Jaguar is in the holiday spirit and has released a teaser shot of its upcoming Jaguar XF Sportbrake on Twitter. So does this Jaguar XF Sportbrake photo tell us anything? Not really. All we really see is Santa loading up the Jaguar XF station wagon with gifts offering a quick glimpse of the inside of [...]
Those of you who lust after an R8 that may be slightly out of reach now have a better chance then anticipated to experience one first hand. Audi is holding a contest via Twitter, asking fans to tweet using the hashtag #WantAnR8 as a way to tell Audi why you would want an R8. Easy [...]
Twitter has come across an unexpected revenue in automotive ads. Adam Bain, the companies’ Cheif Revenue Officer reveals that 12 percent of the first three months of 2011 revenue was just from this genre. Bain comments on the advertising strategy, saying “Promoted accounts are one of the best hidden secrets of the platform. Unlike trends, [...]
Toyota is working on its own version Facebook and Twitter… well, almost. The Japanese automaker announced today that it is building ‘Toyota Friend,’ a private social network for Toyota customers and their cars. Powered by Salesforce Chatter and Microsoft, the private social network used by businesses, and will be offered, first in Japan, initially with [...]
While we won’t see the first BMW i vehicle until 2013, BMW Group is wasting no time in getting the word out about its new alternative fuel sub-brand. The company has just launched a new website, Facebook page and a Twitter account where interested customers and fans can go to learn more about BMW i’s [...]
Remember country singer Jewel? Well, the pregnant singer was involved in a accident this past week and was hit at a rural crossroads near Stephenville, Texas, by a volunteer fire department truck. The mom-to-be was then taken to the hospital, and was released – she and her baby are fine, her spokesperson told the Associated [...]
If you’re one of the 7,967 followers of @ChryslerAutos on Twitter, you may have been surprised this morning by a Tweet sent out saying: “I find it ironic that Detroit’s known as the #motorcity and yet no one here knows how to fucking drive.” A bit harsh don’t you think? Especially considering Chrysler is all [...]
Living on the forefront of the American auto industry, Ford is making a move away from major traditional broadcast advertising in favor of the digital world; primarily in the form of social media. “Customers are spending as much time with the mobile smart phone or online as they are watching TV now, so our advertising [...]
The Ford Fiesta, no stranger to being popular, has already gained more than 6,000 reservations in the United States, with half of the coming from customers who never owned a Ford. A large part of the credit for that goes to Ford’s Fiesta Movement, a social media initiative designed to generate excitement about the new [...]
The saying goes that if you scream and shout enough, someone will eventually listen and come to your rescue. Mark Reuss, General Motors’ North America president, says that the company is listening better to customers thanks to the connectivity and interactivity allowed through social media. In one case, a customer who had been complaining about [...]
