The inaugural AI Dealer Agent Conference will be headlined by experts and thought leaders working at the intersection of AI, F&I and agency success. +
QoreAI’s unified data infrastructure platform was purpose-built for automotive retail and features Lokam.ai as its first native agentic application partner. +
Agent, dealer and customer expectations may soon render the split-vendor model obsolete. NSD’s Rich Holland makes the case against fragmentation. +
Kelley Blue Book reports an average transaction price of $49,220 in May, down 0.5% from April but up 1.2% year over year amid heavier incentive spending. +
KCCI reports one of the five Des Moines-area dealerships operated by Karl Auto Group was struck by a cyberattack that is being investigated by the FBI. +
A New York City agency announced that Honda of the Bronx has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging more than 350 violations of consumer protection laws. +
EFG Companies’ Lifetime Start Battery Protection program uses routine maintenance and ownership verification checks to keep customers engaged. +
Lokam.ai, a new, voice-first, AI-powered sales and service platform built for dealerships and backed by its first customer, World Auto Group, is now online. +
A new, three-day event designed for dealer agents seeking AI mastery and lucrative new partnerships will kick off on Sept. 9 at Georgia Tech. +
Sales of new Mazdas and Subarus improved by 35% and 10% year-over-year in May, leading all U.S.-facing factories as fleets helped offset flat retail sales. +
