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Heavy Rebates Impact IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for May : Top deals include the Hyundai Sonata among large cars and the Nissan Quest in minivans 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 the month of May, 2008. Once again, big car rebates play a major role in determining which vehicles give car buyers the most bang for their buck. - 2008-05-13

AutoRevo Appoints Alan Bertucci as Senior Product Manager : Alan Bertucci to Manage Product Expansion Efforts and Increase Efficiency in Continuing Development of AutoRevo's Industry-Leading Vehicle Marketing Platform AutoRevo (autorevo.com), a leading provider of on-demand marketing software for the automotive industry, today announced the appointment of Alan Bertucci as Senior Product Manager. - 2008-05-13

EverDrive Helps You Help the Environment – with the Car in Your Driveway Want to contribute to a greener world, but can’t afford a new fuel-efficient hybrid vehicle? The answer may already be parked in your driveway. - 2008-05-13

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

GarageTown USA Dominates Garage Condo Market in Arizona: "Buyer Trends Indicate Recession-Proof Business Model a Success" GarageTown USA AZ is offering garage "condos" for sale at multiple locations in the Phoenix Valley and there's no shortage of investors. Director of Sales and Marketing Stefanie McDaniel notes, "We launched our first community in August at Chandler's Stellar Airpark and sold out immediately". Unlike traditional storage rentals, buyers purchase units with 16' ceilings and average 2,000 sq ft of interior space. Internet, air conditioning and more options are available. Tenants utilize space for RV's, boats and toys. Due to a high concentration of car enthusiasts in Arizona, 85% of the Chandler location houses classic cars and vintage race cars. - 2008-05-06

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

Canon Communications Acquires Stamping-Days: Company will move venue-constrained exhibition to Karlsruhe and co-locate it with InterPart, Surfacts, and MediPart trade fairs Canon Communications LLC, the leading producer of trade events, publications, and electronic media for the EUR 2 trillion advanced, technology-based manufacturing industry, today announced its acquisition of Stamping-Days, a biannual exhibition serving the high precision stamping technology industry in Germany. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - 2008-05-05

MyRide.com Lists Top Green Vehicles Celebrities Want Most: Hollywood's Celebrities from George Clooney to Brad Pitt Go from A-List to Waiting List for Next Generation Green Cars This Earth Day Celebrity Car Parade, the celebrity rides section of MyRide.com, the new online consumer resource dedicated to everything automotive, reports that Hollywood's biggest names are clamoring to get their hands on the next generation of alternative powered vehicles soon to hit the market. From the hydrogen powered BMW 7 series to the ultra-exclusive Tesla electric sports car, green continues to take on a new image and the wait list starts with the likes of George Clooney and Arnold Schwarzenegger. - 2008-04-22

IntelliChoice.com 2008 Annual Hybrid Survey Shows Economic Benefits of Going Green IntelliChoice.com's Hybrid Survey for 2008, released in time for Earth Day, punctures some of the myths around hybrids and shows that several hybrid car models are cheaper to own than their non-hybrid counterparts. A keen observer of how environmental concerns are impacting the auto market, IntelliChoice.com is the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis and is part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA. - 2008-04-22

1 Attachment Top Five Questions (and Answers) About Green Transportation As the world becomes more vigilant and active about key environmental issues, many industries have renewed commitments to green initiatives. - 2008-04-21

IntelliChoice.com's Best New Car Deals for April Reflect Higher Fuel Costs, Weaker Economy 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 April. Fueled by big rebates, the April list contains a number of new winners and reinforces the need for consumers to study carefully before buying. - 2008-04-14

Axion Spatial Imaging (ASII) Announces Letter of Intent To Acquire Multinational Distribution Company With Subsidiaries In India, China, Europe, and Canada Axion Spatial Imaging (Pink Sheets:ASII) announced today that it has signed a letter of intent to acquire all the stock of a privately held US distribution company with subsidiaries in India, China, Europe, and Canada. Financial details of the proposed acquisition are not disclosed at this time. The acquisition is expected to close in April of 2008 and is subject to certain closing conditions, including satisfactory completion of due diligence and execution of the Definitive Agreement. - 2008-04-09

Jury Finds Transmission Defect in Chrysler Vehicle Caused Death of Infant: $5 Million Verdict Against DaimlerChrysler for Pregnant Mother Struck by Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV With Park-To-Reverse Defect Scott Nealey, Bruce S. Kingsdorf, Dawn Barrios, and Van Robichaux, counsel for Juli and August Guillot, announce that a Louisiana-state jury in St. Bernard Parish yesterday found DaimlerChrysler liable for the death of the Guillot's child, Collin Guillot, and injuries to Juli, August, and their then 3 year old daughter Madison. The jury returned a unanimous verdict of $5,080,000 in compensatory damages. With pre-judgment interest the verdict is over $7,200,000. The jury found that a defect in the Jeep Grand Cherokee's transmission, called a park-to-reverse defect, played a substantial factor in Collin Guillot's death and the severe injuries suffered by Mr. and Mrs. Guillot and their daughter. - 2008-04-09

Marchex and The Cobalt Group Partner to Deliver Online and Offline Call-Based Advertising Services to Auto Dealerships Throughout North America Marchex, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHX) (NASDAQ: MCHX-), a local online advertising company and leading publisher of local content, today announced that its VoiceStar subsidiary has signed a new comprehensive agreement with The Cobalt Group, North America's leading provider of automotive marketing services, to provide call tracking and pay-per-phone-call services to Cobalt's local auto dealers across North America. Cobalt provides marketing services to more than forty percent of the auto dealerships in the United States. - 2008-04-02

ActivEngage Chats up Online Auto Sales Automotive industry veterans Ted Rubin and Todd Smith today announced the launch of their latest joint venture: ActivEngage; (www.activengage.com) an interactive virtual chat sales team that helps dealerships sell more cars through their existing websites. - 2008-03-31

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

1 Attachment Harman Kardon: Premium Surround Sound for the New Generation of the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class The "Harman Kardon(R) Discrete Logic 7(R) Sound System" offers faithful premium surround sound from 5.1 and stereo recordings in the new Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, with the vario-roof up or down. - 2008-03-27

Promo Autoshades Offer Relief via Sun Shades Just in Time for Summer Promo Auto Shade, parent company to the newly launched Promo Logo Mugs, itself a distributor of customized promotional travel mugs, ceramic mugs, sport bottles, and shots, cordials, and drink ware, is reminding drivers everywhere to prepare for summer with their versatile line of sunshades for cars and SUVs. With summer just around the corner, sunshades from Promo Auto Shade and Promo Logo Mugs provide the ultimate tool for maintaining comfort while driving. - 2008-03-26

Zoombak Partners with Bark Buckle UP To Promote Pet Safety at the 2008 New York International Auto Show: Bark Buckle UP to Profile Newest Advances in Dog Safety Products Zoombak LLC (www.zoombak.com), a Liberty Media (NASDAQ: LCAPA) company, today joined the leading automotive pet safety experts from Bark Buckle UP (www.barkbuckleup.com) at the New York International Auto Show to promote safe and responsible pet ownership and highlight the latest in pet travel safety products. - 2008-03-20

RLI Transportation Launches Driver Training School Commercial Auto Coverage: RLI Transportation complements the fleet insurance portion of its trucking insurance product by offering driver training school coverage RLI Transportation announced the introduction of a unique, mono-line commercial auto coverage targeting Driver Training Schools nationwide. - 2008-03-20

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