The Great Dealer Tech Collapse – The AI Vendors Surviving 2026 & Who To Bet On | Pre-NADA AI #6 Brian Hoang, CEO of Mia
Today I’m joined by Brian Hoang, CEO of Mia. We dive into why dealerships are moving beyond fragmented SaaS tools toward AI-native platforms that automate real work, not just conversations.
Brian explains why consolidation is inevitable, and how dealers are already driving real revenue by offloading high-volume service tasks.
We also get into where most dealers go wrong with AI adoption—and what separates winners from noise heading into 2026.
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Topics:
03:19 Why was "Mia" created?
05:35 How can dealership tech be simpler?
08:26 How does AI help dealerships?
13:33 What are "Mia's" plans?
27:01 What are some success stories?
33:27 What is the future for "Mia"?
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