Podium for Automotive

The smartest AI Employee built for auto dealerships.

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Podium’s AI Employee engages, books, and drives sales better than any other AI tool in auto. See why dealers choose Podium’s AI BDC over every other platform.

Podium's AI Tools for Car dealerships

AI BDC converts 30% more leads.

Podium’s AI Employee helps dealers convert more leads, book more appointments, and follow up on sales and service with minimal effort.

Never miss a lead again. Podium’s unified inbox brings every message together so your team has total visibility. From there, Jerry immediately answers your phone, chats, texts, and emails to qualify leads, recommend inventory, and schedule appointments or test drives.
Let AI put in the work to drive repeat sales. Jerry proactively follows up for lease expirations, trade-ins, and service appointments. Mining for potential sales, he boosts your revenue without additional headcount.
Intelligent AI answers customer questions about inventory, scheduling, services, and finance options—24/7 while matching your dealership's tone and priorities. Calls turn into appointments booked directly in Xtime with automatic reminders to reduce no-shows.
Shape Jerry to handle any scenario—ICOs, deposits, test-drive holds, service requests and more. He quickly learns from your guidance and evolves to sell and respond with your voice.
Jerry creates delightful customer experiences 24/7 with context-aware, goal-oriented responses to get you more appointments and sales.

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“It has honestly saved us in hiring another person in our Service BDC. That’s around $42,000 in an annual salary.”
Matt Sneed, Director of Operations
Power Ford
"Podium's AI BDC sold 20 cars out of the 41 test drives he scheduled over the last two weeks at our dealership."
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Podium AI has 2x’d our lead response and lead closing rates.”
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Our AI Employee talks the way we talk. Very fun and very light and not so verbose and not so formal and also to the point where the answers are very specific and very detailed and very on point.”
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Turn calls into revenue with Voice AI built for auto.

Your AI BDC answers every incoming phone call around the clock, fielding sales inquiries and driving more repair orders for your service center.

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AI BDC
Hi there. Thanks for calling Podium Motors. My name is Jane. How can I help you today?
Customer
Hi, Jane. Can I schedule an oil change for my car, please?
AI BDC
Got it. An oil change. Can you tell me the year, make, and model of your car?
Customer
It's a 2020 Toyota Camry.
AI BDC
Thanks. Am I speaking with Joe Cooper?
Customer
Yes, you are.
AI BDC
I'm glad you called in today, Joe. What is the best number to reach you?
Customer
Yeah, it's 8013582.
AI BDC
Thanks. I have your email as joe.cooper@mail.com. Is that correct?
Customer
Yes, that is correct.
AI BDC
Were you planning on waiting at the dealership while we service your vehicle, or would you prefer to drop it off?
Customer
Yeah, I can wait there.
AI BDC
Great. When would you like to bring your vehicle in?
Customer
Yeah, I was thinking of Friday at 2 p.m.
AI BDC
Got it. So, October 10th at 2 p.m., right?
Customer
Yes, that's correct.
AI BDC
Perfect. I'll get that scheduled for you.
Customer
OK.
AI BDC
I've got you scheduled for an oil change Friday, October 10th at 2 p.m.
Customer
Cool. Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
AI BDC
You are very welcome, Joe. We look forward to seeing you then. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
Customer
Nope, that's everything. Hey, you have a wonderful day.
AI BDC
You too, Joe. Goodbye.
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