(Vocus) — Hall Automotive, a division of MileOne Automotive, announces today they have acquired a new Ford Hyundai franchise, which is located at 1310 N. Road Street (more commonly known as Business Route 17) in Elizabeth City. The new Ford Hyundai store will open under the Hall Automotive name. The store was previously known as Courtesy Ford Hyundai. This will be MileOne’s forth Hyundai dealership joining two other locations in Virginia and one in Wilkes-Barre, PA. MileOne has one other Ford dealership in Newport News, Virginia, making this new Elizabeth City location the second.

“Ford and Hyundai will make great additions to our company’s presence in Elizabeth City, we couldn’t be acquiring these franchises at a better time,” Bill Baker – President COO of Hall Automotive. The Ford Hyundai store will join one of Hall Automotive’s Honda locations also in Elizabeth City. “These two brands offer a very exciting vehicle line-up. Ford offers the well-hyped new Fiesta, the best-selling Taurus, the award winning F150, as well as the new Fusion Hybrid. Hyundai also has much to offer including the fully redesigned Sonata and Tucson, as well as the brand-new Genesis and upcoming Equus. Plus America’s Best Warranty”

Hall Ford Hyundai will be overseen by General Manager, Nick Vendt. “I am very excited to be working with two of the most innovative auto brands on the market today. Each brand has a great line-up and a quickly growing customer base. We are looking forward to working with both new and existing customers of these brands.”

Current Ford and Hyundai customers in and around Elizabeth City will be able to take advantage of Hall Ford Hyundai’s 30 plus service bays with state of the art diagnostics equipment and certified technicians. Customers will quickly see the high level of customer service that Hall represents. In addition to sales and service, Hall Ford Hyundai Elizabeth City offers one of the area’s most modern collision center. While waiting for service Hall Ford Hyundai will offer a quiet service waiting area with internet access, comfortable seating, refreshments and a child’s play area. Service shuttle, loaners, and rentals are all available on site.

Ford Hyundai sales, service, and body shop operations have begun and a “Grand Opening” celebration is being planned for a later date. Customers can go to hallfordelizabethcity.com or hallhyundaielizabethcity.com to schedule service online and browse inventory. Hall Ford Hyundai is located at 1310 N. Road Street (Business Route 17) Elizabeth City, North Carolina 27909.

About MileOne Automotive

MileOne Automotive operates 63 retail automotive franchises representing 27 different brands and 9 collision centers in Pennsylvania, Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia with a focus on the Baltimore-Washington, Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach, Nags Head/Elizabeth City and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton major metro areas. MileOne.com allows customers to research new, used and fuel-efficient luxury, import and domestic cars and trucks, send information about vehicles to their mobile device, schedule service appointments, buy parts and accessories, play automotive games, and download automotive wallpaper and mobile ring tones. For more information or to find a quality MileOne dealership near you, please visit www.mileone.com.

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Consumers can quickly and securely stop identity theft using action buttons on their mobile phones or through email, avoiding a lengthier process of making phone calls or having to log into online accounts. This new technology compliments Smart Credit’s already innovative credit report and integrated applications.

Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) June 3, 2010 — Consumers now have a new way to guard against credit and identity theft (https://www.smartcredit.com/) with Smart Credit’s™ newly launched mobile Rapid Response (https://www.smartcredit.com/howItWorks/credit-identity-protection.jsp)™ technology integrated into its Always Active Complete Protection™. When SmartCredit.com members activate Rapid Response, they can get important credit and identity alerts directed to a mobile phone SMS/MMS and any two email addresses. These alerts have an action button built-in allowing for rapid response. The action taken by the member will go directly to the source creditor, notifying them to cancel a new application for credit or close a new account because of possible identity theft.

Complimenting Smart Credit’s innovative credit report (https://www.smartcredit.com/) and integrated applications is Rapid Response’s credit and identity alerts, with built-in action buttons communicating directly with creditors, exclusive and unique to Smart Credit, providing unmatched protection against identity theft (https://www.smartcredit.com/howItWorks/credit-identity-protection.jsp).

“Rapid Response added to our Always Active Complete Protection has set the new standard for credit and identity protection,” said David B. Coulter the founder and C.E.O. of Smart Credit.

Most other identity protection services require a long process to stop identity theft. Usually it involves one or more lengthy phone calls, logging in to an account, and providing written documents. They also do not address what happens if that identity theft account is posted to one’s credit report. In most cases, an application for new credit or a credit account closed due to identity theft will show up on one’s credit report. This is especially true for instant, same day or in-store credit approvals. The credit report may show it as a closed account, but it could still negatively affect one’s credit score.

Rapid Response allows SmartCredit.com members to simply push the action button to stop an identity thief from opening a new credit account. Then, in the event that account shows up on their credit report, the member will get an alert where they can simply remove it with the action button. Further, members can report identity theft to the Federal Trade Commission and its Sentential database of identity theft victims used by law enforcement nationwide, all with the simple push of a button.

Rapid Response was built to address the urgency of stopping credit and identity theft. It is combined with Smart Credit’s patent-pending Smart Action buttons which communicate directly with the source. It took several years to build Smart Credit’s communication network connecting to over 36,000 creditors, collection agencies and financial institutions in the United States. These action buttons not only allow members to stop identity theft, but to ask their creditor anything. There is no need for making phone calls, writing letters or looking up account numbers.

