Autofusion Secures Rights to Price Books Data for Vehicle Configurator
13 November 2000
Autofusion Secures Exclusive Rights to Price Books Data for Select-A-Car Vehicle Configurator
SAN DIEGO--Nov. 13, 2000--Autofusion Corporation, a leading provider of auto-related e-commerce technology, today announced Price Books and Forms, Inc. will be a pricing data provider for Select-A-Car(TM), its online automobile sales-configurator.
Select-A-Car, jointly developed by Autofusion and partner Selectica(TM), Inc. , is a car configurator that allows auto dealers, manufacturers, car-buying services, Internet portals, and other sites to provide their consumers with customized, comprehensive car configuration and informed purchasing capabilities.
The deal is exclusive, Price Books' data will not be available through any other vehicle configurator. Autofusion will begin sourcing Price Books' data for all Select-A-Car applications immediately.
"Data accuracy has been an issue with online vehicle configurators in the past," said Louis Urbano, CEO of Autofusion Corporation, "We've made it a non-issue by offering our clients the ability to access the best data providers in the industry."
The agreement marks Autofusion's third deal with a data source and makes Select-A-Car the only automobile configurator capable of pulling data from three leading providers. Autofusion also has agreements with IntelliChoice, Inc. and JATO Dynamics.
"Price Books' data is the favorite of many dealers," said Dard Larson, president of Price Books and Forms. "We chose to partner with Autofusion because they are committed to helping dealers tap into the sales potential of the Internet. We know Select-A-Car is a tool that will work for dealers and their customers."
Select-A-Car is a core product in Autofusion's suite of offerings. The company's end-to-end solution streamlines the process of buying and selling cars over the Web. Autofusion's clients include CarClub, a J.D. Power Club, DealTime, Group 1 Automotive Inc. , and Digital Insight.