Marketing

Chatty mom hypes Carvana experience in first Super Bowl ad for used-vehicle retailer

An “oversharing mom” who can’t stop talking about her Carvana buying experience takes center stage in the online used-vehicle retailer’s first-ever Super Bowl ad. Carvana released the 30-second commercial on Wednesday. It will air nationally during the Feb. 13 game. It depicts a talkative mom character telling person after person she encounters — her son, […]

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Tesla’s new Xinjiang showroom ‘misguided,’ U.S. lawmakers say

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. House lawmakers who head key subcommittees on oversight and trade criticized Tesla’s recent expansion in Xinjiang, China. “Your misguided expansion into the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region sets a poor example and further empowers the (Chinese government),” said Democrats Bill Pascrell and Earl Blumenauer in a joint letter to Tesla CEO Elon

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Here is how Acura is gearing its advertising to younger generations

In Acura’s new campaign, the cars it is trying to sell are nearly secondary to the anime characters it has created — almost. In its attempt to connect with younger generations, the brand has created an anime series-based ad campaign that focuses on the story of Japanese-American girl Chiaki, who is learning how to race

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Porsche Cars North America promotes two women to key posts

ATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America has elevated two women to key leadership roles. Ayesha Coker has been named vice president of marketing, the sports car maker said. Coker, 45, succeeds Pedro Mota, who, according to a dealer source, has left to join a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Previously, Coker led experiential brand marketing,

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Laurel Cutler, former Chrysler VP and longtime ad exec, dies at 94

Laurel Cutler, a trailblazing advertising executive who later became a vice president at Chrysler, died on Nov. 28. She was 94. Cutler was named Chrysler’s first vice president of consumer affairs in 1988. She was tasked with being a futurist who could monitor customer trends, an ability she was known for in the advertising industry,

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