ALLDATA Flagship Product Updates Most Extensive in

ELK GROVE, Calif., Sept. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA, an AutoZone company, today unveiled its ‎newest technology platform that features extensive, integrated updates to ALLDATA Repair® and ALLDATA Collision® and Interactive Color Wiring Diagrams that give technicians the option to work with non-OE AND factory-direct wiring diagrams. This platform now offers customers more data, better search and faster navigation.

MORE Data: ALLDATA is the most complete source of vehicle data in the industry, covering more than 38,000 engine-specific vehicles, which is 95% of all vehicles on the road today.

BETTER Search: A single search look-up now provides both tech-verified repairs and factory-direct information on one screen, helping technicians find relevant repair info faster.

FASTER Navigation: A redesigned, more intuitive interface gives users the information they need with fewer clicks.

In addition, ALLDATA just added more than 300,000 non-OE interactive color wiring diagrams.

“The response to the updated ALLDATA Repair and Collision has been extremely enthusiastic,” said Mitch Major, Vice President, Commercial Support, AutoZone and President, ALLDATA. “Making these significant enhancements – including interactive color wiring diagrams – was a direct result of feedback from our existing customer base. We listened to what they wanted and have now delivered a radically advanced technology platform with best-in-class performance and usability.”

With this launch, ALLDATA delivers exclusive functionality not found in competitors’ color wiring diagrams.  Now technicians will save even more time because they’re able to:

• View diagrams side by side: A major diagnostic time-saver, this functionality is unique to ALLDATA’S interactive color wiring diagrams.
• Highlight a specific wire: Easily track a wire across all pages in the diagram series.
• Hide non-highlighted wires: Non-highlighted wires are ghosted out so techs can clearly see the wires/circuits/components they’re working on.
• Pan within a diagram: Zoom in/Zoom out enables techs to hone in on details.
• Bookmark highlighted articles: Techs can find frequently-used articles with just a click. 
• Print the full highlighted diagram series: Few competitors’ products offer this capability.
• Toggle between OE and non -OE diagrams: Techs can easily click to view either OE or non-OE diagrams for quick comparison.

Click here to see interactive color wiring diagrams in action.

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The new ALLDATA documentation style, diagram keys, and abbreviations are accessible from one screen and are consistent across the entire diagram spectrum, which includes more than 300,000 diagrams, 49 makes, and 24,000 models for the years 1985-2016. (Diagrams source: Bosch/Valley Forge.) 

This is far easier and more user-friendly than using multiple OEM repair databases and having to learn dozens of different formats and abbreviations. Technicians will get up to speed faster and start working right away.

More than 400,000 technicians in more than 100,000 shops trust ALLDATA Repair and ALLDATA Collision to turn bays quickly, day in and day out. ALLDATA is migrating existing customers to the new platform in phases. New customers purchasing ALLDATA Repair or ALLDATA Collision will have immediate access to the interactive color wiring diagrams.

About ALLDATA ALLDATA ^® is the leading provider of unedited OEM (original equipment manufacturer) information for the automotive repair and collision industries. Founded in 1986, the Elk Grove, Calif.-based company has more than 115,000 subscribers in North America who rely on ALLDATA for OEM-accurate automotive service and collision repair information, shop management software, training, and customer relations tools.

ALLDATA’S flagship products, ALLDATA Repair ^® and ALLDATA Collision ^® , feature a factory-direct database of more than 38,000 engine-specific vehicles – 95% of all vehicles on the road today. ALLDATA Repair is the go-to source for comprehensive, factory-correct repair information for the automotive industry, and it includes expert repair technician support in ALLDATA ^® Community ^SM . ALLDATA Collision is the single source of OEM collision repair information, delivering unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs, mechanical and diagnostic information. The ALLDATA Mobile ^® app, combined with a tablet, makes vehicle information and ALLDATA Repair available right at the vehicle to speed repairs. ALLDATA Manage ^® Online is a comprehensive shop management system that offers anytime, anywhere access to create quotes and invoices, electronically order parts, manage bays and technicians, and track shop profitability. ALLDATA Tech-Assist ^® provides one-on-one assistance by phone from ASE Certified Master Technicians to help diagnose and solve tough repairs. ALLDATA ^® Training Garage ^SM is an online training resource with technical and business courses for shop staff and automotive students at all levels. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.

About AutoZone (NYSE: AZO ) As of August 26, 2017, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 5,465 AutoZone stores in 50 states plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S., 524 stores in Mexico, 26 IMC branches, and 14 stores in Brazil for a total count of 6,029.

AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each AutoZone store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, service stations, and public sector accounts. IMC branches carry an extensive line of original equipment quality import replacement parts. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software through www.alldata.com . Additionally, we sell automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products through www.autozone.com , and accessories, performance and replacement parts through www.autoanything.com , and our commercial customers can make purchases through www.autozonepro.com and www.imcparts.net . AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.

ALLDATA Media Contact: Sheryl Bussard 916.478.3105 sheryl.bussard@alldata.com AutoZone Contact Information:

Media: Ray Pohlman at 866.966.3017 ray.pohlman@autozone.com

Financial: Brian Campbell at 901.495.7005 brian.campbell@autozone.com