CarsDirect.com Hits the Road With EdmundsLIVE, an Interactive Auto Show Bringing Car Buying Directly to Consumers Across the Country.Business Editors/Automotive Writers LOS ANGELES--(AutomotiveWire)--July 7, 2000 CarsDirect.com, a leading direct online automotive provider, today announced its participation in EdmundsLIVE, a six-city interactive auto show An auto show, or motor show, is a public exhibition of current automobile models, debuts, concept cars, or out-of-production classics. It is commonly attended by automobile manufacturers. Most auto shows occur once or twice a year. from Edmunds.com, the Web's leading consumer resource for unbiased automotive information. Beginning today in Atlanta, the event will give consumers the chance to compare 50 popular vehicles, talk with industry experts and obtain a wealth of comparative car-buying information. CarsDirect.com will be featured in the Partner Display area at EdmundsLIVE, which also will offer participants the opportunity to obtain information on insurance, finance and extended service warranties. The CarsDirect.com area will include Internet-connected computers where car buyers can access the CarsDirect.com Web site (www.carsdirect.com) and buy the car of their dreams. "With the launch of EdmundsLIVE, Edmunds.com is providing a unique opportunity to reach serious car buyers in their local communities as well as online," said Bob Brisco, 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. , CarsDirect.com. "The wealth of information at the event will help consumers make smart purchasing decisions and through CarsDirect.com, we will be able to provide the added convenience that enables consumers to purchase their vehicles online." EdmundsLIVE will feature eight test tracks devoted to four different vehicle segments -- near-luxury sedans, sedans, 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. (SUVs) and minivans -- as well as information kiosks, the CyberCentral video tower and Internet cafe The high-tech equivalent of the coffee house. However, instead of playing chess or having heated political discussions, you browse the Internet and discuss the latest technology. CDs, DVDs, games and other "cyber stuff" are also generally available. , technical chat room discussions and Compariums, where shoppers can thoroughly inspect featured vehicles. Up to 60,000 people are expected to attend the events. "We at Edmunds.com are extending our online service to include a physical presence with the EdmundsLIVE tour," said Peter Steinlauf, president and CEO, Edmunds.com. "CarsDirect.com has paved pave tr.v. paved, pav·ing, paves 1. To cover with a pavement. 2. To cover uniformly, as if with pavement. 3. To be or compose the pavement of. the way for the car-buying public to easily purchase vehicles online, and EdmundsLIVE will assist these efforts by enabling consumers to research a variety of automobiles at one time in one pressure-free location -- and then make an educated purchase decision." Consumers must register online at www.edmunds.com/edmundslive in advance to attend EdmundsLIVE events. The cost is $15 per adult (18 and older) and includes a free T-shirt, snacks and beverages. CarsDirect.com will be in four of the cities visited on the EdmundsLIVE tour: - Atlanta (Atlanta Motor Speedway), July 7-9 - Englishtown, N.J. (Raceway Park), Aug. 31-Sept. 3 - 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 (Golden Gate Field), Sept. 15-17 - Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. (Hollywood Park Hollywood Park may be several places:
About Edmunds.com Headquartered in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. , Calif., Edmunds.com is the Internet's pioneer and leader in providing free, third-party automotive information. Edmunds.com empowers, educates, and engages visitors by providing them with straightforward, truthful information on key aspects of buying, selling, and owning a vehicle. Users are provided automobile pricing data, extensive automobile reviews, consumer information, safety updates, incentive and rebate news, expert analysis of developments in the automotive world, and the Town Hall, an interactive community of more than 500,000 active members. Edmunds.com was ranked No. 1 in the Wall Street Journal's Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites, was named as one of Yahoo! Internet Life's 50 Most Incredibly Useful Sites, and one of Money's 50 Most Useful Financial Websites. About CarsDirect.com CarsDirect.com (http://www.carsdirect.com) is a leading direct online provider of new automobiles and related products and services, such as loan and lease financing and extended warranties 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. . CarsDirect.com allows consumers to research, price, configure See configuration. (software) configure - A program by Richard Stallman to discover properties of the current platform and to set up make to compile and install gcc. Cygnus configure was a similar system developed by K. , order, purchase and finance a vehicle online. The company's user-friendly, intuitive Web site offers consumers product information for nearly every make, model and style of new automobile available 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. today, as well as the ability to simultaneously compare the specifications of competing vehicles. CarsDirect.com offers an online shopping experience that features competitive, up-front, no-haggle pricing on new vehicles, which, in many cases, can be delivered directly and conveniently to a consumer's home or office. The company sources vehicles through a priority dealer network of more than 2,500 automotive dealer franchises nationwide. |
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