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Autobytel.com Cites Positive J.D. Power and Associates Study While Staggering Financial Loses Continue

Autobytel.com Cites Positive J.D. Power and Associates Study While Staggering Financial Loses Continue

IRVINE, Calif.--Autobytel Inc.'s ongoing commitment to customer quality and dealer support is continuing to generate positive results for dealers, according to the new J.D. Power and Associates "2006 Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study." In the just-published study, Autobytel.com generated a higher sa ... Continue reading

Take A Ride In Renault's New Scénic - VIDEO FEATURETTE

Take A Ride In Renault's New Scénic - VIDEO FEATURETTE

Renault's new Scénic allows consumers to customize their interior space with a choice of five-seat Scénic, five-seat Grand Scénic (with extra boot space) or seven-seat Grand Scénic. Its updated features include a new front bumper, re-designed headlamps, LED rear lights and new wheels and wheel trims. http://preview ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com Announces InsWeb as New Exclusive Insurance Partner

Kelley Blue Book's Kbb.com Announces InsWeb as New Exclusive Insurance Partner

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Kelley Blue Book and kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, today announces that it has entered into a partnership with InsWeb, a top-rated online insurance marketplace that enables consumers to compare auto insurance rates from more than 30 companies. The new dea ... Continue reading

Unwinding A Car Lease Can Be A Tricky Problem - VIDEO STORY

Unwinding A Car Lease Can Be A Tricky Problem - VIDEO STORY

BAKERSFIELD, CA - September 20, 2006: Is it possible to get out from under a car lease? CLICK BELOW to watch the video story to find out. ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Offering Canada-Specific Car Pricing Tools; Canadian Consumers Can Now Negotiate with Dealers on a Level Playing Field

Consumer Reports Offering Canada-Specific Car Pricing Tools; Canadian Consumers Can Now Negotiate with Dealers on a Level Playing Field

YONKERS, N.Y.--Sept. 19, 2006--Consumer Reports, published by Consumers Union, the largest consumer product testing organization in North America, is introducing the Canadian New Car Price Report to Canada, which will give Canadians the ability to save hundreds, even thousands, on their next new car, truck, minivan or ... Continue reading

AutoUSA and Edmunds.com Partner to Promote New Premier Dealer Program

AutoUSA and Edmunds.com Partner to Promote New Premier Dealer Program

SANTA MONICA, Calif. & FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Sept. 19, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, today announced the launch of its newly upgraded "Premier Dealer Program." AutoUSA, the automotive retail industry's most proven and productive web-based lead sourcing service, has endorsed ... Continue reading

Snap N' Sold Board of Directors Announces Election of New President and Chief Executive Officer

Snap N' Sold Board of Directors Announces Election of New President and Chief Executive Officer

PALM HARBOR, Fla.--Sept. 19, 2006--Snap N' Sold Corp. (Pink Sheets:SNPD) announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has elected Brian Hanold, formerly President of the Company's HotAutoWeb business unit, as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the parent company. Mr. Hanold will spearhead the cor ... Continue reading

Car Rentals New Form of Test Driving - VIDEO NEWS STORY

Car Rentals New Form of Test Driving - VIDEO NEWS STORY

DETROIT - September 19, 2006: A new trend among consumers looking to buy a new car is testing driving their vehicles at auto rental agencies. Since consumers want to test drive potential purchases for more than 15-minutes, many are using car rentals as a new resource. Automobile manufacturers like General Motors have r ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book and MileOne Dealerships Sign Agreement

Kelley Blue Book and MileOne Dealerships Sign Agreement

LeadDriver(TM) Becomes KBB's Best-Selling Dealer Service IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 18 -- Kelley Blue Book, The Trusted Resource(R), the leading provider of new and used vehicle information, has signed a one-year agreement with MileOne, the mid-Atlantic region's largest dealer group, bringing Kelley Blue Book's LeadDriver s ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction Among Used-Vehicle Services in J.D. Power and Associates Study

AutoTrader.com Ranks Highest in Overall Satisfaction Among Used-Vehicle Services in J.D. Power and Associates Study

Company Receives Award for Highest Scores among used-vehicle leads, second highest among new-vehicle leads in 2006 Dealer Satisfaction with Online Buying Services Study ATLANTA, Sept. 13 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, today announces it ranks highest for Overall Satisfaction among Used-Lead ... Continue reading

Record Web Traffic on Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Dealers Network of Web Sites

Record Web Traffic on Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Dealers Network of Web Sites

DETROIT--Sept. 5, 2006--ChannelNet announced today that Ford's current "0% percent financing for 72 months" promotion has produced record-breaking traffic on Ford's extensive network of Web sites. Web site traffic was up 70% and new inventory searches grew 100% during the week following the launch of the promotion. Cha ... Continue reading

Autotrader.com Partners With Fox Sports Net To Award $20,000 Toward the Purchase of a Vehicle

Autotrader.com Partners With Fox Sports Net To Award $20,000 Toward the Purchase of a Vehicle

Winner To Be Named On Network's Best Damn Sports Show Period ATLANTA, Aug. 30 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, will award $20,000 toward the purchase of a vehicle found on its website to the winner of host Rob Dibble's "Take Dibble Deep" challenge on Fox Sports Net's (FSN) The Best Damn Sport ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Establishes All-New Dealer Advisory Panel

Kelley Blue Book Establishes All-New Dealer Advisory Panel

Thomas Vann, Owner of Team Hillsdale Chrysler Dodge Jeep, Named President of Panel IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 29 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), The Trusted Resource(R) for new and used vehicle information, today announces the creation of its all-new Dealer Advisory Panel. As Kelley Blue Book prepares to launch several ne ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com's Purchase Reports Outpace Competition

NADAguides.com's Purchase Reports Outpace Competition

Washington DC August 29, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that NADAguides.com recently discussed results of Experian Automotive's Leads Analysis, saying consumers who submitted a purchase request to the company bought cars 12 percent more frequently than other lead providers, reports Auto Remarketing. Sixty-four per ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Appoints Rick G. Von Pusch as Senior Vice President of Customer Development

DealerTrack Appoints Rick G. Von Pusch as Senior Vice President of Customer Development

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug. 23 -- DealerTrack, Inc., a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. , today announced the appointment of Rick G. Von Pusch to the position of Senior Vice President of Customer Development. In this role, Von Pusch will be responsible for understanding and fulfilling the current and future needs ... Continue reading

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