The Auto Channel hits #4 in overall popularity; Captures #1 Auto News Website position...again
24 July 2000
Results Continue to Confirm TACH's Vision and Format
Auto Central - THE AUTO CHANNEL is pleased to announce that it has achieved its highest ranking ever in the 100 HOT Popularity Guide for the Top Automotive Websites in the world. For the week of July 21, 2000, TACH was named the fourth most popular auto related website, falling just behind Carpoint.com, Cars.com, and an aggregation of all Toyota Internet entities. TACH had previously reached as high as #5 in the 100 Hot weekly guide. The #4 position places THE AUTO CHANNEL ahead of such well- known automotive names as Edmund's, Car & Driver, AutoWeb, Auto-By-Tel, Motor Trend, IntelliChoice, and virtually every other auto manufacturer website.
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Additionally, THE AUTO CHANNEL was again ranked as the Internet's
most popular and heavily visited automotive news website for the month of
June, 2000, by Top9.com. This is the third time since December that TACH has
attained the number one position on the Top9 list. When not at the top of
the list, THE AUTO CHANNEL has typically finished in second place. As #1,
TACH out performed CarandDriver.com, Auto.com, MotorTrend.com, Popular
Mechanics.com, RoadandTrack.com, AutoWeek.com, and AutomobileMag.com.
Top9.com's current and archived lists can be found athttp://www.top9.com/automotive/auto_news.html.
Top 9's popularity directories are compiled and based upon information received by PC Data Online, one of
the leading statistical and research firms. For additional details, visit PC
Data Online at http://www.pcdataonline.com.
According to Bob Gordon, THE AUTO CHANNEL's president and CEO, "These
rankings and accolades continue to confirm the audience's overwhelming
acceptance of our integrated content philosophy, presentation format, and
Internet vision. Without losing millions of dollars per year, we've been
able to attain and maintain our position as the Internet's best automotive
information and entertainment resource. To be rated along with, or higher
than the great brand names in the auto industry is not only incredibly
exciting, but it is a testament to the terrific work done by all the members
of our organization."
The entire TACH Internetwork can be accessed at http://www.theautochannel.com.
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sections are:
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