Grow smarter in the parts aftermarket
PDM Automotive is a product information management (PIM) and growth platform for the automotive aftermarket, used by suppliers, distributors, and retailers to manage product data, connect with trading partners, and grow distribution. The parts aftermarket runs on connections, and we make them smarter: one intelligent system that streamlines cataloging and drives growth from day one.
Automate load sheets, eliminate errors, and publish updates across every channel with AI-powered efficiency. PDM makes catalog management faster, cleaner, and fully compliant — so your data is always ready to sell.
Our customers win awards, industry recognition, and customer appreciation for their data quality. Use PDM for international, multi-standard data management. Built-in validations, including ACES® and PIES® checks, catch errors before your data reaches your trading partners.
Centralize all your product content – descriptions, images, fitment, regulatory details, and more – in one place. Deliver consistent, accurate data to every channel: marketplaces, retailers, distributors, your website, and internal teams. See how to build an automotive parts catalog.
Meet industry standards, including ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0 and the Auto Care Association’s PCdb, VCdb, Qdb, and PAdb reference databases, and go beyond them with custom fields, custom load sheets, and retailer- and marketplace-specific formats. Outgrowing your current PIM? See PDM in a demo →
See where your products belong, track retailers' adoption, and uncover new opportunities automatically. PDM connects your catalog to the right partners — and keeps those relationships growing.
PDM’s extensive network of national retailers, international distributors, and local jobbers makes you the super salesperson of any organization. See how Customer Connections shows where your products are listed.
PDM’s platform is built with frictionless connectivity in mind. You can focus on building business relationships with full transparency if your catalog data is ready to flow through the pipes PDM has already laid for you.
PDM’s platform simplifies communication so you can spend more time having meaningful conversations with your business partners. You have insights at your fingertips on thousands of businesses.
Say goodbye to mismatched formats and missing fitment. PDM delivers verified supplier data that’s consistent, accurate, and always up to date — giving your team faster launches and fewer headaches.
Benefit from aggregated access to brand data from PDM’s network of 2,000+ brands and retailers, as well as other data repositories, based on your company’s approvals. While PDM has grown to the single largest platform where the highest-quality product data originates, there are more brands on legacy repositories. PDM supports your aggregation of any brand in the marketplace for one collective catalog without boundaries. See how PDM works for retailers and distributors.
PDM is the catalog platform of choice for leading retailers in the automotive aftermarket. However, we serve specialized retailers as much as we serve the industry’s most iconic names. PDM is right for you if you seek to just modify pricing or titles, all the way to fully customizable catalogs.
Whether you prefer data exports to CSV/Excel or seek automated integration via APIs, PDM delivers full flexibility including custom data pipelines to serve the most bespoke integrations.
Discover new suppliers, benchmark performance, and stay ahead of market shifts with real-time insights. PDM turns your network into an intelligent ecosystem for growth, pricing, and category expansion.
Learn about what’s new, what’s trending and what is reliable. Whether you seek the newest products or a reliable supplier with deep VIO coverage and best-in-class inventory availability, PDM is your partner for unparalleled transparency.
PDM is your partner for growth with your suppliers. PDM’s platform simplifies supplier communication and allows you to deepen relationships, rather than chasing tasks and action items.
There are many things that make a supplier a great partner. Rest assured that by partnering with PDM, cataloging is a worry of the past.
Tracks every follow-up and proactively keeps deals moving
Understands automotive catalogs, fitment, and supplier/reseller workflows.
Surfaces growth insights before you even ask.
See your market clearly. PDM’s intelligence surfaces the best supplier–retailer matches based on category, performance, and demand. Gain visibility into new opportunities and connect with confidence — no spreadsheets, no guesswork.
Seamlessly onboard and integrate data between systems. PDM’s AI-enhanced cataloging ensures every listing is accurate, compliant, and ready for sale. From load sheets to validations — everything just flows.
Track performance, revenue, and adoption in real time. PDM’s Growth Agent AXEL acts as your digital teammate — reminding, optimizing, and unlocking insights to help your partnerships thrive.
Scale faster. Sell smarter. Grow stronger.
A white-glove partnership built to accelerate every connection. You don’t just get a platform — you get a partner.
Already on PDM?
PDM Growth is PDM’s managed growth service for suppliers. Our team works as an extension of yours: connecting you with resellers, helping you share catalog, pricing, and tariff updates with your trading partners, and keeping new business moving. It’s commission-based, so we only earn when you grow.
