Use case

How digitalization, AI and marketplace integrations like eBay are redefining the automotive spare parts market.

After several years building LekoTech’s SaaS platform and working with eBay’s team so customers can export and manage inventory on eBay, this is what digitalization, artificial intelligence and eCommerce actually change in a dismantling yard.

15+ major auto recycling companies on this approach
200% eBay sales increase within 2–3 months
24/7 listings live for buyers across Europe

The warehouse

From a handwritten note to a part the market can find.

Working with car wreckers in Northern Italy, the difference between a tagged box and a digital catalogue is not incremental. It is the difference between stock nobody can sell and stock that is online overnight.

The old way

“Alternator - Fiat Punto.”

A used alternator is pulled from a car and tagged with a simple note. Which Punto? What year? Is it compatible with other models? That information is locked in someone’s head, if it exists at all. Selling it online is a chore, and a warehouse full of such parts is a constant struggle. Minimal donor-vehicle data makes inventory and sales harder every day.

The digital yard

Every part carries its full story.

Every spare part is marked with a QR code and comprehensive details: precise fitment across make, model and version, technical specifications, market price benchmarks, detailed categorization, and automatic real-time export to marketplaces such as eBay, available 24/7 to global buyers. The difference in speed, accuracy, visibility and operational effectiveness is revolutionary.

After implementing this with more than 15 major auto recycling companies, we have seen eBay sales increase by up to 200% within just 2–3 months.

For the yard

Empowering car wreckers through digital transformation.

Historically, wrecker operations relied on manual processes and disorganized management. Digitizing those processes automates repetitive work, reduces errors, optimizes inventory and opens a transparent channel to customers anywhere.

Transparent pricing

Clear visibility into fair market pricing, so yards set prices that are competitive and resist exploitation.

Accurate applicability

OEM compatibility is communicated across every vehicle model the part actually fits, not guessed from a one-line tag.

Reliable traceability

Each part keeps its origin and history, so the yard can prove where it came from and buyers can trust it.

For the buyer

Making the customer experience easier and more transparent.

Buying spare parts has often been unclear and confusing. Digitalization answers the three questions that stop a sale.

Am I paying a fair price?

Transparent market data gives a clear answer and cuts the guessing that used to sit in every quote.

Will this actually fit my car?

Accurate fitment data lets customers identify and buy the part compatible with their vehicle, with confidence.

Can I trust this part?

Clear origin information builds the layer of trust that used parts have always needed: authenticity and history, in the open.

The market

Rapidly rising demand for used spare parts.

Globally, demand for used automotive spare parts is growing quickly, fuelled by sustainability awareness and regulatory support.

In France, recent legislation actively encourages workshops to offer recycled or used spare parts that meet strict quality and safety standards. That approach supports reuse, manufacturer accountability and responsible management of end-of-life vehicles, and it positions France as a leader in automotive sustainability.

Who it serves

Why digitalization is a comprehensive solution.

B2B

Businesses

Easier collaboration between car wreckers, import/export companies and industry professionals: leaner operations, higher efficiency, better margins.

B2C

Consumers

Easier access to affordable, trustworthy spare parts, and a buying experience that no longer depends on a phone call and a guess.

B2G

Governments

A practical tool for environmental targets, less waste and better traceability, aligned with circular-economy goals.

What comes next

Artificial intelligence: accelerating the industry’s future.

From experience, intelligence is a key component of where this industry goes next. Integrating artificial intelligence improves efficiency from automatically recognising spare parts and matching vehicle compatibility, to searches that turn tedious manual work into a task completed in minutes or seconds.

We are in a fundamental shift: how the automotive spare parts industry functions, interacts and thrives in the digital era.

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