I?CAR DMS

I'Car DMS, developed by Imaweb, is a Dealer Management System (DMS) specifically designed for large international dealership groups in the automotive industry. This software solution caters to multi-brand car dealerships and automotive service and repair centers, aiming to streamline operations and improve efficiency. With its cloud-based infrastructure, I'Car DMS offers flexibility in hosting options and is suitable for businesses of varying sizes.

Key Features

Cloud-based DMS: According to the vendor, I'Car DMS provides both local and cloud-based versions, allowing dealerships to choose the hosting option that best suits their needs. The cloud-based version, hosted on Microsoft Azure, eliminates the need for dealerships to manage their own hosting infrastructure, potentially reducing costs and responsibilities associated with hosting.

International DMS: I'Car DMS is designed to serve international dealership groups, enabling them to use a single DMS across multiple countries. According to the vendor, this reduces ownership costs and enhances the security of their information systems. Dealerships can standardize processes and data, providing a global view of their operations at the group level.

Vehicle Sales Management: The vendor claims that I'Car DMS supports the purchase and sale of new and used vehicles, including demo vehicles. Dealerships can efficiently manage vehicle qualifications, centralized inventory, and disseminate vehicle information to classified advertisers.

Workshop Management: I'Car DMS includes comprehensive workshop management features, allowing dealerships to handle repair orders, track costs (parts and labor), schedule appointments, generate bills, and record time. The system also supports spare parts inventory management, including purchasing, sales, and centralized inventory management with intra-group movements. According to the vendor, I'Car DMS can seamlessly interface with workshop management systems (WMS) and spare parts logistics platforms.

Presence in Multiple Countries: I'Car DMS is available in multiple countries, serving various brands and dealership networks. According to the vendor, it supports dealerships operating in France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Germany, and others. Brands such as Renault, Nissan, Dacia, Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Mercedes, Ford, BMW, Mini, Smart, Hyundai, Kia, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, and Toyota are mentioned as supported.

Nextlane Integration Platform: The Nextlane integration platform simplifies the integration of I'Car DMS and other Imaweb digital solutions with other systems used by automotive dealerships and suppliers. According to the vendor, it provides a centralized and uniform way to access different applications through open APIs, potentially reducing integration time and eliminating duplicate data entry.