Autofox — DealerRefresh Vendor Library

Here is the complete sales brief: --- ## Company Research — Autofox --- ### About Autofox Founded in 2021, autofox.ai is a SaaS startup focused on leveraging AI and digitalization to transform vehicle sales and the customer experience in the automotive industry. The company is privately held and headquartered in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, with a team size in the 11–50 employee range. Co-founder Ibrahim Yildiz leads the company alongside COO Fabian Klett and Head of Sales Kaan Bostanci. --- ### What They Do autofox combines AI with a 24/7 human retouch team of 30 professional editors to ensure 99.7% perfect results. Core products and capabilities include: - **AI Photo App:** A mobile app that guides dealership staff through the vehicle photography process and automatically optimizes images with AI or transmits them for manual processing. - **Virtual Showrooms:** Autofox offers unlimited showroom variations, including OEM-exclusive environments and branded setups, with fully customizable backdrops and dealer logos. - **DMS/CRM Integration:** Autofox processes photos automatically, integrates them with the dealer's CRM/DMS, and ensures consistent output across all platforms. - **AI Video Ads:** Autofox Video Ads instantly turn vehicle images into AI-generated marketing videos to boost engagement, visibility, and dealership sales. - **License Plate Inlays:** A feature that allows dealerships to brand vehicle license plates with their logo for marketing and increased visibility. - **Scale:** Autofox's AI optimizes over 35 million vehicle images annually. **Claimed Results:** - Dealers using autofox increase their car prices by up to 3% while reducing standstill time by an average of 3 days. - On average, dealerships save 65% of time per vehicle thanks to automated editing and 32 AI-generated views created instantly. - Dealerships typically see 94% higher conversion rates with professional, consistent photos. **Notable Customers (primarily European):** Dealers including Autohaus Gelder & Sorg, AVP AUTOLAND, and the Binelli Group already use the photo app. **Recent Activity:** Autofox is actively hiring for Technical Support and System Integration roles in Stuttgart, signaling growth. The company also has an active partner/reseller program and has recently launched the Video Ads product. No major US press coverage has been found to date — the brand appears to be in early stages of North American market development, which aligns with having a US-based contact (Matthew, matthew@autofox.ai). --- ### DealerRefresh Audience Fit Autofox sells directly to the people who read DealerRefresh daily. Their buyer is the person responsible for inventory merchandising, VDP quality, and online listing performance — that's the **Internet Director, used-car manager, and GM**. Fixed ops directors are not a core fit, but every other key DealerRefresh persona is. **Why this matters for DealerRefresh buyers:** - Dealerships typically see 94% higher conversion rates with professional, consistent photos, and studies show up to 27–40% more conversions when using 360° or AI-enhanced images — a stat that will resonate immediately with internet directors obsessed with VDP engagement. - The autofox photo app enables dealerships to photograph vehicles faster and automate the upload process, reducing personnel costs by up to 55%. Cost and efficiency arguments land with GMs and dealer principals. - Since autofox knows the VIN, it automatically sends optimized pictures to the DMS, IMS, or website via FTP or API — no manual uploads, everything syncs instantly. BDC managers and internet directors will immediately recognize the workflow value. **Best-fit DealerRefresh products:** | Product | Why It Fits | |---|---| | **Demo / Review Video** ⭐ Best fit | This product is visual and results-driven — perfect for a 5,000+ view deep-dive with Alex & Jeff. Seeing the before/after of AI-processed photos in video format is a natural sell. The demo practically sells itself. | | **Sponsored Forum Post** ⭐ Strong fit | Autofox is entering the US market and needs SEO-indexed, AI-cited content. A permanent, indexed post on DealerRefresh builds credibility with US dealers searching for vehicle photography solutions. | | **Forum Banners** | Daily visibility to 3,000+ auto retail pros is ideal for top-of-funnel awareness as Autofox expands into North America. Internet directors are exactly who needs to see this. | | **Retargeting Pixel** | Useful once banner awareness is established — retargeting DealerRefresh visitors on Facebook/Instagram reinforces the brand during their consideration phase. | --- ### About Matthew McCartin Matthew's specific title at autofox.ai is not publicly listed in any verified source — his role is not indexed on LinkedIn under autofox.ai and his email (matthew@autofox.ai) suggests a first