CHICAGO, Nov. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Cars.com™, the
premier online resource for buying and selling new and used
vehicles, announced today that it will be providing complimentary
Wi-Fi at this year's LA Auto Show, November
18 – 27 at the Los Angeles
Convention Center. Users of the free Wi-Fi will have full
access to the Internet, and can also access the site's vast
collection of new-car shopping information.
"Consumers are increasingly using their mobile devices to access
information throughout the car shopping process," said Ron Hall, Cars.com spokesman. "We're
providing complimentary Wi-Fi to ensure that anyone at the
show can access our expert new-car reviews, our consumer reviews,
and even shop for a car using our popular resources for mobile
users."
For auto show attendees with smart phones and mobile devices,
Cars.com offers a number of ways to find relevant and useful
information about the cars and trucks at the show:
- Cars.com Mobile Site: Visitors to the Cars.com mobile
site have access to the site's extensive new car inventory
listings, hundreds of expert reviews of the latest vehicles on the
market and automotive news from the Kicking Tires blog. Shoppers
can even use the site to calculate monthly payments.
- Cars.com App for iPhone: The award-winning iPhone app
allows users to take pictures and notes of cars they like, search
for them in Cars.com's extensive inventory listings and even read
expert reviews. The app also helps car shoppers calculate monthly
payments and affordability of any vehicle.
- Cars.com App for iPad: Cars.com's newest app features
expert reviews, pictures and videos, as well as side-by-side
comparison of up to three vehicles. The app also includes Facebook
and twitter integration which lets users post vehicles to their
social networks.
- Cars.com App for Android: This app features all of
Cars.com's inventory listings, allowing users to find their desired
vehicles, view pictures and read details on them as well as find
them at their nearest dealer. The app also includes features like a
loan payment calculator a sharing function where users can share
listings with friends.
Cars.com has long been a leader in using mobile devices and
social media to help car-buyers shop with confidence.
Cars.com has offered a mobile-optimized site since 2007.
In 2010 Cars.com was the first major online car shopping site
to launch an app for iPhone, followed quickly with apps for Android
and iPad. In social, the site launched consumer vehicle
reviews, allowing existing car owners to review the cars they drive
in 2006. Earlier this year, Cars.com launched dealership
reviews as well, allowing consumers to share their dealership
purchase and service experiences.
The Wi-Fi will be provided via a series of external transmitters
surrounding the LA Convention Center.
ABOUT CARS.COM
Cars.com was recently named the "Best Overall Customer
Experience" by Keynote Systems, the leader in Internet and mobile
cloud marketing. Cars.com is an online destination for car shoppers
that offers information from consumers and experts to help buyers
formulate opinions on what to buy, where to buy and how much to pay
for a car. Cars.com offers thousands of new and used vehicle
listings, consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison tools, photo
galleries, videos, unbiased editorial content and many other tools.
Cars.com put millions of car buyers in control of their shopping
process with the information they needs to make confident buying
decisions.
Launched in June 1998, Cars.com is
a division of Classified Ventures, LLC, which is owned by leading
media companies, including Belo (NYSE:BLC), Gannett Co., Inc.
(NYSE:GCI), The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), Tribune Company and
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO).
SOURCE Cars.com