Brooklyn Lost Tank Flier Actually Sex Line Scam

Reader Rudolphdude spotted this flier asking passers-by for information about a tank lost somewhere in Brooklyn. At first glance, the phone number makes it look like a very clever viral Army recruiting ad. The reality is much stranger. More »

The Ten Worst Non-Automotive Product Tie-Ins With Automotive Brands

The Porsche-branded kitchen earlier this week reminded us that automotive marketing gurus like to use their considerable name equity to brand products having nothing to do with cars. While sometimes this can help increase brand identity with the masses, here's our list of the ten auto-branded products which decrease brand equity and dilute brand stature. More »

Chevrolet Diggs Social Link-Sharing Sites So Much, They've Created A Couple Of Their Own

We just received an e-mail from the folks at Campbell-Ewald about two new sites Chevy's just created called Silveradohub and Cobalthub. Apparently they're Digg-like sites for submission of "blog posts and articles" on the Chevy Silverado HD and the Chevy Cobalt. We actually were the first to drop a link up on SilveradoHub — and let me tell you, it was all the excitement of Digg, with none of the you know, excitement. Maybe it just needs more than one submission up there. We guess we'll just have to wait and see. But at least the first submission is funny and yes, you'll have a chance to see the full review that accompanies the picture shortly. Full text of the e-mail we received after the jump. More »