Spare parts, diagnostics, workshop equipment, workshop concepts

 

 

The online portal Drivelog-a Bosch subsidiary based in Berlin-has signed a collaboration agreement that extends its range of workshops in Germany to include services from TÜV Rheinland testing centers and those of the testing service provider's partner workshops. This arrangement will allow Drivelog users to find out which of the 140 TÜV Rheinland test centers across Germany has appointments available for general vehicle inspections in their area. If desired, users can book an appointment directly.

Under this cooperation agreement, Drivelog and TÜV Rheinland will also be developing automotive information and online tools.
“Our partnership with TÜV Rheinland allows us to develop additional services and innovative ideas that will provide Drivelog users with an even higher level of quality and safety,” says Florian Bankoley, Managing Director of Bosch subsidiary Mobility Media GmbH, which runs the free online portal Drivelog. “This will help to develop our driver portal into an online tool that will accompany Drivelog users' vehicles throughout their service life.”
In addition to vehicle evaluation, there are plans to develop such features as special online vehicle certification. Drivers who record their mileage and service appointments in the digital service log on drivelog.de, or who allow their workshop to do so, can have these entries certified by TÜV Rheinland. This provides Drivelog users with a seal of quality that offers them actual benefits when, for example, reselling their vehicles. Users can also access selected TÜV Rheinland services via the online portal, including used car inspections or reports for accidental damage.

Access Typical Defects for any Vehicle
In the near future, TÜV Rheinland will provide Drivelog users with information about the typical defects and weaknesses for their respective vehicles. This data will be provided in the Drivelog portal so that users can assess the problems they may have to face, depending on the age and mileage of their vehicles.

Drivelog Displays All Vehicle Costs at a Glance
The Drivelog online portal allows drivers to maintain a constant overview of all costs, key data and other information relating to their cars. Accessed at www.drivelog.de, the portal offers a cost-monitoring function and a digital service log. It can locate the nearest vehicle workshop and cheapest gas station, and offers a range of eCommerce options, such as a tire shop. Drivelog is the first service portal to combine mobility services for both drivers and workshops. TÜV Rheinland recently undertook a comprehensive review of how user-friendly the online portal www.drivelog.de is with the TÜV Rheinland “website check” function and awarded it accordingly.

Reader contact:
Robert Bosch GmbH
Automotive Aftermarket
Phone: +49 (0) 9001 942010
Email: Kundenberatung.KFZ-Technik@de.bosch.com

The Automotive Aftermarket division (AA) provides the aftermarket and repair shops worldwide with a complete range of diagnostic and repair shop equipment and a wide range of spare parts – from new and exchange parts to repair solutions – for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Its product portfolio includes products made as Bosch original equipment, as well as aftermarket products and services developed and manufactured in-house. More than 17,000 associates in 150 countries, as well as a global logistics network, ensure that some 650,000 different spare parts reach customers quickly and on time. In its “Automotive Service Solutions” operations, AA supplies testing and repair-shop technology, diagnostic software, service training, and information services. In addition, the division is responsible for the “Bosch Service” repair-shop franchise, one of the world’s largest independent chains of repair-shops, with some 16,000 franchises. In addition, AA is responsible for more than 600 “AutoCrew” partners. Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch-automotive.com The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, its roughly 281,000 associates generated sales of 46.4 billion euros in 2013 (Note: due to a change in the legal rules governing consolidation, the 2013 figures can only be compared to a limited extent with the 2012 figures). Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Automotive Technology, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 360 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 50 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. In 2013, Bosch applied for some 5,000 patents worldwide. The Bosch Group’s products and services are designed to fascinate, and to improve the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial. In this way, the company offers technology worldwide that is “Invented for life.” Further information is available online at www.bosch.com and www.bosch-press.com, http://twitter.com/BoschPresse.

 

PI8467 - 21. February 2014

 

/ Photo & Report provided by Bosch Press Release - sujung.jang@kr.bosch.com
/ MediaPaper.KR mediapaper@ymail.com  Sejin Oh
/ The News Article was written by receiving a Press Release.