Deploy the robots! How I'm now using AI to help sell more used cars

Here are all the headlines that matter the most from Car Dealer this week, all in one place to make your life easier

Hello and welcome to your weekly round-up of the motor trade headlines that matter the most.

This week I’ve been working on some proper AI solutions for my own used car dealership and have deployed them for use by customers – find out how I’ve been getting on.

Elsewhere, Porsche is fuming with a story we wrote about its electric Taycan and the FCA has come up with a plan to compensate consumers if the Supreme Court rules that’s necessary in its judgement next week.

Also featured this week are:

• May new car sales figures

• Optimistic forecast for 2025

• Marshall and Stellantis part ways

• Lookers closes Manchester base

• EV prices tumble

• Taser cops at BMW site

• Fastest selling used cars

• New Vauxhall boss

Ok, let’s get into the headlines and my take on the week’s news.

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What’s happening?

There’s been a huge amount of hype around how car dealers can use AI in their businesses. Threats that it will lead to job losses and promises it will be a panacea to cure all inefficiencies.

But what is the reality? Well, this week, I’ve finally managed to let AI loose in my small used car dealership and I’m already incredibly impressed.

So what is it doing for me?