What happened CarDomain?

CarDomain Network Inc. has been sold to Source Interlink Media, a Southern California media company with dozens of niche publications, websites and other products geared toward car fanatics, action sport junkies, home technology geeks and other enthusiast communities.

How much did CarDomain sell for?

The number one spot. The most expensive domain name ever sold has come to light — at $872 million. Yes, you read that right. Cars.com was valued at $872 million (we get that number from reading the SEC filing, courtesy of the parent company, Gannet Co., Inc.).

What is the new CarDomain?

CarDomain is a social network for automotive enthusiasts, displaying pictures and specifications for over 900,000 cars to over 2 million users. Typical site members are automobile lovers looking to show off or sell their vehicles.

Where is CarDomain?

Seattle, Washington
CarDomain Network was founded in 1998 by Alex Algard and Simon Han and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.

Is there a Mercedes D class?

“D” indicates the vehicle is equipped with a diesel engine. “E” (for “Einspritzung”) indicates the vehicle’s engine is equipped with petrol fuel injection. “G” was originally used for the Geländewagen off-road vehicle, but is now applied to Mercedes SUVs in general (for example, the GLA and GLK).

What is Vin Wiki?

VINwiki is a mobile and web based social vehicle history reporting platform. It invites users to create, contribute to, and curate the stories of the cars around them. Rather than relying on interpreted institutional data, VINwiki puts the control back in the hands of the driver.

Who bought cars domain?

Gannett signed a definitive agreement to acquire full ownership of Cars.com as part of a structure to create two new publicly traded companies with scale. Under the agreement, Gannett will acquire the 73 percent interest it does not already own in Classified Ventures, which owns Cars.com, for $1.8 billion in cash.

When was cars com sold?

On August 5, 2014, Gannett announced that it would buy out the remaining stakes in Classified Ventures it did not already own, for $2.5 billion. In July 2016, Cars.com acquired dealer and service shop rating site DealerRater. Cars.com was included in the spin-off of Gannett’s broadcasting properties as Tegna, Inc.

What does the E stand for in Mercedes?

Chronology. Predecessor. Mercedes-Benz W124 (pre-facelift models, 1984–1993) Before 1993, the E in Mercedes-Benz nomenclature was a suffix following a vehicle’s model number which stood for Einspritzmotor (German for fuel injection engine).