The future of automotive retail isn’t coming — it’s already here.
What The Prompt? is the podcast where bold conversations meet bold technology.
Hosted by Michael Rodriguez, this show unpacks how AI is reshaping everything:
🔹 Lead generation
🔹 Sales & service operations
🔹 Customer experience
🔹 Dealership efficiency
Each episode features top voices from across the auto industry — from GMs to tech founders — delivering real-world insights, not fluff.
Whether you’re a dealer principal, sales leader, vendor, or OEM exec…
this is your front-row seat to the revolution in retail automotive.
How AI Is Reshaping Auto Sales Training (Part 2) | Zach McVicker of Onboardian
Zach McVicker of Onboardian discusses how AI transforms auto sales training, onboarding, and retention through personalized learning and real-time coaching insights in this interview.
9 Jun 2025
Before the Handshake: How AI and License Plate Data Are Changing the Car Dealership Game
Capture DS team members discuss how AI and license plate data are reshaping car dealerships, enabling personalized customer outreach and transforming automotive retail in this interview episode.
2 Jun 2025
How Europe Sells Cars (vs. the U.S.) | Auto Retail & AI with Ned Nedialkov
Auto industry leader Ned Nedialkov discusses the contrasting car sales approaches in Europe and the U.S., exploring AI's impact and common sales team errors in this interview episode.
23 May 2025
Your CRM Is Lying to You: The Truth About AI in Automotive
Todd Smith, CEO of QoreAI, discusses the current state of artificial intelligence in automotive retail with Michael Rodriguez, exposing CRM failures and emphasizing data hygiene for future-proofing dealerships in this interview.
14 May 2025
Why Auto Training Fails — and How AI + Leadership Can Fix It
Why does traditional auto training fall flat — and how can dealerships actually fix it?
In Episode 002 of What The Prompt?, Michael Rodriguez sits down with Zach McVicker, CEO of Onboardian, to explore why most dealership training is broken and how AI-powered coaching, emotional intelligence, and real leadership can change everything.
We talk:
✅ Why 80% of salespeople fail to get proper onboarding
✅ What makes auto leaders ineffective (and how to fix it)
✅ How Onboardian is using AI + video roleplay to create confident, high-performing teams
✅ The real reason dealerships struggle with retention
✅ What leadership really means in modern automotive retail
Whether you’re a GM, internet director, sales manager, or trainer — this is a wake-up call.
🚨 Auto training isn’t dead. It’s just outdated.
🎧 Watch now and transform how your team learns, grows, and wins.
👉 Subscribe for real conversations on AI, auto retail, and dealership leadership.
📲 Full episode on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts
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26 Apr 2025
Can AI Actually Help Sell More Cars? | Bryan Xu, DealerAI | What The Prompt? Ep. 001
AI is transforming how dealerships operate, sell, and serve. Here’s what it looks like behind the scenes.
In this premiere episode of What The Prompt?, host Michael Rodriguez sits down with Bryan Xu, CEO of DealerAI, to unpack the real ways AI is being used to drive lead conversion, personalize customer experiences, and bring consistency to dealership operations.
🎯 Key Topics:
– Can AI actually help you sell more cars?
– How multi-agent AI systems support sales teams
– Why personalization = profit
– The power of AI in F&I, CRM follow-up, and even multilingual communication
Whether you’re a GM, Dealer Principal, Internet Director, or vendor, this conversation will open your eyes to what’s possible with dealership AI — today.
🔗 Watch the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/k8khu7P9684
Brought to you by automotiveintelligence.io (https://automotiveintelligence.io)
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