Dealer OPS & Leadership
Embracing the 2026 AI Frontier in Auto Finance: Balancing Innovation with Oversight
As the auto finance industry reaches the end of Q1 2026, the digital lending environment has shifted from experimental adoption to essential operational infrastructure. The dual pressures that defined the previous year have only intensified—namely, consumer demands...
Digital Dealer Spotlight: Interview with Ryan Maher, CEO and Founder of BizzyCar
Digital Dealer recently had the pleasure of interviewing Ryan Maher, CEO and Founder of BizzyCar. Maher is a third-generation dealer who briefly left the automotive sector entirely before founding BizzyCar in 2018. He did so to build a solution to a problem he saw...
You Can’t AI Your Way Out of a TILA Violation: Why Logic and Expertise Still Rule Compliance
The current atmosphere in consumer finance can be summed up by a single phrase: if you aren’t talking about Artificial Intelligence, you aren’t in the room. From finance associations to lender boardrooms, AI is being examined as a potential solvent for operational...
How Dealers Can Identify Fraud in Their Vehicle Transportation Process
Every dealership moves vehicles. Whether it's pulling inventory from auction, transferring units between rooftops, or shipping a sold car to a customer three states away, vehicle transportation is a constant operational cost. For most dealers, it's also one they don’t...
Kelley Blue Book Announces 2026 Consumer Choice Award Winners
Honda Completely Sweeps Non-Luxury Brand Awards for First Time, Lexus Headlines Among Luxury Brands
The Digital Ad Playbook Every Car Dealership Needs
When it comes to building a strong online presence for car dealerships, most discussions focus on SEO, social media posts, and marketplace listings. While these channels are important, they only tell part of the story—and they’re often slow and less accurate. What’s...
Numa Triples Revenue, Surpasses 1,300 Dealerships, and Acquires Ficus to Expand Into AI-Powered Dealership Sales
SAN FRANCISCO -- April 9, 2026 -- Numa, the leading AI platform for dealership customer operations, today announced a year of record growth, including a 200% increase in revenue, expansion to more than 1,300 dealerships across the U.S. and Canada, major enterprise...
Getting More Accurate Customer Feedback Without Rising Costs
Running an auto dealership requires paying attention to a lot of different operational components. Chances are you’re dealing with supply chain management, repair orders, and customer service needs while also trying to balance new leads as they come in. On top of all...
The AI Gap in Automotive Retail: Dealers Embrace AI, But Say It Falls Short Where It Matters Most
New Lotlinx Survey Reveals the “AI Gap” in Automotive Retail and Why Dealers Are Demanding Inventory-Intelligent Solutions
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