March 2012

Justin Bieber’s 18th Birthday Present is a Fisker Karma

When you are Justin Bieber, the world is truly your oyster, but when you have access to anything you want, what do you do for something special on your 18th birthday? It turns out The Beebs manager Scooter Braun had an idea. While Braun has told Justin to always be humble, and not to get [...]

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EPA Rates Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid at 11 Miles of Electric-Only Range

As the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in begins to arrive at U.S. dealerships, Toyota wants potential buyers to be aware of the fact that the plug-in Prius is eligible for the State of California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). Designed to promote the use of clean vehicle technologies, the $1,500 CVRP incentive is available on a [...]

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LAcarGUY Breaks Ground for Expanded, LEED®-Certified Pacific Audi Dealership

LAcarGUY‘s Mike Sullivan, and Audi of America, this past week celebrated the official groundbreaking of the newly introduced Audi terminal in Torrance, CA. The state-of-the-art South Bay dealership will expand capacity from its current nearby location of 14,000 sq. ft., becoming the largest Audi Terminal showroom in the U.S. at 45,000 sq. ft. The expansion [...]

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Volkswagen Santa Monica Lighting Retrofit

Committed to changing an “environmentally-challenged” industry and protecting future generations, LAcarGUY is active in local environmental programs and initiatives. Just recently, Mike Sullivan’s Volkswagen Santa Monica completed a lighting retrofit in the service bays, parts department and business offices. The job included taking out the CFL’s (compact fluorescent lightbulbs) and replacing them with LED (light [...]

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Lexus Tops Luxury Segment in 2012 J.D. Power and Associates CSI Study

According to the latest J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Service Index (CSI) Study, Lexus ranked the highest in customer satisfaction among luxury brands for the fourth consecutive year. Lexus achieved an overall CSI score of 861 on a 1,000-point scale, which is 26 points above the segment average and the highest numerical score in [...]

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LAcarGUY at the 25th Annual Arbor Day Celebration

LAcarGUY joined forces with the Tree Musketeers for the 25th annual Arbor Day celebration in El Segundo on May 10, 2012.  Arbor Day (from the Latin arbor, meaning tree) is a holiday in which individuals and groups are encouraged to plant and care for trees. It originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. The first [...]

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2012 Toyota Tacoma Wins Pickuptrucks.com Midsized Truck Shootout

In the mid-sized pickup truck market, there’s one and only one truck that completely dominates the segment. And that title belongs to the Toyota Tacoma. And with major contenders like Ford withdrawing from the niche, the Tacoma stands out even more as the clear winner. But even though the Tacoma is the undisputed sales leader [...]

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Why Does Building a “LEED” Building Matter to Your Neighborhood?

Hi everyone…starting today, there will be a new post every two weeks about something related to our new Pacific Audi building, the process of building green, and how it will physically be a positive addition to the neighborhood, and a nicer place to walk into and work in. First off, we keep using the term [...]

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Toyota Produced 1,255,635 Vehicles In North America During 2011

After a tragic year in Japan and a strain on the parts supply chain, Toyota still managed to find a way to produce over 1.25 million vehicles and 1.14 million engines in North America alone, along with completing three major expansion projects in the United States. In total, Toyota produces 12 models in North America: [...]

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Pacific Audi builds largest Audi Showroom in the world (timelapse)

http://youtu.be/dXX2DS1BkV0

We will be capturing the construction of our new LEED Certified Audi dealership via time lapse. Here is a sneak at first 7 days. Pacific Audi is a proud member of the LAcarGUY family of dealerships

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LAcarGUY at LA Weekly’s Gold Standard Event

Earlier this month, LAcarGUY proudly sponsored the 4th Annual Gold Standard Food & Wine Event that featured a diverse selection of LA’s best restaurants, hand picked by Pulitzer Prize winning food critic, Jonathan Gold. The event was held at the Peterson Auto Museum, and as he is known for his unprecedented taste and appreciation of [...]

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Look Out for Volkswagen’s Think Blue® Tour Coming to LA

Just days ago, Volkswagen of America, Inc. announced its 15-stop Think Blue® Tour which will feature an interactive mobile display and activity center that was created to educate the public about ecological sustainability and fuel-efficient technologies. The tour will travel throughout the U.S. from April through to December 2012 at locations that best represent different [...]

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First look at new 2013 A3 Interior

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnF1NfPvahk

Looks amazing. We can't wait for it to get here!

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Audi Tests The R18 e-tron quattro After Sebring 12 Hours Victory

If you follow racing much, then you know that sometimes the testing the day or two after the race is sometimes more interesting than the race itself. The track is usually in fantastic shape, the team and divers are in a good rhythm for working all weekend, and if they have had a particularly good [...]

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LAcarGUY Proudly Sponsors SBC’s Industry Achievement Awards

The inaugural Sustainable Business Council’s Industry Achievement Awards will be held at Lexus Santa Monica on April 18th, 2012, which coincides with Earth Day. The goal of these awards is to showcase Southern California’s sustainable business community who are a vital part of the state’s overall economy. These awards will provide an opportunity to salute [...]

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Fisker To Reveil The Nina At The New York Auto Show

The second model in the Fisker lineup is set to debut at the New York International Auto Show next week. The Nina will bring the style of the Karma in a smaller package, and a smaller, more affordable price. In recognition of this big debut, and knowing how anticipated it is, Fisker will be live [...]

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