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Insights for the Future of Vehicle Inspection

Mechanic in gloves holding a car tire in a service garage

Fixed OpsAugust 20, 2026

Winter Is Coming to the Service Drive: What AI Vehicle Damage Assessment Actually Catches on Tires

As temperatures drop, tires flood the service drive — here's what winter tire prep really requires, and what AI vehicle damage assessment catches that a walkaround misses.

LumaScanner damage findings syncing into a dealership management system on a service desk monitor.

IntegrationsOctober 5, 2026

Tekion Vehicle Scanner Integration with LumaScanner

LumaScanner's AI vehicle scans flow straight into Tekion's Automotive Retail Cloud. Here's what the integration does, what data moves, and what it saves your team.

Vehicle covered in hail dents being scanned by an AI inspection arch.

HailOctober 5, 2026

AI Hail Damage Detection for Dealerships and Body Shops

After a storm, counting hail dents by hand is slow and inconsistent. Here's how AI detects and documents hail damage at volume for dealership lots and body shops.

Used vehicle entering a dealership reconditioning bay through an AI inspection scanner.

ReconditioningOctober 5, 2026

Best AI Inspection Tools for Dealership Reconditioning

What to look for in an AI inspection tool for recon — how the best ones cut time-to-line, document damage consistently, and keep cars moving toward the front line.

Row of used cars on a dealership lot being graded with consistent AI inspection reports.

Used Car OpsOctober 5, 2026

Standardizing Used Car Inspections With AI

Manual walkarounds grade the same car differently depending on who's holding the clipboard. Here's how AI sets one inspection standard across stores, shifts, and graders.

Close-up of a vehicle tire tread in a dealership service bay.

Fixed OpsJuly 23, 2026

Why Tire Upsells Are the Easiest Sale Your Dealership Isn't Making

Roughly one in ten vehicles rolling into your service drive is already in the red-zone tread range — on visits that were never about tires. Here's why tire upsells are a consistency and speed problem, not a skill problem.

LumaScanner AI vehicle inspection technology scanning a vehicle.

IndustryJune 1, 2026

LumaScanner vs. The Field: Why Visual AI Is the New Infrastructure Standard for 2026

A clear look at LumaScanner AI technology and why visual AI inspection is becoming standard infrastructure in 2026 — and how AI inspection compares to manual processes.

LumaScanner automated vehicle appraisal scan of a trade-in vehicle.

Dealership OpsJune 1, 2026

Standardizing the Appraisal: Turning Inconsistent Trade-Ins into Accurate Inventory Assets

See how an automated appraisal tool removes guesswork from trade-in valuations, standardizes condition reports, and turns inconsistent appraisals into accurate, profitable inventory.

LumaScanner automated 360 collision triage scan

CollisionMay 2, 2026

Faster Collision Cycle Times: How AI Estimating Eliminates Bottlenecks and Hits Carrier Targets

See how AI body shop estimates cut 30 minutes per estimate, speed cycle time, and give carriers the objective proof needed to hit DRP cycle targets faster.

LumaScanner AI vehicle scan in a dealership service lane

Dealership OpsApr 15, 2026

Beyond Damage Detection: Building a Data Infrastructure for Fixed Ops Revenue Growth

Rushed service-lane walkarounds leave revenue on the table. See how automated AI vehicle scanning turns missed damage into paid repairs and lifts RO approvals.

LumaScanner automated vehicle inspection at a fleet gate

FleetMay 20, 2026

Stop Swallowing Damage Costs: How Automated Gate Ingress Creates Total Driver Accountability

Learn how AI-powered vehicle inspections at gate ingress establish driver accountability and stop fleets from absorbing unrecovered wear and tear costs.