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BMW announce three-level track for Frankfurt Motor Show

Motorists and car insurance policy holders heading to the Frankfurt Motor Show will now have the chance to test drive the latest vehicles from German car giant BMW on their purpose-built 300-metre indoor track. The track, part of BMW’s 10,000 square meter exhibition space at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, allows visitors to test drive some 24 vehicles – including BMW’s first all-electric offering, the i3 hatchback, priced at 34,950 euros (

Car sales in America reach six year high

Motorists and car insurance policy holders in America bought more cars in April 2013 than they have in any month in the past six years, prompting hopes that the country is now on track for a full economic recovery. 1.5 million vehicles were sold in the States in August – up by 17 per cent from the previous year – and all three US domestic carmakers have reported double-digit domestic sales increases in the month of August. America is the world’s second largest market for cars, but the sector has been badly affected by the financial crisis, with demand and consumer confidence dipping dramatically in recent years. But the rise in year-on-year car sales in the context of a general trend for upwards economic growth has made industry watchers optimistic.

5 Creative Facebook Places Marketing Campaigns

Facebook Places, Facebook’s location-based feature that launched in August, allows Facebook users to see where their friends are and to share their locations in the real world. It has also become another powerful Facebook marketing tool for businesses, who can design campaigns around the checkin service to build awareness, grow their fan base and engage and reward customers. Each time a Facebook user checks into a particular location on Facebook Places, Facebook broadcasts the checkin to that user’s friends’ news feeds. This is not only viral marketing for the company – it also allows businesses to provide incentives for people to come to their physical locations or events. Although the service has only been around for a few months, quite a few companies have already begun integrating Facebook Places into their marketing programs. Here are five great examples that illustrate different ways companies can use Facebook Places, from offering simple discounts for checkins to multi-step rewards programs. 1.

The Most Popular Social Networks and Who Is On Them

How much time do you spend online? According to a time use survey compiled by ComScore Media Metric, the average American spends 33.9 hours on the Internet every week. Depending on age and other demographics, this number can double! And for those lucky individuals whose occupations rely primarily on computers: the Internet commands their lives and they are never not connected. Computers have drastically changed the technological landscape.