AutoSite Delivers Innovative Services To Yahoo! Autos Including A Repair Guide and New Car Reports.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 13, 1998-- Features Offer Yahoo! Users In-Depth and Useful Automotive Information AutoSite (http://www.autosite.com), a primary source for automotive information on the Web, today announced that it has expanded its relationship with Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), to provide consumers with an extensive online repair guide, as well as access to the latest new vehicle specification and pricing information. The new services are featured at Yahoo! Autos (http://autos.yahoo.com), a comprehensive, one-stop, online resource for researching, buying, selling and maintaining a vehicle, and arrive just in time for the new car introduction season and National Car Care Month. "AutoSite data has been a standard for industry professionals and is rapidly becoming a standard source of information for car buyers," said AutoSite 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. Wayne Lilley. "Though our close relationship with Yahoo! and integration of our data into Yahoo! Autos, we are able to build brand awareness for AutoSite and reach the Web's largest audience, while providing Yahoo! users with relevant services to help them become more educated in the car-buying process." "Researching, buying and owning a car is not always a simple process. At Yahoo! Autos, our goal is to provide consumers with useful tools and information to make it easy to find and maintain the car they want," said Susan Carls, senior producer, Yahoo! Autos. "Through our relationship with AutoSite, we are extending the services we offer our users to deliver the latest in new car specifications and pricing as well as maintenance and repair options in one location on the Web. Together, we can enable anyone with an Internet connection to become an expert on the vehicle they want or on the car they already own." The Repair Guide at Yahoo! Autos allows consumers to diagnose diagnose /di·ag·nose/ (di´ag-nos) to identify or recognize a disease. di·ag·nose v. 1. To distinguish or identify a disease by diagnosis. 2. common automotive problems and become better informed before heading to a mechanic or automotive repair center. Visitors can also get a closer look at the components and systems in their vehicle through links to the AutoSite Repair Guide and Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books . Going beyond the basics, these resources are available for those who want to roll up their sleeves, get under the hood under the hood - [hot-rodder talk] 1. The underlying implementation of a product (hardware, software, or idea). Implies that the implementation is not intuitively obvious from the appearance, but the speaker is about to enable the listener to grok it. , and get started on the road to repairs. Through an earlier agreement, AutoSite teamed with Yahoo! Autos to launch the Compare 2 Cars feature. The comparison service enables consumers to compare and contrast two vehicles side-by-side and receive detailed spec sheets A detail listing of the components of a system. with photos, base and invoice prices Invoice price The price that the buyer of a futures contract must pay the seller when a Treasury bond is delivered. , standard features and specifications. Links to option prices and other information from AutoSite are offered within the Yahoo! Autos comparison feature. Yahoo! Autos is part of Yahoo! Inc., a global Internet media company that offers a branded network of comprehensive information, communication and shopping services to millions of users daily. Yahoo! served an average of 144 million page views per day during the month of September 1998. About AutoSite AutoSite (http://www.autosite.com) is a 30,000 page, online, automotive buyer's guide, utilized by consumers in the market to purchase automobiles. AutoSite offers comprehensive data on new and used vehicles, as well as other information relevant to the automotive ownership cycle. AutoSite Pro for industry analysts utilizes an enormous storehouse of automotive information, containing data on virtually every aspect of nearly 1,000 trim levels for all vehicles sold 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. . Because of Automotive Information Center's strict methodology, timeliness and consistency, AutoSite Pro offers the industry a superior platform for competitive comparison and analysis. About Automotive Information Center (AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. ) AIC is the industry's leading provider of objective new and used vehicle information for professionals and consumers. Since 1982, AIC has compiled pricing, specifications, standard and optional equipment, and a wide range of supporting data on all cars, vans, light trucks, and sport utility vehicles This page lists sports utility vehicles currently in production (as of April 2007), as well as past models. The list includes crossover SUVs, Mini SUVs, Compact SUVs and other similar vehicles. sold in the United States. AIC is a Thompson Publishing Company, based in Westborough, Mass. AutoSite is a trademark of Automotive Information Center. Yahoo! is a registered trademark of Yahoo! Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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