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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Dekra page on 6 May 2019, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
DEKRA is a European vehicle inspection company founded in Berlin, Germany in 1925 as Deutscher Kraftfahrzeug-Überwachungs-Verein (German Motor Vehicle Inspection Association). With approximately 45,000 employees and revenues of roughly €3.3 billion, DEKRA is the largest inspection company in Germany and the third-largest in the world. By its own account, it is the European market leader. The group focuses on the inspection of vehicles and technical systems, but also offers other services. DEKRA has had its headquarters in Stuttgart since 1946. Business operations are carried out by DEKRA SE, which is wholly owned by DEKRA e. V.
On 13 July 2010, DEKRA AG was renamed DEKRA SE (Societas Europaea), becoming a European Company.
Since 2003, DEKRA has been the official sponsor of the referees of the German Football Association (DFB). DEKRA attained a high level of global recognition between 1991 and 1995 as Formula 1 driver Michael Schumacher’s exclusive advertising partner and continue recently with Nico Hülkenberg. DEKRA has been the technical partner and sponsor of DTM (German Touring Car Championship) since 1989.
| Date | Article | Author/Source |
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| 3 February 2004 | DEKRA Emissioncheck Announces the 2004 MINI COOPER Sweepstakes in GA and TX | DEKRA Emissioncheck Inc. |
| 18 July 2016 | U.S. Road Report Focuses on Improving Safety of Teen Drivers | DEKRA North America |