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Recent Headlines - Automotive: Consumer Publications

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Previews the 29 Coolest Cars of the Next Four Years: Sneak Preview Cover Story Shows What Auto Enthusiasts Can Expect though 2012 AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com), looks into its crystal ball to identify the most fabulous cars of tomorrow in its June 2008 "Sneak Preview" issue. The cover story profiles 29 of the most anticipated cars of the next four years through insider interviews, concept designs, spy shots, and more. - 2008-05-08

Jerry Seinfeld Gives His Vintage Fiat a Spin for AUTOMOBILE Magazine: Seinfeld is Guest Columnist in June Issue of AUTOMOBILE Magazine NEWS FACTS - 2008-05-08

Nationwide Insurance Launches SmartRide Program for Teens and Parents In time for National Youth Traffic Safety Month, Nationwide Insurance has launched SmartRide(SM), a comprehensive teen driver program. The program empowers teens and parents and provides the right tools and resources to help teens become smarter and safer drivers. This is particularly important since automobile crashes are the leading cause of death among American teens. - 2008-05-05

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Helps Build the First Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4: - Print and Online Feature Offers First-Hand Look at the Making of a New Generation of Lamborghinis - AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com), offers up a different kind of feature story in its May 2008 issue and on its website. Where most automotive publications drive and write about new cars, AUTOMOBILE helps to actually build one. "Bull in a Lambo Shop" follows AUTOMOBILE writer Jason Cammisa as he helps manufacture the first-ever Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4. - 2008-03-31

ExpoTV Taps Into Its Community of Consumer Enthusiasts for Coverage of 2008 New York Auto Show: Company Provides Consumer Guru With Exclusive Access to Premier Auto Event ExpoTV, the first and largest video-based social commerce network specifically tailored for the consumer in control, announced today that it will be tapping into its community of savvy consumers as part of its coverage of the 2008 New York Auto Show, which will take place March 21-30 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The company has asked one deserving member, auto enthusiast Adam Barrera, aka "highmileage," to be its on-camera host at this year's event. In this role, Barrera will not only have the chance to interview auto manufacturers such as Ford, Lamborghini and Hyundai and get the inside scoop on all the newest models and gear for ExpoTV users, he will also be granted exclusive access to the show before it opens to the public. - 2008-03-20

IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for March Driven by Manufacturer Incentives IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" for cars, trucks, and SUVs for March. The list reveals a new level of volatility among the list of winners due in large part to manufacturer new car incentives. It also delivers a message for car buyers: do your homework. - 2008-03-17

GEICO launches iHeartCavemen.com site To make good use of its creative approach to technology and to advance its popular Cavemen branding, GEICO has launched a new interactive mock dating portal, www.iheartcavemen.com. - 2008-03-10

IntelliChoice.Com Announces Best Overall Value of the Year Awards for 2008 Cars, Trucks and SUVs IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis and part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, today announced the winners of its annual "Best Overall Value of the Year" awards for 2008 cars, trucks and SUVs. The BOVY Awards, which evaluate every facet of what it costs to own and operate a vehicle over time, identify best-in-class vehicles that deliver outstanding value and lower than expected costs. - 2008-02-06

Standing Room Only at ADI's Dealership Workshop The first of the dealership-exclusive workshops hosted by the Automotive Dealership Institute has proved a resounding success. The packed workshop was led by acclaimed dealership consultant and ADI professor Rebecca D. Chernek. Dr. Robert W. Serum, former Vice President of Academics and International Programs at Northwood University and recipient of the 2007 Automotive Education Excellence Award, was among those in attendance, along with his wife, Dr. Camella Serum. They were joined by the publisher of F&I Management and Technology Magazine and Special Finance Magazine, Mr. David Gesualdo. Other attendees included finance directors, finance managers, sales managers and general agents from across the country. - 2008-01-22

Al & Ed's Autosound and KNBC Partner to Showcase Southern California Car Culture with New Television Show ''WHIPNOTIC'': Mr. Mobile "WHIP-Notizes" Audiences with a Chance to Win Car Stereo Electronics, GPS Navigation, Bluetooth and More, in Recurring WHIPNOTIC Segment, "I Want That" Al & Ed's Autosound, Southern California's largest mobile electronics specialist, announced today that it has partnered with KNBC (NBC4) to bring the sleek, fast-paced automotive world to Southern California car enthusiasts as presenting sponsor of the weekly, half-hour television program, "WHIPNOTIC," hosted by Mario Solis. Bringing the hottest in car culture, style and technology to audiences in the Southland, WHIPNOTIC will feature John Haynes, aka Mr. Mobile, the head buyer for Al & Ed's Autosound, in an educational, weekly "I Want That" segment, detailing the hottest in car stereo and mobile electronics gadgetry. Al & Ed's Autosound will then give viewers the opportunity to win the featured products online at http://www.al-eds.com or by linking through http://www.WHIPNOTIC.com. - 2008-01-22

