Industry: Automotive

WHY THE JUDGES LOVE IT:  Coachella is a breeding ground for content creation, so to promote its i Series electric and hybrid vehicles, BMW headed to the desert. The brand enlisted festival headliner John Gourley and 17 influencers to document their individual journeys to Coachella on social media. The campaign concluded with two exclusive nightlife […]

WHY THE JUDGES LOVE IT: To attract a younger audience and infuse motion into an otherwise static environment, Mercedes-Benz created video content that incorporated local cultural influencers, from street artists to musicians to photographers. Consumers test drove a Mercedes-AMG GT R through a 4D virtual reality experience including smells, wind and visual triggers. And an […]

The chaos of traversing the IAA, one of the world’s largest auto shows, is enough to fluster even the calmest consumer, but for international press covering the event, it can be sheer anarchy. Like many auto shows, major brands are given 15-minute time slots on press day to deliver their messaging to the media. But […]

The world was perplexed when the 1968 Mustang Bullitt from Steve McQueen’s classic “Bullitt” was lost after filming. But in 2017, Ford located the coveted automobile and set out to surprise and delight car fans by unveiling it at the 2018 Detroit Auto Show. There, the brand leveraged the vehicle’s nostalgia factor to drive affinity […]

Over the years, Ford has built a reputation for itself as a standout exhibitor at the SEMA Show, an annual trade event run by the world’s largest automobile aftermarket group. So to maintain its lofty status and demonstrate its commitment to supporting the $41.2 billion automotive aftermarket industry, the brand created a car lover’s paradise, […]