AutoSite visitors 'virtually' kick the tires of 1997 cars and trucks.WESTBORO, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 15, 1996 -- Trusted online resource allows auto browsers to save their Sundays, shop on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the AutoSite autosite /au·to·site/ (aw´to-sit) the larger, more normal member of asymmetrical conjoined twin fetuses, to which the parasite is attached. au·to·site n. (http://www.autosite.com), a 30,000-page online buyer's guide and the leading source for Internet-based consumer information on new and used cars and trucks, today announced the availability of in-depth online information and critical background resources on 1997 cars and trucks. On AutoSite, an Information Access Company consumer offering, potential car and truck buyers and interested browsers can "virtually" kick the tires of 1997 models, compare sticker prices sticker price n. The list price for an automobile or other motor vehicle. and options, and examine the safety records of over 900 new models. AutoSite visitors can access 1997 dealer invoice prices Invoice price The price that the buyer of a futures contract must pay the seller when a Treasury bond is delivered. , in-depth specifications, optional equipment, photos, lists of published reviews, performance data, crash test results, insurance premiums, and residual values Residual value Usually refers to the value of a lessor's property at the time the lease expires. residual value The price at which a fixed asset is expected to be sold at the end of its useful life. . AutoSite also provides highlights in each vehicle class and in-depth competitive comparisons. Unlimited access to AutoSite is available for $9.95 per 30-day period for personal use by individuals. "AutoSite is the premier online resource for car buyers and enthusiasts because it brings the most comprehensive, accurate information to the Web before it is available on any other site," said Wayne Lilley, vice president and general manager at Information Access Company. "From the newly licensed to the serious collector, anyone with an Internet connection can become an expert on the car they want -- and find it at the right price." Full-service research-and-purchase package AutoSite's recent agreement with Auto-By-Tel, the foremost Internet-based automotive purchasing program, connects AutoSite visitors to a nearby subscribing Auto-By-Tel dealer for a competitive purchase price. The agreement between AutoSite and Auto-By-Tel gives car buyers access to an unparalleled, one-stop, Internet-based research-and-purchase package effective as 1997 car models roll off of factory floors. Visitors to AutoSite can take advantage of the no-charge buying services immediately. AutoSite visitors submit a purchase request to Auto-By-Tel, which is forwarded to a nearby Auto-By-Tel dealership for a competitive quote. The Auto-By-Tel Subscribing Dealer phones or e-mails the potential customer with a competitive price. Auto-By-Tel's services are free to the AutoSite visitor. Automotive Information Center AutoSite is developed by Automotive Information Center (AIC AIC Association des Infermières Canadiennes. ), which has more than a decade of experience providing extensive new-vehicle product information to 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. as well as to consumers. AIC functions as a clearinghouse clearinghouse Institution established by firms engaged in similar activities to enable them to offset transactions with one another in order to limit payment settlements to net balances. which neutrally represents a multitude of primary sources, including car manufacturers, and third-party sources such as enthusiast A person who enjoys using computers and electronic equipment. Enthusiasts like technology and are willing to learn more of the ins and outs of a product than the average consumer, who just wants to use it. An enthusiast is more like a "prosumer." See consumer and prosumer. and consumer magazines and industry and government research documents. AIC's competitive product database, AutoNet, has long been the industry's standard resource for analysts. Automotive Information Center is a division of Information Access Company, one of the world's leading developers and integrators of periodical periodical, a publication that is issued regularly. It is distinguished from the newspaper in format in that its pages are smaller and are usually bound, and it is published at weekly, monthly, quarterly, or other intervals, rather than daily. reference products and electronic databases. Information Access Company Information Access Company, based in Foster City, Calif. and Westboro, Mass., is a leading provider of information to corporate, public, and academic libraries and online services. The Company indexes approximately 7,000 periodicals for dozens of databases and publishes a directory of more than 200,000 public and private companies. Information Access Company offers several business and personal research databases and also operates Cognito! Student Research (http://www.cognito.com), an online research service. The Company was founded in 1976 and acquired by The Thompson Thompson, city, Canada Thompson, city (1991 pop. 14,977), central Man., Canada, on the Burntwood River. A mining town, it developed after large nickel deposits were discovered in the area in 1956. Corporation in 1994. CONTACT: Alison Buckholtz (617) 520-9103 buckhltz@collaborative.com Collaborative Communications, Inc. or Dan Sher (617) 520-9105 sher@collaborative.com Collaborative Communications, Inc. |
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