This site is run by RivCom Services Ltd and MUL Services GmbH, leaders in technical solutions for information publishing and delivery in the automotive and other industries. Both companies have been active in the development of technical solutions and standards for the industry, including the OASIS Format of Automotive Repair Information draft specification, and more recently the MYCAREVENT project, working with major vehicle manufacturers, roadside assistance organisations, universities and specialist organisations to develop a fully functional prototype repair information prototype for the automotive aftermarket.
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RivCom and MUL are actively working with vehicle manufacturers, information providers in the automotive aftermarket and roadside assistance organisations to create a new repair information delivery framework for the sector. This site is a point of entry for business-to-business information on automotive aftermarket regulation and services, aimed at companies who needs information or advice on the availability of, and requirements for, information to support the diagnosis, repair, and servicing of passenger vehicles. It provides access to details of current information on European requirements for the supply of repair information to commercial end users in both the independent and franchised sectors, and to documentation on relevant standards, existing and in development.
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A description and explanation of the technical solution used by the MYCAREVENT project to provide a single point of access to automotive repair information has just been published in a new book focusing on the application of Semantic Web technologies to solve business problems. (more…)
In an agreed move, RivCom Services Ltd has demerged from its parent company CSW, which acquired RivCom in 2004, and is now operating as an independent company once again. The move, which includes most of the original RivCom team, will allow partners to focus on their core specialisms, including the automotive sector.
Jay Cousins and Antony Scott, who have both moved to the new company, will continue to work in partnership with MUL Services GmbH under the autorepair.eu.com banner.
CEN have confirmed that work on the development of the new European Standards in the domain of information modelling for road vehicles will be dealt with in CEN TC 301 Road Vehicles, under the secretariat of AFNOR. Mandate M/421, issued by the European Commission, requests that organizations with particular interest in the manufacture, servicing, repair and maintenance of vehicles be invited to participate in the work.
The next meeting of CEN/TC 301 will take place on 8th July 2008 in Frankfurt.
The EC has published an evaluation report representing its preliminary views on the functioning of Regulation 1400/2002, the BER. Issued under the title of Commission Evaluation Report on the Operation of Regulation (EC) N° 1400/2002 Concerning Motor Vehicle Distribution and Servicing, the report “… evaluates the impact of the BER on industry practices and the effects of those practices on competition in the markets for motor vehicle retailing and in after sales servicing within the EU, and is intended to prepare the ground for the regime that will follow the BER’s expiry on 31 May 2010”. (more…)
