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``Best Cars for the Commute'' Identified by Experts at NewCarTestDrive.com and CarsDirect.com

``Best Cars for the Commute'' Identified by Experts at NewCarTestDrive.com and CarsDirect.com

LOS ANGELES--Car experts at two leading automotive websites, NewCarTestDrive.com and CarsDirect.com, today announced their picks for the “Best Cars for the Commute.” The list features 10 vehicles from the 2007 model year that accommodate individual needs and preferences of today’s commuters. It includes ... Continue reading

Car Leasing Up 21 Percent from Last Year: Edmunds.com Reveals Top Five Lease Deals

Car Leasing Up 21 Percent from Last Year: Edmunds.com Reveals Top Five Lease Deals

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Automobile leasing is on the rise, up 21 percent from last year. Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive consumer information, today named the best current national lease deals. The complete story, Best Lease Deals for the Holidays, can be found at http://www.edmunds.com/advice/strategies ... Continue reading

Tracking Changes in the Online Habits of Distinct Types of New-Vehicle Buyers Is Crucial for Online Advertisers

Tracking Changes in the Online Habits of Distinct Types of New-Vehicle Buyers Is Crucial for Online Advertisers

Niche Groups of Consumers Can Be Reached by Monitoring Web Site Visitation WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Dec. 14 -- Web sites such as AOL Sports and mySpace are receiving more traffic from very distinct types of new-vehicle buyers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Online Media Study(SM) -- Wave 2 released to ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Achieves Key Milestone of 300 Active Financing Sources in Its Network

DealerTrack Achieves Key Milestone of 300 Active Financing Sources in Its Network

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec. 14 -- DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , a leading provider of on-demand software, network and data solutions for the automotive retail industry in the United States, today announced that the number of active financing sources connected to the DealerTrack(R) network has reached 300, a 49 percent incr ... Continue reading

Redesigned '07 Nissan Altima Popular Among Consumers on Cars.com in November

Redesigned '07 Nissan Altima Popular Among Consumers on Cars.com in November

CHICAGO, Dec. 13 -- The newly redesigned Nissan Altima was popular among consumers who visited Cars.com in November, according to the most recent Consumer Search Index. The new Altima, which was unveiled earlier in the year, cracked the top 10 list of most-searched new vehicles for the first time. "The Altima has alway ... Continue reading

Jeffrey M. Stibel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Web.com, Inc., Joins Autobytel Inc. Board of Directors

Jeffrey M. Stibel, President and Chief Executive Officer of Web.com, Inc., Joins Autobytel Inc. Board of Directors

IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. today announced the appointment of Jeffrey M. Stibel, President and CEO of Web.com, to its board of directors. Mr. Stibel's term on the board begins immediately. “Jeff has a tremendous background with real world expertise in the complexities of operating and innovating in the world o ... Continue reading

Thinking of Buying a Car as a Christmas Present? Keep These 8 Tips in Mind for a Merry Experience

Thinking of Buying a Car as a Christmas Present? Keep These 8 Tips in Mind for a Merry Experience

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--We’ve all seen the television commercials where someone wakes up on Christmas morning and finds a new car parked in their driveway with a fancy red bow tied on top. Is it just a TV fantasy? Actually, now is the best time of the year to get a good deal on a vehicle, says Ben Freeland, founder of t ... Continue reading

Online Automotive News Magazine Causes Controversy with Dealer-Targeted Promotion

Online Automotive News Magazine Causes Controversy with Dealer-Targeted Promotion

NEW YORK, Dec. 6 -- Thanks, but no thanks was the subject of an email sent recently to online automotive news publication, Market Drive News. The email was in response to a promotional mailing sent out to automotive retail dealerships across the country offering a free t-shirt to anyone contacting Market Drive News. Pr ... Continue reading

Dealer.com First in the Industry to Offer Google Base Exports to All Customers

Dealer.com First in the Industry to Offer Google Base Exports to All Customers

BURLINGTON, Vt.--Dealer.com, a leading provider of eMarketing solutions that increase the online sales and marketing effectiveness of the automotive industry, today announced it will automatically link its customers to Google Base, a new outlet offered by Google for posting and searching categorized content, including ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com and AutoTrader.com Launch 'Find a Dealer' Program

NADAguides.com and AutoTrader.com Launch 'Find a Dealer' Program

Finding an Automotive Dealer Is Easier With Integrated Campaign at NADAguides.com COSTA MESA, Calif., Dec. 5 -- NADAguides (www.NADAguides.com), a leading vehicle information website, and AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, today announced the launch of the 'Find a Dealer' campaign, a program designed ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Explains Confusing Car-Buying Fees

Edmunds.com Explains Confusing Car-Buying Fees

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Car-buyers are often surprised to learn that after they finalize their vehicle purchase price, dealerships add in taxes and tack on fees that can boost the price by as much as $3,000. Are these costs negotiable? Edmunds.com (http://www.edmunds.com), the premiere resource for automotive consumer in ... Continue reading

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces New Tools to Help Dealers Make Most of Vehicle Value Data

Reynolds and Reynolds Introduces New Tools to Help Dealers Make Most of Vehicle Value Data

New tools speed a dealer's ability to appraise trade-ins, determine used vehicle values, and estimate a customer's equity position on owned vehicles. DAYTON, Ohio, Dec. 4 -- The Reynolds and Reynolds Company announced it has launched two new equity and appraisal tools -- Equity Calculator in Contact Management and Vehi ... Continue reading

Autobytel Announces 2007 Editors' Choice Awards

Autobytel Announces 2007 Editors' Choice Awards

IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc. , which provides millions of car shoppers with expert vehicle information on its popular auto research and buying sites, today announced its 4th annual Editors’ Choice Awards, a listing of the best new 2007 vehicles on the market according to Autobytel’s team of veteran automoti ... Continue reading

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