Type of Event: Ride-and-Drive events

To rev up sales and market share in San Diego where it faces challenges by several competitors, Chevrolet as sponsor of the MLB All-Star Game set out to connect with the kid inside every fan segment, from older fans to millennials to parents with kids and kids themselves. And it was at MLB All-Star FanFest […]

Self-driving vehicles are a hot topic in the automotive industry, so to spotlight its autonomous Inspiration Truck as the most important technological achievement in the truck industry and the first truck approved to drive autonomously on public roads, Daimler subsidiary Freightliner activated a media event on the largest drivable stage in the world—the Hoover Dam. […]

Transforming a dealer event into a 24-hour “cosmic” experience, European automaker Opel’s Mission Astra launch event had attendees gazing at the stars from luxury bubble tents for a sleepover at a “space station” in Spain’s Sierra Nevada region where they were no longer dealers—they were astronauts. In shifts of 250, the 3,500 guests took part […]

They say that marketing is at its best when it matches a market need with a timely solution. Ford did it several times over with its Drive 4 UR School program that paired local dealerships with local high schools to trade test drives for much-needed donations. The philanthropic program, deemed one of the most successful […]

Infiniti’s Hospitality Lounge during the annual Pebble Beach, CA, event celebrating the automobile offered a 360-degree experience with ocean views, test drives on the beach and a showcase of Infiniti luxury vehicles. The temporary structure felt permanent atop its 100-foot by 100-foot footprint, and featured a custom glass wall, pergola-covered seating areas, a hidden HVAC […]