This Month's Focus
Artificial Intelligence
Study finds AI raises dealerships’ internet lead responsiveness, but creates added risks
Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, 02:47 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
They say records are made to be broken. In the case of auto dealerships’ responsiveness to internet leads, it seems they’re made to be broken every year. For the fourth consecutive year, the industry average for responding to inquiries submitted through dealership websites soared to an all-time high in the 2026 Pied Piper PSI Internet […] [Read More]
AutoTrader launches ChatGPT integration
Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, 11:02 AM
Sarah Rubenoff, Correspondent
AutoTrader, one of Canada's largest online vehicle marketplaces, is the latest to integrate with ChatGPT and advance its partnership with OpenAI. Shortly after the news was released and discussed at NADA Show 2026, Auto Remarketing Canada spoke with Jody Gill, chief sales officer at AutoTrader, about the rationale for the move and dealer sentiment to […] [Read More]
CarGurus makes ‘Big Deal’ bigger with spots promoting new AI search tools
Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, 12:59 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
CarGurus’ “Big Deal” brand campaign is getting bigger — thanks to artificial intelligence. The online car-shopping platform has expanded the “Big Deal” with new ads putting the spotlight on its recently launched AI-powered products designed to simplify and personalize online research and comparison for prospective car buyers. The campaign, a tribute to the financial and […] [Read More]
RunBuggy’s expanded AI platform aims to improve visibility, efficiency, growth
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, 09:07 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
RunBuggy is expanding its artificial intelligence-powered operations platform with a coordinated set of initiatives designed to improve shipment visibility, reduce preventable delays and support efficient growth as its auto transport marketplace volume increases. In a news release, the company said its marketplace has grown more than 10 times since 2019, currently managing of thousands of […] [Read More]
AutoTrader listings available on ChatGPT platform through new integration
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 04:59 PM
Auto Remarketing Canada Staff
Artificial intelligence is the latest wave in the automotive world, and AutoTrader is diving right in. AutoTrader has launched an integration with ChatGPT, which the company said makes it the first Canadian vehicle marketplace directly available on the popular AI platform. The integration — a product of a “close partnership” with ChatGPT developer OpenAI — […] [Read More]
ACV highlights VIPER Early Access Program to help dealers harvest inventory in service drive
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 03:45 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
ACV is bringing a viper to NADA Show 2026 this week in Las Vegas, and it’s not a snake or the Dodge muscle car from more than a dozen years ago. Rather, ACV announced the next wave of availability for the VIPER Early Access Program, extending its inspection technology, vehicle data and pricing capabilities to […] [Read More]
Spiffy, Blink AI integrate platforms to help dealerships scale mobile service programs
Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, 10:11 AM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Spiffy and Blink AI Automotive have come together at the auto retail industry’s biggest get-together. During the 2026 NADA Show in Las Vegas, the companies announced an integration partnership designed to help dealerships deploy and scale mobile vehicle service more efficiently. The partnership combines complementary technologies, they said, in Spiffy’s operating system for mobile service […] [Read More]
UVeye offers expanded resources for Subaru dealers
Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, 02:49 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Subaru dealers have been supporters of UVeye. Now the provider of artificial intelligence-powered vehicle inspection systems is returning the favor. UVeye said it will begin offering expanded support and resources to more than 600 U.S. Subaru retailers to make its automated underbody, tire and exterior inspection technology more accessible to Subaru service departments. The program […] [Read More]
Lease End addresses ‘dark patterns’ with newest AI tool
Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, 12:51 PM
Auto Fin Journal Staff
On the heels of reaching profitability, Lease End launched its newest tool to help consumers avoid what experts call “dark patterns.” Lease End highlighted that Payoff Intelligence is an artificial intelligence agent designed to overcome one of the most persistent hurdles in the auto industry: getting a lease payoff amount. Lease End claimed that sometimes […] [Read More]
Fullpath embeds AI into CRM to address dealership efficiency challenges
Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, 03:13 PM
Auto Remarketing Staff
Fullpath has taken artificial intelligence into the CRM. The dealership customer data platform has launched the Agentic CRM, a fully orchestrated, multi-agent system designed to handle real-time shopper intelligence, proactive task management and automated lead engagement in a single dealership workspace. In a news release, Fullpath said embedding agentic AI directly into the CRM addresses […] [Read More]
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