Chrysler's Italian masters at Fiat fired BBDO Detroit, bringing in an Italian agency to do one commercial for the 300C gansgter-mobile. The ad stars Mikhail Gorbachev and calls for Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi's release. My name is-what the fuck?
Chrysler / BBDO Detroit Split Makes For Some Very Sad Former Ad Men
BBDO Detroit's got 100 problems. One's Chrysler, the other 99 are severance related. [AgencySpy]
Industry Slump Trickling Down To Detroit Ad World?
An inside rumor has the Detroit arm of ad giant BBDO laying off 120 workers this coming Friday, the 7th, while Campbell-Ewald supposedly comes under the axe the following Friday, November 14th. We're not too surprised about BBDO: With Chrysler as its main source of revenue — and that source of revenue possibly drying…
BBDO Detroit Loses Jeep Account To San Francisco-Based Cutwater
Ouch, and the hits just keep coming — we've just heard from a reliable source that BBDO Detroit's just lost the Jeep account to Chuck McBride's new San-Francisco-based "boutique ad agency" of Cutwater. Right, because after the femme-disaster that is the Compass, they really need to be going with a creative agency…
Ad Watch: Can The Dodge Avenger Turn You Into Deep Purple, Batman Or A …
We'd heard initially the Dodge Avenger campaign might be something more hoontastic, so we already knew we'd be a bit disappointed by the campaign no matter how good it ended up. However, even through the disappointment, we tried to do our level best to keep our minds on a level playing field. Still, despite the…
Jeep Stops Head-Bobbing: LaSorda Pissed At Everyone, Sends Marketing…
Apparently Tom LaSorda's got some serious rage going on today. We're assuming it's about the terrible head-bobbing ads for the Jeep Compass and not just random displays of bravado in the face of what'll more than likely be a terrible Valentine's Day
Ad Watch Exclusive: Chrysler Fires One Past The Censors
Looks like the folks at BBDO Detroit were having all sorts of fun while filming those web-only ads
Ad Watch: Chrysler Group's Looking For You To Make The Folgers Switch
Chrysler's using the same idea as the "if you can find a better car, buy it" ads — except this time they're striking straight into foreign territory with some humor in these web-only BBDO Detroit ads designed to push import-owners into buying new Chrysler Group vehicles. The first commercial, above is for the Chrysler …
Ad Watch: Chrysler, Dodge And Jeep Look To Stem Sales Losses With…
Yes, we know Sirius sucks compared to XM — but, free satellite radio's free satellite radio, and considering the lease deals the folks at the Chrysler Group are now reported to be offering, I feel like it's almost a pity deal. So pony up your $185 or whatever per month, and you too can save a starving automaker —…
Ad Watch: Dodge Tries To Jump Start Its Heart With The Nitro SUV
Welcome to badge-engineering that actually makes a vehicle look like something totally original — enter, the Dodge Nitro. The small SUV that says "anything but Jeep Liberty." And also, we're pleased to welcome you to some special advertising goodness from the folks at BBDO Detroit — makers of some of our other fave
