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Ideas for the systems behind better conversations.

Notes on operational AI, automotive retail, reusable communication infrastructure, and the open protocols that let software work together.

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July 20, 20266 min read

Harley-Davidson & LiveWire Architect Just Gave AAP v1.2 Motorcycles and EVs

Sergey Kovalchuk, a Solutions Architect at Harley-Davidson and LiveWire, built AAP’s first major community release in his personal capacity — and it opens agentic vehicle commerce to the entire powersports and electric market.

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An agent network connecting shoppers, dealerships, people, software systems, and payment services

A2A Protocol

A2A: the quiet protocol that lets anything talk to anything

Agent-to-agent communication is becoming the common language of the AI era — and it is far more than AIs talking to AIs. Here is why it is a big deal, and why automotive is the first industry to plug in.

June 19, 20266 min read

Car buyer contact preferences and response-speed statistics across phone, text, chat, email, social, and AI

Industry Research

How do car buyers like to reach out to dealerships? The data is brutal.

A look at every channel buyers actually use now — phone, text, chat, email, social, and AI — and what the latest research says about each.

June 17, 20267 min read

Auto Agent Protocol 1.0 opening a path from fragmented systems to a connected dealership

Announcement

Auto Agent Protocol hits 1.0 — and we're connecting 1,000 dealerships for free

The open standard for AI and car dealerships is now stable. Here's what that means, why it matters, and how your dealership gets in — free, forever.

June 12, 20267 min read

A buyer agent exchanging inventory search, vehicle detail, and lead submission messages with a dealership digital storefront

Auto Agent Protocol

What if your AI could actually buy you a car?

Meet the Auto Agent Protocol — a tiny open standard that lets any AI talk to any dealership in the same language.

May 11, 202611 min read

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