Podium Promotes AI as Full Platform Strategy for Auto Dealerships in 2026

Summary

Automotive News published a sponsored resource center piece from Podium arguing that auto dealerships in 2026 should adopt AI as a unified platform strategy rather than deploying isolated point solutions. The article contends that lead volume is declining and AI adoption is accelerating, with winning dealers deploying a single connected AI system spanning sales, service, and voice channels — trained on dealership-specific playbooks and measured against revenue outcomes. The piece is essentially