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Automotive News AI Gains Ground in the Auto Industry

Automotive News
AI Gains Ground in the Auto Industry

December 2025

Auto industry consulting firm Pied Piper found a way in 2025 to use AI on a grand scale. Its new Dealership Facility Consistency Study leveraged AI to analyze more than 540,000 satellite and street-view images of 18,662 U.S. auto dealerships. CEO Fran O’Hagan said the study took about a month to finish, a fraction of the time typically required for a study of its size. Read More >

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Automotive News Chevy dealerships tops for consistent look across all U.S. stores, study finds

Automotive News
Chevy dealerships tops for consistent look across all U.S. stores, study finds
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November 2025

Chevrolet dealerships maintain the most consistent look in the U.S. compared with their rivals, according to Pied Piper’s new Dealership Facility Consistency Study. The dealership consulting firm’s Look-Alike Index measured the variation of features and quality picked up by its AI computer vision model. It relied on satellite and street-view images of more than 18,000 dealership stores across the country to formulate its rankings. Manufacturers ... Read More >

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