Customers can purchase online
high-quality automotive parts and accessories at competitive prices
and have them shipped directly to their homes
FORT
LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 31,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN),
America's most admired automotive retailer, today announced the
official launch of AutoNationParts.com, a new eCommerce website
enabling Customers to purchase high-quality automotive parts and
accessories at competitive prices, shipped directly to their
homes.
Providing fast nationwide shipping for guaranteed-to-fit genuine
manufacturer parts from more than 25 brands, AutoNationParts.com
aims to meet growing demand from DIY mechanics and "do-it-for-me"
Customers who can confidently purchase parts online and have them
expertly installed by their chosen mechanic, ensuring a seamless
and convenient experience.
"Increasingly, consumers want the ability to go directly to a
website and order exactly the car parts they need at a competitive
price, with fast shipping times and transparent pricing," said
Mike Manley, AutoNation's Chief
Executive Officer. "People are holding on to cars longer. As the
lifecycle of vehicle ownership grows, AutoNation wants to continue
to be there for our Customers who take pride in doing their own
maintenance, repairs, and customizations."
According to market intelligence firm Mintel, consumers are
increasingly shopping online for auto parts, and nearly half of
consumers – particularly millennials and Gen Z – have done their
own vehicle maintenance, repairs, or custom upgrades.
To meet this growing demand for online parts,
AutoNationParts.com allows Customers to instantly shop across
multiple manufacturers to find replacement and maintenance parts
that fit their vehicles. Customers also can choose from a wide
variety of interior and exterior accessories to personalize and
upgrade their vehicles.
The easy-to-use site allows Customers to search for parts in
several ways: by VIN to find exact match parts; by year, make,
model, trim, and engine; by browsing through categories; or by
using keywords and part numbers. In-stock orders typically ship
within 1-2 business days, and Customers will be able to track their
orders to know exactly when their items will arrive.
With more than 300 locations in 20 states and more than 24,000
Associates, AutoNation has sold and serviced more than 14 million
vehicles. From buying and selling vehicles to providing on-site and
mobile repair services and online parts sales for the DIY mechanic,
AutoNation delivers a Customer experience unmatched in the
automotive industry.
A Fortune 200© Company with the nation's most J.D. Power Dealers
of Excellence, AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail
business by establishing a new standard for excellence in sales and
service and pioneering industry-leading programs around transparent
pricing and financing.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation, a
provider of personalized transportation services, is driven by
innovation and transformation. As one of America's most admired
companies, AutoNation delivers a peerless Customer experience
recognized by data-driven consumer insight leaders, Reputation and
J.D. Power. Through its brand affinity, the AutoNation Brand is
synonymous with "DRVPNK." AutoNation has a singular focus on
personalized transportation services that are easy, transparent,
and Customer-centric.
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FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS
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forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other
than statements of historical fact are, or may be deemed to be,
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"intends," "goals," "targets," "projects," "plans," "believes,"
"continues," "may," "will," "could," and variations of such words
and similar expressions are intended to identify such
forward-looking statements. Statements regarding our strategic
initiatives, partnerships, and investments, including
AutoNationParts.com, statements regarding our expectations for the
future performance of our business and the automotive retail
industry, and other statements that describe our objectives, goals,
or plans, are forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking
statements reflect our current expectations concerning future
results and events, and they involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and
may cause our actual results, performance, or achievements to be
materially different from any future results, performance, and
achievements expressed or implied by these statements. These risks,
uncertainties, and other factors include, among others: our ability
to implement successfully our strategic acquisitions, initiatives,
partnerships, and investments; our ability to maintain and enhance
our retail brands and reputation and to attract consumers to our
own digital channels; economic conditions, including changes in
unemployment, interest, and/or inflation rates, consumer demand,
fuel prices, and tariffs; supply chain disruptions and inventory
availability; regulatory factors affecting our business; and other
factors described in our news releases and filings made under the
securities laws, including, among others, our Annual Reports on
Form 10-K, our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and our Current
Reports on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements contained in this
news release speak only as of the date of this news release, and we
undertake no obligation to update these forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
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