Edmunds.com, Inc. publishes five Web sites that empower, engage and educate automotive consumers and enthusiasts. Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive consumer information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its most popular feature, the Edmunds.com True Market Value® , is relied upon by millions of people seeking current transaction prices for new and used vehicles. Edmunds.com was named "Best Car Research Site" by Forbes ASAP, has been selected by consumers as the "Most Useful Web Site" according to every J.D. Power and Associates New Autoshopper.com Study(SM), was ranked first in the Survey of Car-Shopping Web Sites by The Wall Street Journal and was rated "#1" in Keynote's study of third-party automotive Web sites. Inside Line launched in January 2005 and is the most-read automotive enthusiast Web site. CarSpace launched in February 2006 and is an automotive social networking Web site and home to the oldest and most established automotive community. AutoObserver.com launched in 2007 and provides insightful automotive industry commentary and analysis. Green Car Advisor launched in 2007 and provides news and commentary on environmental automotive trends and technologies. Edmunds Inc. is headquartered in Santa Monica, California, and maintains a satellite office in suburban Detroit.
Brands like RAM, GMC and Chevrolet, who historically had lease penetration rates hovering between 5 and 12 percent five years ago, have seen lease rates jump more than 100 percent...
