Car Buying Goes Wireless With “Autobytel.com On The Road”
AvantGo Agreement Is First in a Series of Wireless Solutions from Number-One Automotive E-commerce Company
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Jun 10, 2004 21:22:00
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Description: Irvine, CA - March 22, 2000 - Autobytel.com (Nasdaq: ABTL), the company that controls nearly 50% of all online car-buying purchases, today announced its "Portable Automotive Asset Manager," giving wireless and handheld computer users access to their vehicle's service and maintenance records whenever and wherever they want. "Autobytel.com on the Road" delivers car buying, personalized content and interactive applications through AvantGo (), a free mobile Internet service. Palm and Windows CE platform device users, and soon Internet-enabled phone users, will be able to access "Autobytel.com on the Road" through a wireless Internet connection or by downloading the pages during HotSync. In addition to conducting vehicle research and purchasing a new or used car, consumers will also be able to track their vehicle's maintenance needs and its service history from the palm of their hand. "Autobytel.com's launch in 1995 led the automotive industry onto the web. With today's introduction of 'handheld' or 'wireless' car buying, we are once again blazing new trails as the only automotive content provider to reach the emerging global wireless audience," said Mark Lorimer, Autobytel.com's President and CEO. "Additionally, this service lets users manage their vehicle from the palm of their hand and will ease deployment to the over 1.3 million people already registered with Autobytel.com's asset management program. Partnering with AvantGo lets us reach a rapidly growing audience of millions of handheld users and enables us to once again change the way cars are bought and maintained. Wireless users can look forward to additional wireless solutions from our Advanced Technology Department in the upcoming months." One of the biggest assets consumers own is their vehicle. As the 6th largest generator of car sales in the U.S. (behind GM, Ford, DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and Honda), Autobytel.com realizes the importance of giving consumers appropriate tools to manage this asset. By placing vehicle data in the palm of consumers' hands, Autobytel.com has created what it calls a "Portable Asset Manager," giving users a quick and easy way to track and monitor their maintenance and service issues. "AvantGo provides an ideal solution for mobile users who want access to Autobytel.com anytime, anywhere," said Daniel Pesikoff, partner marketing manager for AvantGo Mobile Internet. "As the leader in online car buying, we believe Autobytel.com will be a very popular destination for AvantGo users who are rapidly developing a desktop-free way of life." With "Autobytel.com on the Road," car buyers will be able to analyze vehicle information at their convenience-whether on a plane, in a train or during their lunch break. Additionally, Palm users will have access to Autobytel.com's Your Garage, personalized pages featuring users' vehicle information, enabling them to manage recall information and general service needs. The AvantGo mobile Internet service provides free interactive and personalized content and applications to people with handheld devices based on the Palm and Windows CE platforms, as well as Internet-enabled phones. Using a wireless, real-time connection or via desktop synchronization, AvantGo users can access the entire web directly from their mobile devices or they can select from over 350 content channels that have been optimized for the small screen. Optimized channels include car buying, up-to-date news, stock quotes, flight schedules, movie listings, restaurant reviews, maps, weather and much more from brand-name partners. The free mobile Internet service is available at
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