Innovation is our tradition. The company was founded on Hanns W. Schwacke, who established the international brand "Eurotax" in the 1960s in Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy. What began as a pioneering activity in the pure automobile evaluation, experienced a rapid development in the following decades.

1930s
In 1933, William Glass published Glass's Guide to Car Values. This publication will soon become the "bible" of British motor vehicle trade.

1950s
Hanns W. Schwacke implements the same simple and successful idea in 1957 in Germany. At the same time, Glass enters the Australian market.

1960s
From 1961 Helmuth H. Lederer publishes price news for used cars, following the example of his future partner Hanns W. Schwacke. In the same year he founded the "Eurotax", subsidiaries are established in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland. In 1969, the head office moved from Luxembourg to Switzerland. Car dealers and insurance companies are supplied with general vehicle residual values, the Eurotax list finds its origin. Glass launches parallel to this with the first evaluation methods for commercial vehicles and motorcycles in the UK.

1970s
In 1971, Hanns W. Schwacke purchased Lederer's Austrian company "Autowert", in return Lederer became general manager of Eurotax Verlags AG, headquartered in Pfäffikon SZ. Over the years, Lederer gradually bought into the company until she was his own. The first repair cost calculation provides retailers with detailed information about parts and labor costs for all makes and models. Even minor damage can now be taken into account in the trade-in of a used car.

1980s
The information revolution of the 1980s changed the work design with the first computers from scratch. Eurotax and Glass's recognize that the new technology is well suited to provide even more comprehensive information and to develop more sophisticated calculation methods. This allowed the development of the first software car value, which already drew a groundbreaking success.

1990s
The data from Eurotax and Glass's are not only declared to be industry standard, but even used by European governments. New, innovative solutions and systems are created for the industry to support repair calculations, bodywork and residual value forecasts.

2000
In 2000, Helmuth H. Lederer sold Eurotax Verlags AG, which had become a holding company, to the investment company Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst, which included Glass's. In the light of their shared track record, Eurotax and Glass's, the European leader in automotive business intelligence, are merging.

2006
EurotaxGlass's is acquired by Candover from HM Capital Partners LLC, at an enterprise value of € 480 million.

2008
EurotaxGlass's founds the Global Service Division to drive international growth. This creates tailor-made services for global vehicle manufacturers, fleet and finance companies.

2011
EurotaxGlass's is working to develop a new statistical method to meet the needs of the 21st century. The group acquires the Finnish company "Gray Hen" and renames it Autovista.

Arle Capital Partners will be founded in April 2011 following a management buyout from Candover Partners.

2013
Eurotax returns to its original name, but remains a member of the EurotaxGlass' Group.

2017
The EurotaxGlass's Group renames itself at the beginning of the year, and will act as Autovista Group from then on.