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It’s that time of year again, when car companies dig deep into their well of holiday advertising campaigns and…

It’s a pretty good rule of thumb that if an ad isn’t memorable, it’s not going be all that effective. What good are c…

It’s no secret that car companies have long turned to flashy advertisements to turn their cold vehicular appliances…

Ferrari, a boutique hat company that also sells rich people cars, recently took it upon itself to remake one of the…

“You asked for it, you got it, Toyota,” was the Japanese automaker’s big tagline for the U.S. market through much of…

It flashed onscreen for just a moment and almost derailed my night. I reached for my phone before hesitantly putting…

At the end of 2019, Volkswagen released a very charming and bittersweet animated tribute to the Beetle. While I…

BMW doesn’t sell a self-driving car, but it did take some time to produce a quick 20 second video about what the…

In the wake of the September 11th attacks, George W. Bush famously told Americans to go shopping. The country was…

I’m not going to pretend that I know what early 1970s Finnish potential Lada buyers were likely to find compelling…

In a recent ad campaign, Chevrolet made the claim that their cars are “more reliable” than Honda, Toyota, and Ford.…

Chevrolet’s “Real People” ads have gotten under the skin of TV watchers for years now, and even inspired scathing…

Watching this video, I’m getting a sneaking suspicion that someone who works at Jamaica’s central bank can quote…

Jeep calls it “the ultimate test in straight-line speed,” to show off the Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk’s peerless…

You remember Mahk, the “real person” with a Boston accent that says what we’re all thinking in those stupid Chevy…

The regulatory agency for ads in the UK announced Wednesday that it’s banning a new Ford Mustang ad for encouraging…

The word “meh,” despite its meaning, is interesting. The origins could be from Yiddish, but most now agree that it…

Back in 1969, a full-page ad for a car in a major magazine like Road & Track wasn’t cheap, especially for a company…

To us humans, the Ford Focus RS doesn’t really need a flowery description to sell it. Most already know it’s one of…

Swiss artist Adrian Falkner, who signs his work as Smash 137, has filed a lawsuit against General Motors for…