The automotive retailer is making complimentary computer-vision inspections available statewide, extending vehicle-health information beyond conventional service appointments.
LaFontaine Automotive Group is partnering with UVeye to deploy AI-powered vehicle inspection systems across its 43 Michigan dealerships, offering drivers complimentary drive-through health scans. The initiative will make UVeye’s “MRI for Cars” technology available across the retailer’s statewide network, positioning automated vehicle checks as an accessible part of everyday ownership. The development matters because it connects a data-driven inspection service with a broad dealership footprint rather than limiting the technology to individual sites.
The systems use computer vision and deep learning to examine tyres, undercarriages and vehicle exteriors within seconds, according to UVeye. The technology captures images that allow drivers to see identified issues and understand what may require attention, while the companies describe the service as an effort to improve safety, transparency and trust. LaFontaine’s stated philosophy, “The Family Deal”, places the programme within a wider focus on customer experience and vehicle ownership.
The first inspection lane was scheduled for unveiling on September 14, 2026, at LaFontaine Buick GMC Highland, with a live demonstration and ribbon-cutting involving Ryan LaFontaine, chief executive of LaFontaine Automotive Group, and Amir Hever, UVeye’s chief executive and co-founder. The service is intended to be available to Michigan drivers regardless of vehicle type or where the vehicle was purchased. Suggested use cases include preparing for a road trip, assessing an older vehicle, reviewing a used car before purchase or sale, and checking a vehicle after an accident.
UVeye says its systems analyse vehicles with 96% accuracy and that more than 1,000 systems are deployed globally across dealerships, fleets, auctions, rental operations and original-equipment logistics facilities. The company also says its systems scan more than three million vehicles each month and draw on a proprietary database of vehicle components and defects. Those figures frame the Michigan project as a local consumer-facing application of a technology already used across several automotive operating environments.
For LaFontaine, the partnership extends the role of the dealership from a destination for repairs and purchases to a place where drivers can obtain a clearer view of vehicle condition. The complimentary model may also make automated inspection more visible to motorists who would not otherwise encounter the technology. With more than 40 locations involved, the programme gives the retailer a consistent statewide platform for presenting vehicle data as part of the ownership experience.
