said Mitch Major, president of ALLDATA LLC. “The U.K. represents a strong automotive culture, and as the leading provider of original manufacturer information, we can fulfill our mission of helping garages improve accuracy, quality, productivity and ultimately, profitability.”
ALLDATA is committed to providing unedited manufacturers’ repair procedures in Europe and evolving ALLDATA Repair to meet customers’ needs. Recently, ALLDATA announced a milestone of reaching 5,000 subscribers since launching in Europe in 2012. It also has a reseller network encompassing more than seven countries within a network of more than twenty partners throughout Europe.
ALLDATA Repair for the European market contains 22 brands with 430 models, more than 26 million pages, 23,000 engine combinations, and is available in five languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian and German).
