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Version [2026-06-25]

Added

Customer Communication

  • Dealership setting to automatically create lead events when SMS or email messages are sent (#16032).
  • AI-powered automatic classification of phone call lead categories, with a manager review workflow for confirming or adjusting the result (#16229).

Appointments

  • Appointments now automatically create a Book Test Drive lead when no existing lead is associated (#16178).

Stock Management

  • Caravan specification fields (body length, GVM, tare weight, sleeping capacity, and more) now mapped from UBS feeds (#16225).
  • Mobile API support for requesting trade-in photos via SMS (#15210).

Website & Content

  • Real-time status tracker for page clone jobs, plus support for section images and instructions when cloning content (#16213).
  • Carousel display toggle added to the Cars block in the website editor (#16219).

Settings & Administration

  • Admin metrics dashboard for the AI help sidebar, covering usage statistics, search activity, and chat session data (#16223).
  • Per-user permission overrides allowing individual staff members to have specific permissions that supersede their role defaults (#16114).
  • Email notifications sent when a dealership’s account manager is assigned or changed (#16233).

Changed

Lead Management

  • Mobile app now exposes last activity timestamp on stock lead clusters (#16257).

Stock Management

  • Stock rule compliance flags are now automatically cleared when a vehicle meets all requirements (#16230).

Finance & Deals

  • Finance provider definition changes now propagate automatically to live dealership sites (#16117).

Marketplace & Feeds

  • AutoTrader listings now use variant/badge as fallback for trim line when the trim field is blank (#16249).
  • Enhanced audit trail for Carsales account activity (#16231).

Website & Content

  • Improved page slug loading performance (#16239).

Settings & Administration

  • Plugin deactivation behaviour improved (#16261).
  • Branding & Access form now preserves all dealership settings when saving (#16253).

General

  • Login flow updated to use the single-page application for a faster, more seamless experience (#16247).