Conicelli Hyundai

In 2004, Hyundai established the "Hope On Wheels" tour to benefit pediatric cancer institutions throughout the U.S. In 2005, Hyundai partnered with CureSearch National Childhood Cancer Foundation to raise awareness and funds for this cause.
To date, Hyundai has raised $14 million and counting.

To learn more and contribute, visit hyundaihopeonwheels.org.

Conicelli Autoplex has pledged support of the 2010 Auto Dealers CARing for Kids Foundation Driving Away the Cold program.

The Foundation will jumpstart the program with 10,000 new child-size coats to be distributed in October through local branches of the YMCA.

To complement this effort, Conicelli Autoplex and Conicelli Toyota of Springfield will participate in the We Pledge portion of the program by donating an additional new coat for each car sold in the dealerships during the month of September.

In 2009, the Conicelli dealerships donated 800 coats to needy children through Driving Away the Cold program.

The federal definition of poverty is a family of four living on an annual income below $22,050. According to Pennsylvania statistics from 2009, 430,000 children would be defined as living in poverty. With annual income of just $44,100 per year for that same family of four, the number of children more than doubles to 974,000. By federal standards, at least 150,000 children in the five-county Philadelphia area are poverty stricken. Driving Away the Cold was designed to ensure that this classification does not define the lives of these children.

For low income and poor families, parents struggle with difficult choices every day. Food or electricity? Clothes or rent? The gift of a new winter coat to a child in need allows for just one easy choice for the parent but it warms the body and soul of the child. It supercharges the recipient's self esteem and helps him or her to arrive to school warm, on time and ready to learn. It reminds that child that he or she is valued.

Conicelli Autoplex and Conicelli Toyota of Springfield are pleased to be a part of this effort.

For more information, see http://www.caringforkids.com/Our-Grant-Recipients/Driving-Away-the-Cold

Conicelli Autoplex is sponsoring a Silent Auction as part of the festivities taking place during the Greater Norristown PAL's 10th Annual International Food and Wine Extravaganza Fundraiser. The event will take place September 9, 2010, at the Plymouth Country Club in Plymouth Meeting, PA.

Over the years, the Silent Auction at the Greater Norristown PAL Annual International Food and Wine Extravaganza has grown in quality and size, and has been very popular with the Festival's guests. Auction chairperson Donna Conicelli said "the 2010 Silent Auction will be bigger and better than last year's."

Pledges and auction items have been received from individuals and local businesses, including:
Antoine Amrani Chocolates

Boyd's Cardinal Hollow Winery Corp.
Bucci's Jewelry & Design

Caparo Jewelers
Chick's Restaurant & Tavern
Cool Pets
The Court House Diner (Norristown)
Creed's Seafood & Steaks

Design 6
Dr. Marlene Mash, Skin and Body Wellness Center
Domenico's Blue Bell Restaurant
DRC Photography

Edwards Freeman Nut Co.
Elaina Fine Art Gallery Ltd.
Evolving Well Health Coaching

Flag Lady Gifts
The Frame Shop of Conshohocken

Hotel Fiesole

Jem Restaurant (reviews)
Jen Capone Photography
Joseph Genuardi Florist Inc.

KYW 1060

Merle Norman
Moles Flower and Gift Shop

Peppers Italian Restaurant

Reading Phillies
The Red Buffalo Ranch Inc.
Risher Van Horn

Senator Daylin Leach
Shuler's Jewelers
Sunflowers by Denise, Inc.

Thomas Miller Coffee Service

Unique Nails (King of Prussia)

Waltz Vineyards & Winery
Whitemarsh Jewelers

The Greater Norristown Police Athletic League (GNPAL) helps area youth develop positive relationships with police officers, volunteers, and their peers. Since 1976, GNPAL has served thousands of youth in a variety of programs.

For more information on how to donate an item or a basket, please contact Donna Conicelli at 610-828-1400, ext. 1206, or 610-636-8877, or by email donnac@conicelliautoplex.com.

For exciting details about the event, see http://www.greaternorristownpal.org/annual_festival.htm

Conicelli Autoplex is proud to be a Main Event Sponsor for the 18th Annual Conshohocken FunFest on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The FunFest is an annual event first organized in 1992 by the Greater Conshohocken Merchants and Professionals Association in order to raise money for various charitable organizations.

Highlights of the event include a commemoration to all the fallen heroes of 9/11 by some area fire companies, the FunFest committee, and Representative Mike Gerber. In addition there will be a 5K Run & Walk through Conshohocken, fun activities for adults, Kids Korner for children, arts and crafts, a food and beer garden and a variety of musical acts.

