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Shoppers Want Actual New Vehicle Photos, Not Stock Photography on Dealer Web Sites

Shoppers Want Actual New Vehicle Photos, Not Stock Photography on Dealer Web Sites

IRVINE, Calif., July 19 -- According to a new study conducted by Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research among in-market car buyers, 90 percent of vehicle shoppers would prefer to view actual photos of new vehicles currently on the dealer's lot than view stock photography of a vehicle they are interested in buying. When it ... Continue reading

One of the Rarest Motor Cars in the World is Offered for Sale on Duttondirect.com

One of the Rarest Motor Cars in the World is Offered for Sale on Duttondirect.com

In the late forties, action was taken to design and develop a new modest luxury passenger car for the post-war market. This vehicle is now offered for sale to the world on duttondirect.com! (PRWEB) July 16, 2006 -- This vehicle was the only one ever produced and is now for sale on Duttondirect.com. Manufactured by the ... Continue reading

Searches for Hyundai Vehicles on Cars.com Heat up in June

Searches for Hyundai Vehicles on Cars.com Heat up in June

Searches for Fuel-Efficient Cars Cool Off CHICAGO, July 13 -- Hyundai, which was recently listed among the top three nameplates in J.D. Power's Initial Quality Study for the first time ever, had several cars see a significant increase in search activity on Cars.com last month. According to the June Cars.com Consumer Se ... Continue reading

AutoTrader.com Launches 'My AutoTrader.com'

AutoTrader.com Launches 'My AutoTrader.com'

Allows Consumers to Save Cars, Searches, and to Compare Content ATLANTA, July 13 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, today announced the launch of My AutoTrader.com. This new feature gives consumers more control over their car shopping experience by allowing them to save vehicles and searches to ... Continue reading

Tim Zetterholm to Lead ChannelNet's Detroit Automotive Team

Tim Zetterholm to Lead ChannelNet's Detroit Automotive Team

DETROIT--July 13, 2006--ChannelNet, builders of multichannel marketplaces, announced today the promotion of Tim Zetterholm to Senior Vice President, Automotive Practice. Zetterholm will oversee ChannelNet's growing Detroit based automotive business, currently comprising over 6000 websites and intranets for Ford and GM, ... Continue reading

Autobytel's CarTV Announces Programming Lineup

Autobytel's CarTV Announces Programming Lineup

IRVINE, Calif.--July 13, 2006--Two years ago Autobytel's CarTV set out to transform online car shopping from a somber "reading and research" process into a compelling, sensory media experience - in short, to put shoppers "behind the wheel" and in a position to "kick the tires" as they compare brands and models online. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz redesigns its international Brand Website

Mercedes-Benz redesigns its international Brand Website

Mercedes-Benz redesigns its international Brand WebsiteFascinating multimedia brand experience at www.mercedes-benz.comHigh degree of user friendliness through a clear separation between Brand World and product informationNew Brand World presentation includes a virtual museum tour, an interactive reaction test and audi ... Continue reading

Kbb.com Names Most-Researched Vehicles During First Half of 2006

Kbb.com Names Most-Researched Vehicles During First Half of 2006

Toyota and Honda Continue to Dominate IRVINE, Calif., July 5 -- Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), America's most trusted resource for new- and used-vehicle information, names the most-researched vehicles during the first half of 2006. Information was collected among more than 60 million unique visitors to kbb.com, the mo ... Continue reading

Autobytel Names George Roletter VP, Website Operations

Autobytel Names George Roletter VP, Website Operations

IRVINE, Calif.--June 28, 2006--Autobytel Inc. today announced that George Roletter has been named to the newly created position of vice president, website operations. Roletter, former leader of America Online's Studio operations, is charged with the implementation of new Autobytel CEO Jim Riesenbach's mission to transf ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com Forecasts June Auto Sales: Imports Gaining Market Share Halfway Through 2006

Edmunds.com Forecasts June Auto Sales: Imports Gaining Market Share Halfway Through 2006

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 28, 2006--This month's new vehicle sales (including fleet sales) are expected to be 1.54 million units, an eight percent decrease from June 2005 and a four percent increase from May 2006, according to Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information. This amounts to a seaso ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: HUMMER.com is the Most Useful Manufacturer Web Site for New-Vehicle Shopping

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: HUMMER.com is the Most Useful Manufacturer Web Site for New-Vehicle Shopping

Images Showcasing the Functionality of New Vehicles Increasingly Important to Online Shoppers WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 27 -- HUMMER.com is the most useful manufacturer Web site for new-vehicle shopping, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Manufacturer Web Site Evaluation Study(SM) -- Wave 2 released t ... Continue reading

Automotive Retail Innovator to Transform Car-Buying With State-of-the-Art Technology Platform

Automotive Retail Innovator to Transform Car-Buying With State-of-the-Art Technology Platform

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 27, 2006--Zag (www.zag.com), an automotive retail innovator, today announced that in its first full year of operation, it has already zoomed onto Entrepreneur Magazine's "Hot 100" list of the fastest-growing companies. Entrepreneur's annual ranking of the fastest-growing companies is open to ... Continue reading

Number of Consumers Selling SUVs on Cars.com Continues to Rise

Number of Consumers Selling SUVs on Cars.com Continues to Rise

CHICAGO, June 27 -- Large SUVs posted for sale by owner on cars.com have risen dramatically over the last several years and now make up a larger portion of the total number of ads listed for sale by owner. The increase in large SUVs for sale by owner on Cars.com was calculated by taking a look at the most popular large ... Continue reading

Arie Luyendyk Pro Series Spray 'n Shine Waterless Wash & Wax Arrives

Arie Luyendyk Pro Series Spray 'n Shine Waterless Wash & Wax Arrives

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--June 26, 2006--MotorSports Emporium Inc. (OTCBB: MSEP) announced today their latest car care product by Quadriga MotorSports(TM) is available for distribution. David Keaveney, president and CEO of MotorSports Emporium, commented, "Our initial marketing and advertising campaign will be a pre-launch of ... Continue reading

PRIMEDIA Names Edmunds Veteran to Play Key Role in Development of Online Auto Properties

PRIMEDIA Names Edmunds Veteran to Play Key Role in Development of Online Auto Properties

NEW YORK--June 21, 2006--PRIMEDIA Inc. , the country's leading targeted media company, today announced the appointment of digital publishing veteran George Kang as vice president and general manager of the company's Automotive Digital Network. The Network comprises seven flagship or "in-market" sites, including motortr ... Continue reading

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