Experience THE Machine at NADA 2025 | Booth #803

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How LLMs, Agentic AI, and Vertical AI Are Modernizing Dealer Retail Operations

Auto dealers are navigating a perfect storm of challenges – from the ripple effects of the 25% tariff on imported vehicles to unpredictable market shifts, inventory aging, and volatile pricing trends. To stay competitive, more dealers are turning to advanced AI-driven solutions that go far beyond basic analytics. Technologies like Large Language Models (LLMs), Agentic…

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How Agentic AI is Shaping the Future of Dealerships

It’s Your Dealership, It’s Your Decision – Agentic AI Just Makes It Easier Technology is moving a million miles per hour, and the future of dealership marketing is evolving with it.  The way cars are bought and sold has changed drastically in the past few years, and only the dealerships that adapt will be the…

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Questions You Should Be Asking Your AI Vendor: How Dealers Can Make Smarter Tech Investments

Don’t Just Buy the AI Hype—Make It Work for Your Dealership AI is everywhere in the automotive industry, promising to revolutionize inventory management, marketing, pricing, and more. But not all AI is created equal. Some vendors are selling high-tech promises without delivering real, measurable results. For dealers, AI should be more than just a buzzword—it…

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Matching Customers with the Right Vehicle: How AI Simplifies Sales

The car buying process has changed dramatically in recent years.  Customers expect an easy experience—one where they can find the exact vehicle they want, at the right price, without spending hours searching through listings that don’t match their needs.  This is where using AI for a car dealership can help disrupt automotive retailing. AI-powered solutions,…

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Leveraging AI to Personalize the Dealership Customer Journey

Today’s car buyers expect a personalized experience, just like they get from companies like Amazon and Netflix. To keep up, dealerships need to harness the power of data and AI, and luckily, these tools are now within reach. Traditional dealership customer journey mapping was helpful, but it only showed you the past. Now, with AI…

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7 Vehicle Merchandising Strategies for Increased Sales and Profitability

Profit margins are tighter than ever in today’s car market. The days of easy $3,000+ profits on every used car are mostly gone. But the core principles of “buy low, sell high, and turn fast” are still key. To succeed, you need smart merchandising. What is Vehicle Merchandising? “Vehicle merchandising”—we hear it all the time,…

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2025 Automotive Retail Outlook: AI, Machine Learning, and Inventory Intelligence

As we move into 2025, AI and machine learning (ML) are set to transform automotive retail. Beyond customer interactions, these technologies are reshaping dealership inventory management, pricing, and operations. In 2024, AI expanded into back-office functions like credit processing and identity verification. This year, it will be deeply integrated into inventory management and operations. Click…

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Automotive Technology Trends to Watch in 2025 and Beyond

The smarter vehicles get, the more refined or “interconnected” future changes in automobile technology will be. By 2030, up to 90% of new cars are anticipated to have built-in connectivity, which will fundamentally transform production. By that year, McKinsey predicts that 95% of new cars will have advanced connectivity. But beyond that, what will the…

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Unpacking AI at NADA 2025

One for the books! Well, this NADA will go down in history books for sure. Unprecedented snowstorms, cancelled flights, and cross-country roadtrips set the scene for a crazy weekend in New Orleans. The Lotlinx team went above and beyond to put on a show worthy of its dealer attendees, complete with live speaking sessions, round-the-clock…

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Turbocharge Your Dealership: How to Gear Up for Holiday Sales

Time is ticking on 2024, with less than five weeks to go. With customer confidence growing, high inventory, the best OEM programs, and the lowest pre-owned prices, this December is arguably the most critical month of 2024. But it’s up to you, the salesperson or dealership owner, to increase car sales. With these quick tips…

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