lanelogic Introduces Put Bid Program, Overwhelming Received by Dealers
Jun 21, 2006
DALLAS--June 21, 2006--lanelogic, the used vehicle market-marker, enhances its dealer services with a new program called the "Put" Bid, inspired by a "Put" Option in the stock market. lanelogic's Put Bid is designed to lock in the wholesale price of a used vehicle 45 days in the future, regardless of fluctuations in th ... Continue reading
Ford, Turner Media Group First to Deliver iTV/Mobile Phone Integration for Automobile Advertising
Jun 21, 2006
DEARBORN, Mich. & DENVER--June 21, 2006--Ford Motor Company and Turner Media Group (TMG) are giving nearly 12 million interactive TV subscribers of EchoStar Communications Corporation and its DISH Network satellite TV service a convenient way to experience the 2007 Ford Mustang and Fusion and Five Hundred sedans throug ... Continue reading
Zag Selects Kelley Blue Book Supporting Groundbreaking Online Auto-Buying Platform
Jun 21, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 20, 2006--Zag (www.zag.com) today announced that it has selected Kelley Blue Book(R) (www.kbb.com), America's most trusted resource for new and used-vehicle information, to provide new car pricing and configuration data for Zag's new consumer online auto-buying platform. Kelley Blue Book data ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Most Visited Auto Site Eight Years in a Row
Jun 19, 2006
IRVINE, Calif., June 19 -- For the eighth consecutive year, Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com holds the impressive record of being the most-visited automotive Web site among used-vehicle shoppers in J.D. Power and Associates' 2006 Used AutoShopper.com study. The recently released study finds 59 percent of all Automotive Inter ... Continue reading
Predictions, Prognostications & Prophecies for America’s Automobile Industry in 2011
Jun 15, 2006
By Marty Bernstein AIADA Contributing Editor Iâm no Nostradamus, donât own a crystal ball or tarot cards, but I do have a reasonably good Rolodex of respected automotive analysts at major financial institutions; ditto for auto researchers, consultants, journalists and marketers. These are men and women who ma ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com Records Continued Month Over Month Growth
Jun 15, 2006
Site grows through marketing, partnerships ATLANTA, June 15 -- AutoTrader.com, the smarter place to buy and sell a car, saw consumer traffic numbers dramatically increase in March, hitting an all time high of more than 12 million visitors, up nearly 10 percent over the previous year's monthly traffic record. In additio ... Continue reading
Autobytel Realigns Organization, Centralizes Technology Resources and Realigns Workforce
Jun 14, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--June 13, 2006--Autobytel Inc. today announced a realignment of its technology operations and its workforce to generate operational efficiencies across the Company's product lines and to enable new investment in key growth areas. The realignment has been designed to allow the Company to mobilize its reso ... Continue reading
Confused by the Barrage of Hybrids, Diesels, Compacts and Flex-Fuel Vehicles?
Jun 8, 2006
Thought I would pass this along-- great survey and pro and con tips for all the fuel saving choices and types of vehicles on the market. Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to speak to one of our automotive anaylsts. Thanks! Joe Joe Foster RBI Communications / Autobytel 323.572.5361 joe@rbicom.co ... Continue reading
Searches on for New Toyota and Honda Subcompacts Skyrocket in May
Jun 7, 2006
CHICAGO, June 7 -- High gas prices have helped generate significant search volume and email leads sent to dealers for the new Toyota Yaris and Honda Fit subcompact cars. According to the latest cars.com Consumer Search Index, the Yaris and Fit top the lists for largest new- and used-car search increases and cracked the ... Continue reading
AutoTrader.com and Auto Dealer Monthly Announce Top Independent Retailer Awards
Jun 7, 2006
Companies recognize 50 dealers based on sales volume ATLANTA, June 7 -- AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, and Auto Dealer Monthly announce Ray Fidel, CEO, Drive Time as the winner of the Top Independent Retailer Award. Drive Time, a privately held corporation with 93 locations, sold 54,778 retail uni ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--June 7, 2006--Inside Line, Edmunds' high-speed online car magazine, today announced that the Toyota FJ Cruiser won its latest comparison test of off-road midsize SUVs, which is described in full at 2007 Toyota FJ Cruiser vs. 2006 Nissan Xterra (www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/Comparos/article ... Continue reading
ATC Launches National Auto Auction Site
Jun 5, 2006
MENLO PARK, Calif.--June 5, 2006--AutoTradeCenter, Inc. (ATC), the leading online auction company for automotive dealers to buy and sell wholesale vehicles, today announced the launch of a new and vastly improved online auto auction site, ATC Open, a full-service online marketplace that allows licensed dealers to acqui ... Continue reading
Cars.com Picks the Best and Worst Movie Cars
Jun 2, 2006
CHICAGO, June 2 -- With Pixar's "Cars" ready to pull into theaters nationwide, cars.com has issued its list of the best and worst movie cars. While hundreds of cars have made their way to the silver screen, the cars.com editorial staff ranks the following starring models as the top 10 movie cars of all time. From cars ... Continue reading
Babe Ruth's 1940 Lincoln Anchors Special Offering from Former Ford Motor
Jun 2, 2006
RM Auctions, North America's leading collector car auction house, will offer the renowned private collection of Michael Dingman, one of Ford Motor Companies most high powered former executives and right hand man to Edsel Ford. The much-anticipated Dingman Ford Collection sale on June 10-11 will include the world's most ... Continue reading
Avery Tapped To Lead Sales Efforts For Online Vehicle Exchange
May 31, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Dave Chaney May 31, 2006 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 AVERY TAPPED TO LEAD SALES EFFORTS FOR ONLINE VEHICLE EXCHANGE ATLANTA ----- Susie Avery has been named vice president of customer relations for Online Vehicle Exchange (OVE), the largest virtual marketplace for dealer-to-deale ... Continue reading
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