--- title: "Automotive Software Development Company | Arbocode" description: "We build dealer CRM, DMS integration and vehicle inventory software for dealerships and service networks, with links to CDK Global and vAuto." url: https://arbocode.com/industries/automotive --- 1. [Home](https://arbocode.com/) 2. [Industries](https://arbocode.com/industries) 3. Automotive Industry # Automotive Software Development Software for dealer CRM, inventory and service scheduling that connects straight to your DMS and avoids becoming one more separate system. [Get a free estimate](https://arbocode.com/get-a-quote) [Speak with an engineer](https://arbocode.com/contact) NDA on request · Free, no-obligation estimate · Reply within one business day NDA signed before we start Full IP ownership on payment Your repository from the first commit Live demo at the end of every sprint Built by senior engineers [How we work](https://arbocode.com/process) A dealer management system sits at the center of every dealership and dealer group, and it usually predates most of the software they want to place around it. Any lead-routing CRM, vehicle inventory tool or service scheduler that lacks a direct link to CDK Global or Reynolds and Reynolds ends up as one more screen where staff retype the same data. We build dealer CRMs that unify leads from the website, third-party marketplaces and walk-in traffic into one view, vehicle inventory tools that stay synced between the physical lot, the DMS and marketplace listings like vAuto and Autotrader, and service scheduling systems that account for bay availability and technician skill, not just open time slots. Where financing applications or other consumer financial data pass through the software, we build intake and storage to the FTC Safeguards Rule's requirements, since dealership data security obligations extend well beyond payment card data. The problem ## The hard parts of automotive software - ### DMS platforms are closed by design CDK Global and Reynolds and Reynolds both require certified integration partnerships to access dealer data directly, which limits what a custom tool can pull or push without going through an approved integration path. - ### Leads arrive from too many sources to track manually Website forms, third-party marketplaces, phone calls and walk-in traffic each generate a lead, and without one CRM view, the same customer gets followed up with inconsistently or not at all. - ### Vehicle inventory has to match across the lot, DMS and marketplace listings A vehicle sold on the lot but not yet updated in vAuto or Autotrader shows up as available to a shopper who then arrives to find it gone, which is a routinely avoidable customer experience failure. - ### Service scheduling has to account for more than open time slots Bay availability, technician certification for a specific repair, and parts availability all constrain what a service appointment slot actually means, beyond a calendar showing it as free. - ### Financial data handling carries specific regulatory obligations Financing applications and trade-in valuations involve consumer financial information that falls under the FTC Safeguards Rule, which most general-purpose CRM and inventory tools were not built to satisfy. What we build ## Automotive systems we build - ### Dealer CRM and lead routing A unified lead view across website, marketplace and walk-in sources, with routing rules and follow-up tracking so no lead sits untouched because it arrived through a less obvious channel. - ### DMS integration Certified integration with CDK Global or Reynolds and Reynolds so inventory, customer and service data stay consistent between the DMS and any custom tool built on top of it. - ### Vehicle inventory management Inventory sync between the physical lot, the DMS and marketplace listing services like vAuto, Autotrader and Cars.com, so a sold vehicle stops showing as available everywhere within the same day. - ### Service scheduling systems Appointment scheduling that accounts for bay capacity, technician skill matching and parts availability, not just an open calendar slot. - ### Telematics and connected vehicle data Integration with OBD-II and manufacturer telematics APIs to surface vehicle health and service reminders proactively, rather than waiting for a customer to notice a warning light. ## Regulations and standards we design for - FTC Safeguards Rule requirements for handling consumer financial information collected during financing applications. - PCI DSS requirements for dealership payment processing. - Truth in Lending Act disclosure requirements for financing terms presented through digital tools. - GDPR for automotive manufacturers and dealer groups with EU-based operations. ## Platforms we integrate with - CDK Global and Reynolds and Reynolds DMS platforms - vAuto for inventory pricing and merchandising - Autotrader and Cars.com listing syndication - Stripe for service and parts payment - Twilio for service reminders and follow-up ## DMS integration with CDK Global and Reynolds and Reynolds Both major DMS platforms require certified integration partnerships rather than open API access, which shapes how we scope a project from the start. We work through the