Haynes Publishing will stop printing new variations of its iconic restore manuals because it shifts focus to digital publishing, the corporate introduced Thursday.

“Opposite to studies Haynes shouldn’t be stopping printing Manuals,” the corporate stated in a tweet. “While we are going to now not publish new print Workshop Manuals, we are going to proceed to print and publish our large again catalogue.”

Haynes added that it’s engaged on “a brand new automotive upkeep and restore product that covers round 95% of automotive makes and fashions—a rise of round 40% over our present Workshop Guide protection.” Nevertheless, the corporate hasn’t supplied some other particulars. 

Based in 1960 by John Haynes, the corporate has overseen the creation of hundreds of manuals, which have change into a lifeline for do-it-yourself mechanics. Haynes Manuals supply far more element than the proprietor’s manuals revealed by automakers, permitting homeowners to undertake repairs themselves and keep away from journeys to the dealership.

United Kingdom-based Haynes has offered greater than 200 million copies of its varied manuals worldwide, together with the Chilton Restore Manuals acquainted to so many United States automotive homeowners. The corporate entered the digital period in 2011, launching its first digital manuals underneath the “Manuals On-line” program.

These digital manuals will now be the one possibility for homeowners whose automobiles aren’t lined by Haynes’ again catalog. That possible means homeowners of newer automobiles must depend on the digital manuals. Newer automobiles are already considerably more durable to work on attributable to their elevated complexity and reliance on proprietary software program and telematics information. Tesla, for instance, has balked at offering data on repairing its automobiles to unbiased outlets or yard mechanics.