Lynbil is an auction platform for Norway’s automotive market where private owners list their cars for sale and auto dealers bid for purchasing rights. The service automates listing creation, auction management, participant communication, and logistics.
Mission
Develop a multifunctional tool that combines:
Listings
Auction mechanisms
Internal chat
Risk assessment system
Logistics from seller to dealer
Challenges
Integrating with Norway’s government vehicle database to automatically populate car listings based on registration numbers
Implementing complex auction logic: managing time frames, bid triggers, auction closure, and winner selection
Integrating with external logistics services for automatic transport order creation
Integrations and plugins
Norwegian Government Vehicle Database API
National vehicle delivery services
Development stages
Researched data sources and developed integration approach with the government API
Implemented listing creation tools with automatic data filling by registration number
Built a product showcase with flexible filtering by vehicle technical parameters
Developed the auction mechanism: bid registration, winning logic, deal confirmation
Integrated logistics services and automated delivery orders
Finalized user interactions between owners and dealers, including notifications and status updates