Vehicle data

Rego lookup built into your workshop software

Type the plate and the vehicle fills itself in - make, model, year, straight from Carjam. No switching tabs, no copying details across, no mistyped VINs. Every new booking, job card and customer record starts with correct vehicle data.

The cost of typing vehicle details by hand

Wrong data at the front door

A mistyped model year or VIN at booking follows the vehicle through every job, invoice and reminder. Errors made at the counter are the hardest to find later.

The lookup tab shuffle

Looking a vehicle up in one tab and re-typing it into your workshop system is double handling on every single new vehicle - a tax on every booking.

Records that start empty

Without a lookup, a new customer’s record is only as good as what they remember about their own car - which is often "it’s the blue one".

How rego lookup works in Hoist

1

Plate in, vehicle out

Type the rego at booking or on a job card and the vehicle’s details fill in from Carjam automatically. New vehicles take seconds, not minutes.

2

Built into the workflow

The lookup happens where you’re already working - bookings, job cards, customer records - not in a separate tool you have to remember to use.

3

Records get richer over time

Vehicle details, job history, odometer readings and reminder dates all accumulate on the record - so imported or new vehicles become complete pictures, fast.

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What you get

  • Carjam lookup built into bookings and job cards
  • Vehicle details filled automatically from the plate
  • No tab-switching, no re-typing, no transcription errors
  • New customer vehicles set up in seconds
  • Correct data flows through to invoices and reminders
  • NZ vehicle data as a first-class feature

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does the vehicle data come from?
Hoist’s rego lookup is powered by Carjam, the NZ vehicle information service. Type a plate and the vehicle’s details fill into the booking or job card automatically.
Do I need my own Carjam account?
No separate setup is needed to use the lookup inside Hoist - it’s built into the product. Get in touch with the team for details on how lookups work on your plan.
Does the lookup work when creating job cards?
Yes - anywhere a vehicle enters the system. Bookings, job cards and customer records all use the same plate-to-vehicle autofill.
What about vehicles already in my database?
Existing and migrated vehicle records keep working as-is, and lookups enrich vehicle data going forward - so imported records get more complete over time rather than staying frozen.

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