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Call AI Gets Smarter: Tekion Booking, Better Transfers, More Dealer Control

Matador AI Dealer AI Blog Release Notes 2 min read
A live Call AI service call beside a Tekion scheduler card: the caller asks for an oil change Thursday morning, Call AI offers 9:40 AM, and the appointment shows as booked and confirmed in Tekion

A phone call should not lose momentum because a transfer goes unanswered or a service appointment needs to be entered manually.

The latest Call AI upgrades give dealership teams more ways to keep conversations moving while creating a smoother experience for callers.

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Call AI Now Books Service Appointments Directly Into Tekion

For dealerships using Tekion as their service scheduler, Call AI can now handle the service booking flow end to end.

It can pull up the customer, confirm the requested service, check real appointment availability, offer open time slots, and write the appointment directly into Tekion.

That means the caller can get a confirmed appointment before hanging up, while the service team avoids an extra manual booking step.

Unanswered Transfers No Longer End the Conversation

Previously, a caller could remain ringing when a transferred line went unanswered.

Now, Call AI can automatically recover the conversation. It lets the caller know the department is busy and offers another path forward instead of leaving the interaction at a dead end.

Conversations Feel More Natural

The latest improvements also sharpen the caller experience.

Call AI is better at allowing callers to finish speaking, announcing transfers before they happen, handling silent pauses faster, and keeping responses concise without unnecessary filler phrases.

French-language calling has also improved, including more reliable digit capture and greater consistency throughout the conversation.

Dealers Get More Control

Every dealership has its own process.

New configurable guardrails give teams tighter control over how Call AI handles pricing and MSRP conversations. Dealers can also adjust transfer retry policies to better match their workflow.

Smarter Inventory Searches and Rescheduling

Call AI now keeps stock numbers in context throughout an inventory conversation, reducing the need for callers to repeat information.

Appointment changes are smoother, too. Rescheduled visits can map back to the correct caller profile instead of creating unnecessary duplicate records.

Better Calls. Better Coverage. Less Manual Work.

These upgrades are designed to help Call AI support dealership teams from the beginning of a conversation through the next action.

Whether that means booking a Tekion service appointment, recovering an unanswered transfer, finding a vehicle, or getting a customer to the right department, Call AI helps keep the process moving.

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