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. +
Reynolds and Reynolds has partnered with Intermedia to add real-time phone call activity to its proprietary unified data layer, enhancing a number of AI-powered tools. +
Upstream’s latest auto industry cybersecurity report finds ransom-related attacks accounted for 44% of publicly reported incidents in 2025, double the previous year’s rate. +
A new Reynolds and Reynolds survey finds AI adoption is accelerating — particularly among dealer principals and executives, who report a personal usage rate of 70%, outpacing sales and service personnel. +
CarEdge’s newly launched Car Dealer Transparency Index was designed to use verified out-the-door quotes to rate dealerships based on the accuracy of advertised prices with no “pay to play” option. +
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. +
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. +
Less than six months after a major rebrand and on the eve of the 2026 NADA Show, VMS has launched a new website built for dealers and their commercial sales clients. +
Is your “intelligent” new AI tool selling more vehicles or just chatting away? Expert identifies the two key attributes that separate dealer-facing platforms from generic solutions. +
