Co-founder & CEO, Clearline
Adi Patel
Adi builds AI tools that help dealerships answer every call, book more appointments, and stop losing revenue to missed connections.
Articles by Adi Patel
- PBS DMS vs Clearline: do you need a PBS alternative or an AI layer?Oct 2, 2026 · 8 min read
- Service lane revenue AI guideAug 25, 2026 · 10 min read
- Clearline launches PBS Systems integration for dealership service teamsAug 10, 2026 · 6 min read
- How to evaluate dealership AI vendors: 15 questionsJul 29, 2026 · 12 min read
- AI BDC pricing for dealerships: a buyer's guideJul 28, 2026 · 10 min read
- Best AI phone answering solutions for car dealerships in 2026Jul 21, 2026 · 11 min read
- Why consolidating your dealership's tools is the real AI strategyApr 29, 2026 · 10 min read
- We mystery shopped 53 car dealerships. Here's how they actually handle leads.Apr 20, 2026 · 12 min read
- Dealership lead reactivation in 2026: the playbook and the AI tools that make it workApr 14, 2026 · 14 min read
- AI appointment setting for dealerships: how to book more, show more, and sell moreApr 4, 2026 · 10 min read
- Canadian dealer digital retailing trends: what the data says and where to invest nextApr 4, 2026 · 10 min read
- The ultimate guide to AI for car dealerships in 2026Mar 16, 2026 · 18 min read
- Automotive CDP guide for dealershipsMar 15, 2026 · 13 min read
- AI call intelligence that recovers missed opportunitiesMar 2, 2026 · 8 min read
- What an AI-native CRM looks like vs legacy automotive CRMMar 1, 2026 · 10 min read
- How car dealerships are using AI to sell more cars in 2026Feb 25, 2026 · 10 min read
- The AI lead response playbook for car dealershipsFeb 23, 2026 · 8 min read
- We've raised $2M to power the next generation of dealership operationsFeb 12, 2026 · 3 min read
- How AI voice agents actually work (a plain-english guide for dealers)Feb 10, 2026 · 10 min read
- How many calls does a car dealership miss? (and what it's costing you)Feb 8, 2026 · 9 min read