Run smarter
Move more metal for more profit by running your
dealership with AI and automation at every turn.
Adapt with AI and automation
Margins are under pressure and consumers expect more — you need a new edge to break through. So we built AI and automation into our solutions to help your team work faster, wow shoppers, and widen profitability on every vehicle you turn.
Get warm referrals
from Carson AIâ„¢
Meet Carson: Cars.com’s new AI search assistant who recommends local dealer inventory based on the wants and needs shoppers share in conversational searches. All your team needs to do is prepare for more high-intent shoppers with more valuable insight into what they’re looking for.
2X
more leads from shoppers
who search with Carson1
Promote every VIN
with AI hype videos
Our new AI inventory video technology syncs with your vehicle data and photos to automatically generate scroll-stopping video ads for every VIN on your lot. You can now effortlessly merchandise your vehicles with the excitement and details that sell — targeted to the most likely-to-buy shoppers.
+117%
increase in website leads
vs. static inventory ads 2
Pick the most profitable
path for every VIN
AccuTrade now has an IMS, which leverages the most accurate appraisal and local market data to make the right pricing recommendations on Day 1. Choose the most profitable retail or wholesale exit strategy at the moment of acquisition — and turn 20-minute merchandising chores into 45-second wins with GenAI seller notes.
+$2700
more profit per
VIN on avg. 3
Feature in pilot. Fully available in Q2 2026.
Automatically set up
service drive acquisitions
AccuTrade integrates with your DMS to automatically text service appointment reminders with a trade-in message. When customers confirm interest in their vehicle’s estimated value, a qualified lead is instantly generated in both AccuTrade and your CRM.
+87%
more profit per VIN acquired in
Service Drive with AccuTrade4
Automatically turn
slow mos into cash flow
DealerClub’s Frontline Wholesale Lane gives Cars.com dealers another channel to turn slow-moving vehicles into someone else’s must-haves. Set rules by days on lot to automatically surface those units for thousands of verified dealers to make offers on. Offers come directly to you. Accept, counter, or pass on your terms.
over
90%
of deals close cleanly –
no disputes or title delays
Never miss a chance to
highlight happy customers
Scale your reputation by automatically requesting reviews from each day’s customers and crafting personalized responses to them with AI. Trained on millions of Cars.com reviews, these AI review responses help earn loyalty, build your reputation, and increase your store’s visibility in traditional and AI searches.
4x
more positive reviews with
automated review building 5
Adapt your website to
be AI’s go-to answer
Dealer Inspire websites were built to win search results, and we’ve stayed one step ahead as results turn into conversational answers. Between our AI-ready website architecture and elite SEO team, we can optimize your presence to show up in AI recommendations while your competitors get lost.
5.4X
more AI overview placements
with DI SEO Services6
Run smarter in 2026
Want to see all this AI and automation in action? Book an appointment with our expert team to see how we can help your team scale profitability at every turn.
1 Cars.com data, October 2025
2 Dealer Inspire conversion rate data with retailing technology enabled (Q1 2023)
3 Calculated savings from avg. OBD loss avoidance, auction fees, and transport
4 Ed Martin Toyota AccuTrade Service Drive Case Study, 2024
5 Dealer Inspire conversion rate data with retailing technology enabled (Q1 2023)
6 Dealer Inspire Customers with Elite Package SEO Services vs. Base), 2025
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