Rapid Response is free for all SmartCredit.com members. New members can take advantage of a minimum 5-day unrestricted free-trial, then pay as little as $19.95 per month with no long term obligation.

About SmartCredit.com™

ConsumerDirect® is the maker of the Smart Credit system and was founded in 2003. It is an employee-owned company pioneering innovations, buttons and apps designed to get consumers to take action.

SmartCredit.com is for every type of consumer with its innovative credit report (https://www.smartcredit.com/), action buttons and applications.

Smart Action™ buttons allow consumers to immediate address items on their credit report that may impact their credit scores or benefit their finances.

These action buttons allow members to get better interest rates or ask their creditor anything. There is no need for making phone calls, writing letters or looking up account numbers. They can also fix credit report errors, get goodwill corrections, recover from identity theft, replace a lost or stolen credit card or settle a debt all directly with their creditors. It took years for Smart Credit to build its network of over 36,000 creditors, collection agencies and financial institutions making its Smart Action buttons the premier way of effectively communicating with creditors.

Smart Credit also includes its Always Active Complete Protection™ now with Rapid Response as the premier identity protection service guarding both their credit and identity.

Over 350,000 people have subscribed to its services. For more information about Smart Credit, visit http://www.smartcredit.com.

Press Contact:

Ethan Taub
ethan(dot)t(at)consumerdirect(dot)com
714-431-0005 ext. 205

Mayor Bloomberg’s C’mon LeBron Video Message Can be Viewed Now at cmonlebron.com, and a Video Feed Will Available Today at the Switch on CTY3 at 2:30 PM

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta today launched a global promotional campaign to build upon New Yorkers’ enthusiasm to lure LeBron James to New York City and sign with either the New York Knicks or New Jersey (soon Brooklyn) Nets. The campaign will include both on-street and online promotions in which New Yorkers and celebrated public figures are encouraged to help convince LeBron James to sign with one of the two regional teams after the July 1, 2010 free agency period begins. New Yorkers can download C’mon LeBron fan kits from cmonlebron.com and can submit photos, videos and tweets to the dedicated website through Facebook and Twitter. The C’mon LeBron campaign was created at no taxpayer expense by NYC & Company, New York City’s official marketing, tourism and partnership organization, in conjunction with its agency of record Bartle Bogle Hegarty New York.

“New York City is fit for a king – there’s no better place in the world to live, to play or to win,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “New Yorkers want LeBron to come to the greatest city in the world, and we’re launching the C’mon Lebron campaign to capitalize on their energy and creativity in making their own cases for why he should choose New York. There are terrific cities all over the country, but none match the excitement of the greatest City in the world.”

The C’mon LeBron campaign includes the dedicated website – cmonlebron.com, a C’Mon LeBron Facebook page (facebook.com/cmonlebron), and a live Twitter feed (#cmonlebron). C’Mon LeBron t-shirts will be distributed at various locations throughout the City. Starting today, C’Mon Lebron messages will appear on NYC Taxi monitors and Times Square screens, followed by more promotions in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, fans will be able to download their own C’mon LeBron fan kit from the website (complete with logo files and image) so they can highlight in their own way the great impact LeBron James would have on the City—both on the court and off, through his charitable contributions.

“In addition to the obvious impact LeBron James would bring to the court, his generosity and philanthropic goals will leave a lasting impression on the lives of many New York City youth,” said NYC & Company CEO George Fertitta. “As strongly as we feel that a global icon like LeBron deserves to play in a place like New York City, we would be equally as honored and excited to welcome him for what he would bring to our community beyond the world of sports.”

LeBron James, the 2009 and 2010 NBA Most Valuable Player, has played his entire career for the Cleveland Cavaliers and will officially become a free agent when his contract expires on July 1, 2010. Assured to be one of the most sought after free agents in sports history, LeBron is expected to be courted by numerous teams.

The New York City Economic Development Corporation estimates that every playoff game hosted by a New York City-based team has an economic impact on the City of more than $3.6 million, and a championship could yield as much as $57.8 million.

Contact: Kimberly Spell/Ernesto Freire (NYC & Company) (212) 484-1270

In early 2009, Ovation broke new ground with the worldwide introduction of the iDea – the world’s first acoustic guitar with built-in recordability. Now, 2010 brings new choices for players looking to tap into iDea technology. The Celebrity CC24Si-5 comes equipped with an iDea preamp and also features a solid spruce top, lightweight bracing, and Ovation’s own Slimline pickup with six individual sensors – one for each string. Available in Gloss Black finish. Retail: $829

Ovation’s iDea is the first and only guitar of its kind, featuring a built-in MP3 recorder/player. A digital recorder is part of the on-board Ovation preamp. A simple and direct recording control makes it easy to record entire songs or fragments, even vocals and commentary. The iDea is also a learning tool, with audio lessons pre-installed in the memory. Additional lessons from iDea educational partner, Workshop Live, are available via download from www.OvationiDea.com

Downloading files from a computer or the internet is easy via USB. Files in the iDea can be moved, renamed, deleted and rearranged right on the computer desktop. Mixes from recording software, rhythm tracks, even songs the player wants to learn can be downloaded and played either through the guitar output or headphones. Several “Jam Tracks” are also pre-installed in the instrument, and others are available online.