Impel announced an industry-first pairing of AI-generated videos with AI sales agents, delivering introductions and ongoing conversations at any hour. +
Cars.com’s new VIN-level, AI-generated video ads are the first to be powered by demand signals from in-market car buyers and appear to be driving results for early adopters. +
Autoblog’s Leroy Marion reports on the “full replica” of a Georgia Lexus dealer’s online presence that convinced a would-be customer to pay $77,300 for a nonexistent vehicle. +
An InformedIQ study based on a survey of more than 2,500 auto finance professionals finds the majority live in fear of “data hallucinations” as the burden of fraud grows. +
Dealer Tech Talk host Simon Verona discusses the future of AI with MotorTech.ai founder Gerard Thatcher, including how “good” AI is getting better at converting leads to sales and why “bad” AI will always fall short.
Covideo has launched VIN Reels and AI Video Agent, two tools designed to allow dealership sales teams to easily create high-quality, AI-generated videos and share them with customers. +
TruVideo is set to launch TruLabs, a new, interactive, AI-driven “innovation hub” designed to allow visitors to demo new fixed ops-facing wearable tech and engagement tools. +
Commercial vehicle buyers are becoming increasingly comfortable with the ChatGPT-style interfaces integrated into fleet management software, creating a new opportunity for forward-thinking dealers. +
