New Lotlinx Survey Reveals the “AI Gap” in Automotive Retail and Why Dealers Are Demanding Inventory-Intelligent Solutions DETROIT, April 07, 2026 — The era of one-size-fits-all artificial intelligence is over for auto dealers, at least for the ones paying attention. A new industry survey in March of roughly 215 executives from franchise and independent dealerships…
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Join Michael Cirillo, Carla Wade, and Kerri Wise for a discussion on the NADA floor, deep diving into the industry’s focus on AI.
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LotGPT spotted in the wild! Yossi J Levi gives Donald Kemp of Stowasser Buick GMC a live look at LotGPT’s insights on his store in the latest Car Dealership Guy podcast.
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: U.S. vehicle inventories at highest point since June 2021 Inventory levels are up over 500,000 units year-over-year and 90,000 units month-over-month to make up a 42-day supply. Full-size pickups and luxury cars are leading the growth, while midsize and compact car stocks remain tight. Read More FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Expectations for wholesale…
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FROM CNBC: New cars are finally back in stock — but Americans might not be able to afford them Is pent up demand a fair match for the current financial climate? This year, federal interest rates have grown to 3.25%, average new vehicle financing now exceeds $41,300, and the number of consumers making payments of…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Market Rebounds in September, Dips in Q3 September 2021 was one of the slowest selling months since the start of pandemic-related declines. This year, September ended with a 13.7 million SAAR, while U.S. light-vehicle sales saw a 0.4% decrease throughout the third quarter. Read More FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: As More…
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FROM J.D. Power: September Sales Pace Shows Incremental Improvement; Highest September on Record for New-Vehicle Spending September is expected to end with a 5.4% year-over-year rise in retail sales and a 11.8% increase in total new-vehicle sales. These volume increases are punctuated by a 12% increase in consumer spending, totaling close to $43.7 billion. Read…
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FROM REUTERS: Auto Industry Ad Spend Falls to $4.8 Billion in First Seven Months of 2022, Data Show Without inventory to promote, the auto industry has decreased advertising 4% year-over-year and 12.7% compared to 2019. Despite this dip, digital spending alone makes up 53% of the industry’s total advertising investment. Read More FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS:…
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FROM COX AUTOMOTIVE: New-Vehicle Prices Increase for Fifth Straight Month, Set Record Again in August, According to Kelley Blue Book August new-vehicle prices were up 0.5% month-over-month and 10.8% year-over-year, with the average transaction exceeding $48,300. OEMs like Stellantis, Honda, and BMW have all increased prices over 10% this year. Read More FROM AUTO REMARKETING:…
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