Case

PECASAUTO.PT
OPERATING / GROWING · DIGITAL COMMERCE VENTURE · CIRCULAR ECONOMY

1 · The problem

The used auto-parts market is fragmented. Finding a part means identifying it and its reference correctly; confirming vehicle compatibility; finding reliable suppliers; verifying real availability; trusting a used product; coordinating logistics. For less common models it gets harder.

2 · What exists today

A working WooCommerce store — used parts for cars, trucks and tractors. Catalogue with reference-identified products. Technical part-request form by category. A supplier network across Europe. Active commercial contacts: apoio@pecasauto.pt · +351 253 092 196. Buyer support pages: About, How to Buy, Contact, Request/Quote, Purchase/Shipping/Warranty, FAQ.

3 · How it works

1. The customer describes the part — reference, vehicle (make/model/year/engine) or photo — via the technical form.
2. The team searches the supplier network for the compatible part.
3. Quote with availability and conditions (shipping, warranty).
4. Online sale and dispatch.

4 · Evidence of maturity

A live site with store, products, request form and commercial contacts — publicly verifiable at pecasauto.pt.

5 · R&D component

Underway — none of this is presented as implemented: automatic reference normalisation; request–vehicle–part matching; AI-assisted identification from text/photos; automated supplier search; supplier/quality scoring; equivalences; demand/availability/scarcity data; logistics optimisation; AI sourcing agents.

6 · Technology

WooCommerce/WordPress; technical request form; self-hosted, on the same infrastructure as the company’s other projects.

7 · Next challenge

Ship the first reference normalisation/matching module to production, evaluating precision against real requests.

8 · Links

pecasauto.pt ↗ · Related: Circular Economy & Smart Reuse

9 · Visual evidence