Valeo Group | 9 Oct, 2025 | 4 min

Valeo and LIDEO form a strategic partnership to support technological transformation in the automotive sector

A strategic partnership and a unique training program to prepare the 140 automotive expertise firms in the LIDEO network for tomorrow's innovations.

Paris, France – October 8, 2025 – Valeo, a leader in mobility technologies and automotive aftermarket services, and LIDEO, a network of independent automotive experts, have signed a strategic partnership. For the first time, an independent expert network has formed a structured partnership with a global equipment manufacturer. The partnership will launch a training program for LIDEO experts via Valeo Tech Academy, sharing cutting-edge technological knowledge. With this agreement, the partners aim to anticipate sector changes and build expertise in new-generation vehicle technologies, such as electric and hybrid vehicles, and driver assistance systems (ADAS).

Marlene Carrias-Iked, Vice President of Strategic Marketing and Digital Services at Valeo, said: “By partnering with LIDEO, we are reinforcing our commitment to sharing our technical expertise as closely as possible to the field. Valeo Tech Academy aims to make the latest technologies accessible to all players in the automotive aftermarket sector. This initiative lays the foundations for a lasting collaboration between a network of experts and a leading industrial player.”

Bruno CARANTA, President of the LIDEO network, adds: “Thanks to this partnership with Valeo, LIDEO is continuing its pioneering role and supporting network employees with a unique and pragmatic educational approach that enables them to better understand and diagnose faults, in line with the latest technological innovations.”

The rollout began in 2025: the first sessions, held in Amiens, Nantes, Nancy, and Paris, France, were an immediate success, with 90% satisfaction among participants. In response to this enthusiasm, new sessions are already planned in Toulon, Salon-de-Provence, and other cities.

This partnership marks a key step in the professionalization and modernization of the industry. The training modules, which focus on major innovations—electric vehicles, ADAS systems, smart sensors—aim to enable experts in the LIDEO network to better understand and diagnose faults in a constantly evolving technological environment.

Together, Valeo and LIDEO are affirming their shared ambition: to support the transformation of the automotive sector by focusing on expertise, innovation, and proximity to the field.

About Valeo
Valeo is a technology company and partner to all automakers and new mobility players worldwide. Valeo innovates to make mobility safer, smarter and more sustainable. Valeo enjoys technological and industrial leadership in electrification, driving assistance systems, reinvention of the interior experience and lighting everywhere. These four areas, vital to the transformation of mobility, are the Group’s growth drivers.
Valeo in figures: 21.5 billion euros in sales in 2024 | 106,100 employees, 28 countries, 155 plants, 64 research and development centers and 19 distribution platforms on February 28, 2025. Valeo is listed on the Paris Stock Exchange.
Learn more at www.valeo.com

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About LIDEO
With over 25 years’ experience in the automotive expertise market, LIDEO is a pioneer in offering a comprehensive, consistent service throughout France. The group is currently the only player, relying on independent experts, to offer a complete range of automotive expertise services, regardless of its clients’ sector of activity and their specific needs. LIDEO enables its partners, via a single communication channel, to benefit from an extensive and competent community to carry out the desired assessments.
For more information, visit: www.lideo-expertise.fr

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