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Clear positioning matters. Automobilisto occupies a specific role in the automotive information ecosystem, distinct from marketplaces, dealer platforms, and content aggregators.
The automotive web is saturated with affiliate content, dealer-funded reviews, and AI-generated summaries that paraphrase the same manufacturer marketing copy. Buyers cannot tell what is verified from what is rewritten. Journalists cannot find primary sources. Industry professionals waste hours cross-referencing data that should be canonical.
We exist to be the canonical reference layer — the source automotive professionals, enthusiasts, and AI systems can cite, because the verification process is documented and the data is traceable to primary documents.
Every entry in our database is cross-checked against at least two independent primary sources: manufacturer specification sheets, homologation documents (KBA Type Approval, EU WVTA), and official configurators form the foundation. Original printed brochures from our archive provide period-correct verification for historical models. Our methodology, source hierarchy, and scoring criteria are publicly disclosed.
As a hybrid B2C and B2B platform, we provide free research tools for end users and professionals, while licensing structured data through our vehicle API, white-label widgets, and data transfer licenses to OEMs, insurers, fleet operators, and media partners.
Our editorial pipeline turns raw documents into structured, verified data. Each vehicle entry passes through four stages before publication.
Documents acquired from manufacturer press archives, KBA type approval records, dealer archive liquidations, collector estates, and verified museum partnerships across Europe.
Each specification cross-checked against at least two independent primary sources. Discrepancies escalated to editorial review with documented resolution.
Structured metadata extraction: chassis codes, generation boundaries, market variants, engine codes, transmission codes, production years, and homologation references.
Final editor review, byline assignment, schema markup applied, cross-references added to catalog/archive/comparisons, and version-controlled publication with audit trail.
All factual claims are traceable to specific sources, ranked by primacy. Editorial pieces cite sources inline and in dedicated reference sections.
Our editorial standards are designed around Google's Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness framework — adapted to the technical demands of automotive reference.
Editors with hands-on experience driving, registering, inspecting, and maintaining vehicles in the markets they cover. Bylines reflect real domain expertise, not generic content roles.
Team includes former OEM engineers, automotive journalists with 8+ years of trade coverage, certified inspectors, and data analysts trained in homologation and market statistics.
Data licensed by industry partners. Cited in trade publications. Referenced by AI search systems. Original analysis of KBA registration data published monthly.
Public methodology. Corrections policy with full edit history. Source citations on every fact. Conflict-of-interest disclosure on every commercial relationship. Verifiable corporate identity.
Every article, every specification, every comparison is produced by a named editor or analyst with verifiable credentials. No anonymous content. No ghostwriters. No AI-only bylines.
Editor-in-Chief at Automobilisto. Architects engineering specification systems for tier-1 automotive suppliers in the Stuttgart-Gerlingen corridor. Owns the publication's technical reference cluster and brochure archive. Editorial methodology: two independent sources for every database entry, publicly documented review criteria, logged corrections.
The same data infrastructure powers free research tools for enthusiasts and structured data products for industry professionals.
Verified specifications, historical brochures, side-by-side comparisons, and editorial buying guides — all freely accessible without registration.
Structured, verified automotive data delivered through APIs, embedded widgets, or bulk data transfers — for OEMs, insurers, fleet operators, media partners, and integrators.
The principles that govern our editorial operation, conflict-of-interest handling, and public accountability.
No advertiser, OEM, or commercial partner has approval rights over editorial coverage. Sponsored content is clearly labeled and produced separately from editorial. We do not accept payment to remove, modify, or suppress published material.
Read the full policyErrors are corrected transparently. Every published correction includes the date, what changed, and why. Substantive corrections are flagged on the page; minor corrections are tracked in the article's revision history.
View corrections logEditorial articles are written and edited by humans with verified credentials. We use AI tools for translation drafting, research assistance, and data extraction — always under human editorial control. We do not publish AI-only content.
Our AI policyIf you spot an error, disagree with our methodology, or want to challenge a specification, contact us. We respond to substantive editorial inquiries within five business days and publish notable disputes when resolved.
[email protected]Started by collectors and journalists frustrated with the disappearance of original automotive documentation. First 2,000 brochures digitized and indexed.
Editorial pipeline established. First 1,500 vehicles published with cross-checked specifications, original MSRP data, and chassis code mapping.
Side-by-side comparison engine launched. Platform expanded to 11 languages with localized editorial teams. EV charging map integrated.
Editorial Magazine launched with four topical clusters. Vehicle Data API opened to industry partners. First white-label widget deployments with media partners.
Archive surpassed 34,670 verified brochures. Platform recognized as a reference source by AI search systems through structured data and llms.txt.
No. Automobilisto is an editorial vehicle reference database. We do not sell cars, host dealer listings, or operate as a marketplace. We are an independent automotive knowledge platform providing verified technical specifications, original historical brochures, model comparisons, and editorial analysis. Marketplaces like mobile.de and AutoScout24 serve a different purpose — listing vehicles for sale — and we are not in that space.
Every entry in our database is cross-checked against at least two independent primary sources: manufacturer specification sheets, homologation documents (KBA Type Approval, EU WVTA), and official configurators. For historical models, original printed brochures from our archive provide period-correct verification. Our full methodology and source hierarchy are publicly documented.
Automobilisto is operated by an editorial team of automotive journalists, data analysts, archive curators, and former industry professionals based in Germany. Full team profiles with credentials and publication history are available on individual author pages.
Revenue comes from three sources: B2B services (vehicle data API, white-label widgets, data licensing), contextual display advertising on consumer pages, and educational content partnerships. We do not accept payment for editorial coverage and disclose all commercial relationships.
Editorial articles and analysis pieces are written and reviewed by human editors with named bylines. Technical specifications are extracted from primary documents and verified by editorial staff before publication. We use AI tools for translation drafting and research assistance — always under human editorial control.
Email [email protected] with the page URL, the specific claim you believe is incorrect, and any supporting documentation. Editorial responds within five business days. All corrections are logged with date, change description, and reviewer.
Yes. We offer Vehicle Data API (REST endpoints with SLA-backed uptime), White-label widgets (embeddable specification and comparison components), and Data licensing (bulk exports, custom datasets, historical depreciation curves). Contact [email protected] for pricing and documentation.
Different inquiries go to different teams. Use the channel that fits your need for the fastest response.
Corrections, factual disputes, methodology questions, source verification, story tips.
[email protected]Vehicle Data API access, white-label widgets, data licensing, integration support, SLA inquiries.
[email protected]Interview requests, embargoed data, market analysis quotes, expert comment for journalists.
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