AI has entered the shop. Here is what it changes.
How shops run with an AI service writer, a phone that answers itself and a car that reports in. Written from the bay, published from South Florida, read nationwide.
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Why app estimates get approved faster than phone calls, how MOTOR labor times and inspection photos build trust, and what shops should send instead of calling.
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October 25, 2026 · 6 min readConnected carWhat is a connected car for an auto repair shop?A connected car reports codes and a health score to an app on the driver's phone under the shop's name. Why fleets had it first and why shops should own it.
September 9, 2026 · 6 min readSee Pista run a shop.
Fifteen minutes with a Pista expert, on your own numbers. No pitch, no pressure.
Pista is the AI shop platform: the system that runs the shop, the phone, the website and the customer's car in one bill. RSS