TITLE

Social media on the mind? This is yourspace

AUTHOR(S)
Beene, Ryan
PUB. DATE
May 2011
SOURCE
Automotive News;5/16/2011, Vol. 85 Issue 6464, p3
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
The author comments on the importance of social networking web sites for the automobile industry.
ACCESSION #
60909779

Tags: ONLINE social networks;  AUTOMOBILE industry

 

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