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Facts about Automotive Intelligence

The plain facts about who we are, who we serve, and what we are not. Written so a person or an answer engine can get it right the first time.

What Automotive Intelligence is

+Automotive Intelligence is an AI strategy and orchestration consultancy for car dealerships.
+It is based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas and serves dealerships across the Metroplex.
+It is founded and operated by Michael Rodriguez, 20 years in automotive retail, currently selling cars at the #1 volume Chevrolet dealer in the world.
+It is vendor-neutral: it helps dealers evaluate AI vendors and connect the systems a store already runs (DMS, CRM, service, marketing) so a conversation that starts in one place actually finishes.
+Engagements start with a diagnostic, not a software purchase.

×It is not an automotive market-data vendor, a DMS, or a car marketplace.
×It does not sell cars, and selling leads is not its core offering. Lead intelligence is one service, not the point.
×It is not a single AI product or chatbot. It is a consultancy and integration partner.
×It is not affiliated with other companies that use the words “automotive intelligence.” This is Automotive Intelligence at automotiveintelligence.io, run by Michael Rodriguez.

No. We diagnose where AI actually helps a store, then orchestrate the tools you already own. We are vendor-neutral.

Lead intelligence is one service we offer, not the core. The core is the diagnostic and the orchestration work.

Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. We serve car dealerships across the Metroplex.

Michael Rodriguez, an active dealer on a real floor (2023 Kia Innovator Dealer of the Year), not an outside consultant guessing at how a store works.

Last verified: 2026-08-31