In May 2014, with much interest, Autodata was purchased by Bowmark Capital and Five Arrows for £150 million. In 2015 Autodata France included a new company set-up, as Autodata purchased one of its biggest distributors in Europe, SFTA.

This also became an important hub for the company with many OEM ( Original equipment manufacturer) organisations based in the region.Īutodata France was created in 2011, with offices just outside Bordeaux, to support what was becoming one of the biggest country-specific markets for Autodata. In 2007 Autodata Germany was created, employing permanent staff near Stuttgart. In 2006, alongside the CD product, Autodata launched its first online product to accommodate for the rate of change and increased complexity within automotive technology. This allowed for much more focus on the research and development of region specific products.

In 2004 Autodata Australia Limited was founded to support the increasing interest and operations across Australia and New Zealand. This soon moved to CD, which continued in production until 2014. In 1991 Autodata produced its first electronic media in the form of workshop technical information on floppy disk. This soon led to Autodata growing internationally, with the professional technical data and guidance becoming used across Europe, the United States and Australasia. Instead of focussing on one vehicle with each book, the books would cover hundreds of vehicles, but for one task or item, such as carburettors or replacing timing belts. These publications became popular during the 1970s and 1980s, allowing the business to expand internationally.Īlthough the owners’ manuals continued to be printed up until early 1990s, Autodata had already started to focus the business towards the professional market, producing numerous publications for workshops and garages. It's best known for providing the automotive aftermarket with OE manufacturer data and has its own APIs which other companies integrate to build bespoke consumer and business automotive solutions.Īutodata was established in 1972 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, in the UK, producing printed car manuals for owners and enthusiasts to work on their own vehicles. Autodata provides automotive technical information to professionally service, maintain, and repair cars, light commercial vehicles, and motorcycles.

Autodata Limited is a British multinational that specialises in automotive data and software.

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