I am super proud of this incredible team at @Tekion (in the picture and hundreds more who work behind the scenes) making everything we do, a smashing #success , purely due to their smart, hard work, dedication and passion to bring great value to everyone involved.

Happy Labor Day to the hardworking people across the automotive industry. Factory workers, technicians, advisors, sales people and dealership staff whose dedication keeps America's roads moving. Thank you for all you do. With gratitude. @tekioncorp #Automotive #LaborDay2026 #Dealerships #AutoDealers #Tekion

The AI-Native Dealership: Why Automotive Retail Now Runs on Agents At TekionOne last week, I had the privilege of standing in front of our dealer community and declaring something I've believed for years: every dealership can be AI-Native. Not AI-enhanced. Not AI-assisted. AI-Native — where agents do most of the routine work on your own live data, secure and compliant. Your staff gets things done by saying what they want instead of clicking through screens, freeing them to focus on high-value customer connection, engagement, and what actually grows your business. We introduced the term "AI-Native Dealership" and have brought it to life. For decades, automotive retail margins have been thinning while expenses kept growing. Being AI-Native changes that equation. For the first time, a dealership can grow its business without expenses growing linearly alongside it; while significantly elevating customer experience and, with it, loyalty and retention. We built our ARC platform from the ground up for exactly this moment. Not bolted-on AI. Built-in, governed, and running. Now we are taking that conversation deeper. This blog post, published the morning TekionOne opened, is the first in a technical deep-dive series. We will be publishing several more in the weeks ahead, going under the hood on the AI standards we hold ourselves to, the way we build and check our own software, how our IDEAL model works in practice, and the platform that runs it all. If you want to understand what AI-Native actually means for the dealership of today and the future, this is where we start: tekion.com/blog/the-ai-nativ… @tekioncorp #AINative #AutomotiveRetail #TekionOne #ARC #FutureOfDealerships #Tekion

What an incredible NADA 2026! Our best show ever. 🎉 To all the Tekion customers/ dealer partners, technology/ industry partners, and OEM partners who visited us - thank you! on behalf of the entire Tekion team. The overwhelming level of interest, engagement, and positive feedback we received was truly heartwarming and validates the innovation and hard work we've put into building the future of automotive retail technology. The response to our AI-Native platform and Agentic AI suite was phenomenal. I'm thrilled by the excitement around the three new AI products we launched: Technician AI Agent Scheduler AI Agent T1 - One secure interactive AI interface for all things business - from question to answer to execution. The strong reception also validates our investment and the rigor we've applied to extend what is already the most secure and reliable platform in the industry. Building on our SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 certifications, we're now ISO 42001 certified for Responsible AI Development - ensuring that innovation and trust go hand in hand. This is just the beginning. The energy and momentum from NADA 2026 fuel our mission to continue revolutionizing the automotive retail experience. I'm incredibly grateful to my amazing team @tekioncorp who made this happen - your dedication, expertise, and flawless execution made all the difference. Here is the link to my keynote speech with the product announcements - tekion.com/nada2026/recap Thank you to everyone who made this possible. Onward! and Upward! 🚀 #NADA2026 #TekionAI #AutomotiveInnovation #AgenticAI #AutomotiveRetailCloud #DealerTechnology #ARC #ISO42001

Tekion achieved a record-breaking year in 2025, fueled by robust business expansion, remarkable dealer adoption, and continuous innovation and growth of our platform. A major focus has been our substantial investment in our data and AI foundation. We have successfully built an enterprise-grade, secure, and responsibly developed AI platform. This platform is designed to deliver significant and meaningful value to our customers, moving far beyond incremental improvements. I am eager to present the highlights of our record 2025 performance and announce our new AI products on the @tekioncorp innovation stage at NADA. Looking forward to seeing you in Las Vegas.

Wishing you and your loved ones,

"There is no substitute for hard work" - Thomas Edison Let's take time to honor our hard working people who work every day to make life better for others.

May the spirit of freedom and unity continue to inspire us all to keep striving for a better future

Looking forward to sharing about the significant progress we made in 2024 at @tekioncorp , the exciting road ahead in 2025 and even more exciting, AI innovation and new product announcement! See you at the #NADASHOW - lnkd.in/g_pEtA_q? #NADAShow #TekionInnovationStage #YourFutureSecured

Wishing you all a Very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! A bigger and brighter 2025 for all!

Merry Christmas! and Happy Holidays! to you and your loved ones.

Honoring our veterans. Thanks for your service!

Thanks @jonfortt and @CNBCOvertime for the opportunity to share some of our progress in AI

Thanks @jonfortt for the opportunity to talk about @tekioncorp and a great conversation.