Sydney, Australia – 1 December 2025 – AutoSettle, Australia’s first digital vehicle settlement platform, has partnered with leading Australian fintech payments provider, Zai to deliver real-time, secure payments for private automotive transactions.
This partnership integrates Zai’s NPP-powered payment infrastructure into AutoSettle’s platform, enabling real-time account-to-account payments between buyers and sellers and supporting the automation of a process that has traditionally been fragmented and risky.
“Zai’s infrastructure enables us to orchestrate multi-party payments in real-time with absolute confidence,” said Darren Pollard, COO of AutoSettle. “They bring technical sophistication and deep experience in regulated payments – critical for a platform like ours that sits at the intersection of identity, payments, and compliance.”
Zai’s API-first architecture and regulated payment rails allow AutoSettle to sequence conditional payment flows that align to events in its platform, such as verified identity, cleared encumbrances or completed registry documents. For complex deals involving multiple payouts, Zai’s platform delivers fast and traceable payment execution that AutoSettle can embed directly into its settlement logic.
“AutoSettle is tackling a high-friction use case with smart automation and a bold vision for how vehicles should change hands,” said Brian Evans, Director of Sales at Zai. “We’re excited to help power that transformation with reliable, real-time payment capability.”
AutoSettle serves the full spectrum of private automotive transactions:
- Private buyers and sellers, offering secure, verified ownership transfers and instant settlement;
- Personal Property Security Register (PPSR) checks, valuations, contract execution, and lender payouts;
- Pre-verified data and payment instructions directly into connected systems.
With this integration, AutoSettle becomes the first platform in Australia to offer a true end-to-end, real-time vehicle settlement solution, powered by enterprise-grade infrastructure and industry-specific logic.
About AutoSettle
AutoSettle is Australia’s first dedicated virtual settlement exchange for vehicles, offering a secure, efficient, and transparent transaction process for private buyers, sellers, dealers, and lenders. AutoSettle automates identity verification, PPSR checks, payment flows, registration documents, and vehicle ownership transfers – delivering a complete solution for modern automotive commerce. By leveraging cutting-edge technology across digital ID, multiple blended data providers, AI moderation and a multi-party settlement room, AutoSettle eliminates fraud risks and simplifies vehicle transfers, creating a seamless end-to-end settlement experience.
About Zai Payments
Zai is a leading Australian fintech payments provider headquartered in Melbourne, with over a decade of experience and supported by SC Ventures by Standard Chartered. Zai empowers businesses to streamline complex payment workflows with their all-in-one solution, enabling automation and simplifying payment reconciliation so enterprises can scale securely and confidently. Zai supports a wide range of payment methods, including credit card acceptance, direct debit, BPAY and next-generation account-to-account payments such as PayID and PayTo.
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