MSN launches an automotive channel under the name CarSource
July 1996
MSN CarSource expands to the World Wide Web and debuts as MSN
June 1997
MSN Carpoint New Car Buying Service goes live (version 1.0)
U.S. News
July 1999
MSN Carpoint becomes most visited U.S. online car-buying site attracting 3 million visitors
April 2001
AutoNation and MSN Carpoint Join Forces To Build the Largest Online Dealer Network
October 2001
MSN Carpoint launches "My Car" ownership services featuring first deployment of .Net Alerts Technology
October 2002
As part of the MSN 8 launch, MSN Carpoint is renamed MSN Autos
November 2002
MSN Autos Teams With ADP to Launch Automotive Service And Repair Center
International News
October 1998
MSN Carpoint Australia site launched
March 1999
MSN Carpoint launches in Japan through joint venture with Softbank and Yahoo!
September 2000
MSN Carpoint launches Carpoint.ca in Canada
April 2001
MSN Carpoint debuts as CarView in the United Kingdom
April 2002
MSN Carpoint expands its global presence to include sites in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the U.S. and the U.K. Sponsorships
Sponsorships
December 1998
MSN Carpoint debuts as Official consumer Web site for North American International Auto Show
October 2000
MSN Carpoint serves as the Official consumer Web site of the Paris Motor Show
February 2001
MSN Carpoint serves as the Official Web site of the 2001 Canadian International Auto Show
August 2001
Toyota and MSN partner to launch 2002 Camry
November 2001
MSN Carpoint hosts virtual showroom for Volvo's ReVOLVOlution campaign
January 2002
MSN Carpoint serves as the Official consumer Web site of the 2002 North American International Auto Show for fifth straight year
February 2002
MSN Carpoint serves as the Official consumer Web site of the 2002 Canadian International Auto Show for the second straight year
March 2002
MSN Carpoint serves as the Official Web site of the 2002 Geneva Auto Show
