Centralized digital platform supporting Changan’s expansion across European markets

Changan is one of China’s leading automotive manufacturers, recognized for its focus on innovation, electric mobility, and advanced automotive technologies. As part of its expansion into Europe, Changan required a modern digital platform capable of supporting multiple regional markets while maintaining a consistent brand experience and operational efficiency.

Changan selected our team based on our proven experience delivering complex multi-market platforms, including a similar solution for Mazda Europe (see case study). The successful delivery of the Mazda project and strong client recommendation provided a solid foundation for establishing a partnership with Changan.

Our role was to design and implement a centralized multi-market web platform that would support the launch and management of official Changan websites across Europe. The solution needed to provide flexibility for local markets, support multilingual content management, and ensure scalability for future expansion.

The initial implementation covered the United Kingdom, Germany, and the Netherlands. Following the successful launch, the platform continued to evolve with the addition of new markets including Norway, Greece, Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, and Luxembourg, further validating the flexibility and scalability of the architecture.

Alongside market expansion, we continued to provide ongoing platform maintenance and operational support, ensuring system stability, rapid incident response, content and technical support for local teams, and continuous optimization of the entire ecosystem.

Changan Europe
Digital platform
Automotive

Provided services

  • Multi-market platform strategy & consulting
  • UX/UI design and implementation
  • DNN CMS development and multi-tenancy architecture
  • Custom vehicle configurator development
  • Content management and localization
  • CRM integrations and lead management
  • GDPR, cookie consent and compliance implementation
  • Analytics and user behavior tracking
  • Cross-market project management and stakeholder coordination
  • Platform maintenance, support and incident management
  • Continuous market rollout and expansion

Project

As part of its European market expansion, Changan required a centralized digital platform capable of supporting multiple country websites while maintaining a consistent brand identity and user experience across all markets. The solution needed to provide centralized administration and efficient content management while allowing local teams to adapt content, language, and campaigns to their specific market requirements, all within a scalable framework designed to support future growth.

The project also required close coordination between stakeholders across Europe and China. Clear communication processes, structured project management, and strong stakeholder alignment were essential in successfully bridging different business practices, managing project milestones and deliverables, and ensuring the successful on-time delivery of all project phases.

Despite a highly ambitious delivery timeline, the initial platform covering the first markets was successfully designed, developed, tested, and launched within four months, with all major milestones delivered on time and within budget.

Delivery was supported by a multidisciplinary team of UX/UI designers, frontend and backend developers, business analysts, project managers, and cloud infrastructure engineers, ensuring successful execution across all technical, operational, and business workstreams.

Requests

Solutions

Requests and solutions

The platform needed to support multiple European markets while ensuring a consistent brand experience across all websites. At the same time, local market teams required the flexibility to manage content in their own language and adapt communications to local audiences.

A centralized multi-market platform was developed, enabling all country websites to share a consistent design, user experience, and core functionality while allowing local markets to independently manage localized content, campaigns, and market-specific information.

The platform needed to provide an interactive vehicle configurator that would allow customers to explore vehicle options, customize specifications, and submit offer requests while supporting market-specific requirements across multiple European countries.

A custom vehicle configurator was designed and developed as a core component of the platform. The solution supported market-specific vehicle data, pricing structures, and offer request workflows while seamlessly integrating with local CRM systems for lead processing and follow-up activities.

The platform needed to be deployed on Alibaba Cloud infrastructure while meeting demanding requirements for security, scalability, performance, and high availability.

The solution was architected and deployed on Alibaba Cloud using a scalable, high-availability infrastructure that included multiple web nodes, Redis-based caching, and load-balanced environments. This architecture ensured high performance, resilience, and the ability to support future market growth while meeting enterprise-level security requirements.

The client required an efficient way to manage shared content and vehicle information across multiple markets without duplicating administrative work.

Centralized content management was introduced for vehicle information, media assets, forms, and reusable content elements, reducing manual effort and ensuring consistency across all websites.

Changan's European expansion strategy required a solution that could rapidly support new markets without major redevelopment.

The platform was built using a centralized multi-tenancy architecture, enabling each market to operate as an independent country website while sharing a common platform, design system, and core functionality. This approach allowed new markets to be launched quickly and efficiently, accelerating expansion across Europe. Following the initial rollout, the solution was successfully extended to Norway, Greece, Italy, Spain, Poland, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Customer leads and inquiries generated across all markets needed to be centrally managed and integrated into multiple CRM environments used by different markets.

An integration layer was developed to support four different CRM systems across European markets, ensuring that leads generated through test-drive, offer request, and customer inquiry forms were automatically routed to the appropriate customer management platform. This improved lead processing efficiency and ensured consistent lead management across all markets.

The platform needed to comply with European data protection regulations while providing a transparent user experience.

GDPR-compliant privacy and consent management features were implemented, including cookie consent management, privacy policies, and secure handling of customer data, ensuring compliance across all European markets.

The client required a modern and intuitive user experience aligned with Changan's international brand standards.

A responsive and user-friendly interface was created, providing visitors with easy access to vehicle information, dealer locations, test-drive requests, and other key customer services across all devices.

As the number of markets increased, it became essential to ensure platform stability, long-term operational reliability, and effective support for local content teams.

Ongoing maintenance and support services were established, including incident management, technical support, platform monitoring, and continuous improvements. Training, user documentation, and ongoing support for local content teams were also provided, enabling them to efficiently manage content while ensuring a consistent user experience across all active markets.

Technology

  •  Alibaba Cloud

Project outcome

The implementation of a centralized multi-market platform enabled Changan Europe to efficiently manage and scale its digital presence across multiple countries from a single system.

The scalable architecture allowed new markets to be launched quickly and consistently, significantly reducing operational overhead and accelerating expansion throughout Europe. The successful rollout from the initial three markets to a total of ten demonstrated the flexibility and long-term sustainability of the platform.

Strong project management, stakeholder alignment, and cross-regional collaboration contributed significantly to the successful and timely delivery of all project phases, supporting Changan's continued expansion across Europe.

Centralized content and system management improved operational efficiency while ensuring brand consistency across all regional websites. At the same time, local markets retained the flexibility necessary to adapt communication and content to their audiences.

Continuous maintenance and support ensured high platform reliability, rapid incident response, and uninterrupted operation across all active markets. The long-term collaboration enabled ongoing optimization and continuous platform improvements aligned with Changan’s evolving business needs and European growth strategy.

The result is a future-proof digital ecosystem that supports Changan’s ongoing expansion while providing a consistent, modern, and reliable user experience across all European markets.