Tekion

10/14/2026

During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the conversation usually centers on ransomware and phishing. Those are real—but there's a quieter risk happening right now: well-meaning employees using personal AI accounts to work faster. When they paste in customer data, it goes to external servers—outside your security policy, compliance framework, and audit trail.

Your team shouldn't have to choose between speed and security. Dealership leaders need to understand this gap, why it matters, and what separates enterprise security from the consumer tools your team might already be using.

Learn the risks and what secure AI actually looks like.

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10/12/2026

You’ve invested in a scheduling tool. It answers calls and confirms times.

But here’s what most tools miss: the full picture.

When your voice agent, online scheduler, and consumer portal all run on the same system—not through an integration layer—everything works together: live capacity, matched opcodes, real vehicle data.

That’s the connected service experience.

Read how it transforms your operations: https://brnw.ch/21x6lHy

10/08/2026

Consistency in customer communication drives revenue.

At Tekion One, Ken Garff Automotive shared how Service AI solved their inconsistency problem. Instead of advisors spending time writing emails, AI generates professional, consistent recommendations—freeing advisors to focus on relationships.

Result: 92% acceptance rate, 78% of recommendations from AI, and measurable revenue impact.

Read their full story: https://brnw.ch/21x6gLK

10/06/2026

Here’s what we’re seeing: most dealerships still handle AP the way they did 20 years ago. Invoices in email. Approvals over Outlook. Manual posting to the DMS. Reconciliation at month-end.

It doesn’t have to be this way.

Accounts Payable AI lives inside Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) and does the work automatically—capturing invoices, extracting data, routing for approval based on your rules, and posting to GL. One system. One audit trail. No workarounds.

Your controller gets visibility. Your AP team gets their time back. Your month-end closes faster.

Learn more: https://brnw.ch/21x6cY7

10/05/2026

Banister Automotive was managing operations across multiple disconnected systems. Sales data lived in one place, service data in another, and syncing information across platforms required manual effort. Managers juggled multiple tools to see the full picture, reports were delayed, and new hires faced a steep learning curve.

When they unified operations on Tekion's Automotive Retail Cloud, everything changed. Show ratio jumped from under 45% to 60%, greet times were cut in half, and new hires reached full productivity in a week. With one unified platform and real-time visibility across every department, executives could finally verify information instantly and hold teams accountable.

Watch Banister's story and see what unified operations actually deliver.

10/01/2026

October is our month to be where dealers are.

Tekion is heading to six industry events across North America—from VINCUE UNLEASHED to our Meet & Greet and Lunch & Learn events. Whether you're attending one of these gatherings or looking to connect with us, find us on the floor.

Let's talk about how AI-native technology is transforming your dealership, connect with peers navigating change, and explore what's possible when your entire operation runs on one unified platform.

Explore all upcoming Tekion events: https://brnw.ch/21x666L

09/30/2026

Here's what we hear from dealers using manual AP workflows: invoices in multiple places, approvals happening over email, month-end reconciliation that eats two days of finance team time.

Accounts Payable AI solves this by bringing the entire capture-to-post workflow into one system—Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC). AI reads invoices, extracts the data, routes for approval based on your rules, and posts to GL. Every action is logged. Every decision is auditable. Your team processes more with the same headcount.

One login. One system. No surprises at close.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x64uT

09/28/2026

Your service technicians are still doing what they did 10 years ago: manually filling out MPI forms, trimming video clips, and rewriting findings for customers.

AI inspection software changes that.

One walkaround video. Voice narration. AI auto-populates your MPI, extracts evidence for every concern, and generates clear customer-ready recommendations. No manual work. No re-entry. No translation needed.

Faster inspections. Higher approval rates. Better customer experience.

Learn what to look for in modern AI inspection software and how it delivers measurable ROI for your service lane.

Read more: https://brnw.ch/21x61eV

09/25/2026

Dealership Accounts Payable just got a lot faster.

What used to take hours—manually typing in invoices, hunting for approvals, hoping you didn't pay the same bill twice—now flows automatically inside Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) with Accounts Payable AI.

Capture invoices automatically. Code them in seconds. Route approvals on your rules. Every step tracked, every approval logged.

Your team spends less time on data entry and more time on what matters. You have complete visibility. And duplicates get caught before month-end, not during it.

Request a demo: https://brnw.ch/21x5XUP

09/21/2026

For decades, legacy DMS platforms dominated automotive retail. But as technology evolved, they fell behind—leaving dealers with fragmented systems, outdated technology, and mounting vendor fees.

Modern cloud- and AI-native platforms deliver something different: a single unified system that replaces the multiple disconnected tools most dealerships juggle today.

The dealers who’ve made the switch aren’t looking back. They’re operating more profitably, serving customers better, and are well-positioned for the future.

Read how dealers are making the transition and what it means for your bottom line.

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For decades, traditional dealer management systems dominated automotive retail. But as technology evolved and consumer shopping preferences changed, legacy systems fell behind—leaving dealers with outdated technology, fragmented workflows, and mounting vendor fees.