VARTA Automotive Reinforces Its Commitment to Heavy Commercial Vehicle Service with New Installation Manuals
Clarios is presenting a new service offering for the Independent Aftermarket (IAM) under its VARTA Automotive brand at Automechanika Frankfurt 2026: vehicle-specific installation manuals for batteries in heavy commercial vehicles, available immediately in the VARTA Partner Portal.
The launch underlines Clarios' continued investment in the VARTA Automotive brand, its aftermarket network and customer services across EMEA. As vehicle electrification and energy demands continue to increase, Clarios is expanding both its product portfolio and digital service offering to help workshops and fleet operators work more efficiently and reliably.
Extended Offering in the Aftermarket
When replacing batteries in heavy commercial vehicles, workshops and fleet operators regularly face a major challenge: installation situations and vehicle configurations are complex and highly variable - generic, one-size-fits-all instructions quickly reach their limits. The result is installation errors, rework, and unplanned downtime.
VARTA Automotive is responding to this market gap as one of the first product brands in the IAM to offer professional, vehicle-specific battery installation manuals for heavy commercial vehicles - consistently extending the proven concept of passenger car installation guides. The step-by-step instructions account for different installation situations and vehicle variants and are visually supported by detailed images and diagrams - clear and easy to understand.
"The introduction of vehicle-specific installation manuals is another example of how we continuously invest in solutions that help our customers succeed," explains Theres Gosztonyi, Vice President Aftermarket EMEA at Clarios. "As the global technology leader in low-voltage energy storage, we support our partners, workshops, distributors and fleets with premium batteries, technical expertise and digital services that help them succeed in their every day.”
To complement this, VARTA Automotive is also completing its heavy commercial battery portfolio just in time for the trade show, introducing the new A-Type and now offering all common types and sizes in AGM technology.
OEM Quality through Strong Technology Partnership with Jaltest by Cojali S.L.
The VARTA Automotive Installation Manuals were developed in close collaboration with Jaltest by Cojali S.L., one of the leading OEM-focused technology partners for diagnostic systems in the heavy commercial sector. This partnership helps ensure that the manuals meet OEM standards, account for modern vehicle electronics, and are regularly updated. The manuals currently cover a substantial portion of the commercial vehicle fleet, based on available vehicle-battery mappings - with continuous expansion planned.