Vehicle Data Enrichment
Every row resolved to a VIN, every VIN resolved to a specification
Inventory reaches an exporter in whatever shape the seller kept it. We make it consistent, verifiable and joinable — so that downstream pricing, listing and customs work stops depending on somebody's memory of what a trim badge means.
The input
What we usually receive
Auction and marketplace exports
CSV or XLS dumps with inconsistent column names, blank fields, and vehicle descriptions written by three different people.
Dealer and wholesaler feeds
Structured but partial. Usually strong on price and photos, weak on drivetrain, options and title history.
Free-text listings
A VIN buried in a paragraph, or a photograph of a window sticker. Both are recoverable; neither is usable as-is.
The output
What comes back
One row per VIN with normalised make, model, model year, body class, drivetrain, engine configuration and manufacturing plant.
Factory-fitted equipment resolved as far as the available sources allow, with an explicit confidence marker where a field is inferred rather than confirmed.
Current NHTSA recall campaigns matched to the vehicle, so an importer is not surprised at registration.
Invalid check digits, VINs that do not match the stated year or make, duplicate listings across sources. Flagged rather than silently corrected.
Process
Four steps, no black box
Extraction
VINs pulled from whatever field or free text contains them, then validated by check digit.
Decode
Each VIN decoded against regulatory and manufacturer sources. Every field carries its provenance.
Reconcile
Decoded output compared against the seller-supplied description. Disagreements are surfaced, not overwritten.
Deliver
Back as a spreadsheet, a database table, or an endpoint your systems call. Whatever fits the way you already work.
Frequently asked
Do you provide vehicle history reports?
No. Enrichment covers specification, equipment, recall status and data quality. Title and history products are licensed products from their respective providers, and we direct clients to those providers directly.
Where does the data come from?
Public regulatory sources such as the NHTSA vPIC database and recall records, together with licensed commercial sources where a client engagement requires depth those public sources do not reach. Every field we return is attributable to a source.
What about vehicles outside North America?
Seventeen-character VINs issued for the North American market decode reliably. European-market vehicles are handled through different sources and on a case-by-case basis — ask us.
Do you keep our inventory data?
Only for as long as the engagement requires, and never to resell. See our Data Use & Compliance page for the full position.
Send us a sample file
A few hundred rows of your real inventory tells us more than any brief. We will return an enriched sample so you can judge the output yourself.