Autobytel.com Signs Deal With Yahoo

Irvine-based Autobytel.com Inc. has signed a deal with Yahoo Inc. to offer used cars for sale online, the companies will announce today.

The agreement calls for Autobytel to pay on a tiered scale to have listings posted on Yahoo, one of the most-visited sites on the Internet. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Autobytel, which earns money through subscription fees paid by dealers to receive leads to car buyers, has more than 2,800 car dealers as part of its network, although the company does not disclose how many of those sell used cars. Most of the cars sold over Autobytel’s system are new.