# Automotive Solutions — Digital Product Passports, Authentication & Connected Vehicles | SmartLinks SmartLinks is the connected product platform for automotive. Give every vehicle and every part one digital identity — for EU Battery Passport, ESPR, anti-counterfeit, digital handover and lifetime ownership. GS1 UK Approved. Canonical URL: https://www.smartlinks.app/solutions/automotive The connected product platform for automotive manufacturers, suppliers and dealers. One digital identity per vehicle and per part — for EU Battery Passport, ESPR compliance, anti-counterfeit authentication, digital handover and lifetime ownership. ## 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](https://www.smartlinks.app/solutions/automotive/manufacturers) — EU DPP, anti-counterfeit authentication and first-party data from the person who fits the part. - [For dealers & dealer groups](https://www.smartlinks.app/solutions/automotive/dealers) — Digital handover, warranty and service automation, and pre-owned provenance from one scan. - [EV Battery Passport](https://www.smartlinks.app/solutions/automotive/ev-batteries) — Article 13 label, QR and full Article 77 Battery Passport — ready for Feb 2027. - [Tyre tags & Tyre DPP](https://www.smartlinks.app/solutions/automotive/tyre-tags) — 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 worksfor automotive. Four steps — from the first identifier to the last regulator view. 1. **Identify** — Assign a GS1 Digital Link QR, NFC or RFID tag to every vehicle, part or component. Standards-based, not proprietary. 2. **Connect** — Link each identity to its digital record — specs, manuals, warranty terms, compliance data, provenance. One record, always current. 3. **Engage** — One scan serves the right experience. The owner gets onboarding. The technician gets the fitting guide. The regulator gets the DPP. 4. **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** (Life of tyre) - **Sidewall NFC inlay** (Consumer tap) - **Printed QR on label / box** (Pre-fit only) - **EoL sorting** (Fleet & recycler) ### 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. - **EU DPP Registry integration** (Now) — Live since July 2026 — GS1 Digital Link resolver aligned with CIRPASS-2. - **Battery printed Article 13 label** (2026) — Print-ready SVG/PDF, per SKU or batch, with correct symbol placement. - **Battery QR (Article 13(6))** (2027) — GS1 Digital Link resolver — role-aware views for consumer, recycler, regulator. - **Full Battery Passport (Article 77)** (2027) — Chemistry, CFP, SoH, recycled content, due-diligence dossier. - **Tyre DPP (ESPR)** (2027) — RFID + NFC + QR carrier strategy — resolved to one tyre identity. - **End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation** (2027) — Recycled content, dismantling guides, material composition per part. - **UNECE R90 digital fitting instructions** (Now) — Replace paper inserts — update without reprinting. - **Vehicle-level ESPR delegated acts** (2027) — Same digital twin, ready for the next delegated act. ### 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. - Vehicle or part registers to the new owner on first scan - Zero-friction onboarding — no app download - First-party data from buyers you've never seen before - Ownership transfers on resale — the record follows the product - **AI product assistant & smart pages** — One digital hub per vehicle or part — always current, always findable. - 'What tyre pressure does my 2024 Model X need?' — answered 24/7 - Trained on your technical documentation - Manuals, specs, service history, compatible accessories - Always the latest version — no reprint - **Warranty, service & lifecycle triggers** — The right message at the right moment, automatically. - Digital warranty activation, claims and extensions - Automated service and MOT reminders - Recall precision — target affected serial numbers only - Repurchase and accessory prompts at peak intent - **Analytics & packaging as channel** — Every parts box, windscreen sticker or service label becomes owned media. - Which parts are scanned most? Where? - What questions do owners actually ask? - Contextual accessory upsell on the product they own - Turn every scan into operational insight ### Key stats - **£45B** — counterfeit auto parts market - **~10M** — EU passenger car registrations / year - **Feb 2027** — EU Battery Passport mandatory - **GS1 UK** — Approved connected product platform ### 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. - Book a walkthrough: https://calendly.com/prove-anything/prove-anything-discovery-meeting - Start free — no card: /start --- _Generated from SmartLinks solutions registry._