SKF and Swedish Infocar present new software for the automotive aftermarket
SKF and Swedish Infocar present new software for the automotive aftermarket SKF has decided to jointly with Infocar, Stockholm, develop a software that will support repair garages in the automotive aftermarket with fault finding and diagnostics of a number of electronic and mechanical functions of the car. The software will also be a tool for the administration of the garages and its customers. Infocar is a development company that started to develop this product some years ago. The product also includes instant training and work cards. SKF has agreed to fund part of the development and to be the global distributor of the product. The technological development in modern cars has created a need for computer-aided tools to identify mal-functions of the cars. In the future, access to these tools will be a necessity for the repair garages to stay competitive. To move into this product area is in line with the overall SKF strategy of growing in areas like electronics, services and trading. For Infocar it represents an opportunity to get access to the global distributor network of SKF. This is the first product in the European independent aftermarket that allows diagnostics of cars without the need of expensive hardware. The software program can be integrated into any normal PC and connected directly to the car. This new product will be presented at the Aftermarket Exhibition - Equip Auto - in Paris next month. Göteborg, September 17, 2001 Aktiebolaget SKF (publ.) For further information, please contact: Lars G Malmer, SKF Group Communication, tel +46- 31-3371541, e-mail: Lars.G.Malmer@skf.com Aktiebolaget SKF, SE-415 50 Göteborg, Sweden, tel +46-31-3371000, fax +46-31-3372832, www.skf.com ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/17/20010917BIT00420/bit0003.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2001/09/17/20010917BIT00420/bit0003.pdf