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Fox Motors uses AI to tackle problems, capitalize on opportunities
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (907+ words) The dealership group's former CIO, Yuriy Demidko, shared his favorite AI applications with Wards Auto. Yuriy Demidko recently left DP Fox Ventures, a company that includes the Fox Motors dealership group in its portfolio, to work for what he calls…...
Serra Automotive Group grows with decentralized management
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (678+ words) A dealer partner across the street from the auto group's latest CDJR acquisition made the store attractive, President Matt Serra said. Serra Automotive Group in June acquired its fifth Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram store in Michigan. Its past success with…...
How Nissan's e-Power system radically simplifies hybrids
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1059+ words) Nissan's e-Power is the first mainstream hybrid system for the U. S. market with no mechanical connection between the engine and wheels. When the 2027 Nissan Rogue Hybrid e-Power arrives at dealers later this year, it will likely be the first modern U. S. mass-market…...
Dealership group creates its AI solutions in-house
1+ week, 1+ day ago (474+ words) Jeff Wyler Automotive Family employees harness tech training to build AI tools that boost efficiency. Dealers are bombarded with information on the latest artificial intelligence tools and how they will improve their dealership's operations. But finding AI that actually makes…...
Hyundai Motor America names VP of national sales
1+ week, 1+ day ago (320+ words) Steven Yandura will lead all aspects of vehicle sales and distribution in the U. S. , including dealer relations, retail strategy and market representation. In the new role, Yandura will oversee Hyundai's seven U. S. sales regions and report directly to Hyundai Motor America COO…...
Auto lobby pressing UK government to revisit 2030 zero emission mandate
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (589+ words) Auto industry body hopes rethink of EV sales targets will take consumer demand into account. Following a call for a review of the U. K. s zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) mandate by the nations industry body, the U. K. government is reportedly arranging a…...
New York dealer boosts customer convenience with mobile service
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (604+ words) Software provider Curbee claims almost 40% of repair orders can be done off-site. Joining a growing trend, innovative New York dealer Brian Benstock adds mobile service delivery at the three metro New York dealerships he operates, in a deal with Curbee,…...
Toyota looks at mobility away from the open road with Woven City
3+ week, 1+ day ago (1712+ words) Toyota is betting on AI-informed tech that transcends cars, and on its long-lens development approach rather than startup timelines. Toyota officially declared its transition from an automaker to a mobility company back in 2018. But for an automaker deeply entrenched in…...
Adapting AI to auto dealership operations is a work in progress
3+ week, 2+ day ago (579+ words) Ohio dealer Kyle Pisani uses artificial intelligence to maximize sales, fine-tune operations and measure performance. Kyle Pisani, a partner in Drive Point Auto Group, is a believer in artificial intelligence. "We use it in every aspect of the business," he…...
Ford, Bloomberg investing $5 M to train technicians at Detroit schools
4+ week, 1+ day ago (436+ words) Ford says the U. S. auto industry will need more than 350, 000 new technicians by 2029 to keep pace with rapid vehicle technological shifts, including 7, 000 in Michigan. Ford says the partnership with Detroit Public Schools Community District reflects its ongoing commitment to supporting future…...