ADPA, the European Independent Automotive Data Publishers Association has launched a quality label symbolising their commitment to a continuous use of reliable data sources and processes at European level.

ADPA aims to ensure fair access to automotive data and information as well as to provide competitive framework conditions for independent data publishers. Its members are eight European data publishers. 

Ralf Pelkmann, President of ADPA said, “With regard to current and future developments and the ever-increasing complexity of vehicle repair and maintenance information, an extremely high quality standard in terms of data publishing is more important than ever before and all our members live up to this.” 

Ralf points out that with the advent of electro-mobility and connected cars in particular, processes to service, maintain and repair vehicles are becoming increasingly complex, making it more crucial than ever for workshops to get state-of-the-art, up-to-date and harmonised repair and maintenance information. Therefore, the Label is based on strong requirements, making it possible for automotive data publishers to join the association and get the label only if they follow the highest standards in terms of data sourcing. In particular, it ensures that they are sourcing a significant amount of the repair and maintenance information they process from the vehicle manufacturers themselves. It is indeed a significant financial and technical effort that holders of the Label undertake to ensure they can offer the most credible and reliable services to their customers and should be acknowledged.

Eight companies are currently holders of the Label. Thanks to their rigorous process to source technical information in a secure and reliable way, the following companies fulfil the criteria to be members of the association and therefore holders of the ADPA Label: ALLDATA Europe GmbH (Germany), Autodata Ltd (UK), HaynesPro (Netherlands), Hella Gutmann Solutions A/S (Denmark), Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany), TecAlliance GmbH (Germany), Tekné Consulting Srl (Italy), and TOPMOTIVE/DVSE GmbH (Germany). Companies respecting the same high-level standards are welcome to contact the ADPA Secretariat.

Online workshops to learn more about the initiative will be organised in the coming months. The objective will be to present in more detail the ADPA Label and what it stands for to the aftermarket community and interested professionals.