Transtar’s Exclusive Technology Has Remotely Programmed Over 10,000 Vehicles

CLEVELAND, OHIO [October 22, 2018] – Transtar Industries, LLC, an integrated portfolio of companies that manufactures and globally distributes automotive aftermarket products and solutions, has an exclusive partnership with Drew Technologies, the industry leader in vehicle reprogramming, to offer their Remote Assisted Programming (RAP®) Kit.
 
In the past, if a repair shop needed to reprogram a vehicle system as part of the repair process, they’d have to schedule an appointment at a local dealership and arrange to have their customer’s vehicle towed to the dealer.  Or, a shop would need to purchase the expensive equipment and subscriptions required to program on their own and then keep up-to-date with training across multiple platforms and vehicle systems. With Transtar’s RAP® technology, shops can reprogram domestic and foreign cars in-house, on demand, without purchasing equipment or training requirements.  Transtar’s RAP® equipment is free to qualifying customers and repair shops pay only for individual programming events, which are performed remotely by Drew Technologies’ expert technicians.
 
This program has been an outstanding success with Transtar customers remotely programming over 10,000 vehicles to date – saving countless hours of time and money.
 
The original RAP® Kit was released less than two years ago. The next generation, RAP®2, was recently released and will include the ability to program European vehicles very soon.  The new RAP®2 technology will also enable an expansion of future service offerings that will include remote vehicle diagnostics.
 

Transtar Holding Company is an integrated and diverse portfolio of companies and brands offering world-class customer service, distribution, and manufacturing/remanufacturing of aftermarket automotive products. Founded in 1975, the Transtar portfolio has ~1,800 employees and a distribution network of ~80 locations in the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also has an international division that serves a global network of aftermarket automotive distributors in more than 80 countries. Transtar Distribution is the undisputed leader in transmission and driveline excellence, including automatic and standard transmission units, rebuilder kits and components, Recon™ remanufactured torque converters, and other driveline solutions. Transtar Autobody Technologies is the leading value-based provider of body shop solutions in the automotive aftermarket. Nickels Performance distributes performance and racing parts in the performance sector. Alma Products is a manufacturer and remanufacturer of automotive components and assemblies for OE, commercial, industrial, and aftermarket customers. ATCO Products is a TS16949 certified tubing / hose assembly manufacturer of high quality automotive and heavy duty truck components and assemblies for both the OE and Aftermarket.