USinJ Transportation Equip. The Autobytel site, for example, currently lists between 2,000 and 3,000 used vehicles in participating dealers' inventories and includes pictures of their exteriors and interiors.
Interested buyers can get price quotes from the relevant dealer.
Autobytel expects to make money on the new service by charging participating dealers a monthly listing fee as well as a customer referral fee. Later on, Sika's adhesives and sealants will be added to the lineup. The joint venture will use the sales and logistics network of Hayashi Telempu, a supplier of automotive interior fittings and noise-reduction products. The exhaust from the new engine, which combines a gas microturbine and an electric motor, contains virtually no suspended particulate matter. Just as important, nitrogen oxide emissions are below the standard set to go into effect in Japan in 2005 for diesel engines.