PREMIER AUTOMOTIVE PARTS SITE, CARPARTS.COM, ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH CARS.COM FROM PARTS AND ACCESSORIES TO INFORMATION, TWO SITES MAKE Auto Shopping Easier
Source: PR Newswire
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 22, 1999 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
CarParts.com (http://www.carparts.com), the largest Internet retailer
of automotive parts and accessories, announced today that it has become
the premier provider of vehicle parts in the cars.com E-Store, the
automotive marketplace at cars.com (www.cars.com). The relationship
assures that cars.com visitors will have the opportunity to choose from
the widest selection of replacement parts and accessories available on
the Internet.
Consumers looking to improve the look or performance of their car, or
replace existing problem parts, can do so with the click of a mouse. By
simply going to the cars.com E-Store, clicking on the CarParts.com link
and entering the car's make, model and year, consumers can select a
part or accessory that fits their need. The extensive database will
return all parts that fit the vehicle and the description.
"Cars.com provides its customers with a simple way to buy a new or used
car," said Alan Bennett, President/CEO of CarParts.com. "The addition
of CarParts.com gives customers a simple way to upgrade their new
vehicles with the most choices of accessories and specialty parts."
"Agreements with key players in the automotive industry, such as
CarParts.com, pave the way for cars.com to consistently offer consumers
a comprehensive, one-stop resource for everything automotive," said
Bill Krohn, vice president and general manager of cars.com. "Cars.com
visitors are accustomed to finding car-related information quickly and
easily. By offering top search technology for consumers to quickly find
the parts and accessories personalized to their vehicles, CarParts.com
enables cars.com to extend its characteristics of simplicity and
convenience to the car parts arena."
ABOUT CARPARTS.COM CarParts.com is the Internet's largest source of
parts, accessories and performance parts for cars, trucks and SUVs. The
easy-to-use Web site offers the driving public the convenience of
on-line access to, and immediate delivery of, more than 1.5 million
automotive products from nearly 600 major manufacturers including
Motorcraft, Fram, Borg Warner, Steelhorse, PIAA, AC Delco, TRW, Borla,
Lund and many more. CarParts.com is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA
and backed by @Ventures, the venture capital arm of CMGI.
ABOUT CARS.COM Cars.com simplifies local new and used car shopping on
the Internet. With inventory in 26 of the top 30 U.S. markets, cars.com
is the only automotive Web site to provide daily updates of dealer
inventories. Cars.com allows consumers to search vehicle listings by
zip code, vehicle make, model and year and easily submit a quote
request to a car dealer by e-mail, fax or telephone. In addition to
vehicle pricing, cars.com provides consumers with trusted automotive
information, including rich editorial content pertaining to real- life
issues such as how to purchase a vehicle and tips for parents of young
drivers. The site also provides consumers with tools such as an auto
loan calculator, news and reports on new and used vehicles, more than 3,
500 independent automotive reviews (1983-present), vehicle performance
data and vehicle recall information. Cars.com is a division of
Classified Ventures, Inc., which is based in Chicago.
ABOUT CLASSIFIED VENTURES Classified Ventures provides nationally
branded online services for the developing e-commerce opportunities in
the classified advertising marketplace that build upon the local
capabilities and expertise of a national affiliate network of more than
130 newspapers. The company currently operates the national Web sites
Apartments.com(TM), www.apartments.com, auctions.com(TM),
www.auctions.com, cars.com(TM), www.cars.com, MovingCenter(TM),
www.movingcenter.com and NewHomeNetwork.com(TM),
www.newhomenetwork.com. Classified Ventures also operates
HomeHunter(TM), a local resale real estate service.
Classified Ventures, Inc., based in Chicago, was formed by eight
leading media companies - Central Newspapers, Inc., Gannett Co., Inc.,
Knight Ridder, The McClatchy Company, The New York Times Company, The
Times Mirror Company, Tribune Company and The Washington Post Company.
SOURCE CarParts.com
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