Notice of Publication for a New Point

Franchise Motor Vehicle Dealer in a County of More

than 300,000 Population

Pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, notice is given that Smart USA Distributor, LLC, intends to allow the establishment of Regency Autohaus, Inc., d/b/a Smart Center Naples as a dealership for the sale of Smart cars manufactured by Daimler Chrysler AG-Smart GMBH (line-make SMRT) at 501 Airport Road South, Naples (Collier County), Florida 34104 on or after July 3, 2011.

The name and address of the dealer operator(s) and principal investor(s) of Regency Autohaus, Inc., d/b/a Smart Center Naples are dealer operator(s): Eyal David Wachs, 501 Airport Road South, Naples, Florida 34104; principal investor(s): Terry Taylor, 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 700, West Palm Beach, Florida 33401.

The notice indicates intent to establish the new point location in a county of more than 300,000 population, according to the latest population estimates of the University of Florida, Bureau of Economic and Business Research.

Certain dealerships of the same line-make may have standing, pursuant to Section 320.642, Florida Statutes, to file a petition or complaint protesting the application.

Written petitions or complaints must be received by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice and must be submitted to: Nalini Vinayak, Administrator, Dealer License Section, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, Room A-312, MS 65, Neil Kirkman Building, 2900 Apalachee Parkway, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0635.

 A copy of such petition or complaint must also be sent by US Mail to: Deirdre L. Thomas, Smart USA Distributor, LLC, 2555 Telegraph Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302.

 If no petitions or complaints are received within 30 days of the date of publication, a final order will be issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles approving the establishment of the dealership, subject to the applicant’s compliance with the provisions of Chapter 320, Florida Statutes.