AASPMN “AI in Automotive” Roundtable Discussion & Shop Tours Highlights

AASPMN • November 18, 2025

On October 22, AASPMN hosted “AI in Automotive: How Auto Shops are Leveraging AI as a Partner,” at Auto Works Automotive Service Center in Woodbury.

The roundtable discussion, attended by 20 AASPMN members, focused on how AI is being used to enhance efficiency, accuracy and customer service, and what platforms have the biggest impact for the most value. There was a good deal of conversation about using AI to make better use of a shop’s own internal information and data, including for example a reminder to have a taff policy on AI and only upload data into a secure paid AI service, not the open internet.


In addition, attendees had the opportunity to tour Auto Works Automotive Service Center and Eurotech Auto Repair – two top performing shops in Woodbury.



Thank you to AASPMN members Wayne Watson (Auto Works Automotive Service Center) and Seth Thorson (Eurotech Auto Repair) for their time and hospitality during this event.

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