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Volvo Spreads the Word with SMM

SMM is of course Social Media Marketing. Social Media is the latest buzzword to describe the phenomenon whereby almost everyone is talking to almost everyone else via Internet websites such as YouTube, Flickr or MySpace. Now the marketing for the 2007 Volvo S80 from Volvo Cars is tapping into such media.

Online Video Shifts Into High Gear

“This is my car. That’s where I spilled coffee. Oh, and this is where the dog vomited.” All right, so perhaps that wouldn’t be the best use of online video advertising. But according to a new report, automotive online video classifieds - and many other types of car-related, Internet-only videos - are on their way.

Dash Drives Yahoo Local To Cars

The Dash Electronics booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas will have a dash of Yahoo in its product, thanks to their partnership on local search.

JavaOne Speeding Up With Slot Cars

The Slot Car Programming Challenge will do more than let coders experience the thrill of playing with 1960's era toys; it offers the chance for people to learn more about the Real-Time Specification for Java (RTSJ).

Honda Adding Google Earth To Cars

Honda has announced it is adding in-car navigation systems powered by Google Earth, presumably the same systems Volkswagen has been reported to be developing for a little while.

Google Mashes Up Real Estate

Hunting down "homes for sale" through a typical Google search returns extra search boxes for location and listing type; using those search boxes brings up a mashup of Google Base and Maps with listings for available properties.

Mix06 Ads Everywhere

They are in Wired magazine in Pittsburgh.

Brits Invade US Again at SXSW

My RSS reader this morning is full of posts about SXSW, the South by Southwest Festivals and Conferences taking place in Austin, Texas, from 11-20 March.

Lexus Talks to a Blog to Squash Virus Rumors

ZDNet reports that car maker Lexus denied that the Cabir wireless worm poses a risk to the Bluetooth-capable navigation systems featured in some of its vehicles ...

Ford Sold 210,000 Cars Via The Web Last Year

According to InternetRetailer -- Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers sold more than 210,000 vehicles from FordDirect Internet referrals last year.