Our Mission: Bring AI Clarity to Every Dealership
Most dealerships don’t fail because of people. They fail because:
- systems don’t talk to each other
- tools don’t get fully adopted
- processes break in the gaps
- vendors promise more than they deliver
Our mission is to fix that by becoming the trusted translator between car guys and AI companies.
We help dealers cut through the hype, make smart decisions, and build AI-powered operations that improve sales, service, and customer experience.
Dealers Deserve Better Tools — and Better Guidance
AI in auto retail is exploding, but the industry has a gap:
**Dealers want innovation, but they don’t want to be burned.
Vendors have great products, but struggle to get dealer adoption.**
Automotive Intelligence fills this gap by becoming the strategic middle layer:
- teaching dealers what AI can do today
- helping vendors speak “dealer”
- coordinating pilot programs
- testing tools inside real stores
- sharing honest results with the industry
We make AI practical — not theoretical.
Meet the Founder: Michael Rodriguez
A career car guy turned AI strategist, Michael has spent two decades in retail — from the sales floor to high-performance internet operations at the #1 Chevy store in the world.
He’s the creator and host of What The Prompt?, the automotive industry’s fastest-growing AI-driven podcast for operators, GMs, GSMs, owners, vendors, and innovators.
Michael built Automotive Intelligence to solve the biggest problem he saw on the sales floor and in the tower:
dealers want AI, but they don’t know where to start — and nobody is teaching them the truth.
Today, he leads Automotive Intelligence as a media hub, consulting partner, and industry connector for everything AI in auto retail.
Three Pillars of Automotive Intelligence
1. Educate
We break down AI in dealership language — through podcasts, news updates, playbooks, walkthroughs, and hands-on training.
Goal: Clarity.
2. Strategize
We help dealers build a logical AI roadmap based on workflows, profit centers, integrations, and quick wins.
Goal: Confidence.
3. Execute
We run pilots, test vendor tools, measure performance, gather feedback, and help stores adopt the right systems.
Goal: Results.
The Ecosystem Fueling Dealership Innovation
We collaborate with a curated group of AI and automation companies across:
- Lead Intelligence
- Personalization
- Sales Automation
- Revenue Optimization
- Customer Lifecycle
Each partner is vetted for real-world value, integration potential, and dealership readiness.
Smarter Workflows. Faster Wins. Real ROI.
Our impact is measured through:
- decreased response times
- increased appointment rates
- improved lead conversion
- revenue lift in sales & service
- workflow efficiency gains
- validated AI tool adoption
Dealers don’t just hear about AI — they see results.
Preparing Dealers for the Next Decade of Auto Retail
AI is reshaping every department — from the sales floor to F&I to service lanes to BDC.
Our role is to guide dealerships through the transition and help them build systems that scale with the next generation of automotive retail.
