News By Topic: Shopping For And Buying Vehicles Online

2009: The Year Of Hi-Tech Turn-Ons - New Year To Be Dominated By In-Car Technology According To Motoring Website

Jan 5, 2009

A car that parks itself and wakes you up if you nod off at the wheel may once have been the stuff of dreams for car buyers but, according to motoring website motors.co.uk, they will be top of the list for discerning car buyers in 2009. ... Continue reading

Toyota Extends Certified Used Vehicle Offerings Online

Dec 20, 2008

December 17, 2008 - Torrance, CA - Toyota today announced a brand-new collaboration with eBay Motors, allowing all Toyota Certified Used Vehicle (TCUV) dealerships to showcase certified used vehicle inventory on the eBay Motors Certified Pre-Owned Showroom. The new relationship with the world's largest online marketpla ... Continue reading

Manheim Auctions, Colchester Celebrates First Anniversary As Europe's Only 4 Lane Facility

Dec 16, 2008

Manheim Auctions, Colchester's four lane facility has just celebrated its first anniversary. The huge auction centre is also Europe’s largest, with more than 120,000 cars, vans and trucks of all types going under the hammer in the past 12 months alone. One of the highlights of the year was a new auction price rec ... Continue reading

Autoquake.com - Rapid Growth Continues With More Fleet Partners And New Account Directors

Dec 16, 2008

An increasing number of company car fleets are turning to Autoquake.com, the UK's leading online direct-to-consumer remarketing company, as fleets look for innovative remarketing channels that yield higher returns. ... Continue reading

Galves Auto Price List’s 2008 Used Car Values Year in Review

Dec 10, 2008

As 2008 draws to a close, it can be said that this has been a most unusual year for the automotive industry. That is, of course, an understatement. This has been an unprecedented year, and certainly the most challenging year we’ve experienced since we first began publishing our trade-in values in 1957. A perfect s ... Continue reading

15 Recession-Proof Cars From Business Week

Dec 10, 2008

As 2009 staggers to a close and Americans brace themselves for more bad economic news, we should keep in mind that good cars are still being built and sold every day. There are good deals out there in this recession; cars that are worth the price and will hold their value. Recently, BusinessWeek took a nuanced look at ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Names Ford F-150 '2009 Best Redesigned Vehicle'

Dec 10, 2008

Editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Laud 2009 Ford F-150's Magnitude of Improvements, Options, Features IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 10 -- The expert editors at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announce the 2009 Ford F-150 pickup truck has been named 2009 Best Red ... Continue reading

500byDIESEL Now Available Exclusively On-Line

Dec 5, 2008

The 500byDIESEL, a global limited edition run of just 10,000 examples, is the result of a collaboration between Fiat's Style Centre in Turin and fashion label DIESEL's design team. The idea was to create an "Urban Survival Vehicle", perfect for town traffic, yet expressing the personality of its alternative young brand ... Continue reading

Council Declares War On Car Parts Exporter

Nov 24, 2008

Owners of a UK Car Parts Mail order business are threatened with court action, fines and imprisonment unless they follow a local council order. If they do comply they stand to lose an export business they've built up over the past 20 years. ... Continue reading

The First Virtual Tuning Changing Room - in.pro. Presents A Website With A New Shop And Car-Configurator

Nov 21, 2008

Normally, you only notice how clothes look on you when you put them on. In the end, the colour and design also have to suit your figure. Thankfully there are changing rooms in most shops. So you want to go and slip it on? You can now do so with cool front headlights, rear lights and other lighting accessories, at least ... Continue reading

All-New 2009 Dodge Ram Takes Over kbb.com Homepage With Innovative Advertising Scheme

Nov 21, 2008

Customized Partnership Also Provides Click-Stream Analysis and KBB Marketing Research IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 21 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, today announces a partnership with the Dodge brand to promote the all-new 2009 Dodge Ram, featuring a groundbreaking s ... Continue reading

AIADA Confirms: Now is a Great Time to Buy a Car

Nov 21, 2008

Washington DC November 21, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that in a release today, the American International Automobile Dealers Association reminded consumers that now is the perfect time to buy a vehicle. Zero percent financing offers and other incentives, combined with auto dealers' willingness to work with eve ... Continue reading

Audi Q7 Quattro, A5 Earn Best Resale Value Awards From Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com

Nov 19, 2008

-- The Audi Q7 quattro stood out in the luxury SUV category of the 2009 awards -- The Audi A5 had the best projected retained value among luxury cars after five years -- The awards honor vehicles expected to hold the greater proportion of retail price HERNDON, Va., Nov. 19 -- The Audi Q7 quattro and the Audi A5 coupe w ... Continue reading

Independent Sites Play Significant Role in Driving Walk-In Traffic to Dealerships, Cars.com, Synovate Study Finds

Nov 17, 2008

CHICAGO--One-third of dealership visitors who used an independent website did not call or send an email before they came to the store, an innovative study by Cars.com and Synovate found. The study explored the connection between online research activity and offline shopping behavior to understand how consumers use the ... Continue reading

How to Get an Auto Loans During Credit Crunch

Nov 14, 2008

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Is it possible to get a car loan in this time of economic stress? Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, has compiled the definitive guide to auto loans for car shoppers and anyone else interested in the twists and turns of the economy. “The credit market is defi ... Continue reading