Autobytel Changes Name To AutoWeb And Ticker Symbol To AUTO
AutoWeb Inc. is a provider of digital automotive services connecting in-market car buyers with dealers and OEMs.
Autobytel Initiates Corporate Rebranding
The company is changing its name to AutoWeb and its ticker symbol to AUTO.
Polk Acquires AIC Price and Specification Business from Autobytel
R. L. Polk & Co. has purchased Automotive Information Center (AIC), the price and specification business of Autobytel. Through this acquisition, Polk plans to strengthen its platform for growth within the price and specification sector by adding key North American market planning information to its expanding global network of resources. Under the terms of the deal, Autobytel received license to use AIC data with its Internet business, including consumer sites such as Autobytel.com, Autoweb.com, CarSmart.com, and Car.com.
AutoWeb Appoints Industry Veteran Jared Rowe To President And CEO
This will be Rowe’s second stint with AutoWeb, as he previously served as manager of strategic business development in 1998.
J.D. Power and Associates and Jumpstart to Host Automotive Internet Roundtable
J.D. Power and Associates will host an Automotive Internet Roundtable in conjunction with Jumpstart Automotive Media, Inc. Nov.1-3 at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.
Automakers Reshape Strategies to Fit Consumer’s Changing Needs
Consumers and automakers are switching gears. For most of the summer, car buyers flocked to large sport-utility vehicles, lured by huge incentives and rebates. At the same time, automakers poured advertising dollars into behemoth SUVs and trucks.