AutoConnect Partners With Industry Leaders To Bring Most-Comprehensive Auto Shopping Site to Web.ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 1998-- Kelley Blue Book, IntelliChoice, New Car Test Drive and Others Team with AutoConnect AutoConnect, the world's most comprehensive online inventory of pre-owned vehicles, is teaming with leaders in the auto, financing, insurance and technology industries, to make the most comprehensive car shopping location on the web. The service, located at autoconnect.com, will feature resources - some exclusive to AutoConnect - from companies such as Kelley Blue Book, IntelliChoice, New Car Test Drive and others. AutoConnect combines a vehicle inventory of hundreds of thousands of cars with the information, resources and tools that shoppers need to make the right decision when buying a quality pre-owned vehicle. Make and model comparisons, shopping tips, insurance, financing and more are all available on the AutoConnect site. All are presented in one easy-to-use package that empowers the consumer with all the information they need to find the right car at the right price in their local area. "We are in the business of streamlining the car shopping experience and helping consumers make the right decisions about buying, selling and owning their cars," said Chip Perry, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AutoConnect. "Consumers want to be armed with all the information and inventory we offer on the AutoConnect site, they can feel confident they made the right decision." AutoConnect is determined to be the one Internet site where consumers can find everything they need when buying a car -- from start to finish. Shoppers in search of a car, truck, minivan, van and sport utility vehicle will find a wealth of valuable information on AutoConnect: -- Kelley Blue Book - For 80 years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Kelley Blue Book has been the definitive source on values of pre-owned cars, trucks and vans. AutoConnect shoppers can check "Blue Book" values of vehicles they wish to buy, sell or trade in. -- IntelliChoice - The largest publisher of consumer automobile specifications and reports in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , IntelliChoice is committed to empowering consumers by showing them what it really costs to buy, own, and operate a new or pre-owned vehicle. IntelliChoice is supplying vehicle specifications and lifetime cost of ownership data to AutoConnect customers. -- New Car Test Drive -- Comprehensive automotive test drive articles from the industry's leading source that specializes in automotive reviews; New Car Test Drive magazine is a guide for car buyers who want an objective perspective on today's new vehicles, and reviews of prior year's models when they came to market. -- AutoConnect Calculators - AutoConnect's exclusive Calculator features an extensive number of custom calculating features which allow consumers to investigate a large variety of leasing, financing and insurance options when looking to by a car. -- Columnist and author Lesley Hazelton brings her unique style to AutoConnect with her reflections, views and thoughts on all aspects of the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. . John Rettie provides AutoConnect with exclusive used car reviews, road tests and vehicle evaluations. Hazleton and Rettie will be regularly giving car buyers useful insights into the business of buying and selling cars. Shopping at AutoConnect After comparing makes and models, insurance and financing options, Shoppers can comb comb 1. a vascular, red cutaneous structure attached in a sagittal plane to the dorsum of the skull of domestic fowl. It consists of a base attached to the skull, a central mass called the body, a backward projecting blade and upward projecting points. 2. through AutoConnect's inventory of hundreds of thousands of vehicles to find the car, truck or other vehicle that is right for them. The site's extensive Custom Calculator features allow consumers to investigate a variety of leasing, financing and insurance options when looking to purchase that special car. Shoppers can mix and match criteria including make, model, year, price and geographic location. AutoConnect searches are fast, easy and accurate thanks to partnerships with these leading technology providers: -- PersonaLogic, Inc. - Creators of Web-based "personal decision guides" utilizing patent-pending PersonaLogic(tm) technology, this acclaimed company helps AutoConnect shoppers select the best buys for their individual needs and tastes. -- Organic - AutoConnect's Web page developer, this award-winning San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden firm's proprietary SmartKey technology makes searching massive databases fast and convenient. -- Vicinity, Inc. - Having found the right car or truck, AutoConnect shoppers can get precise directions, including printable print·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives. 2. Fit for publication: printable language. maps, from the company that provides global positioning satellite data to such firms as Federal Express and United Parcel Service United Parcel Service, Inc. (NYSE: UPS), commonly referred to as UPS, is the world's largest package delivery company, delivering more than 15 million packages[1] a day to 6.1 million customers in over 200 countries and territories around the world. . "It's all here," said Perry, "the cars, the information and the resources consumers need to make informed decisions and purchases. AutoConnect is ready to make buying your next pre-owned vehicle as easy as possible." Further strengthening AutoConnect's presence on the Web, the company also announced today a partnership with Cox Interactive Media (CIM (1) (Computer-Integrated Manufacturing) Integrating office/accounting functions with automated factory systems. Point of sale, billing, machine tool scheduling and supply ordering are part of CIM. ), a subsidiary of media giant Cox Enterprises Cox Enterprises is the