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Motor Information Systems
MOTOR Information Systems—a Hearst company--is the premier supplier of automotive data in the world. Since 1903, MOTOR’s mission has been to provide customers with accurate, thorough and timely information to help run their businesses. These customers include the business owner who needs parts and labor data for accurate, timely repair estimating, the technician who needs the most current automotive reference materials to diagnose and repair a vehicle and the software and/or interactive developer who needs automotive data to drive their end user applications.
Located in Troy, Michigan, MOTOR became an Advantage client in 2001. They added the Access Management and Billing (AMB) module in 2009 to handle Crash Online, a database of repair estimate information on specific car models, which is used by collision shops to estimate repair costs. A large benefit of using AMB is its integration with the rest of the system. The previous method involved several disparate systems requiring manual updating
National Auto Research /Black Book
Black Book® (www.BlackBookUSA.com) is widely known within the automotive and financial industries for publishing a family of highly respected electronic and printed vehicle valuation guides. For more than 53 years, Black Book’s time-tested methodology has ensured reliable market driven information that is timely, independent, and accurate.
Today, Black Book provides values for both new and used vehicles, including cars and light trucks produced since 1946, motorcycles, ATVs, snowmobiles, personal watercraft, and heavy duty commercial trucks and trailers. Black Book data is published daily in multiple electronic formats including data feeds, Internet-based applications, hand held PDAs, web enabled cell phones, Pocket PCs, BlackBerry and Palm devices, SmartPhones, Micro Browsers, online trade appraisal services, and in a variety of other custom products. Printed versions are also available on a weekly basis.
Black Book is a division of the Hearst Business Media Corporation, and has offices in Georgia, California, Florida, Michigan, and Maryland.
National Auto Research has been an Advantage client since 2001.