19 Feb 2009
| by Nicole Zerillo
TORRANCE, CA: Toyota Motor Corp. is aligning one of its new brands with the pet market for the first time.
11 Feb 2009
| by Kimberly Maul
OAKLAND, CA: Amtrak is honoring the black men who worked as attendants on trains in the early 1900s - the Pullman Porters - in celebration of the history of the railroad in general, as well as Black History Month.
15 Dec 2008
| by Nicole Zerillo
DETROIT: Automakers took a serious blow last night when the Senate rejected the industry's bailout plan. Although help could still come from the the White House, Detroit's Big Three continue to depend on their communications departments and PR agencies to help them navigate a particularly uncertain...
21 Nov 2008
| by Nicole Zerillo
DETROIT: While leaders from Ford, GM, and Chrysler were testifying on Capitol Hill last week, their PR staffs worked to educate key media and consumers about why they were seeking financial help from the government.
19 Nov 2008
| by Ivey Overstreet
For the leaders of the three Detroit auto companies, as well as the United Automobile Workers, gaining public support for their proposed bailout might be a tough sell, reports The New York Times.
15 Sep 2008
| by Ted McKenna
DETROIT: General Motors has launched gmfactsandfiction.com, which disputes what the company says are "myths" about it.
28 Jul 2008
| by Kimberly Maul
ATLANTA: AutoTrader.com's baseball-themed "Drive to a New Start" campaign, which emphasizes the Web site's new cars for sale, is making a final push as the effort heads into its final month and a half.
21 Jul 2008
| by Nicole Zerillo
DETROIT: PR professionals at General Motors Corp. (GM) face potential downsizing related to last week's announcement of companywide cuts.
28 Apr 2008
| by Nicole Zerillo
A car is never just a car. It's a moving expression of many subconscious neuroses, desires, and core values, which, of course, is why car companies spend billions of dollars on corporate branding.
31 Mar 2008
| by Nicole Zerillo
GREENVILLE,SC: Michelin chose Hill & Knowlton (H&K) to oversee its passenger and light truck replacement tire division in the US, after a review that began in January.