Every vehicle, every part — one digital identity.
From the production line to the forecourt — SmartLinks gives automotive manufacturers, suppliers and dealers a connected product platform for compliance, authentication and the complete ownership experience.
Four connected playbooks — one platform.
Pick the path that matches your business. Every page below is powered by the same SmartLinks identity layer.
For manufacturers & suppliers
EU DPP, anti-counterfeit authentication and first-party data from the person who fits the part.
For dealers & dealer groups
Digital handover, warranty and service automation, and pre-owned provenance from one scan.
EV Battery Passport
Article 13 label, QR and full Article 77 Battery Passport — ready for Feb 2027.
Tyre tags & Tyre DPP
Vulcanised UHF RFID + sidewall NFC — a carrier strategy that survives the life of the tyre.
A £45 billion problem — and a compliance deadline.
Counterfeit parts endanger lives. New EU rules demand Digital Product Passports on batteries, tyres and — soon — vehicles. And manufacturers still lose contact with the people who drive their products every day.
£45B in counterfeit parts
Fake brake pads, airbags and filters enter the supply chain daily — endangering lives, voiding warranties and eroding brand trust. Standard QR codes can be copied. You need authentication that can't be cloned.
Serialised, cryptographic proofs per part.
EU DPP is mandatory
Battery passports from 18 Feb 2027. Tyre DPPs from 2027. Vehicle-level ESPR delegated acts next. The EU DPP Registry is already live. Static compliance documents won't cut it.
One digital twin, every regulator view.
You build the car — but lose the customer
Paper manuals get lost. Warranty cards never come back. Service history sits in dealer silos. Manufacturers have no direct relationship with the ~10 million people who buy their cars in Europe every year.
First-party ownership on first scan.
Whether you make the parts or sell the car,SmartLinks connects the products to the people who use them.
Pick the path that matches your business — the platform underneath is the same.
For manufacturers & suppliers
OEMs, tier-1/2/3 suppliers, parts and battery manufacturers.
EU Battery Passport & ESPR DPP
Auto-generate the record, print-ready label and QR.
Anti-counterfeit authentication
Serialised QR + NFC/RFID tamper-evident tags.
End-of-life traceability
Recycled content, dismantling, EoL vehicle regulation.
Digital fitting instructions
Replace paper inserts — UNECE R90 compliant.
End-user registration
First-party data from the person who fits the part.
AI product assistant
Technical support 24/7, trained on your docs.
For dealers & dealer groups
Franchised dealers, independents, used-car dealers, dealer groups.
Digital vehicle handover
One scan registers the owner. No forms, no app.
Service & MOT reminders
Automated triggers timed to the vehicle.
Warranty automation
Digital activation, claims, extension offers.
Pre-owned provenance
Verified digital history on the forecourt.
Accessory & service plan upsell
Contextual, at peak intent, on the vehicle.
Multi-site dashboard
Scan data, registrations and triggers, one view.
How SmartLinks works for automotive.
Four steps — from the first identifier to the last regulator view.
Identify
Assign a GS1 Digital Link QR, NFC or RFID tag to every vehicle, part or component. Standards-based, not proprietary.
Connect
Link each identity to its digital record — specs, manuals, warranty terms, compliance data, provenance. One record, always current.
Engage
One scan serves the right experience. The owner gets onboarding. The technician gets the fitting guide. The regulator gets the DPP.
Comply
Auto-generate EU Battery Passports, ESPR DPPs and End-of-Life documentation. Ready today for deadlines that start tomorrow.
Battery Passport
Article 13 label + QR + full Article 77 passport.
ESPR DPP
Tyre and vehicle-level Digital Product Passport.
Owner CRM
Registration, warranty, service, resale — one record.
End-of-life
Recycled content, dismantling and material chain.
A printed QR won't survive a sidewall. Embedded RFID + NFC will.
Kerb abrasion, UV, brake dust and constant sidewall flex destroy a printed code long before the tyre's ~40,000-mile life is up. The 2027 Tyre DPP needs carriers that last the life of the tyre — including retread, remould and end-of-life sorting. See how SmartLinks delivers the Tyre DPP without a printed sidewall QR.
Vulcanised UHF RFID
Sidewall NFC inlay
Printed QR on label / box
EoL sorting
The compliance clock is ticking — and SmartLinks is ready today.
The EU DPP Registry went live on 20 July 2026. The Battery Regulation printed-label deadline is 18 August 2026. The full Battery Passport, plus tyre and vehicle DPPs, follow from 2027. Every requirement below is already live on the SmartLinks platform.
Dates reflect current EU regulations. SmartLinks is DPP-ready today — don't wait for the deadline to start building your digital identity infrastructure.
Eight capabilities. One platform. Zero bolt-ons.
Everything you need to connect your vehicles and parts — built in, not bolted on.
Ownership & first-party data
Turn every scan into a registered relationship you own.
AI product assistant & smart pages
One digital hub per vehicle or part — always current, always findable.
Warranty, service & lifecycle triggers
The right message at the right moment, automatically.
Analytics & packaging as channel
Every parts box, windscreen sticker or service label becomes owned media.
Ready to give every vehicle a digital identity?
Whether you make 1,000 brake pads or sell 10,000 cars, SmartLinks connects your products to the people who depend on them.