Swedish SaaS success Carcare and tech giant 99x in new partnership – to solve the car trade's billion-dollar problem with AI

Only 5 percent of car dealers use AI for their inventory management – an inefficient loophole that costs the industry billions every year. Now, Swedish scaleup Carcare and global tech company 99x are entering into a strategic partnership to build the data-driven car dealership of the future.

The global automotive software market is now valued at over $20 billion. At the same time, the industry is under pressure from all sides: the transition to electric vehicles is expensive, new dealership models are redrawing the map, and customer expectations are rising. Yet 95 percent of car dealers still rely on outdated methods to manage their inventory.

This efficiency gap is filled by the Swedish SaaS platform Carcare. The company has quickly become a leading player in the Nordics with customers such as Bilia, Din Bil and Volvo Car Retail. By automating the car's journey from trade-in to delivery, Carcare has already cut customer lead times by an average of 30 percent. At the most efficient dealers, it now takes only 3.5 days to make a vehicle ready for sale.

From Nordic upstart to global AI platform
To accelerate global expansion, Carcare is now deepening its collaboration with technology partner 99x. Instead of a classic customer-supplier relationship, Carcare's industry expertise is now fully integrated with 99x technical muscle – with over 600 specialists and 25 years of experience in digital product development.

– We have already proven that we can dramatically cut lead times and save money for our customers. Together with 99x, we are now taking it to the next level. We are building a platform that not only shows what has happened, but who independently plans and drives the work forward. That's how we create a real, measurable competitive advantage for the car trade, says Lars Eriksson, CEO of Carcare.

Swedish expertise meets global tech muscle
The partnership combines cutting-edge expertise from Sweden, Norway and Sri Lanka to build a true AI-native platform, tailored for one of the world's most tradition-laden industries.

– Carcare is a textbook example of how vertical SaaS can solve complex problems in a specific industry. Through our global and cross-border model, we provide Carcare with exactly the technical platform and innovation power required to scale this AI solution worldwide, says Odd Sverre Østlie, CEO of 99x.

About Carcare
c is developing a SaaS platform for inventory management and operational workflows in the automotive retail industry. The platform collects information from multiple systems and is used to plan, coordinate and track vehicles through the inventory process – from inspection to completion and sale. By collecting vehicle data and tasks in a unified, AI-driven flow, Carcare helps car dealers shorten the time from purchase to sale, use resources more efficiently and gain total control over their inventory operations.

About 99x
99x is a global technology partner with over 25 years of experience in developing commercial software products. With more than 600 specialists and a cross-border collaboration model that unites expertise in Norway, Sweden and Sri Lanka, 99x helps companies build and scale future digital solutions and AI-native platforms. Together with industry-leading partners, 99x digitizes core processes in global markets.