Feb 13, 2003
LOS ANGELES--Feb. 13, 2003-- Online Research Tool Helps Car Shoppers Identify Best Car at Best Price Among Countless New and Used Car Options CarsDirect.com, the leading multi-brand online car buying service, today announced the debut of the CarsDirect.com New and Used Vehicle Comparator. This powerful new research too ... Continue reading
GM Will Spend $2 Billion to Spruce Up Small Cars
Feb 11, 2003
DETROIT February 11, 2003; Dow Joness reports that Tuesday's Wall Street Journal reported that GM is counting on smaller cars to help its bottom line. After years of raking in fat profits on big pickups and sport-utility vehicles, General Motors Corp. is spending nearly $2 billion to overhaul the other end of its lineu ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 -- A study shows that the design and functionality of automakers' Web sites can significantly increase or decrease vehicle test drives and therefore sales, depending on how well the site performs. The study by Forrester Research showed that after using a vehicle manufacturer's Web site, 30 percent ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 -- Edmunds.com ( http://www.Edmunds.com ), the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information, today announced the newest development in their relationship with AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest retailer of both new and used vehicles: AutoNation is licensing Edmunds.com dat ... Continue reading
NADA DEVELOPS PRODUCTS FOR THE NATION OF CALIFORNIA
Feb 2, 2003
The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company Embarks Upon the Largest Automotive Market in the Country SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 -- The N.A.D.A. Official Used Car Guide(R) Company, the nation's leading used vehicle valuation publisher and data services provider, today announced the launch of products designed specifical ... Continue reading
Experian Launches Auto Prospect Online
Feb 1, 2003
Marketing Intelligence Made Faster SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Feb. 1 -- Experian Automotive, a division of global information solutions provider Experian(R), today announced the launch of Auto Prospect Online(SM), the automotive industry's most intelligent, Web-based marketing tool. Auto Prospect Online is made possible by the ... Continue reading
Cars.com Closes Strong in 2002, Anticipates Continued Growth and Greater Market Presence in 2003
Feb 1, 2003
SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 31, 2003-- Attributes Success to Local Market Presence and "Focus on Consumer" Approach Cars.com, an online resource that connects car shoppers with information, vehicle listings and local sellers, announced today that 2002 year-end results exceeded original expectations and demonstrate significant ... Continue reading
GM BuyPower Had A Berry Berry Good Year
Jan 31, 2003
FOR RELEASE: January 31, 2003 DETROIT - General Motors sold more vehicles than any other manufacturer in 2002, results that were bolstered by a record-setting performance from GM's online shopping and buying service, GM BuyPower. GM BuyPower sent more than 1 million sales leads to GM dealers last year, an increase of m ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. Reports First-ever Profitable Quarter- Net Income $0.5 Million
Jan 31, 2003
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 30, 2003--Autobytel Inc. , a leading Internet automotive marketing services company, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2002. Highlights for the quarter: -- First profitable quarter with net income totaling $0.5 million on a GAAP basis -- Cash ge ... Continue reading
USFCC Reaction to President Bush's State of the Union Announcement on Fuel Cells/Hydrogen
Jan 29, 2003
WASHINGTON--Jan. 29, 2003--Statement of George Earle, President, U.S. Fuel Cell Council, on President Bush's call for $1.7 billion for fuel cell vehicle research and development of hydrogen technologies for vehicles and power generation: "We applaud the President's call for a larger federal investment in fuel cells and ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Enables Dealers to Advertise to Local Car-Buyers
Jan 29, 2003
New Program Allows Dealers to Reach In-Market Shoppers More Effectively IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 29 -- Kelley Blue Book, the No. 1 automotive resource for new and used vehicle information, officially launches its online Dealer Advertising program this Saturday at the 2003 NADA Convention. For the first time dealers can par ... Continue reading
Moller International Puts M400 Skycar Prototype Up for Sale
Jan 28, 2003
DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 27, 2003; /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Moller International (OTC: MLER - News) announced recently that its original four-passenger M400 prototype Skycar is being offered for sale on eBay. The auction is anticipated to start on 31 January 2003. The Skycar is a new type of aircraft, which the Federal Avi ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Reports First Quarter Results
Jan 22, 2003
Reynolds and Reynolds Reports First Quarter Results EPS Increases 14 Percent Live Webcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT conference call, and replay, available at reyrey.com DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 The Reynolds and Reynolds Company today reported net income of $28 million or 40 cents per share for the first fiscal quarter ended Decem ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Acquires MSN Autos' Dealerpoint Business
Jan 22, 2003
Reynolds and Reynolds Acquires MSN Autos' Dealerpoint Business, Industry's Most Widely Used Automotive Lead Management Tool Reynolds Will Offer a Basic Internet Lead Management Solution, Broadening its CRM Leadership Within the Reynolds Generations Series(TM) DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 22 The Reynolds and Reynolds Company toda ... Continue reading
Dealix Corporation Announces Launch of New Corporate Web Site
Jan 22, 2003
Dealix Corporation Announces Launch of New Corporate Web Site PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 21 Dealix Corporation, the market expert and leader in automotive Internet marketing services, announced the re-launch of its corporate Web site: Dealix.com. With the launch of the new Dealix.com site, the Company unveils an evolving ... Continue reading
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