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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This isn’t just a chatbot. It’s an AI inventory strategist built for dealers. Ask it real questions about your inventory and it digs into your VIN-level data, pricing, market conditions, and shopper behavior to tell you exactly what to do next.
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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: With a SAAR This Hot, Who Needs Big Incentives? April inventory levels hit a record low 33-day supply, causing incentive spending per vehicle to drop 25% year over year. On average, dealers only spent $3,239 per unit on incentives last month. Read More FROM WARDS AUTO: Consumer Preferences Shifting Amid Pandemic…
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FROM AUTOMOTIVE NEWS: Automakers Rally From Pandemic Low; SAAR Hits 18.5M New vehicle SAAR has topped 18 million units for the second month in a row, with the average year-over-year sales change across reporting OEMs up 126.6%. Read More FROM FORTUNE: Sit Tight, Chip Shortage Likely to Last to 2023, Says Top Supplier to Auto…
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FROM REUTERS: U.S. Auto Dealers Are Winners as Chip Shortage Lifts Vehicle Profits Gross profits per vehicle are skyrocketing due to leaner inventories and reduced ad spending, but some dealers are cautious about what revenue might look like if inventory levels continue to fall. Read More FROM AUTO REMARKETING: Volume Ticks Higher, but With Rougher…
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FROM CNN: Here’s Why Car Prices Are At Record Highs — and Still Rising North American manufacturing is already 3.4 million vehicles behind this year, causing new, used, and wholesale vehicle prices to jump significantly as dealers fight to meet consumer demand. Read More FROM REUTERS: Twelve U.S. States Urge Biden to Back…
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FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: Chip Shortage Is Bad For GM but Worse For Car Buyers Days’ supply has dipped significantly since January, but analysts are looking on the bright side as dealers are holding unnaturally high margins on the inventory they do have. Read More FROM CBT NEWS: EV Production Continues to…
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FROM CAR AND DRIVER: Car Buyers Flocked to Dealers in First Quarter After a Tough 2020 New-vehicle sales were up 8% in Q1 (only a 4.9% dip from 2019) with manufacturers like Volkswagen, Toyota, and Subaru growing by over 20%. Read More FROM WARDSAUTO: Inventory Shortages Keep Used-Vehicle Prices High Used-vehicle prices are currently…
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