How Tessa Nadik and Rob DeGeorge See AI Empowering Dealers

How Tessa Nadik and Rob DeGeorge See AI Empowering Dealers

Author: Jim Fitzpatrick December 9, 2025 Duration: 21:12
In this episode of Inside Automotive, Cox Automotive leaders Tessa Nadik, AVP of Product Management, and Rob DeGeorge, Director of Product Consulting, discuss how artificial intelligence is reshaping dealership operations without replacing people. They explain why AI should be viewed as a tool to improve efficiency, decision-making, and customer trust, rather than a threat to jobs. The conversation centers on the foundational role of clean, integrated data, the importance of training employee...

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