About CarweB

CarweB is a collaboration between the SMMT ("Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders") and Piper Group Holding Ltd. CarweB utilise the DVLA held vehicle data records & combined this with a number of databases maintained by the SMMT to form a vast new internet hosted database.

System Solution

• IIS6 Windows 2003 servers
• ASP.Net using C# and XML
• Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Docklands hosted redundant server configuration
• Star Compliant XML delivery
• Data delivery via desktop, sms and web service B2B feed
• Online billing via credit card or paperless direct debit
• Customised OLAP cube reports on data subsets

System Overview

CarweB "VRR Host" holds the most accurate, up to date and extensive vehicle data records within the motor industry. The CarweB database contains over 40 million records of over 160 fields covering all vehicles including Trucks, Buses and Motorcycles.

CarweB "VRR B2B" is a live feed directly into the VRR Host database. Larger customers and other vehicle IT systems can build in links to this datafeed from their own applications. The feed is available as an ASP.Net WebService.

CarweB "VRR Enquire" is a downloaded desktop application. The application allows users to enter a Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) or Registration onto the system. They then receive back any number of reports on all or selected fields of the relevant VRR Host records.

CarweB “VRR sms” allows mobile access to the host data. Registered users can TXT a Vehicle Registration to a short code and receive back a short report on the vehicle

The application features advance billing options allowing customers to pay online via credit card or a new paperless direct debit system.