Abdel Alnubani announced the launch of DealerLytix, an AI-powered software suite designed to “outsmart the market” to give dealers and acquisition specialists a competitive edge. +
Capital One’s Dealer Navigator platform now features ProtectID, a new solution that uses AI to gauge risk by combining soft pulls with fraud models and deep data insights. +
Zoom Auto Protect has unveiled a new claims and concierge platform that promises instant coverage decisions, nationwide service center integration and enhanced customer satisfaction. +
California DMV officials are pushing for a 30-day suspension of Tesla’s dealer license in an escalation of a yearslong legal dispute over the way “self-driving” vehicles are advertised. +
Lotlinx’s latest report finds U.S. dealers sold fewer EVs with more supplies in the second quarter as a market “fueled by affordability” steered price-conscious car buyers into gas and hybrid units. +
Regarding life insurance strictly as a death payout for dealership employees ignores the living benefits many providers offer, argues iCover founder and CEO Hari Srinivasan. +
Len Short of Lotlinx lists five ways dealers are using predictive modeling, a core aspect of AI, to improve efficiency and make more accurate forecasts and data-driven decisions. +
Wolters Kluwer’s Digital Transformation Index shows econtracting adoption increased by just over 7% from the prior quarter and is up by more than 116% over the past four years. +
Alliance for Automotive Innovation’s John Bozzella says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unexpectedly rapid phaseout of the federal EV tax credit will slow adoption and hurt consumers. +
Fullpath reports the majority of car buyers and lessees are comfortable with AI and a partial or fully online transaction, raising expectations for a seamless dealership experience. +
