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Amazon.com Challenges SoCal's Automotive Sites With Amazon Vehicles

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Amazon said it has launched a brand new, online car research site which is called Amazon Vehicles , which lets users search for specifications, reviews, images, videos, and more about both new and "classic" cars. Nearly all of the most popular automotive research sites have been based in Southern California. READ MORE>>.

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SoCal's Next Big Online Publisher: Breitbart.com?

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Breitbart.com runs the site Big Government , which broke the story of U.S. Breitbart also runs BigHollywood.com, BigJournalism.com, and BigPeace.com, among other sites.

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Tradesparq Sets Up Shop In SoCal

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Chinese global trading site Tradesparq , a Shanghai-based company helping to enable trade with Chinese manufacturers, is setting up shop in Southern California, according to co-founder Michael Kleist. The company''s site features a huge range of products from Chinese manufacturers, and enables inquiries to those suppliers to others.

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Takl Expands On-Demand App Into SoCal

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Takl is led by serial entrepeneur Willis Johnson, who also founded online auto auction site Copart; the company launched in Nashville in July of 2016. Takl says the Southern California launch comes ahead of a further expansion in coming weeks,which will add San Diego, along with Sacramento and San Francisco.

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Site Selection 101

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Thursday, July 19, 2012 -- Site Selection 101. Consultants Forum Series, Riverside County EDA, City of Riverside, and Riverside Public Utilities. See [link] (more)

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YP Links With Groupon

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Los Angeles-based local search site YP said Thursday that it has linked up with Groupon , to integrate Groupon's local deals into its discovery site and mobile apps. The integration effort is being led by SoCal startup vet Stu MacFarlane, who is Executive Vice President, Consumer Platforms at YP. READ MORE>>.

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TrueCar Jumps In IPO As Socal Tech Exits Continue

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Santa Monica-based TrueCar , the online new car pricing and buying site, jumped in its IPO Friday morning, trading up 16 percent in early trading this morning. The company--the second technology company to have an IPO this year from Southern California--was trading around $10.47 per share, up around 16 percent over its pricing at $9.00

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