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About TestDrive AI

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TestDrive AI is the world's first AI-native automotive retail platform, connecting car buyers and dealerships through intelligent conversational experiences. Powered by the TD Engine™ — a proprietary large language model trained on 50 million vehicle transactions — TestDrive AI delivers 60% close rates on AI-matched test drives versus a 23% industry average, while reducing dealer customer acquisition costs by more than 50%. Founded in 2023 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company is raising a $3.5M Series A to expand nationally across the $645.66B U.S. automotive retail market.

Fast Facts

Founded 2023, Austin, Texas
Funding Stage Series A (February 2026)
Raise Target $3.5 Million
Core Product TD Engine™ v2.4
Market $645.66B US Auto Retail
Close Rate 60% (vs. 23% industry avg)
CAC Reduction 50%+ for pilot dealers
Pilot Dealers 25+ active deployments
Stage Live Beta

Key Statistics

Verified metrics from live pilot deployments and market research.

$645.66B
Total Addressable Market
US automotive retail TAM (Cox Automotive, 2024)
60%
Close Rate
AI-matched test drives vs. 23% industry baseline
50%+
CAC Reduction
Customer acquisition cost savings for pilot dealers
83%
Consumer Expectation
Car buyers who expect AI assistance (AutoTrader, 2024)

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Icon Mark

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Brand Color Palette

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Primary Red #E53935, Navy #1E2235, accent colors, full typography specs

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TD Engine™ chat interface, dealer dashboard, mobile views

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Usage Guidelines: You may use TestDrive AI brand assets for editorial coverage and news reporting. Please do not alter the logo, use colors outside the official palette, or imply endorsement. For commercial licensing inquiries, contact press@testdrive.com.


Recent News

February 2026
TestDrive AI Launches Series A, Live Beta Active

TestDrive AI today announced the opening of its $3.5M Series A round alongside the activation of its live beta platform, with 25+ dealer deployments now operational across Texas.

December 2024
Pilot Results: 60% Close Rate Confirmed Across Five Dealer Groups

Independent analysis of Q4 2024 pilot data confirms TestDrive AI-powered test drives close at 60% — more than 2.5× the automotive retail industry average.

September 2024
TD Engine™ v2.0 Introduces Real-Time VIN Matching

New model version adds VIN-level vehicle specification matching, live financing pre-qualification, and trade-in estimation to the core conversational interface.


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