Earth Day Green Lounge Event At Lexus Santa Monica a Success!
With nearly one thousand people celebrating Earth Day at our own Lexus Santa Monica, the Green Lounge event struck a chord in the luxury-green Los Angeles beach-side community. The evening brought together celebrities, thought leaders, top media, entertainers and decor with a hyper-focus on green/sustainability and the environment. Our Lexus showroom was converted into a “Buddha Bar” style lounge with green decor and surrounded by wonderful sights and sounds, not to mention cuisine.
In each of the lounges, guests could sample and buy products, meet with the companies’ brand ambassadors and be a part of the of the unique event in an eco-luxurious setting.” Part of the evening was set aside to honor leaders and advocates in the environmental, wellness and philanthropic arenas:
Mike Sullivan has been a tireless advocate and leader for green and environmental issues both in the Los Angeles community as well as the automotive industry. As the worldwide top-selling dealer for both Lexus and Toyota Hybrids and a focus on lowering the carbon footprint that businesses impact the earth with, the family of dealerships is part of a larger movement building today in proactive ways to minimize the impact the earth and this is the one day each year that the focus is magnified.
Award recipients included Josie Maran of Josie Maran Cosmetics (Green Business Wellness Award), Mary Murphy of So You Think You Can Dance (Effecting Change Award), and Rory Freedman, co-author of Skinny Bitch (Wellness Award). Global Green, the Southern California-based eco-company received donations at the front door from attendees. Two members of the LAcarGUY team are local board advisers to Global Green, which is part of Green Cross International (GCI), created by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev “to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future by reconnecting humanity with the environment.”
Going Green is for big and small!
Not your typical Lexus Santa Monica guests!
Lexus Santa Monica named #1 Lexus Hybrid dealer in the nation
We are very proud to announced that our Lexus Santa Monica sold more hybrids then any other dealer in the country in 2009. 1 out of every 5 cars we sold was a hybrid!
To celebrate this accomplishment, Lexus’ corporate staff catered a lunch for the entire sales staff in our beautiful showroom. They even did shots with us… Wheat grass shots that is. Before the award presentation from Steve Hearne, Mike Sullivan thanked his team and talked about the importance of continuing to be the leader in green sales and internal green initiatives.
Here are quotes from Steve Hearne and Mike:
“Lexus is proud to recognize Lexus Santa Monica as the world’s top Hybrid sales dealership in 2009. Lexus Santa Monica and the LAcarGUY organization lead the automobile industry by not only increasing the hybrid footprint on the road but also through their business choices motivated by their commitment to the environment. Partnering with organizations focused on sustainability, recycling, and reducing waste, the team at Lexus Santa Monica supports a long lasting positive impact on the world. Lexus appreciates the leadership, impact and social responsibility of Lexus Santa Monica.”
LAcarGUY owner, Mike Sullivan, on being the Hybrid leader, “We are pleased, and proud of our leadership position. Being engaged in helping the environment is a full, very real commitment. Whether it is training my team of employees, solar paneling my home, or active involvement with various local environmental groups we work with(I’d remove these blue words), we try to genuinely walk the walk. Being the hybrid and clean diesel leader, is a nice reward.”
Pictures and video are below. Be sure to check out our line of sexy hybrids and find out why we are #1 in the country.
Mike Sullivan discusses being on cutting edge of green technologies and the importance of being a good corporate citizen
Event Photos
LAcarGUY.com launches Social Media promotion giveaway. IPod anyone?
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Our Facebook and Twitter pages are filled with exciting news, events, upcoming models and exclusive deals and we encourage you to participate.
This November we will be giving away an Ipod Nano and FIVE $50 gas cards to
our social media fans throughout the month (Followers/Fans on both
double their chances). Winners* will be randomly picked from our
followers and fans at the end of November. In addition, ALL
fans/followers will receive 10% off their next service or parts
purchase in November**! (check your Facebook/Twitter email for coupon)
Lexus Santa Monica energy-saving retrofit completed
Lexus Santa Monica just completed an energy-saving retrofit by installing highly-efficient lights in the service
bays and wash rack. The old lighting system was made
of 400w to 1000w metal halide lamps which consumed about 121,340 kWh per year. With the retrofit, the new lights are highly
efficient "T8" lamps. The energy consumption per year will decrease
to 55,576 kWh (The equivalent of taking 5 cars off the road!).