successor to the publishing company founded in Dayton, Ohio, by James Middleton Cox, who began with the Dayton Daily News. The company is private, 98% controlled by the octogenarian daughter of Cox, Anne Cox Chambers, and the two children of her late and the nation's largest provider of local content on the Internet. With this agreement, CIM will prominently feature AutoConnect on its 17 popular city sites, as well as five other specialty sites, substantially increasing AutoConnect's visibility to Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . The CIM deal follows similar agreements with Yahoo!, Lycos and WebCrawler. About AutoConnect AutoConnect is owned by Manheim Auctions Manheim Automotive Services is the largest and highest volume wholesale automobile auction company in the world. As a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., Manheim provides services including financing, title work, transportation, recovery, auto body repair, dealership management , Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, and the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing Same as data processing. , Inc. (ADP (1) (Automatic Data Processing) Synonymous with data processing (DP), electronic data processing (EDP) and information processing. (2) (Automatic Data Processing, Inc., Roseland, NJ, www.adp. ) offering Internet shopping information and services for pre-owned and new cars and trucks. Manheim and ADP provide a variety of products and services to a combined total of more than 90 percent of the U.S. automotive dealers, making AutoConnect the Internet's largest and most significant consolidation of automobile dealer relationships and used car listings. About Manheim Auctions & Cox Enterprises Founded in 1945, Manheim Auctions, Inc. is the world's largest operator of wholesale automobile auctions with more than 65 locations in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and the United Kingdom. In 1997, Manheim handled more than six million vehicles worth over $28 billion. Manheim leads the electronic commerce industry in wholesale vehicle sales with Manheim Online, available on the Internet at http://www.manheim.com. In support of the core auction business, Manheim also provides vehicle reconditioning and certification, automated vehicle pricing products, dealer floor plan financing, dealer business software, and government auctions. Manheim is a partner with the Dealer Services Group of Automatic Data Processing, Inc., offering free Internet used car listings to dealers and consumers via AutoConnect. Manheim is a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc. In addition to Manheim, Cox includes Cox Newspapers, Inc., Cox Broadcasting, Inc., and publicly traded Cox Communications Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television and telecommunications services in the United States. It is the third-largest[2] cable television provider in the United States, serving more than 6. , Inc. and Cox Radio Cox Radio NYSE: CXR is a publicly traded company that holds a number of radio stations. Private company Cox Broadcasting, Inc., a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises owns all of the company's super-voting Class B common stock, and thus controls the company. , Inc. Cox Enterprises also provides online news, information and entertainment services via the Internet through Cox Interactive Media. About ADP ADP Dealer Services Group provides turnkey solutions to over 18,000 auto and truck dealers throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . ADP Dealer Services Group is the third largest business unit of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AUD AUD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Australian Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ), which with over $4 billion in annual revenue and more than 400,000 clients, is one of the largest independent computing service firms in the world. More information on ADP and ADP Dealer Services Group is available via the Internet at www.adp.com. About Cox Interactive Media CIM was launched in 1996 with the goal of building long-term brands and audiences on the Internet. Targeting key markets where Cox Enterprises operates newspapers, television stations, radio stations and cable systems, CIM has quickly outpaced all other traditional media companies and online providers, emerging as the nation's most extensive online network of city, regional and national brands. Fueled by rapid growth, CIM has evolved from a two-person shop in 1996 to a market leader employing more than 350 people, with plans to expand to a staff of 450 by mid-1998. CIMnet currently includes 17 city sites and four specialty sites (www.cimedia.com). Cox Interactive Media, a subsidiary of Cox Enterprises, Inc., is headquartered in Atlanta. A leading media company, Cox Enterprises includes Cox Newspaper, Inc. (newspapers, direct mail marketing, book publishing book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Usually it refers to the issuing of printed materials, such as books, magazines, periodicals, and the like. ), Cox Broadcasting, Inc. (TV, spot sales, television production, research, publicly-traded Cox Radio, Inc.) and publicly traded Cox Communications, Inc. (cable distribution, programming, broadband communications) in addition to Cox Interactive Media. The company is also the world's largest operator of automobile auctions through Manheim Auctions, providing financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. , government auctions, online services and price guides. -0- NOTE TO EDITORS: Manheim Auctions and Manheim Online are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Cox Enterprises, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. ADP is a registered trademark of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks are properties of their respective companies. Not all features described above may be functional at launch. CONTACT: Access Communications
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