Solera Holdings, the parent company of Audatex, announced Oct. 8 that one of its subsidiaries has completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of PS Holdings L.L.C., whose services are sold under the "APU" brand name.
Like this article? Sign up to receive our weekly news blasts here.APU is a cloud-based locator of recycled, aftermarket, reconditioned and surplus original equipment parts for the vehicle repair industry. Based in the United States, APU sources these alternative parts from its extensive, qualified network of automotive recyclers, parts distributors, dealers and manufacturers.
APU's customer base consists primarily of insurance carriers, including many of the top U.S. insurance carriers. In the United States, parts purchases represent more than 40 percent of the cost of vehicle collision repair, and insurance carriers view access to a robust total parts supply solution as a critical driver in reducing claims severity.
Solera is a leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry. Solera is active in more than 60 countries on six continents. The Solera companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more than 45 additional countries, Informex inBelgium and Greece, Sidexa in France, ABZ and Market Scan in the Netherlands, HPI in the United Kingdom, Hollander serving the North American recycling market, AUTOonline providing salvage disposition in a number of European and Latin American countries, IMS providing medical review services, and Explore providing data and analytics to United States property and casualty insurers.
For more information, visit www.solerainc.com.
