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Vehicle-data guides, real-world use cases, and product updates

Everything we're learning about VINs, plates, and building on the CarsXE API — alongside deep-dive use cases and SDK walkthroughs.

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ADAS Safe × CarsXE

How ADAS Safe uses CarsXE Specifications and Images APIs to document repairs, save time on every job, and power Track.

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Introducing One Time Report

An instant PDF vehicle report by VIN, plate, or YMM for a flat $5 — no CarsXE account or API key required.

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Python

Introducing the Python SDK

Async-first VIN decoding, market value, history and recalls for any Python app.

Introducing the Python SDK
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Introducing the PHP SDK

PHP 8.1+ client built on Guzzle for Laravel, Symfony and plain PHP apps.

Introducing the PHP SDK
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Introducing the CarsXE CLI

Query VINs, plates, market value, recalls and more straight from your terminal.

Introducing the CarsXE CLI
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How APIs Simplify Import Duty Calculations
import dutyJuly 29, 2026

How APIs Simplify Import Duty Calculations

VIN and market-value APIs validate shipments, map HTS fields, apply date-based tariffs, and return audit-ready duty and landed-costs.

How APIs Simplify Import Duty Calculations
Global Emissions Standards: API Solutions
fleet emissions APIsJuly 28, 2026

Global Emissions Standards: API Solutions

Combine VIN/spec, EPA, telematics, carbon accounting and emissions-factor APIs to produce audit-ready fleet CO₂e reports.

Global Emissions Standards: API Solutions
Neural Networks for Vehicle Make Recognition
vehicle make recognitionJuly 27, 2026

Neural Networks for Vehicle Make Recognition

Neural nets beat older vision methods for vehicle make recognition; data, pipelines, and validation drive real-world accuracy.

Neural Networks for Vehicle Make Recognition
Customs Compliance with VIN Decoding
VIN decodingJuly 26, 2026

Customs Compliance with VIN Decoding

Decode VINs early and match them across filings to avoid misclassification, delays, duty errors, and import fraud.

Customs Compliance with VIN Decoding
Localized Fee APIs for Auto Businesses
auto fee APIJuly 25, 2026

Localized Fee APIs for Auto Businesses

Compare vehicle-data, fee-engine, and dealer workflow APIs for accurate state and local registration, tax, and title estimates.

Localized Fee APIs for Auto Businesses
How VIN Decoding Supports Local Insurance Compliance
VIN decodingJuly 25, 2026

How VIN Decoding Supports Local Insurance Compliance

Validate, decode, and normalize VINs early to prevent fines, ensure state insurance compliance, accurate pricing, and audit-ready records.

How VIN Decoding Supports Local Insurance Compliance
How Regional Trends Impact Vehicle Resale Value
vehicle resale valueJuly 24, 2026

How Regional Trends Impact Vehicle Resale Value

Location, climate, and local rules can change a car’s resale value by hundreds—use state-level data for accurate pricing.

How Regional Trends Impact Vehicle Resale Value
VIN Decoding for Global Recall Data
VIN decodingJuly 23, 2026

VIN Decoding for Global Recall Data

Validate and decode 17-character VINs, route lookups to the correct recall sources, normalize responses, and batch-check up to 10,000 vehicles.

VIN Decoding for Global Recall Data