2012 Program Sponsors

The Active Lifestyle Vehicle of the Year program would like to thank its sponsors for the eighth season:

Local Motors is a new American car company setting an exciting and sustainable course to design, manufacture, and sell cars. 

Revolutionary yet simple, Local Motors creates a direct connection with customers who guide and participate in design development based on personal desires.  The process is open source and the result is meaningful, exciting cars designed specifically for car enthusiasts.  All chassis and body vehicle data is shared to make the car building and modding experience more enjoyable.
Local Motors will build micro-factories in regions where demand is highest.  Cars are built and sold from the micro-factories on a just-in-time basis.  Both the products and process are sustainable.  Local Motors vehicles feature best-in-class fuel efficiency.  The development and manufacturing process dramatically reduces waste while maintaining the flexibility to incorporate new, efficient technologies as they emerge.

The first open source design concept brought to market by Local Motors and this dynamic community of contributors is the Rally Fighter ; the original design is by Sangho Kim.  The Rally Fighter is an off-road desert racer with on-street chops.  To view and purchase the Rally Fighter, or to contribute to the future car concepts, visit the company web site.  

OnStar, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Motors, is the leading provider of connected safety and security solutions, value-added mobility services and advanced information technology. Currently available on more than 40 MY 2011 GM models, OnStar soon will be available for installation on most other vehicles already on the road through local electronics retailers, including Best Buy. The OnStar Mobile App is a recipient of the 2011 Edison Award for Best New Product in the Remote Driving Aids segment and OnStar Stolen Vehicle Slowdown is a recipient of the 2010 Edison Award for Best New Product in the Technology segment. OnStar safely connects its more than six million subscribers, in the U.S., Canada and China, in ways never thought possible. More information about OnStar can be found at the OnStar web site.

 Russo and Steele Collector Automobiles is one of the nation’s premier collector car auctions; specializing in the world’s finest European sports cars, American muscle cars, hot rods and customs.

Its auctions each year attract clients all over the globe not only because of its reputation for stellar collector automobiles, but also unique auction experiences unattainable at any other collector car auction in the world.

Its auction events take place with its signature auction in Scottsdale, Arizona every January, and Monterey, California in August. Additional information please visit their web site or call 602.252.2697.

The Mindfold is a relaxation mask which works by blocking out all ambient light, allowing a person to sleep or meditate. Mindfold, Incorporated president, Tom Russin, purchased the rights to the product from its inventor, Alex Grey, twenty years ago.
 
What began as a hobby for Russin after his retirement from teaching has evolved into a burgeoning company with hundreds of thousands of sales world-wide. In addition to customers from remote locations such as Russia, Czechoslovakia, England and China, the company has received orders from members of the US military and a former US president.
 
Additional uses for the Mindfold  relaxation mask include headache and migraine relief, a recovery aid for eye surgery, biofeedback, “dining in the dark” events, as a part of massage therapy, and during airplane travel.
 
Despite the high volume of sales, Russin continues to craft each Mindfold relaxation mask by hand in his Tucson, Arizona workshop with the help of friends and family members. The mask consists of a flexible face plate backed with high-density foam padding. For more information visit the Mindfold web site.