Company We Keep
AutoTrader.com is the #1 online automotive classifieds advertising company with more than 3 million cars and trucks listed for sale - half of all used cars sold in the US - and more than 13 million in-market shoppers visiting the site each month. Due to countless successes, AutoTrader.com has attracted major industry players that fortify their position as an unstoppable force on the Internet and in the e-classifieds auto space. AutoTrader.com has left the competition in the dust - these formidable partnerships make it impossible for any organization to match, outpace or even compete with them.
Owners
Cox Enterprises is one of the nation's leading media companies and providers of automotive services, with 2006 revenues of $13 billion and more than 80,000 employees. Major operating subsidiaries include Cox Communications, Inc. (cable television distribution, telephone, high-speed Internet access, commercial telecommunications, advertising solutions and Travel Channel); Cox Newspapers, Inc. (newspapers, local and national direct mail advertising and customized newsletters); Cox Television (television and television sales rep firms); Cox Radio, Inc. ([NYSE: CXR] broadcast radio stations and interactive Web sites); Manheim, Inc. (vehicle auctions, repair and certification services and web-based technology products) and Cox Auto Trader (automotive publications and a majority stake in AutoTrader.com).
Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers: Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers are the bellwethers of the internet industry and the venture capitalists that help finance AutoTrader.com. Through strategic counsel, Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers played a key role in the survival of AutoTrader.com through the dot.com downturn. Other investments of Kleiner Perkins Caulfield & Byers include AOL, Amazon.com, Netscape, iVillage and Sun Microsystems.
Certified Partners
Two-thirds of AutoTrader.com's thirteen million unique monthly visitors are searching for used vehicles. About forty percent of them search specifically for certified vehicles. By building a credible shopping resource for consumers, AutoTrader.com attracted major automotive manufacturers to create the largest marketplace online or offline for certified used vehicles.
Acura
Audi
BMW
Cadillac
Chrysler
Dodge
Ford
GM
Honda
Hummer
Jaguar
Jeep
Lexus
Lincoln
Mercedes-Benz
Mercury
Plymouth
Porsche
Saab
Saturn
Subaru
Toyota
Volvo
Volkswagen
Online Partners
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive Used and Sell Your Car for Edmunds.com users. Edmunds.com is a vehicle valuation and research site, which delivers content on AutoTrader.com as a premier partner for their shopping and research tools.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive provider of used and CPO listings, as well as Sell Your Car service for KBB.com. KBB is a well known name in the auto industry, and as a result is one of the most trusted resources on the web. KBB provides buyers and sellers new and used vehicle information as well as vehicle valuation. This partnership enables the top two automotive sites to partner together and provide valuable vehicle information and listings to numerous users.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive new and used vehicle listings provider for NADAguides.com. AutoTrader.com also has a prominent Sell Your Car presence on the website. NADAguides.com is the online vehicle valuation tool used by dealers and consumers. The NADA valuation tools are also featured on the AutoTrader.com website.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive provider for MSN Auto's new, used, and CPO listings, as well as Sell Your Car service. This partnership enables coverage on one of the largest portals on the Internet.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive new and used vehicle resource for Univision.com. Univision.com is the #1 Hispanic portal, with tie into their television stations and local audience, which promotes AutoTrader.com on both an offline and online marketplace.
This joint venture between participating Ford Dealers and Ford Motor Company selected AutoTrader.com to power FordDirect.com's Used Vehicle Search Platform. The partnership enables participating dealers to at least double the volume of online offerings from what was previously available.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive Used and Certified Pre-owned Automotive search tool as well as the Sell Your Car features for Internet Broadcasting's syndicated television websites. IBS has over 156 sites in their network reaching millions of users on a local platform.
AutoTrader.com is the exclusive provider for MSN Latino's new, used and CPO listings as well as Sell Your Car service. This partnership adds yet another site to reach the Hispanic audience.