approved integration path for your specific DMS so customer, inventory and service data stay consistent between the DMS and any tool built on top of it, instead of creating a parallel data set that drifts out of sync within weeks. ## Vehicle inventory that stays in sync from lot to marketplace listing We build inventory updates to propagate from the DMS to marketplace listing services like vAuto, Autotrader and Cars.com on a near-real-time basis, so a vehicle sold on the lot stops appearing as available across every channel within the same business day rather than at the next nightly batch sync. Services ## How we serve automotive companies - [Automotive Dealership CRM SoftwareA CRM organized around showroom, service lane, and F&I pipelines that syncs with your DMS and avoids duplicating data it already holds.](https://arbocode.com/services/crm-development/automotive) - [Mobile App DevelopmentWe build native and cross-platform mobile apps, handle App Store and Play Store submission, and design for the offline gaps and device permissions a phone has to cope with.](https://arbocode.com/services/mobile-app-development) - [SaaS DevelopmentWe build multi-tenant SaaS products around tenant isolation, subscription billing and self-serve onboarding, architected to scale beyond your first cohort of customers.](https://arbocode.com/services/saas-development) - [AI DevelopmentWe build the AI itself, covering retrieval systems over your data, agents that act on it, and models tuned and evaluated against your own cases.](https://arbocode.com/services/ai-development) Solutions ## Automotive solutions we deliver - [Inventory Management SystemsStock tracking across warehouses and sales channels that prevents overselling and gives you a reorder point you can rely on.](https://arbocode.com/solutions/inventory-management-system) - [Booking & Scheduling SystemsScheduling software designed around your staff, resources and rules, covering buffer times, deposits, calendar sync and no-show handling.](https://arbocode.com/solutions/booking-system) - [Fleet Management SoftwareVehicle tracking, maintenance scheduling and ELD compliance built on the telematics data your fleet already produces.](https://arbocode.com/solutions/fleet-management) - [BI & Reporting DashboardsReporting on a single data model in place of five spreadsheets, with dashboards that stay quick against years of history.](https://arbocode.com/solutions/bi-dashboards) Technology ## Technologies we typically use - [React](https://arbocode.com/technologies/react) - [Node.js](https://arbocode.com/technologies/nodejs) - [Python](https://arbocode.com/technologies/python) - [PostgreSQL](https://arbocode.com/technologies/postgresql) - [AWS](https://arbocode.com/technologies/aws) FAQ ## Automotive software FAQs Can you integrate a custom CRM with our CDK Global DMS? Yes, through CDK's certified integration partner program, which is required to access dealer data directly. We handle the certification process and build the CRM to read and write against that integration rather than a workaround. How do you keep vehicle inventory synced between our lot and Autotrader listings? We build inventory updates to flow from the DMS to marketplace listing services on a near-real-time schedule, so a vehicle marked sold in the DMS stops showing as available on third-party listings within the same day. Does a service scheduling tool account for technician certifications? Yes. We build scheduling to match appointment type against which technicians are certified for that repair and which bays have the right equipment, rather than treating every open slot as interchangeable. What data security rules apply to a dealership handling financing applications? The FTC Safeguards Rule applies to consumer financial information collected during financing and trade-in valuation, requiring specific access controls, encryption and incident response practices that we build into the intake and storage layer. How long does a dealer CRM with lead routing take to build? A CRM unifying leads from website, marketplace and walk-in sources with routing rules typically takes eight to twelve weeks, depending on how many lead sources and DMS integrations are in scope. Insights ## Further reading - [6 min readWhat Custom CRM Development Cost Looks LikeCustom CRM development cost starts near $40,000 for a focused pipeline tool and reaches $250,000+ for a multi-team platform with automation and reporting.](https://arbocode.com/blog/crm-development-cost) - [7 min readCustom CRM vs Salesforce ComparedCustom CRM vs Salesforce, compared fairly on setup speed, per-seat cost at scale, how far each can be customized, and which suits your sales process.](https://arbocode.com/blog/custom-crm-vs-salesforce) - [7 min readERP vs CRM and Which Your Business Needs FirstERP vs CRM compared: what each system manages, where the two overlap, and how to decide which one your business should implement first.](https://arbocode.com/blog/erp-vs-crm) ## Talk to us about your automotive project Send a short description of the project. A senior engineer reads each request and answers with questions, next steps and an early budget range. 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