RemarQ and AutoFusion Team to Bring Internet's Best Auto Discussions to Car Buyers
28 September 1999
RemarQ and AutoFusion Team to Bring Internet's Best Auto Discussions to Car Buyers
500,000 Potential Car Buyers Can Now Share Opinions Via RemarQ Auto
Discussions
SAN JOSE, Calif., Sept. 28 -- RemarQ Communities, Inc., the
leading provider of Internet discussion services, today announced a
partnership with AutoFusion that adds RemarQ's auto-related discussion forums
to CarPrices.com, AutoFusion's online car buying superstore. CarPrices.com
offers services that include price quotes, financing and insurance
information, new car brochures and reviews that empower car buyers engaged in
the buying cycle.
"Consumers realize that tapping into the collective wisdom of discussion
forums is a valuable step to take before making a major purchase. RemarQ's
auto discussion forums are extremely active and a great resource to turn to
when researching a car," said Bill Lee, CEO of RemarQ. "This partnership gives
CarPrices.com users detailed, personal insights on their favorite cars and
helps them feel confident about their purchase decisions."
Visitors to CarPrices.com can join auto discussions related to today's
most popular makes and models -- ranging from BMW Z3s and Honda Civics to
Porsche Boxsters and Volkswagen Beetles. When a user searches for a specific
car, CarPrices.com will display relevant auto discussions along with other
search results. RemarQ auto discussions will appear on individual make & model
pages so that consumers can read feedback from others on cars that interest
them, as well as provide comments of their own. Carprices.com users can also
find auto discussions within the Real People and Maintenance and Recall
sections of the site.
"At AutoFusion, we strive to help consumers feel informed and powerful. By
partnering with RemarQ, our customers can tap into a huge source of consumer
reviews designed to help them make an informed purchase decision," said Ahmed
F. Ghouri, president of AutoFusion. "Adding RemarQ auto discussions to
CarPrices.com will connect car owners and buyers and give them a real life
perspective on the cars that interest them."
In addition to adding auto discussion forums, CarPrices.com will use
RemarQ's Forum Creation Expert, a tool that allows partners to create custom
discussion forums. CarPrices.com is the latest partner to join the RemarQ
partner network, a group of more than one thousand ISPs and Web sites that
integrate RemarQ discussions to complement site content and commerce features
and give consumers a more compelling community experience.
About RemarQ Communities Inc.
RemarQ Communities, Inc. is the world's leading provider of Internet
discussion services for ISPs and Web sites such as Excite, Juno, Lycos,
iSyndicate and IDG.net. Founded in 1996, RemarQ distributes the Internet's
best discussions on the most popular sites, connecting millions of consumers
to vertical forums where they can research purchases, ask and offer advice,
and build relationships.
RemarQ is the only company to syndicate the highest quality public
discussions and support custom discussions, which are then seamlessly
integrated to mirror the look and feel of the partner site. The RemarQ partner
network currently spans more than one thousand sites. The company has more
than 30 industry honors including a Critical Mass Award, Hot100 Award and
Information Week's Site of the Week. Headquartered in San Jose, CA, RemarQ has
operations centers in North America and Europe.
About AutoFusion
AutoFusion is an Internet leader which envisions that consumers will
ultimately drive the future of auto-related commerce. The Company's successful
Web sites advocate car buyers and owners in all phases of purchasing and
ownership. Because AutoFusion does not represent a proprietary dealer network,
it is uniquely positioned to be the consumer's ultimate resource, rather than
a marketing funnel for an amalgam of car dealers. AutoFusion's flagship
consumer Web site, CarPrices.com (http://www.carprices.com ), is one of the
most popular Web sites on the Internet today, reaching more than
600,000 serious car buyers per month.
CONTACT: Christina Jones of RemarQ Communities, Inc., 408-817-1921, or
cjones@remarq.com.