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Featured Interviews
How AI is reshaping dealership operations, data strategy, the intelligent dealership model
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future consideration for car dealers. It’s a present-day competitive necessity. That is the central message from Todd Smith, CEO of Core AI and author of The Intelligent Dealership: How AI and Data Transform Automotive Retail. Smith joins us on today’s episode of Inside Automotive to outline how dealerships can begin putting AI to work across every department. Watch the full segment here.
The sourcing solution: How OPENLANE helps dealers find the right cars faster
Sourcing the right used car inventory remains a major challenge for dealers. OPENLANE is a digital wholesale marketplace built to address that directly. The platform gets dealers to the right car with less friction and more confidence. Joining us on today’s episode of Driving Solutions is Justin Zane, Senior Vice President and President of U.S. Marketplace and Services at OPENLANE. Zane says OPENLANE’s goal is to make wholesale easy so dealers can be more successful. Watch the full segment here.
Why solution-oriented thinking defines top-performing teams
In high-performance business cultures, employees don’t just identify problems; they come prepared with solutions. That’s the core message from leadership expert Dave Anderson on the latest episode of Lessons in Leadership. Anderson, discussing the 19th trait in his 21-part framework for high-performance business cultures, argues that solution-oriented thinking is a defining characteristic of top-performing teams, and a skill dealership leaders can actively cultivate. Watch the full segment here.