This retrofit is just one of many moves LAcarGUY.com dealerships are working on to help offset our carbon footprint. Stay tuned for more exciting green initiatives we are working on.
LAcarGUY.com sponsors 19th annual Manhattan Beach Pumpkin Race Festival
LAcarGUY.com is returns as Presenting sponsor of the 19th annual Manhattan Beach Pumpkin Race Festival.
The festival takes place on Sunday, October 25th and we aren't just sponsoring… Each of our dealerships will have entries in the race. We're car guys, what did you expect?
LAcarGUY will be also bring several of our 2010 vehicles to the race, so be sure to come by and say hi.
What is the World Famous Pumpkin Race?
A fun-spirited festival like no other! The highlight of the Pumpkin Race
is a unique side-by-side single elimination race featuring handcrafted,
decorated Pumpkin Race Cars in a funky, hilarious, suspenseful, and dramatic
display of American ingenuity. Excitement builds as Pumpkin Race Car teams
battle head-to-head for the coveted Pumpkin Race Championship Trophy. We
also award other prizes for Best Decoration, Most Innovative Design, and
Best Crash. Proceeds for this event go to the Beach Cities Education Foundation.
To get more info to enter your pumpkin race car go to http://www.pumpkinrace.com/
LAcarGUY participates in Heal The Bay’s Coastal Cleanup
LAcarGUY employees had a great time on saturday participating in Heal The Bay's Coastal Cleanup. The event was a HUGE success with over 14,000 volunteers in attendance to clean up our beaches for 3 hours on Saturday. Heal The Bay also set a record for removing over 300,000 lbs of trash. Amazing job Heal the Bay. We were proud to be a part of the clean up.
Mike Sullivan talks about the all-new Lexus HS Hybrid
Mike Sullivan is interviewed at our Lexus Santa Monica HS launch event. Courtesy of the Cultural Diplomat
Lexus Santa Monica HS Hybrid Event Photos
Thanks to everyone for coming out to our premiere party at Lexus Santa Monica for the all-new 2010 Lexus HS Hybrid. We had over 300 people in attendance and everyone is very excited about our new Hybrid. Enjoy the photos.
Lexus Santa Monica HS Hybrid Premiere event
Lexus Santa Monica invites you to join us for the unveiling of the all-new 2010 HS Hybrid
Join us on August 27th to view the masterpiece in person. Food and wine will be provided.
RSVP by emailing shaynedaniels@lacarguy.com or calling Shayne at 310-309-1300
LAcarGUY Sponsors Sustainable Works Fundraiser
LAcarGUY will be the Platinum sponsor at the 2009 2nd annual Sustainable Works Fundraiser.
Our relationship with Sustainable Works has helped us to reduce the environmental impact of our 9 dealerships. We feel strongly about helping them continue their mission of fostering a culture of sustainability in cities, colleges and businesses. Please join us in supporting this extremely important cause.
Lexus Santa Monica is participating in SW Santa Monica Business Greening Certification program which helps businesses increase resource efficiency and "green their bottom-line." This one year program will help Lexus Santa Monica save money by incorporating practices that result in cleaner air and water, less waste and pollution, conservation of energy and natural resources, less traffic and improved quality of life for workers. This program provides the tools we need to implement the environmental actions into our everyday lives. LAcarGUY recognizes the benefits of implementing sustainable practices that save money, increase efficiency, improves employee health and morale, and increase customer loyalty. A green business is a smart business, and smart businesses run successful operations while protecting the environment and which sustains our economy.
LAcarGUY.com is a proud Platinum sponsor at the 2009 2nd Annual Sustainable Works Fundraiser. Our donation will help continue the sustainable economic development in the City of Santa Monica and allow businesses and students to continue greening efforts by participating in the Sustainable Works Business Greening Certification program.
CLICK HERE For more info on Sustainable Works event, to buy tickets or to volunteer
