A digital vehicle passport will revolutionize

A digital car passport will revolutionize the used car market and improve road safety.

Does the buyer know as much about the used car as the seller? Perhaps! The technical condition of the used car put up for sale will be confirmed by a free digital vehicle passport. The inviolability and indisputability of the document will be ensured by the blockchain technology known in the cryptocurrency market. Its world's first app to improve the safety of used car purchases is the result of a collaboration between OTOMOTO, Carsmile and MC2 Innovations. The place where the digital revolution will take place is the newly launched OTOMOTO KLIK platform.

Carsmile and OTOMOTO in collaboration with MC2 Innovations announce the launch of a joint project aimed at creating the first digital vehicle on based on technology Block and, as a consequence, the beginning digital revolution in the used car market .

An unprecedented project

- As part of an unprecedented initiative in the world, the technology known in the cryptocurrency market, as well as used by modern banks to create digital documents, will be used in Poland in the used car market. Through this project, Poland will become a blockchain innovation hub in the automotive segment on a global scale, benefiting both buyers and sellers, - jointly announced by Agnieszka Chaika, CEO of OTOMOTO, Anna Strežińska, President of MC2 Innovations and Arkadiusz Zaremba. , head and co-founder of the new OTOMOTO KLIK platform.

New electronic document

- Thanks to the combination of technology Block и comprehensive inspection of the vehicle in ISO standards, Vehicle digital passport indisputable and inviolable documents the technical condition of the vehicle . This will be the most reliable and comprehensive document confirming the technical condition of the vehicle that was created. in the history of the Polish automotive industry, - explains Anna Strežińska, President of MC2, who, as Minister of Digitization, was responsible for the mObywat project (including electronic documents of the car and driver), jointly created by CEPIK, as well as the Vehicle History service (130 million downloads in 2019). He also pioneered work on the use of blockchain technology in the European administration.

A million Poles will gain time, money and health

In Poland , about 2500000 buying / selling this place used cars concluded Every year ... The biggest problem in this market is the so-called information asymmetry , that is, a situation in which the seller knows much more about the actual technical condition of the vehicle than the buyer. This leads to distrust of both sides of the market towards each other and, as a result, to the fact that Poles buy old cars (according to the rule: malfunctions will still come out, why overpay).

The latest figures are alarming. A study by the creators of Digital Vehicle Passport shows that more than a million Poles lose time, money and even health every year in connection with the purchase of a used car.

A hidden flaw in every other car

75% of respondents stated the need car repair in within six months from the date of purchase ... Every second the buyer encountered a problem hidden marriage . 70% of respondents noted that cars are better represented in advertisements than they actually look. 74% drove through not less than 100 km, to watch the car.

Greater transparency and security

- The purpose of implementation digital vehicle passport is the limitation of information asymmetry and, as a consequence, increasing market transparency used cars. In the next few years, new technology should lead to reducing the number of old, technically questionable cars on Polish roads and thus contribute to raising road safety.says Arkadiusz Zaremba, head of OTOMOTO KLIK and managing director of Carsmile, the passport company that has already successfully promoted the sale of new cars over the Internet (5 online contracts). Since last autumn, Carsmile has been part of the OLX Group's global structure, which also includes the OTOMOTO platform.

"X-ray" of the car

Extradition digital vehicle passport will be preceded by a thorough inspection of the car, carried out in accordance with with DEKRA and ISO 9001: 2015 standards . 120 automotive spare parts will be tested in the following areas: paint, tires, exterior (mirrors, windows, etc.), lighting, engine, chassis and steering, car interiors, electronics and equipment. Diagnostic tests will also be carried out. The inspection will be carried out by one of the largest companies in Europe, which annually checks about 300 thousand cars .

Individual vehicle assessment

As a result of the survey and the summation of the points received in each tested category, the car will receive individual assessment on a 9-point scale from A + to C-. The assessment will take into account the significance of the detected defects in terms of safety and repair costs. This is not the end, after inspection the car will be photographed using the method 360 degrees , thanks to which a user interested in buying a car will be able to pass virtual test drive without leaving your home.

OTOMOTO CLICK - a platform for everyone

- Along with the launch of OTOMOTO KLIK and the creation of a digital passport for vehicles, we propose to define a new used car sales standard ... We encourage all interested market participants to join this proposal, i.e. dealers, commissioners, CFM companies, etc. We believe they will also be private sellers in the future. Platform OTOMOTO KLIK is for everyone who wants to try modern online car sales and thus join digital revolution -encourages Agnieszka Chaika, CEO of OTOMOTO, the most recognizable platform for car sales announcements. - OTOMOTO KLIK is a platform created for our business partners. This allows everyone to use the modern one-click car sales channel. This is a complete novelty for all OTOMOTO partners, emphasizes Agnieszka Chaika.

12 months warranty and 14 days return

Cars for sale at OTOMOTO KLIK will be presented according to a single standard. Every used car must have a Digital Vehicle Passport, which can be issued free of charge. Each vehicle is also covered by a 12-month warranty and the buyer will be able to return it within 14 days. - This is an additional buffer that we give buyers to get to know the car, although thanks to the passport there should be no discrepancies between the description in the advertisement and the real condition of the car. Thanks to our technology buying a used car will be almost as safe as buying a new car, - emphasizes Arkadiusz Zaremba.