Cox Automotive’s new AI in Auto Retail Tracker finds a rapidly growing gap between AI-equipped consumers and the dealers vying for their business. +

Kerrigan Advisors’ latest survey of OEM executives finds 59% see AI as a meaningful driver of current profitability and future earnings growth. +

A Carleton survey of consumer finance executives finds 87% are in the process of modernizing aging legacy systems and only 8.7% have finished. +

An Urban Science/Harris Poll survey finds 74% of U.S. auto dealers are unsatisfied with their ability to track sales leads but only 14% believe AI tools can help. +

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. +

Kerrigan Advisors’ seventh annual Dealer Survey finds changing attitudes toward technology and dealership performance, including a long-awaited shift in valuation sentiment. +

Only 25% of Americans surveyed for Cox Automotive’s 16th annual Car Buyer Journey report used AI tools along their path to purchase, but that group outpaced all others in reporting the highest levels of satisfaction. +

A CDK survey finds more dealers are familiar with and investing in AI-powered tools, particularly those designed to address communication, scheduling and workload issues. +

An international survey conducted by Indeed’s Hiring Lab finds 80% of respondents who use AI on the job say it allows them to spend an extra hour per day on higher-value work. +

A new Cars.com survey of U.S. car shoppers finds 44% are already using AI-powered search tools built into online marketplaces and 97% believe AI will affect their vehicle selection. +