ETKA is the official electronic parts catalogue for
Volkswagen Group
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motor vehicle
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s.
Launched in 1989, ETKA superseded the older
parts books and
microfilm
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-based catalogues.
[ ETKA is an abbreviation from the . It is produced for Volkswagen AG by the ]Munich
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-based specialist automotive industry
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information systems software publisher LexCom Informationssysteme GmbH.[ the latest release of the ETKA software is ETKA 8.6. which includes workshop manual pages more photos and the ability to upload photos. ]
ETKA detail
ETKA details genuine original parts from Volkswagen Group's four mainstream marque
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s of automobile
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s, Volkswagen
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, SEAT
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, Škoda, Audi
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and Cupra
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* Cupra (marque), an automobile brand owned by the Spanish company SEAT
** Cupra Racing, a car racing team owned by SEAT
* Cupra (goddess), a chthonic fertility goddess
See also
* Cupra Marittima, a commune in Marche, ...
. It also covers Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (VWCV; , abbreviated ''VWN'' ) is a German brand, marque of light commercial vehicles, owned by Volkswagen Group. It is headquartered in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. Originally part of Volkswagen Passenger ...
, Volkswagen Marine, and Volkswagen Industrial Motor. The coverage ranges from the 1947 Volkswagen Beetle
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, right through to the latest present day vehicles and associated applications.[
The five marques covered by ETKA also have specific sections for geographic regions, along with its main "home market" of Europe. Furthermore, ETKA is customisable in specifics such as local purchase or sales taxes, local currencies, delivery addresses, and communications protocols.
With the facility to directly input individual ]Vehicle Identification Number
A vehicle identification number (VIN; also called a chassis number or frame number) is a unique code, including a serial number, used by the automotive industry to identify individual motor vehicles, towed vehicles, motorcycles, scooters a ...
s (VIN), ETKA includes the ability to access the central database at Volkswagen AG, and highlights vehicle-specific components from within the larger range of components of the relevant vehicle model. These results can then be used to auto-generate online ordering for required parts, and can be fully integrated into third party Dealership Management Systems (DMS).
Additional inclusive components of ETKA are catalogues for generic hardware (fastenings, bulbs, batteries, etc.) and chemicals (oils, greases, sealants), along with a general accessories catalogue. It can also give information as regards any outstanding workshop actions against the vehicle chassis number.
Similar products
LexCom also produce electronic parts catalogues for other marques. These include:
* the Porsche
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parts catalogue, PET (),[ which is arranged in an identical fashion to Volkswagen Group's ETKA.
* the truckmaker ]MAN
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's MANTIS, which replaced their previous CAPS parts catalogue.[
Аlternative catalogs of brands ]Audi
Audi AG () is a German automotive manufacturer of luxury vehicles headquartered in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany. A subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group, Audi produces vehicles in nine production facilities worldwide.
The origins of the compa ...
Volkswagen
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, Skoda, Seat
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Types of seat
The ...
, Porsche
Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, usually shortened to Porsche (; see below), is a German automobile manufacturer specializing in luxury, high-performance sports cars, SUVs and sedans, headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Th ...
Volkswagen parts catalog
Volkswagen Commercial parts catalog
Audi parts catalog
Skoda parts catalog
Seat parts catalog
Porsche parts catalog
See also
*Parts locator
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A parts locator can be used to improve spare par ...
* Product information management
References
External links
ETKAinfo.com
LexCom Informationssysteme GmbH
official portal
{{Volkswagen Group brands
Volkswagen Group
Proprietary software
Automotive software
Product management