Buick ran a "Pinboard to Dashboard" promotion that encouraged Pinterest users to create interior design inspirations for the 2013 Encore luxury car. The automotive company invited ten of the most influential fashion, design and food bloggers to participate in the promo and create their inspiration board. The promotion is part of the company's efforts to reach out to a younger target market and show that the brand can use social media and have fun with it.
Amazon's same-day delivery service Prime Now, which is today available in more than a couple of dozen U.S. metros, is experimenting with another type of service that goes beyond traditional purchases: it's offering consumers the ability to test drive cars. Specifically, Amazon has partnered with Hyundai to offer test drives of the 2017 Elantra through a new program called "Prime Now. Drive Now."
cool idea to help create buzz around new prototype cars. cars are wrapped in QR codes and people have to scan 4 different QR codes for a chance to win a trip to the world premiere unveiling the new A-Class
really cool campaign to promote the Renault Netherlands FB page -- storytelling method -- encourage FB fans to engage with the campaign for a chance to win a car
The virtual race for a real car challenges people to sign in to Twitter and gain 2,500 new followers. The first ten people who reach this goal will win a key, and one of those keys will unlock a 2013 Audi A4 with a one-year lease and a tuning package valued at $5,000.
via PSFK: http://www.psfk.com/2012/08/virtual-tweet-race-audi.html#ixzz24xJz8GZ0
Chevrolet is making a radical departure from its approach to turn-by-turn navigation services. After using parent company's General Motors' OnStar service since its inception, Chevy is offering a competing alternative in its Sonic and Spark automobile lines. Called BringGo, it's an integrated smartphone-dashboard system - Chevy's first attempt at a bring-your-own-maps nav service to any of its vehicles.
