Motor industry still leading in online initiatives
The automotive industry continues to be one of the fastest-growing segments on the Internet, according to the JD Power and Associates 2000 Dealer Satisfaction With Online Buying Services Study.
With the launch of their respective mobile banking offerings this week, NBS and Nedbank have beaten major competitors in bringing basic Wireless Application Protocol-enabled financial services to market.
Users are willing to fork out for mobile devices, says IDC
As mobile devices get smaller and offer robust functionality, users are more willing to pay for the devices themselves, says the International Data Corporation (IDC).
Volkswagen has refused to join an American online purchasing network and is inviting other partners to create its own start-up. VW earlier expressed confidentiality concerns should it join its rivals in business.
Component supplier Delphi Automotive Systems and telecommunications equipment maker Ericsson have formed a strategic partnership to develop mobile Internet products for the global vehicle market.
Auto-Mate, Dimension Data`s specialist motor dealer software provider, has formed a 50% partnership with Car America to provide an online technology package to Mitsubishi motor dealers in the US.
The Automobile Association of SA`s Web site is easy to use and is bold and colourful, with lots of regularly updated motoring news and other useful features.
Internet company Oxbridge Online has issued a profit warning along with interim financial results showing a headline loss per share of 2.01c and operating loss of R2.35 million.