The latest quarterly VIN-based inventory report from Lotlinx finds rebounding sales driven by new launches but offset by persistently aged inventory. +

Analysts say dealers can gain a competitive advantage by connecting AI-powered tools to customer, inventory, pricing and service data. +

Lotlinx’s 2026 Inventory Health Survey finds ample room for improvement in the way franchised dealers identify and minimize “at-risk” units. +

Cars.com’s new VIN-level, AI-generated video ads are the first to be powered by demand signals from in-market car buyers and appear to be driving results for early adopters. +

Lotlinx dealers can now use COOPABLE to apply manufacturer co-op funds to their inventory management solutions without the need for manual approvals or submissions. +

Lotlinx has hired Randy Kobat as its chief commercial officer, overseeing a number of divisions dedicated to executing the dealer software provider’s innovation and growth strategies. +

Lotlinx has launched LotGPT, a new AI chatbot designed to serve as a personal dealer advisor, backed by historic VIN-level and shopper data and billed as an industry first. +

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. +

Lotlinx’s latest VIN-based Quarterly Vincensus Report finds that, despite a March sales surge for new and used vehicles, aging inventory undermined profitability over the course of the first quarter. +

One Guard Inspections has launched Priority Inspections, a new tool designed to leverage real-time video guided by ASE-certified mechanics to accelerate decisions and improve efficiency. +