aol autos posts

AOL Autos, the leading auto research and news channel on the Internet, began a new program, "AOL Autos Giveaway," where we will periodically giveaway some of our favorite vehicles to our loyal readers. The kickoff of the program resulted in the giveaway of a 2012 MINI Countryman to a 19-year old pre-med student from Michigan State University. Jasneet was the lucky winner who simply "Liked" AOL Autos on Facebook and filled out a short, simple form on our Facebook page and was randomly selected for the giveaway!

AOL Autos chose the MINI Countryman for its first giveaway due to the positive experience the AOL Autos team had as part of their long-term test drive, and to commemorate MINI USA's 10^th anniversary. As part of the anniversary, AOL Autos' senior editor Scott Burgess, assistant editor Colin Croughan, and I traveled through 16 states and almost 4,000 miles as part of the road rally, "MINI Takes the States," which kicked off in New Jersey on July 4 and finished in Los Angeles on July 15.

Read the latest in automotive news and look for more giveaways by visiting AOL Autos.

.@AOLAutos Giveaway and MINI Take the States aol.it/PGTfxM

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) July 27, 2012

In the market for a new car? We've got great news for you! We're excited to announce a new partnership with CarWoo! today that will enhance the car buying experience for our consumers. The partnership provides "Best Offer" deals from 10,000+ U.S. dealers arming buyers with the information needed to quickly and easily negotiate great market prices on the car of their dreams while retaining their privacy.

Today's announcement follows the recent launch of "ChooseControl," the online search tool that helps consumers find the perfect car for their lifestyle. ChooseControl allows a potential car buyer to search for automobiles based on the largest range of social demographics currently available.

.@AOLAutos Teams Up with CarWoo! aol.it/NGosC4

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) July 19, 2012

As the automotive industry continues to post its highest sales since 2005, AOL Autos and Toyota today announced the launch of a next-generation online search tool that helps consumers find the perfect car for their lifestyle. Whether someone has young children, wants to go green, participate in outdoor sports or has an icy commute in colder months, "ChooseControl" allows a potential car buyer to search for automobiles based on the largest range of social demographics currently available. The tool also incorporates dynamic and customized video into the experience to help the car buyer visualize how the vehicle matches their unique lifestyle.

Read more about this launch by clicking here.

AOL Autos is partnering with MINI for their cross-country rally, MINI Takes the States, taking place July 4th – 14th. Joining MINI in celebration of their 10^th anniversary in the U.S., members from the AOL Autos team will be participating in the rally and sharing footage from the open road with AOL Autos' readers.

Drive Away in a MINI Cooper aol.it/LlOTI5 @MINIUSA @AOLAUTOS

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) June 13, 2012

The Final Review of the AOL Autos Technology of the Year Design Challenge took place at the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit on Tuesday, April 17^th. As part of this challenge, students were tasked with creating the physical award to be given to the recipient of Technology of the Year at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show. Ten students presented their final designs to a panel of judges, including members from AOL Autos marketing, editorial and video production teams. All designs presented were unique and impressive; however, after careful deliberation, the judges awarded first, second and third place scholarships to three lucky students. First place winner, Brenna Dunn, is finishing her second year at CCS. Brenna, 20, is from Holland, Michigan and is one of the youngest students who participated in the challenge. She is a freelance graphic designer and custom muralist, pursuing a career in providing utilitarian design and craft for a wide range of clientele. Congratulations also, to Andie Mellon and Steven Corraliza, our second and third place winners!

AOL Autos is sponsoring the CCS Crafts Department at their 2012 Student Exhibition Open in May, and looks forward to growing their relationship with CCS through future partnerships!

.@AOLAutos Announces Winner of CCS Design Challenge aol.it/IpkUiF

- AOL PR (@AOLPR) April 19, 2012