April 28th, 2009

TrueCar Shifts Into Gear, Lets You Check If Your Neighbors Got That Mercedes At A Better Price

TrueCar, an information service launched at TechCrunch50 that aims to give potential new car buyers an idea of what the price tag of the vehicle they’re considering purchasing should really be reading, is officially launching its free consumer-focused website today by taking the beta label off.

In essence, the service allows car buyers to check if the price for their next car is on par with the… → Read More

January 22nd, 2009

Auto Industry Woes? Not For Everyone: Zag Raised $32.4 Million

Santa Monica, California based Zag, an auto-buying service that lets people buy cars at a discount through affinity organizations like AAA, has raised a monster round of financing – $32.4 million. The round was led by USAA, a financial organization for U.S. military personnel with 6.4 million members. Existing investors Anthem Venture Partners, GRP Partners and the Skoll Fund co-invested in the… → Read More