"We make polyurethane components that will last a lifetime. I need to tell that story better. We now have that ability with PDM Automotive. I'm not worried about data anymore, and I'm not worried about applications. I can focus on telling the story.”
Dennis Grau
National Sales & Marketing Manager, Energy Suspension
Read the Energy Suspension story →10,000+
unique fitment opportunities discovered within existing part lines.
5,000+
additional applications expected, projecting a 10% sales lift.
“Before PDM, product data was all in different places, and it was extremely time-consuming, stressful, and difficult to find the right information.”
Allison Saunders
Marketing Supervisor, Alps Alpine
Read the Alps Alpine story →500+
dealers affected by quicker distribution of launch data
1.5X
reduction in manual dealer inquiries and rep back-and-forth
“Recognizing an opportunity to further streamline operations, JEGS is now positioned to more effortlessly integrate supplier content, optimize data management and accelerate revenue growth—all while upholding our standards for data quality.”
Gabe Mendoza
CEO, JEGS
See more customer stories →54%
growth in SKU coverage
1.2X
reduction in manual inefficiencies through automation
"We make polyurethane components that will last a lifetime. I need to tell that story better. We now have that ability with PDM Automotive. I'm not worried about data anymore, and I'm not worried about applications. I can focus on telling the story.”
Dennis Grau
National Sales & Marketing Manager, Energy Suspension
Read the Energy Suspension story →10,000+
unique fitment opportunities discovered within existing part lines.
5,000+
additional applications expected, projecting a 10% sales lift.
“Before PDM, product data was all in different places, and it was extremely time-consuming, stressful, and difficult to find the right information.”
Allison Saunders
Marketing Supervisor, Alps Alpine
Read the Alps Alpine story →500+
dealers affected by quicker distribution of launch data
1.5X
reduction in manual dealer inquiries and rep back-and-forth
“Recognizing an opportunity to further streamline operations, JEGS is now positioned to more effortlessly integrate supplier content, optimize data management and accelerate revenue growth—all while upholding our standards for data quality.”
Gabe Mendoza
CEO, JEGS
See more customer stories →54%
growth in SKU coverage
1.2X
reduction in manual inefficiencies through automation
PDM Automotive is a product information management (PIM) and growth platform for the automotive aftermarket. Suppliers, distributors, and retailers use PDM to manage product data, publish it to every sales channel, and grow distribution with their trading partners. More than 2,000 brands and retailers trust PDM.
PDM supports the Auto Care Association’s ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0 standards, including the PCdb, VCdb, Qdb, and PAdb reference databases, and goes beyond them with custom fields, custom load sheets, and retailer- and marketplace-specific formats, delivered as file exports or through APIs. Built-in validations check your data before it reaches your trading partners. See what’s new in ACES® 5.0 and PIES® 8.0.
A data repository stores and distributes the files suppliers upload. PDM is a full PIM: suppliers author, validate, and manage their catalog in PDM and publish it to every channel, and retailers can combine data from PDM and other repositories into one catalog. PDM also adds growth tools, such as retailer adoption tracking, connection insights, and the AXEL AI agent, so teams can see how their data performs with trading partners.
AXEL is PDM’s AI agent for aftermarket teams. It understands automotive catalogs, fitment, and supplier and reseller workflows; tracks follow-ups to keep deals moving; and surfaces growth insights for cataloging, sales, merchandising, and category management teams.
PDM Growth is PDM’s managed growth service for suppliers. PDM’s team acts as an extension of your sales team, connecting you with resellers and helping you communicate catalog, pricing, and tariff information to your trading partners. It’s commission-based, so PDM only earns when you grow. Learn more about PDM Growth.
PDM is used by aftermarket parts manufacturers and suppliers, distributors, retailers, and e-commerce sellers, from specialized retailers to some of the industry’s best-known names. More than 2,000 brands and retailers use PDM, including Energy Suspension, JEGS, aFe Power, Hellwig, and Alps Alpine. Read our customer success stories.
The Interchange · New episodes every two weeks
The Interchange is PDM’s new podcast about the people, data, and decisions shaping the automotive aftermarket. Every two weeks, we sit down with manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and industry voices for honest 30–45 minute conversations.
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The automotive aftermarket is moving fast. Don’t get left behind. Join the suppliers and retailers already growing with PDM’s AI-powered platform. Tell us a little about your team, and we’ll set up a personalized walkthrough of PDM, AXEL, and PDM Growth.
Early access to the PDM MCP is open. Connect Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP-compatible AI agents to your catalog with a single, permissioned connection, no custom integration required.
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