AutoPlayAuto.com Release Notes - Version 22.3.1 Released 30th March, 2022

AutoPlayAuto.com Release Notes - Version 22.3.1 Released 30th March, 2022

Group Account Single Sign On Functionality (SPW-5372)

A feature that has been requested of AutoPlay over time is the ability for a Dealer Group user to have a single log in and be able to access their dealership network accounts without the need for unique credentials to access each individual site. 

The newly engineered functionality will enable a dealer group user to be able to have access and editing controls for
  1. Listing Dashboard
  2. Lead Dashboard
  3. Communications
  4. Address Book
  5. Appraisals
  6. Appraisal Look Ups
  7. Test Drives/Loan Car Vehicle Registry
  8. Wishlist
  9. Write Up

New options are presented when creating records that will allow a dealer group user to select which account to save into. 



More Information on SSO can be found HERE

If you would like this applied to your dealer group, please contact your account manager or AutoPlay Support to get you started.

Clean Car Changes – From 1st April (NZ Only)

As of 1st April 2022, Waka Kotahi/NZTA have introduced a new Clean Car Discount/Rebate or Fee for qualifying vehicles. Whilst this predominately affects New vehicles it can be applied against vehicles registered for the first time in NZ from 1st April.  AutoPlay have made a number of changes to support dealers to meet their requirements including;

  1. Changes to the Waka Kotahi/NZTA Vehicle Lookup
  2. Changes to the Listing Detail screen in AutoPlayAuto.com
  3. Additional fields available in Data API's
  4. Additional fields presented on AutoPlay Vehicle Display Pages to display Clean Car information
  5. Additional functionality on Write Up Forms in AutoPlayAuto.com to include Clean Car Fees in Write Ups.
You can read the full AutoPlay release notes for Clean Car HERE

If your dealership utilizes the AutoPlay Vehicle Display Pages and you have not already told us your display preferences please contact support@autoplay.co.nz. 

Duplicating a User Will Also Prompt to Copy Collaborator Settings (SPW-5637)

When an account user is duplicated to create a new AutoPlay user, there is now a setting able to be selected to also apply the same Collaborator Types to the new user. This will only add them to the Collaborator types, and will not include them in any allocation settings or rotations.




Automation - Primary Listing Price Reduction (SPW-5520)

This new automation Trigger can allow notifications to be set up internally or externally to notify team members or customers of when a leads Primary listing has had its price reduced. This will be used  as a reminder to get back in touch with leads that may have stalled on their sales journey. This will also apply if a vehicle has a special price added in AutoPlay. Please get in touch with your account manager to discuss how this could be applied to your account.



Lead Status Audit Log (SPW-5720)

AutoPlay has enhanced the tracking and logging of leads as they move between the dashboard filter options for lead Status (Future, Upcoming, Now, Overdue, Stalled), this will give enhanced visibility for the metrics used in the Dealer Performance Coaching service and give greater auditing options for leads.



Trade Me Export API Enhancements (SPW-5588)

As the export mechanism to get vehicle listings on to the Trade Me platform moves to using their new API we have introduced a new method that will allow users to check the status to see which vehicles have been successfully exported. There are 3 New options found under the "All Marketing" filter in the listings dashboard



Complete - The listings meets all TM mandatory fields and has been exported successfully
Failed Mandatory Fields - The listings is missing some mandatory listing data. Clicking into the vehicle will highlight which fields need amending.
Failed Export - This listing has failed to send to TM, the error message will be displayed in the listing

Assorted Improvements and  Bug Fixes

  1. Call Script Outcomes added to Analytics Reporting (REP-2401)
  2. Improvements to Dealer Performance Coaching Reports for Test Drives (REP-2342)
  3. New Columns added to Lead Summary Data Table (REP-2267)
  4. Lead Summary Appointment number corrections (REP-2447)
  5. Percentages added to table widget displays (REP-2398)
  6. Application Login report logic updated (REP-2380)
  7. Fixed issue with random log outs from Analytics reports (REP-2404)
  8. Collaborator Types applied correctly when allocating leads (SPW-5828)
  9. Enhanced security for files being uploaded to leads and appraisals at server level (SPW-5684)
  10. Test Drive and Loan Car Forms are considered separately in Automation Trigger Options (SPW-5645)