Drive! – Corporate blog
Jul
Diagnostics on demand – the innovative diagnostic solution
Our DoD (diagnostics on demand) offers you a new dimension of vehicle diagnostics. With DoD, we start at the point where independent workshops often reach their limits. The problem of incomplete multi-brand diagnostic devices, having to purchase several devices, or...
Family holiday with the car: But what if the car breaks down?
There are few things more unpleasant than breaking down on the motorway. And when it happens while you're going on holiday, it's even worse. Especially when small children - or even bigger children - are on board. In this blog article, you will find out how to avoid...
OBD interface: How accessing vehicle data is getting more difficult for independent workshops
When two security experts managed to hack into a Jeep Cherokee remotely in 2015 and take control of the car at full speed, it was a shock. Not just for the manufacturer Fiat Chrysler, but for the automotive industry as a whole. Just a year later, the IT specialists...
Is the workshop sector coming through the Corona crisis unscathed?
For once, the experts are in agreement. According to unanimous opinion, the coronavirus crisis is the greatest challenge since World War II. Now that the spread of COVID-19 has largely been halted in Europe, the focus has shifted to the economic impact. And this is...
Always issues with refrigerants…
The automotive industry has been addressing the issue of refrigerants for a few years now. The refrigerant R1234yf introduced a few years ago is still highly flammable. And the gradual shortage of the old refrigerant R134a poses increasing challenges for vehicle...
Interview: How independent vehicle workshops are mastering the Corona crisis
Due to the corona crisis, the whole world is in a state of emergency. The automotive industry is being hit particularly hard in Germany. We asked ourselves how independent workshops are mastering the Corona crisis and what problems they are facing. The members of the...
What are the consequences of the corona crisis on garages and drivers?
To curtail the spread of coronavirus, people in Germany are currently obliged to restrict contact with others to the absolute minimum. Many retail outlets and hospitality businesses are shut, and numerous international borders within the EU have been closed. The...
Jul
Diagnostics on demand – the innovative diagnostic solution
Our DoD (diagnostics on demand) offers you a new dimension of vehicle diagnostics. With DoD, we start at the point where independent workshops often reach their limits. The problem of incomplete multi-brand diagnostic devices, having to purchase several devices, or...
Allergy sufferers breathe easy – tips for a fresh vehicle interior
Spring is only just beginning, but for allergy sufferers, nose spray and eye drops are already an everyday companion. We hardly need to mention that allergies are a problem, especially when driving a car. But what is the remedy for constant sneezing and eye-rubbing on...
6 workshop tips for perfect air conditioning service!
Now that spring has sprung, it’s already time to think about air conditioning! Yet hardly anyone will lose sleep over servicing their air conditioning at this time of year. But when the first rays of sunshine poke through and a heatwave like the one we had last year...
Duty calls – our AirGuard 4.0 TPMS saviour
Since tyre pressure monitoring systems became compulsory for all new registrations in November 2014, changing tyres at garages has become a time-consuming task. Every time new tyres are fitted, all TPMS sensors must be serviced and taught in again. Workshops not only...
European Data Protection Day
There's a day in the calendar for every occasion: International Women's Day, Beer Day and even Europe's Data Protection Day. But data security doesn't just play a major role at our company on one day – it's very important to us all year round. The European General...
Dr. CrankPrint – This tester not only checks the state of health
Days are getting shorter and temperatures falling ever further. Winter has now arrived in Germany. And you don't just notice it when you're leaving the cosy seat heating in your car. Many batteries also start flagging in this weather. And it's this very situation we...
Youth and trainee council (YTC)
The youth and trainee council – YTC for short – is a group that represents the interests of employees, apprentices and BA students aged between 18 and 25 years. Acting as an auxiliary body to the works council, we work very closely with its members because works...