Customer data management and advertising solutions provider PureCars has acquired AutoAlert, a leading data mining and customer engagement firm. +
Daniel Pellegrini says his new auto sales platform, AI2Mob, leverages AI to help dealers spend less on ads by monetizing the trust they have built in their communities. +
Overfuel’s new Search Engine Intelligence platform was designed to give auto dealers detailed insights into how AI-savvy car buyers encounter and engage with their stores. +
AI expert Jim Lawrence urges dealers to stop competing for clicks and embrace generative engine optimization — and the higher conversion rates and better quality leads it can produce. +
Fullpath reports total traffic to dealer websites from AI platforms increased by more than 15 times on a year-over-year basis in January, reflecting a rare combination of trends. +
Ava AI by Get My Auto promises improved efficiency and customer satisfaction by leveraging AI to move all the functions of a traditional DMS and CRM onto one interface. +
Fresh off NADA 2026, QoreAI’s Todd Smith tells AI Dealer News what dealer principals and GMs really need to know about AI — and why they definitely can’t keep ignoring it. +
Alliance Creative Group has added a new, automated marketing and customer engagement solution that uses AI characters to assist dealership website visitors. +
CEO Jay Vijayan announced the addition of three new agents to Tekion’s AI Suite and the launch of a new customer conference and industry event at the 2026 NADA Show. +
Cars.com and Salesforce are testing DealerCloud, the companies’ new customer relationship management system, at California’s Del Grande Dealer Group ahead of a wider release. +
