Evaluating Different AI Methodologies for Automotive Promotion Optimization When our cross-functional team at a major OEM evaluated AI solutions for overhauling our dealer incentive programs, we quickly discovered that "AI trade promotion" isn't a single technology but rather a spectrum of approaches. Much like choosing between different ADAS sensor configurations—camera-based, lidar, radar, or sensor fusion—selecting the right AI methodology for trade promotions requires understanding the tradeoffs between accuracy, implementation complexity, interpretability, and operational requirements. The landscape of AI Trade Promotion Strategies has matured significantly in recent years. Automotive companies now face choices between rule-based systems, traditional machine learning, deep learning approaches, and hybrid architectures. Each offers distinct advantages depending on your organization's data maturity, technical capabilities, and business constraints.…