ELK GROVE, Calif., June 29, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA LLC has joined with the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA) in its consumer outreach effort to provide uniform standards for automotive repair. Through the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), the AMRA's mission is to promote customer satisfaction and high standards of service.
ALLDATA provides manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Comprehensive MAP documentation, including forms, is available to shop owners and technicians within ALLDATA's Service and Repair product. ALLDATA supports the MAP goal of fostering uniform professional conduct and accountability within the automotive service industry, along with increased consumer awareness.
"MAP is a membership organization composed of automotive service providers who want more sales without compromising good ethics," said MAP's President, Larry Hecker. "MAP complements and enhances the good business reputation that automotive professionals have worked so hard to earn."
Auto repair shops that qualify for MAP accreditation pledge to provide recommendations and estimates in writing, employ trained personnel, offer warranties and provide dispute resolution services. MAP shops must meet standards for training, vehicle inspections, classification of parts and more.
MAP was created through the collaboration of approximately 100 companies. The program works with regulators, consumer groups and the automotive industry to find beneficial solutions that address the concerns of all.
For more information about MAP, contact our ALLDATA MAP specialist at 916-478-3270 or visit www.motorist.org.
About AutoZone's ALLDATA
ALLDATA is the leading provider of automotive repair information and solutions to the Professional Automotive Service Industry. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and purchase AutoZone parts from more than 2,000 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA(r) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ServiceCenter(sm) ELITE strategic shop management system; ProCarCareZone(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA CollisionConnect(sm), the only comprehensive source of OEM collision information, delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AZ Parts(sm) Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(sm) programs for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATA(r) DIY provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone
As of May 5, 2007, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through more than 3,881 AutoZone stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, and 110 stores in Mexico. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand automotive diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com.