Kelley Names Coolest New Cars Selling Under $18,000
Apr 6, 2006
Editors of Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com Pick Top 10 Cool, Affordable New Vehicles IRVINE, Calif., April 6 -- With the average price of a new vehicle surpassing $25,000, it's easy to fall into the trap of believing you have to spend a small fortune to drive anything worth writing home about. Unless you're all about impres ... Continue reading
As Interest Rates Rise, More Car Customers Opt to Lease Rather Than Buy
Apr 6, 2006
Waashington DC April 5, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that as the cost of loans continues to rise with interest rates, more costumers are opting to lease rather than buy, reports USA Today. Last month, 19.8 percent of all new vehicles were leased rather than purchased, the highest rate in nearly five years, accor ... Continue reading
Visits to carmax.com Increase Nearly 30 Percent
Apr 5, 2006
Multiple Improvements to Website Implemented to Enhance Customer Experience RICHMOND, Va., April 4 -- CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars, has experienced a nearly 30 percent increase in visits to carmax.com in the past year. During the fiscal year ended February 28, 2006, there were an estimated ... Continue reading
Manheim Auction Receives DaimlerChrysler Remarketing Honor
Mar 29, 2006
Press release and photo attached. See below for photo caption. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Andrea Mills March 29, 2006 McNeely Pigott & Fox (615) 259-4000 Manheim auction receives daimlerchrysler rEMARKETING honor Arena Auto Auction Named Auction of the Year ATLANTA - DaimlerChrysler Remarketing has named Manheim's ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Prices for All-New 2007 Camry Hybrid
Mar 27, 2006
TORRANCE, Calif., March 27 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) today for the all-new and much-anticipated 2007 Camry Hybrid. The Toyota Camry, the best-selling car in America four years running and for eight of the past nine years, is completely new for 200 ... Continue reading
Automakers Increasing Stake in Internet Advertising
Mar 21, 2006
Washington DC March 20, 2006; The AIADA newsletter reported that while two-thirds of consumers use the internet when they buy a vehicle, online advertising by automakers accounted for 11.2 percent of last year's total online ad revenue of $12.9 billion, according to Advertising Age. This year the percentage of total on ... Continue reading
Automakers Woo Young Customers With New Gadgets
Mar 21, 2006
Washington DC March 20, 2006; The AIADA newslettter reported that many automakers are packing everything they possibly can in their compact cars to attract more young buyers, reports The Detroit Free Press. Honda won 2006 North American Car of the Year honors with the redesigned Civic, which offers safety, style and pe ... Continue reading
Landmark Communications Gives Up Trader Publishing Company
Mar 17, 2006
Cox To Control Automobile-related Publications and Websites, Paid Distribution Systems and Further Interest in AutoTrader.com ATLANTA, March 17 -- Cox Enterprises, Inc. and Landmark Communications, Inc. today announced they have agreed to a division of assets of their 50/50 partnership in Trader Publishing Company, the ... Continue reading
Mar 15, 2006
CARMEL, Ind., March 15 -- ADESA Corporation, LLC, a subsidiary of ADESA, Inc. , and First Look today announced that they are collaborating to help dealers better manage their used vehicle inventory and acquire the vehicles that sell most quickly and profitably at their dealerships. First Look's Inventory Optimization s ... Continue reading
LimitedCustoms.com Lets Buyers Customize New Vehicles Online
Mar 14, 2006
LONG ISLAND, N.Y., March 14 -- Car buyers can now customize their new pickups, vans and cars right off the factory floor, thanks to LimitedCustoms.com (http://www.limitedcustoms.com/). The company's new site allows customers to choose factory options and aftermarket options all at once. Limited Customs' parent company, ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2006
Safety, performance, value deciding factors AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 14 -- Three Chrysler Group vehicles have made AAA and Parents magazine's list of "Best Cars for Families" for 2006. The Dodge Charger, Chrysler Town & Country, and Jeep(R) Commander were chosen based upon their safety, performance, and value to cons ... Continue reading
Chrome(R) Announces Addition of Configuration Logic to New Vehicle Data(TM)
Mar 8, 2006
Chrome Transforms Vehicle Data into 'Vehicle Knowledge' PORTLAND, Ore., March 7 -- Chrome Systems Inc. today announced a new version of its New Vehicle Data product that, for the first time ever, includes the detailed logic that governs a vehicle's optional equipment. This new offering allows Chrome customers to build ... Continue reading
The World's Largest Democracy To Meet The World's Largest Automotive Information Resource
Mar 8, 2006
Auto Central – March 8, 2006: Yesterday, The Auto Channel previewed the preliminary webpages for its soon-to-be unveiled Indian-centric edition, TheAutoChannelIndia.com. The presentation was made to company insiders during a live national web conference. “TheAutoChannelIndia.com will focus on India’s ... Continue reading
Harris Interactive(R), Kelley Blue Book Release the 2006 AutoVIBES Ethnicity Series of Reports
Mar 7, 2006
Studies Reveal Vehicle Shopping Preferences Among African, Asian and Hispanic Americans IRVINE, Calif., March 7 -- The AutoVIBES Ethnicity series of reports now are available from online vehicle market research leaders Harris Interactive(R) and Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research, providing significant insight into the ... Continue reading
Ford Re-Affirms Its Commitment To Vehicle Manufacturing In Germany
Mar 7, 2006
Innovative Cost-saving Agreement promises Improved Competitiveness COLOGNE, March 6, 2006 – The management and central works council of Ford-Werke GmbH (Ford of Germany) have signed an agreement securing vehicle assembly in the Cologne and Saarlouis plants for the next five years. Under the terms of the agreement ... Continue reading
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