IntelliChoice.com Survey: Hybrids Continue to Reward Over the Long Term A survey released today by IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis and a part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, reveals that 12 hybrid vehicles currently on the market save their owners more money than the non-hybrid version of the same vehicle. - 2008-01-14

Eaton Corporation Introduces Its First Commercially Available Hybrid Power System In China With Beiqi Foton Bus Company And Guangzhou Yiqi Bus: (The following news release was also issued by Eaton in China on Jan. 14) Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN) this month formally introduced its first commercially-available hybrid power system in China with Beiqi Foton Bus Company, deploying the hybrid system in 30 city buses for Guangzhou Yiqi Bus. - 2008-01-14

Motor Trend Names Top 50 Industry Players to 2008 Power List: GM's Rick Wagoner Tops Magazine's Fourth Annual List of Top 50 Power Brokers Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com), the world's automotive authority and part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, today announced its fourth annual Power List of the automotive industry's top 50 influencers. The list includes executives, designers and other individuals who are shaping the future of cars and car culture. - 2008-01-02

AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE Names the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year: -- Audi R8 also captures Design of the Year; GM's Two-Mode Hybrid System named Technology of the Year -- AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com) and part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, today announced that the Audi R8 is its 2008 Automobile of the Year. The magazine also named the R8 Design of the Year and GM's Two-Mode Hybrid System Technology of the Year. - 2007-12-26

IntelliChoice.com's Best Deals for December Highlight Long-Standing Value, End-of-Year Deals IntelliChoice.com (www.intellichoice.com), the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" for cars, trucks, and SUVs for December 2007. But Intellichoice.com also predicted that "Best Deal" vehicles will face increasing market pressure due to end-of-year incentive programs and discounts, heightened competition and the healthy growth of the "green" or hybrid market in 2008. - 2007-12-14

1 Attachment New Car Organizer Personalizes, Organizes and Decorates the Auto Interior - the Stuck-Up(TM) Way! In this new era of fast-paced living and often long commutes, clutter builds up quickly in our cars. For this reason, co-founders of DeNovo Concepts in San Diego, California, Jim and Dama Linton put their heads together and created the Stuck-Up (www.getstuckup.com), a visor car organizer that both organizes and personalizes the car interior. - 2007-11-15

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Reveals 2008 All-Stars Winners: An Exclusive Stable of Ten Cars from Across the Automotive Spectrum AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication, today announced the winners of its 2008 AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE All-Stars Awards, delivering an exclusive selection of vehicles at the top of their class. - 2007-11-14

Majority of Private Car Sellers Put Funds Toward The Purchase of Another Vehicle: AutoTrader.com Survey Reveals Consumer Car Buying and Selling Behavior Pattern Insights of Los Angeles and National Drivers Los Angeles is the "city of the automobile" and with more than five million registered vehicles(a), Los Angeles is one of the most car-crowded places in the country. With all the cars and drivers here, Angelenos buy and sell millions of cars every year. A survey conducted by AutoTrader.com, the ultimate automotive marketplace, revealed attitudes and opinions among adult drivers in the metro Los Angeles area regarding selling a vehicle privately, as well as how they intend to use the proceeds of a vehicle sale. - 2007-11-12

AutoRevo Appoints Bill Berry as Managing Sales Director: Bill Berry to Lead Sales Efforts and Capitalize on Growing Demand for the AutoRevo Platform AutoRevo (autorevo.com), a provider of on-demand software for selling cars online, today announced the appointment of Bill Berry as Managing Sales Director. - 2007-11-08

Adicio to Offer IntelliChoice.com Car Ownership Data Adicio, Inc., the Internet's leading developer of web-based classified advertising solutions, today announced an agreement with IntelliChoice.com, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, to make IntelliChoice.com's Cost of Ownership data available through the Adicio automotive software platform. The agreement will enable Adicio's clients to provide their consumers on their automotive sites with a complete 5-year picture of the total cost to own and operate vehicles based on make and model. - 2007-11-05

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