CarParts.Com Announces Partnership with Community Site, Freshalloy.Com
28 February 2000
CarParts.Com Announces Partnership with Community Site, Freshalloy.Com
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 28 -- Freshalloy.com, the online
community for automotive enthusiasts, announced an alliance with Carparts.com,
the largest Internet retailer of automotive parts and accessories, offering
its readers the opportunity to buy products for the customization or repair of
their vehicles in an online shop. Readers will now have access, linked
through the customization section of the site, to over 1.5 million auto
related accessories, performance and replacement parts.
Freshalloy.com is swiftly becoming the resource for industry news,
collecting within its sleek, cutting-edge graphic design, the inside story as
it unfolds. Freshalloy.com not only reveals recent releases on the domestic
front, but offers a glimpse of what is to come from foreign markets in the
years ahead. Visitors to the site enjoy interviews with top designers as well
as Freshalloy's "Community Forums", a message board that fosters interaction
between enthusiasts worldwide. Allying with Carparts.com further enhances
this relationship by offering solutions to people seeking ways to enhance the
performance of their vehicle, offering them the key to living out their
automobile dreams.
Says Sina Ghabhoussi, business development manager of Freshalloy.com, "We
at Freshalloy.com have long anticipated bringing this kind of service to our
readers. We are eager to build a lasting relationship with Carparts.com and
expect to hear some very satisfied feedback from car afficionados on an
international scale. Not only will they be able to read about high
performance vehicles, they will be able to obtain the products that help their
own vehicle drive like one."
Through a specific customization table in the site's "Upgrade" menu,
visitors to Freshalloy.com merely click on the area of the car they need parts
or accessories for, then select to view the corresponding items on
Carparts.com. Freshalloy has begun conducting product tests to help
buyers make choices suitable to their needs as they comb through
Carparts.com's extensive selection.
About CarParts.com
CARPARTS.COM (http://www.CarParts.com) offers the world's largest e-commerce
platform for car and truck parts including performance, replacement, body,
restoration, accessories and recycled OEM parts for cars, trucks and SUVs.
The easy-to-use Web site offers convenient online access and timely delivery
for more than 1.5 million automotive products from over 500 major
manufacturers including AC Delco, Beck Arnley, Borg Warner, Accel, Motorcraft,
Federal Mogul, Borla and Lund. CarParts.com is headquartered in Santa Monica,
CA and backed by @Ventures, the venture capital arm of CMGI, Rho Management,
Barnard & Co., Investor AB Group, Brand Equity Ventures, St. Paul Venture
Capital and Ravenswood Capital.
About Freshalloy.com
Freshalloy.com (http://www.freshalloy.com) is the online resource for auto
enthusiasts and is committed to exploring new avenues that bring the thrill of
driving to the Internet. Freshalloy.com culls the latest auto news and
international industry developments, conducts insightful interviews with top
notch experts, and helps a community of avid drivers make informed decisions
about the cars they drive and ways of improving them. Based in Irvine, CA,
freshalloy.com is a privately-held company.
For More Information, Please Contact Sina Ghaboussi, Freshalloy.com,
949-584-5225.