12 Year After The Auto Channel's 4 Car Comparagraph; Honda Launches New Car Comparator
Aug 13, 2009
Honda (UK) has launched a brand new car comparison tool online, that enables any customer or potential customer to compare Honda cars against any other car in the market and calculate the potential savings on offer. ... Continue reading
GM Shoppers in California To Have Online Access to the New Car Showroom
Aug 11, 2009
Our Best Cars, Your Best Offer: eBay Motors and General Motors Make Shopping For a New Vehicle Online as Easy as 'Click and Buy' from California Dealers Shoppers now have online access to the new car showroom and can ask questions, negotiate price and make buying arrangements online from participating dealers SAN JOSE, ... Continue reading
EBay, GM to Start Trial Program to Sell New Cars
Aug 11, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO Aug 10, 2009 Rachel Metz writing for the AP reported that hundreds of General Motors' California dealers will let consumers haggle over the prices of new cars and trucks through the eBay online marketplace under a trial that begins Tuesday. About 225 of California's 250 GM dealers are set to take part in ... Continue reading
California Car Buyers Can Shop for Lowest GM Car Prices On eBay
Aug 11, 2009
DETROIT August 10, 2009; Soyoung Kim writing for Reuters reported that General Motors Co and eBay Inc are launching a test program in California that will allow consumers to negotiate with dealers and buy new vehicles online, the companies said on Monday. The car shopping website -- gm.ebay.com -- marks a departure fro ... Continue reading
Aug 10, 2009
NADA Used Car Guide (NADA) has been tapped to provide used-vehicle values for a newly launched product by DealerTrack, Inc. that is designed to enhance lenders' efficiency and further streamline the auto lending process. Lenders nationwide depend on used-vehicle values from NADA to determine collateral value. Now, with ... Continue reading
Audi AG: New Online Service Portal For Previous Models
Aug 10, 2009
Starting now, AUDI AG's customers can obtain detailed information about the predecessors of the current model range by visiting www.audi.de/vorgaengermodelle on the Internet. Besides photos, test reports and important key data on all model lines, Audi's used car exchange is also directly accessible to users of the port ... Continue reading
Dealers Lag Behind On Ecommerce, Missing Out On Vital Aftersales Income
Aug 7, 2009
The vast majority of the UK's car dealers are missing out on valuable aftersales income by failing to offer an effective aftersales ecommerce facility on their websites. According to G-Forces, the UK's leading specialist automotive web management firm, only 16 per cent of the UK's top 200 dealers have websites that fea ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Evaluates Cash for Clunkers Determines Program is Working
Aug 6, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--As the Senate considers a âCash for Clunkersâ extension, Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today released some initial analysis about the programâs results to date. âMost reports on this program lack context,â remarked Edmunds.com CEO Jer ... Continue reading
Renowned Fraud Expert Offer Simple Tips to Avoid Scams When Shopping Online
Aug 6, 2009
ATLANTA, Aug. 5 -- The car is for sale at a ridiculously low price because the owner, a soldier, is being shipped off to Iraq. The new computer must sell quickly because a widow needs the money to pay her rent. A shipping company with a recognized name will ship the item (any item) once payment is received. These are s ... Continue reading
Fleetwood RV, Inc. Launches New Consumer Website
Aug 4, 2009
DECATUR, Ind., Aug. 4 -- Fleetwood RV, Inc., a leading producer of high-quality Class A and Class C recreational vehicles, today announced the launch of its new consumer website: www.fleetwoodrv.com. "Our new website is an interactive platform created to help our customers make educated decisions about their future mot ... Continue reading
DOT Says "Cash for Clunkers" Program Still in Effect
Jul 31, 2009
Despite widespread reports yesterday evening, Cash for Clunkers has not been suspended. However, NHTSA has expressed concern over the program's funding levels. "Clearly, this has been a very stimulative program that's got consumers back into the car market. It's our hope that possibly more funds can be made available," ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2009
The Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS) will be administered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which will issue credits through NHTSA registered car dealers of $3,500 or $4,500 to buyers of fuel-efficient cars who turn in older, gas-guzzling vehicles to be scrapped. âBased on the guidelines of ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2009
ByCarmen Nobel, On Monday July 27, 2009, 2:00 am EDT Companies:Ford motor co. BOSTON (TheStreet) -- If you've spent any significant time near a TV, radio or billboard, you've probably grown immune to car dealers who insist you'd be crazy not to buy a new car! Thing is, it's true right now. Thanks to a tanking automotiv ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book On-line Visitation Reaches All-Time High, More Than 618,000 Visits in One Day
Jul 23, 2009
Despite Troubled Auto Industry in 2009, Kbb.com Traffic Consistently Exceeds 13 Million Visits Each Month IRVINE, Calif., July 23 -- Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces an all-time traffic high for its top-rated consumer Web site, with more than 618,0 ... Continue reading
Vast Provides Search and Advertising Platform for Kelley Blue Book's The Trusted Marketplace
Jul 20, 2009
IRVINE, Calif., and SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2009; Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, today announces the launch of The Trusted Marketplace, a new online car shopping experience on its top-rated Web site utilizing Vast's search and advertising platform. Vast.com, Inc. ... Continue reading
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