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November 11, 2022

HSN/TSN query - Determine vehicle key number

HSN/TSN lookup and determination in CATAMA is an indispensable tool for...

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November 11, 2022

Late payment fees - permissible amount and VAT in Germany

If you, as a car dealer, provide deliveries or services, you supply the customer...

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July 24, 2022

Car manufacturers are relying on subscription models for customer retention

Subscription models are commonplace in many areas of daily life. Also...

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July 18, 2022

EU mandates the integration of speed assistance systems

From 2024 onwards, new vehicles in the EU will be subject to mandatory integration...

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June 10, 2022

Self-driving cars will soon be able to travel at speeds of up to 130 km/h

Self-driving cars could soon reach speeds of up to 130 km/h - UN panel considers resolution...

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June 7, 2022

The economical alternative to an in-house IT department

Some professions and industries remained completely unaffected by the negative effects of the Corona crisis...

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May 10, 2022

Mercedes "Drive Pilot" - The alternative to Tesla's "Autopilot"?

Mercedes-Benz is the first German manufacturer to launch sales of its "DrivePilot" system....

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April 21, 2022

Mercedes recall - Thousands of diesel engines receive new timing chains

Mercedes is recalling approximately 10,700 Mercedes C-Class, E-Class, and GLC vehicles worldwide...

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February 3, 2022

Broadcasting fees for demonstration vehicles: Constitutional complaint unsuccessful

Despite protests, the German Federal Constitutional Court did not accept a constitutional complaint for a decision....

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December 18, 2021

New federal government supports expansion of the electric vehicle industry

One of the stated goals of the new federal government is the modernization of the German...

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December 12, 2021

Semiconductor shortage + COVID reduce new car registration rates

The number of new registrations in the passenger car and van sector remains high even in...

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December 2, 2021

2G regulation also applies to car dealership visits

At the conference of state premiers held on Thursday, December 2, 2021, a...

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January 24, 2021

10 tips for customer retention in car repair shops

Surveys of customers of car repair shops regularly show that good customer service is not...

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January 4, 2021

Advance payments and advance invoices - explained briefly

A down payment – ​​also called partial payment or interim invoice – is made by a...

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January 2, 2021

Pro forma invoice – What is a pro forma invoice?

A pro forma invoice is a document used in billing that informs the recipient...

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December 30, 2020

HSN, TSN and KBA key numbers - background & benefits

The HSN, TSN, and KBA numbers can be used to identify the manufacturer, model, and...

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December 19, 2020

Invoicing of intra-Community supplies

What is an intra-Community supply? An intra-Community supply is...

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December 1, 2020

Vehicle Invoicing - CATAMA Vehicle Software Suite

CATAMA Automotive Software Suite is the leading cloud-based automotive invoicing solution for automotive workshops...

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October 1, 2020

Car Workshop Software - CATAMA Automotive Software Suite

CATAMA Automotive Software Suite is the leading cloud-based auto repair shop software. Since...

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August 11, 2019

CATAMA Suite – Software for managing your entire automotive business

With CATAMA Office Suite software, you always have your accounting at your fingertips...

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July 5, 2019

The office in the cloud – Germany's SMEs are becoming more digital

Already, every second German company manages its receipts and documents digitally. The...

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November 20, 2018

The automotive trade has some catching up to do in terms of digitalization

According to a recent study by DEKRA Automobil GmbH and the Institute for...

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