Industry Changes
Where does AI actually fit in a dealership?
Most dealers know AI matters but cannot say where it belongs. A guide to the one distinction, addition, takeover or elimination, that decides whether the money is well spent.
Regulation, taxes and the dealership landscape.
Most dealers know AI matters but cannot say where it belongs. A guide to the one distinction, addition, takeover or elimination, that decides whether the money is well spent.
58% of car buyer enquiries arrive outside dealership opening hours, and a quarter of buyers say they never hear back. AutoUncle co-founder Johan F. Schjødt on the gap AI should close, and the parts of buying a car it should never touch.
Manuals accounted for 34% of used-car sales in the second quarter of 2026, down from 58% five years ago. The gear stick is retreating to the oldest and cheapest cars, and on a small budget the scarce car is now the automatic.