Dealers Embracing Internet Search Engines,
Feb 11, 2006
SEATTLE--Feb. 10, 2006--The Cobalt Group, the leading provider of marketing services to the retail automotive industry, today announced findings from a recent survey regarding Internet search engine marketing. The survey, sponsored by Cobalt and conducted by independent market research firm, Hebert Research, Inc., surv ... Continue reading
Survey Reveals Many Consumers Don't Research Financing Options Before Going Car or Truck Shopping
Feb 9, 2006
National Consumer Education Campaign Aims to Reverse This Trend WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- A new survey reveals that more than 7 out of 10 consumers do not check their personal credit score (76 %) or compare financing options from dealers (71 %) and credit unions / banks (72 %) before heading to the showroom. This is despit ... Continue reading
Liquid Motors and lanelogic Announce Strategic Partnership
Feb 7, 2006
DALLAS--Feb. 7, 2006--Liquid Motors Inc., a provider of comprehensive eBay Motors services, and lanelogic, the Nation's First Used-Vehicle Market-Maker, have formed a strategic partnership. lanelogic acts like a wall-street trading floor that electronically facilitates vehicle trading between automotive dealerships nat ... Continue reading
Consumer Searches Hit Record High on cars.com in January
Feb 3, 2006
CHICAGO, Feb. 3 -- Car searches on cars.com hit a record high in January, with the number of unique visitors exceeding 7.4 million*, according to the most recent Consumer Search Index report. Third-party online automotive websites like cars.com saw a lull in number of searches and online traffic after manufacturers' em ... Continue reading
Cars Roll Into Michigan International Auto Show
Feb 1, 2006
Contact: Henri Boucher, Show Producer (616) 447-2860 ext 1071 Dianna Stampfler, Publicist (269) 330-4228 CHECK OUT SOME OF THE CARS THAT WILL BE AT THIS YEAR'S SHOW: Ford Lightning http://www.svt.ford.com/newsConceptLight.asp Ford GR1 Shelby http://media.ford.com/newsroom/feature_display.cfm?release=19670 Chevy SRR htt ... Continue reading
Jumpstart Automotive Introduces New Online Leads Programs for Auto Dealers
Jan 25, 2006
Jumpstart Automotive Introduces Next Generation of New Car Leads for Auto Dealers SAN FRANCISCO (January 25, 2006) Jumpstart Automotive Media, which has partnered with leading automotive web publishers to aggregate the Internet's largest community of car shoppers, has introduced new online products which will enable au ... Continue reading
Winners of the NADAguides.com 2005 Visitors' Choice Award Announced
Jan 25, 2006
Top Finishers Win in Each Category Based on Online Visitor Popularity COSTA MESA, Calif., Jan. 25 -- NADAguides.com, a leading vehicle information website, today announced the winners of the NADAguides.com 2005 Visitors' Choice Award. The winning vehicles in each category received top honors based on the number of visi ... Continue reading
Live Auction Industry's Revenues Rise by $23 Billion in 2005 to $240 Billion
Jan 24, 2006
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--Jan. 23, 2006--The value of all goods and services sold at live auctions reached $240.2 billion in 2005, a $23 billion increase over 2004 live auction gross sales of $217.2 billion, according to research done for the National Auctioneers Association (NAA). "This strong growth of 10.6 percent in 200 ... Continue reading
CarJockey.com Receives Funding, Building Nationwide Dealer Vehicle Exchange
Jan 17, 2006
OWENSBORO, Ky., Jan. 16 -- CarJockey.com has received funding from Private Capital Advisors, a Nashville, TN based investment company, and is building a nationwide wholesale dealer-to-dealer pre-owned vehicle exchange for automobile dealers. This exchange virtually eliminates the added maintenance required to post vehi ... Continue reading
NADA Survey: Internet Use by New Car Dealers at 94 Percent
Jan 12, 2006
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 12 -- Ninety-four percent of U.S. franchised new car and light truck dealers have websites, according to the annual Dealership Internet Survey from the National Automobile Dealers Association's (NADA) Industry Analysis Division. Most of the websites offered by new car dealerships allow car shoppers to ... Continue reading
JWT, GroupM, Ogilvy, Wunderman and Y&R Organize for the Future
Jan 12, 2006
New Media Services, Brand Experiences and Shared Administrative Units Being Formed DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 12 -- Five of WPP's top Detroit area marketing communications agencies are restructuring their service offerings in Detroit to offer best-in-class talent, easy access and more effective marketing partnerships to the ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2006
IRVINE, Calif.--Jan. 10, 2006--A distinguished panel of three industry experts will offer insights and advice on developing and optimizing search engine marketing programs at TechBiz Connection's monthly forum on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 from 6-9:30 pm at Connexion by Boeing's headquarters in Irvine. According to Ja ... Continue reading
Jan 10, 2006
SAN MATEO, Calif.--Jan. 10, 2006--Keynote Systems , The Internet Performance Authority(R), shows a tight race in the online automobile sales and information industry, with Edmunds.com edging out Kelley Blue Book as the top ranked site in the industry based on its strong improvements in site performance and service leve ... Continue reading
A Review of the Online Automotive Industry Including Key Trends and Opportunities for Growth
Jan 6, 2006
DUBLIN, Ireland--Jan. 6, 2006--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c30354 ) has announced the addition of UK Automotive Insight Report to their offering. This report provides an overview on the key trends affecting the online automotive sector, and identifies opportunities for growth for aut ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2006
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Jan. 4, 2006--Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, reported today that the average automotive manufacturer incentive in the U.S. was $2,410 per vehicle sold in December 2005, up $26, or one percent from November 2005, and down $102, or four percent, from December 20 ... Continue reading
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