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AS YOU WILL SEE WE HAVE SOME PRETTY IMPRESSIVE EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS WITH OUR INDIVIDUAL AUTOMOTIVE CLIENTS TOO. Feel free to contact any of them. Nearly 18 years ago we felt we arrived when it comes to individual dealer advertising when the Huffines Auto Group hired us. Today with 7 dealerships featuring Chevrolet, Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Kia, Hyundai and Subaru we are honored to still be their advertising partner. While consistently amongst the top Chevy and Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge dealers in the country as well as the Metroplex’s and North Texas’ number one Hyundai dealer 7 years running, Huffines has trusted us to convey to North Texas HUFFINES HAS IT! This idea won us the business and has been the thread of their continuity ever since. – Contact Lee Ingraham at 972-867-6000 In addition to directing Brett Favre in over 100 commercials for Turan-Foley Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and watching them dominate the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the last 7 years, our agency president has directed commercials with other Superbowl winning quarterbacks including Troy Aikman, Peyton Manning his first commercial ever, and Kenny Stabler. Herb also directed Peyton’s dad Archie Manning in over 20 commercials. While you probably are thinking how much these guys cost, you would be shocked at how affordable they can be. By the way Turan-Foley outsells their nearest two Chevy competitors collectively on a routine basis. – Contact Rick Foley at 228-539-7500 Located just outside of Philadelphia, Del Toyota enjoyed an 18% increase in sales this year while their zone was up only 2%. While only a client of two years now, we are proud Del is now selling over 225 units per month. Thanks Del! That’s their advertising campaign theme. Guess folks are abiding. – Contact Bill Milligan at 610-383-6200 Now a client for over 5 years, we thought we would not last long with these guys based on them having a propensity to change agencies. Well low and behold we are still with Bobby and the boys in the Cajun bayou of Lafayette, Louisiana. Considering they have nearly tripled their volume since hiring us and ended last month #1 in their district, we hope to be around a few more years. Bobby’s campaign is real simple too Giles Smile! Oh, by the way, Bobby’s Volvo store doubles the national penetration at nearly 16%. – Contact Bob Giles at 337-988-1920 Located in Boulder, Colorado, Fisher Honda has been a client of nearly 20 years. Year in and year out Fisher gives the big boys in Denver a run for their money. Easily retailing over 1,300 Hondas a year, these guys are sure getting alot of mileage out of their advertising as their cost per car through us is under $200. When you talk about consistency these guys personify it. – Contact Craig Fisher at 303-443-0530 A few more clients in other markets: TERRY THOMPSON CHEVROLET, MOBILE ALABAMA • NISSAN OF MUNCIE, MUNCIE, INDIANA • FALORE NISSAN, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA KELLOGG HONDA CHEVROLET PONTIAC BUICK GMC, RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS • BILLY NAVARRE CHEVROLET HONDA HYUNDAI, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA GREGG ORR AUTO COLLECTION • 17 DEALERSHIPS • TEXARKANA, LITTLE ROCK, SHREVEPORT • YOUNGBLOOD NISSAN KIA, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI. “Over 20 years of experience working for you.” The Montalbano Group Automotive Advertising Specialists Dallas - New Orleans Contact Information: Herb Montalbano 4040 McEwen Road, Suite 300 Dallas, Texas 75244 1-800-992-2723 Email: herb@themontalbanogroup.com

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Caddy V-8 is endangered species An industry turns green -- let's talk JAPAN TRIUMPHANT Ford, Microsoft to offer 911 service in Sync GPS will track fuel price Brose buys Siemens motor unit as step toward N.A. growth Expanding Meridian sees bright future Federal-Mogul CEO to stay Harbour Consulting sold Soft market threatens Tundra sales goal Ford dumps volume targets for dealer bonuses How HCCI engines work Visteon: 'We're leaner and smaller' Ford doubles regional promo money Gasoline-diesel combo moves closer to reality Rethinking retail: A hot topic at World Congress Denso expands hybrid plant CAFE fines may yield meager grants Some pay raise: To $8.3 million from $1 New Chrysler purchasing chief looks to Asia BMW adds jobs to boost S.C. output Continental layoffs follow production cuts at Chrysler Study: Indirect loan delinquencies soar No more peekaboo for Camaro Saturn's Lajdziak: GM is 'where I wanted to be' LETTER TO THE EDITOR Why buy Japanese? Here's an answer CAFE will put new entrees on auto show menu What an exciting way to start 2008 LETTER TO THE EDITOR 84-month financing is nothing new LETTER TO THE EDITOR GM ad policy shift is good for dealers JAMES B. TREECE Detroit show gets back on a global track LETTER TO THE EDITOR Too many dealers: Blame greed LETTER TO THE EDITOR Why not learn from Toyota? LETTER TO THE EDITOR A hot news item? Nah; it's 9 years old Suppliers to the 2008 Saturn Vue Supplier personnel Haldex farms out brake work The theme: Green and mean Dodge Ram gets interior upgrade BMW's 1-series coupe gets a soft-top counterpart Chrysler eye candy includes green jelly bean Chinese automakers increase their presence Concept offers a peek at Explorer's likely successor Ford goes global in styling its B-cars Forum concept is a clubhouse on wheels Dealers Simple safety: Green, amber, red Lexus SUV luxury will grow on you Personnel Gas prices boost Nissan car sales as trucks tank This year's U.S. sales forecast: Gloomy Ford: Tata is lead bidder for 2 brands Ex-Toyota manager goes to Audi Hyundai has new N.A. chief TRW buys Delphi brake assets Who's No. 1? Time for an official review Waning interest Solstice outguns Miata - again Once more into the legal fray? Lifan is the latest Chinese wannabe Things are looking up (and down) for MG Who has 1st Mustang - and what's it worth?

Automotive News - January 7, 2008

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