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Toyota uses Twitter to show how Auris hybrid is made
… potential customers in what it says is a world-first social media project. On Wednesday, the automaker will broadcast ..... is a good way to do that," Scott Brownlee, head of social media for Toyota Great Britain, told Automotive News Europe …
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Chrysler helps Doner rebuild after loss of Mazda ad account
… addition to traditional creative ad work, Doner has its own media planning and buying unit along with online, mobile and social media capabilities. Other services include animation and analytics. In the basement, its "The Underground" is a full …
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Apple's bid to crack the center stack
… regulators, automakers will perform a balancing act. Motorists crave a seamless experience with music, maps, messages and social media . For these consumers, and for Apple, the car is just another device -- admittedly a pricey one -- to go with their …
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Like race for MVP, call centers pit old school, modernists
… all salespeople should be educated and equipped to communicate with customers whether by phone, text, e-mail or social media . By the tenor of the debate that greeted our Page 1 story, I doubt the two schools will ever see eye to eye. But …
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Voice controls: Just another distraction?
… years, seeing them as a safer way to satisfy customers who demand nonstop access to cellphones, text messaging and social media . For instance, Chrysler Group's Uconnect software lets drivers listen to their text messages and compose replies …
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BMW X5 footprint grows, first rwd variant planned
… wheelbase is the same. BMW Apps, which is standard on the new X5, connects with an Apple iPhone, allowing access to social media , Internet radio services such as Pandora, and various other entertainment and information services. Optional equipment …
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BMW X5 gets first rwd variant, new front end look
… wheelbase is the same. BMW Apps, which is standard on the new X5, connects with an Apple iPhone, allowing access to social media , Internet radio services such as Pandora, and various other entertainment and information services. Optional equipment …
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For Tesla, the buzz flies on a marketing shoestring
… media. A lot of the attention is not generated through what we consider traditional advertising. It's really through social media ." But Tesla still has hurdles . It's battling dealer associations in several states for the legal right to sell …
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Disposable razors, son of Dart and Batman's Tumbler: What people think of new Corolla
… acrobatics to introduce the redesigned 2014 Corolla Thursday in California. Here's a look at what journalists, bloggers, social media and analysts have to say about the all-new compact. "The 11th generation ... brings a clean-sheet redesign to …
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Corolla's Bold Stretch (6/7/13)
… conference in suburban Detroit. Finally yesterday marked the 88 anniversary. Of Walter. And now Sunday the automaker is any spotlight. On the company's heritage and future and its social media site. time for now enjoy your weekend see soon.
automaker is any spotlight. On the company's heritage and future and its social media site. -- time for now enjoy your weekend -- see -- soon. -
Ford Ka faces uncertain future
… quite a long time we have not produced new advertising" for the Ka, Elena Cortesi, Ford of Europe's director of social media , told Automotive News Europe. "It is considered a stand-alone vehicle." Stand-alone might be a nice way of …
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Stanford innovation center studies the auto's past, plans for its future
… 3-D imaging to make other vehicles appear to be elephants and zebras. Making driving a game in which drivers get social media bitcoins as rewards for good piloting. Turning the inside of the vehicle into 360 degrees of video screens. Using …
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Nissan pulls Facebook ads amid concerns about offensive content
Nissan has pulled advertisements from Facebook because of offensive content on the social media site. Facebook has been facing pressure from feminist groups to ban pages that glorify violence against women, The New York Times …
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U.S. Taking Dodge Journey? (5/29/13)
… than a dozen companies pulling ever from FaceBook. The New York Times says the move comes as feminist groups pressure social media site to pages. That glorify violence against women. Nissan spokesman David Reuter at telling the times you automaker …
New York Times says the move comes as feminist groups pressure -- social media site to -- pages. That glorify violence against women. Nissan spokesman David Reuter at telling the times you automaker which holds all -
Toyota Prius generates most online buzz, study says
… following on Twitter combined with minimal negative comments in the news media channel. GenSent was formed in 2005 and provides digital intelligence for executives, brand managers, social media directors, analysts and industry experts.
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Dodge banks on Fast and Furious 6 tie-in to rev up Dart sales
… a major target audience for Dodge. William Ward, a social media professor at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications ..... movie, including advertisements, games, events, social media and a Web site. Dodge also produced three TV commercials …
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Heating Up Ford Production (5/22/13)
… respond quickly to what they see on TV. Or what others are saying. As these viewers do you searches or post comments on social media sites like Twitter. Marketers concern about pads or interact with these consumers. Sunday's product placement deal …
are saying. As these viewers do you searches or post comments on social media sites like Twitter. Marketers concern about pads or interact with these consumers. Sunday's product placement deal with AMC's hit drama the Walking -
AutoNation unit launches Shop-By-Payment service
… from 100+ sites; PowerListingsSM 2.0, helping dealers increase traffic toandmdash;and leads fromandmdash;their social media sites; and AVA Virtual Sales Assistant, helping dealerships manage more leads at a reduced cost. AutoUSA products …
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Chevy joins 'Mad Men' buzz on Twitter
… Vega, which will be shared on social media . Chevy then said, "Thanks for ..... Chevy vehicles. William Ward, a social media professor in the S.I. Newhouse ..... whom are "Mad Men" fans and use social media . Heath said he plans to watch …
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AutoNation unit launches Shop-By-Payment service
… from 100+ sites; PowerListingsSM 2.0, helping dealers increase traffic toandmdash;and leads fromandmdash;their social media sites; and AVA Virtual Sales Assistant, helping dealerships manage more leads at a reduced cost. AutoUSA products …
