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Online auto plans get jump start

From business-to-business to e-commerce, companies are hoping that recent deals will both streamline and make the industry more accessible to the public.

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From business-to-business to e-commerce, companies are hoping that recent deals will both streamline and make the industry more accessible to the public.

"We're excited to be involved in this emerging industry online."

- Jeff Bezos, Amazon CEO

 


i2 accelerates into B2B deals with carmakers
update The company strikes separate deals with DaimlerChrysler, Toyota and Volkswagen to help develop the automakers' private Net marketplaces.

Amazon gives green light to car site
update The e-tail giant is expected to announce today that it will launch an online car store later this week in conjunction with Greenlight.com.

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Net car seller's e-commerce skids to a halt
update Online car seller CarOrder.com is closing its e-tail operations and laying off two-thirds of its staff.