Bedrosian was one of the co-founders of National Medical Enterprises, and Ellis was a car dealership owner in Southern California who became well known in the 1980s for his prevalent television advertisements.

[11] This led to the filing of a class action lawsuit against Autobytel alleging that it violated Securities Exchange Act by disseminating false statements and inflating its financial results.

[13] The FY2012 results showed a small profit, suggesting the layoff strategy worked at keeping the business running until the economy recovered.

[17] In 2022, the company was acquired by One Planet Group LLC, led by the original AutoWeb co-founder, Payam Zamani, after disclosing doubt about 'going concern.'

As part of the transaction, AutoWeb was taken back to a privately held company with Payam Zamani replacing Jared Rowe as president and CEO.

Additionally, LeadCall, a live call program that sets in-dealership appointments and scores customer readiness to buy for auto dealers.