Ward's is an American organization that has covered the automotive industry for over a century.
The organization is responsible for several publications including, Ward's AutoWorld , and Ward's Dealer Business . Ward's also publish the annual list of Ward's 10 Best Engines.
Ward's AutoWorld is an automobile trade magazine. It has been published since 1924, originally as Cram Report, and continues into modern times with a monthly print version (Ward's AutoWorld), twice-monthly newsletters (Ward's Automotive Reports and Ward's Engine and Vehicle Technology Update), and subscription website.[ citation needed ]
Ward's was acquired by International Thomson Publishing in 1981 and sold to K-III (later Primedia) in 1990. [1]
Prism Business Media acquired Ward's from Primedia in 2005; Penton merged with Prism in 2006. Penton was acquired by Informa in 2016.
Motor Trend is an American automobile magazine. It first appeared in September 1949, and designated the first Car of the Year, also in 1949.
RentPath Inc. is a media company that owns Rent.com, ApartmentGuide.com, Lovely, and Rentals.com, which combined see 16 million visitors each month. It was previously called K-III and PriMedia. The company was acquired by Redfin in April 2021.
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VM Motori S.p.A. is an Italian diesel engine manufacturing company which is wholly owned by Stellantis. VM headquarters and main production facilities are located in Cento, in Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
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François Jean Castaing was a French automotive executive with Renault, American Motors, and Chrysler. He was an engineering graduate from École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers in Paris, and worked in Europe for Gordini and Renault before being named vice president for Product Engineering and Development at American Motors Corporation (AMC).
The Reynolds and Reynolds Company is a private corporation based in Dayton, Ohio. Its primary business is providing business forms, management software and professional services to car dealerships. Its software is used to manage sales logistics at dealerships. It also produces forms used in medicine and insurance.
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This article provides an overview of the automotive industry in countries around the world.
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Act III Publishing was a company that published a number of trade magazines that covered the Media, Publishing, Music and Television Industries. The company was in business from 1985 to approximately 1991/92 when the various titles were sold to a variety of other publishers and the remaining titles were shut down. Act III Publishing was owned by the famous TV producer/writer Norman Lear who held a controlling interest through his company Act III Communications. The company was based in New York City.
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