The FunFest has raised monies for various charities over the years with priority going to local charities including the Conshohocken Fellowship House and The Colonial Neighborhood Council.

In eighteen years the Conshohocken FunFest has raised more than $100,000 for many charities.

For more information see Conshy FunFest

The all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata has joined an elite group of motor vehicles as a "Top Safety Pick" of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This award is only given to those vehicles that do a superior job protecting people in front, side, rear and rollover crashes. A car's ability to handle itself in these crashes is determined by how many "GOOD" ratings it receives in each of the IIHS tests. Additionally, the vehicle must have electronic stability control readily available as an option.

Sonata is built from the ground up with safety in mind, with a hot stamped ultra-high-strength steel body structure, advanced airbag technology and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). Every 2011 Sonata has lifesaving ESC as standard equipment. This is important because the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has reported that ESC results in 35 percent fewer single-vehicle crashes and 30 percent fewer single-vehicle fatalities in passenger cars.

The Sonata also features a state-of-the-art Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) including Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD). Sonata features six airbags-including dual front, front seat-mounted side-impact, and front and rear side curtain airbags-along with active front-seat head restraints.

While past Hyundai models, such as the Genesis, have been named IIHS "Top Safety Picks," the standards have an added roof strength test as a qualifier. According to the new guidelines, roofs must be more than double the strength of current federal requirements in order to better maintain vehicle integrity in the event of a rollover accident.

From the 2011 Sonata's inception, Hyundai engineers carefully considered the importance of roof strength and designed the newest edition to pass this high hurdle set by the IIHS.

Source: http://www.hyundaiusa.com/research-tools/awards/sonata-ar_Sonata_iihs.aspx

Using PPG's waterborne paint helps improve the environment. For a shop that mixes an average of one gallon of basecoat per week, using waterborne automotive paint reduces the emission of VOCs (Volatile organic compounds) by 300 pounds annually.
That's the same as eliminating the emissions of more than 1,000 cars per year.
At Conicelli this process eliminates appx.18,000 lbs. of VOCs annually, that would otherwise end up in our atmosphere. That compares to the emissions of 60,000 cars.

Global Finishing Systems Auto Painting

By controlling the speed of the motors for optimum performance, a VFD (variable frequency drive) provides huge energy savings that were previously unattainable.
All heated booths at Conicelli Body Shop include single or dual VFDs for better performance and energy savings.
By using Orion's leading-edge lighting products, Conicelli saves energy and reduces by 66 percent the amount of harmful greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
 
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We recycle approximately 4200 tires a year, the material of which is then used in athletic and recreational areas, alternate fuel sources, and rubber mulch for landscaping.
Ground up tires even find their way back to your car in the form of automotive parts, like exhaust hangers, brake pads, brake shoes, and acoustic insulation; a low percentage goes into making new tires.
We recycle approximately 1400 car batteries per year, of which nearly 100% of the raw materials are used for other products. (Glass cleaner, new plastic cases, etc.)
We collect approximately 10 tons of cardboard materials annually to be recycled.
This reduces the demand for new paper from virgin pulp, thereby saving trees and decreasing the amount of pollution generated in new paper production. Also because cardboard is such a bulky waste, recycling it saves significant amounts of space in landfills and reduces pollution in areas where trash is incinerated.
Annually Conicelli shops recycle appx. 53,000 gallons of motor oil via Lorco Petroleum Services, thus converting it into fuel oil that not only meets but exceeds USEPA standards.

At Conicelli Hyundai we are committed to reducing our footprint on the environment while still providing superior service.

During the last 12 months Conicelli sponsorships and gifts have benefited numerous local organizations such as the Kobe Bryant Foundation, Andre Iguodala Youth Foundation, Lupus Foundation of America Southeastern PA chapter, Pathway School of Norristown, Salvation Army, Ss. Cosmas and Damian Church 94th Annual Parish Festival, the Norristown PAL, and Mary Mother of the Redeemer 20th Anniversary Auction.

Automotive News has named three Hyundai top executives as 2010 Automotive News All-Stars.

US CEO John Krafcik was cited for his "mix of humility, chutzpah and hustle", which the publication credits for Hyundai's rise in sales during 2009.

Vice-president of national sales Dave Zuchowski received the accolade for his initiative during the federal cash-for-clunkers program last summer, coordinating the program's incentive payments to help dealers turn the program into an early selling advantage.

Chairman Chung Mong-koo was honored as having "built on steady and dramatic improvements in quality and handed U.S. executives more autonomy."

The annual Automotive All-Stars list honors automobile industry leaders and pace-setters.

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