Automotive | WARC

Dodge Charger and Challenger: Crossing screens and driving sales

Case Study • Lisa Markou, WARC Awards, Entrant, Effective Innovation, 2018

Dodge, the car manufacturer, used a cross-screen campaign to increase sales in the US.

Case Study • Ulas Bozan, Baris Turer, Oya Kaya et al., WARC Media Awards, Bronze, Effective Use of Tech, 2017

Fiat Egea, the car brand, used a partnership with TV series İçerde and an interactive second screen experience to support its brand positioning.

Volkswagen: The return of the lovebug

Case Study • Mou Roy, Ankur Kapoor, WARC Prize for Asian Strategy, Entrant, 2017

Volkswagen successfully relaunched its Beetle car model in India with a nostalgic online video.

Toyota Prius taste driving

Case Study • SABRE Awards, Gold, Asia-Pacific, 2017

Toyota, the car company, used a PR strategy to provoke a debate and get more people in Japan to test drive its new Prius car model.

Volkswagen Trailer Assist: The Reversed Trailer

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Entrant, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2017

This case study explains how car company Volkswagen filmed a stunt and placed it on TV and social media to sell its Passat car model in Norway.

Renault: An SMS that delivers video for a fraction of the cost of an MMS

Case Study • Direct Marketing Association - UK, Silver, Best use of mobile

This case study examines how Renault, an automobile company, advertised the launch of its new model Megane through mobile marketing in the United Kingdom.

Dacia Family Project

Case Study • OMD/Publicis Renault and Marketing Team, WARC Media Awards, Effective use of partnerships and sponsorships, 2016

This case study shows how Dacia, car brand, increased brand affinity in Italy via a family focused, sponsorship-based campaign.

Hyundai Tucson: Change is Good

Case Study • European Association of Communications Agencies, Finalist, Euro Effies, 2016

This case study explores how the South Korean car manufacturer Hyundai launched its new SUV across Europe with an emphasis on strength of character and a willingness to evolve.

Volkswagen Malaysia: Jetta Limited Edition Pop Up Party

Case Study • PMAA Dragons of Asia, Black Dragon, 2016

This case study describes how Volkswagen, the car manufacturer, promoted its new Jetta model in Malaysia with an organic influencer strategy.

BMW Group and BMW of North America: Eyes on Gigi

Case Study • MMA Smarties, Gold and Silver, 2016

This case study describes how BMW, a German car maker, used immersive and interactive video content to drive awareness of BMW M2 vehicles.

Volvo US: The Greatest Interception

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2016

This case study shows how Volvo, the automaker, raised its profile in the US with a Super Bowl campaign on a limited budget.

Vauxhall: Listening to Leads

Case Study • Direct Marketing Association - UK, Bronze 2015

This case study demonstrates how Vauxhall, the car manufacturer, used a data-led strategy to better target prospects and increase conversion.

Skoda Spain: 70 Guardians of Winter

Case Study • Direct Marketing Association - US, Gold, DMA International ECHO Awards, 2015

This case study demonstrates how Skoda, the automotive brand, reversed falling sales and lack of popularity through a social media campaign.

Hyundai Motor America: The Walking Dead chop shop app

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Entrant, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2015

This case study describes how Hyundai Motor America revived flagging interest in its marque amongst millennials by capitalising on zombie mania.

Honda Civic: Gol Gol/Civic Coupe Campaign

Case Study • Effie Worldwide, Finalist, North America Effies, 2015

This case study explains how Honda, the car manufacturer, created a social video to promote its new Civic model to millennial Hispanics in the US.

Honda Canada: Spring retail sales event

Case Study • Institute of Communication Agencies, Bronze, Canadian Advertising Success Stories, 2015

This case study describes a Spring-time campaign in Canada by Honda, the car manufacturer, which launched its new season sales and countered negative price perceptions.

Honda Accord: Print - 'Confusing Arab', 'Confusing Iranian' and 'Confusing Indian' (Kuwait)

Gunn Report • Gunn Creative, 2015

Contains the print creative 'Confusing Arab', 'Confusing Iranian' and 'Confusing Indian' for Honda Accord by the agency Impact & Echo BBDO in Kuwait.

Toyota: The unexpected power of truth

Case Study • Jason Lonsdale, Account Planning Group - (Australia), Finalist, Creative Strategy Awards 2014

This case study explains how Toyota took a different approach to car advertising with its Camry model in Australia, moving away from aspirational ads to celebrate everyday men and fathers as heroes.

i10: Creating a connected multi-screen world – the launch of the Hyundai i10

Case Study • Fiona Smith, WARC Prize for Innovation, Entrant, Warc Prize for Innovation, 2014

This case study describes how Korean car manufacturer Hyundai used a new method of synchronising TV and website activity to help reach the crucial 24-35 target market of second-screen viewers in Germany.

Skoda Octavia: The legend is back - bigger, bolder, better

Case Study • Sanjay Sharma and Arjun Paul, WARC Prize for Asian Strategy, Entrant, 2014

This case study demonstrates how Skoda, the automotive brand, relaunched its Octavia model in India to reverse a market share slump.

VW Passat: How a single spot can create a social phenomenon

Case Study • Joe Feldman and Jane Dorsett, Institute of Practitioners in Advertising, Entrant, IPA Effectiveness Awards, 2012

This case describes how the automaker Volkswagen used a one-off commercial to launch its latest Passat model in the United States.

Chrysler 200: Born of Fire

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Winner, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2012

With the launch of its new 200 model, Chrysler wanted to attract a dual audience: buyers nostalgic for the days when American cars reigned supreme and people who grew up buying imports.

Volkswagen VW Passat: Pleasure Before Business

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2012

Volkswagen Australia wanted to use the launch of a new Passat model to inject some life into the medium-sized car segment, where marketing traditionally focused on communicating the cars' features to family-oriented, 'responsible' consumers.

Volkswagen VW Passat: The Force

Case Study • Cannes Creative Lions, Creative Effectiveness Lions, 2012

Volkswagen redesigned its Passat model for the US market, as it sought to become a high-volume player and move from 10,000 sales per year to 10,000 sales per month within five years.

Volkswagen: Indian Premier League

Case Study • Ashwini Kamat, Deepa Jatkar, Aatika Ansari, Zarius Captain, Ankita Derasaria, Rohan Jadhav, Pooja Patil, Nova Das, Pradeepan Pacha and Girish Vyas, WARC Prize for Innovation, Entrant, 2012

This case describes how the automaker Volkswagen used the Indian Premier League (IPL) annual cricket tournament as a platform to grow its overall awareness levels and sales of its Passat model in India.