Chinese Twitter Forces Honda to Recall 350,000 Vehicles
Honda is recalling approximately 350,000 vehicles in China following a deluge of complaints on the microblogging website Sina Weibo, the country’s equivalent of Twitter. The recall involves the CR-V and Civic models equipped with a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine, which have been accumulating unusually high amounts of un-combusted gasoline in the oil pan. Some accumulation is, […]
Chevy Launches “Everything but Football, Football Show” Video Series on Twitter
As part of its sponsorship of Manchester United, Chevrolet is launching a new “Everything but Football, Football Show” series for fans. The bowtie brand is collaborating with Twitter to pitch the show directly to fans, via a first-ever global video subscription service on Twitter. If fans want reminders of new episodes, they are able to […]
Nissan Wears the Twitter Crown
It is undeniable that Nissan is a pretty fun car brand. You know that by just considering the cars it has produced over the years, from the funky Nissan cube, to the alien Nissan Juke, and the extremely fun Nissan 370Z and GT-R. According to ListenFirst, a company that helps brands digest their vast amounts […]
Twitter Predictably Falls in Love with ‘The Grand Tour’
Two episodes of Amazon’s The Grand Tour are now streaming online after a long wait, piles of money from the web retailer, and a lot of banter online about whether this new show would measure up to the Top Gear of seasons past. After the latest season of Top Gear was torn apart by Twitter […]
Honda Twitter Account Stands With “Hilary,” Whoever That Is
Last night, a record number of Americans gathered around their television sets to watch the first presidential debate in US history in which Rosie O’Donnell was a topic of discussion. That was just one of the unexpected pop culture names that ended up being dropped into a contest to determine who will be the next […]
Opel CEO Celebrates Three-Year Twitterversary
In the 21st Century, it’s expected that anyone who is anyone is on Twitter. Even presidential candidates need to have an active presence on the social media platform, evinced by daily bad tweeting from Donald Trump adding to the ever-expanding pantheon of bad tweets from Donald Trump. Opel and Vauxhall CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann is […]
Nissan Just Sold A Car On Twitter
Nissan is proud of the cars, trucks, and SUVs it sells to customers around the world, but it is fairly rare for the automaker to announce a particular sale from the rooftops. When it does, you know that it’s because of something very important. The automaker is very proud to announce that it has sold […]
Kia NBA All-Star MVP Voting Helped by NBA Twitter Emojis
The Kia NBA All-Star game is coming up, which means it will soon be time to decide the All-Star MVP—and the NBA is looking to make that easier than ever before. Kia and the NBA have teamed up to create the first-ever hashtag-triggered Twitter emjois for all 24 NBA All-Stars. When someone is ready to […]
Honda Giving Away a Free Accord and Other Prizes on Twitter
The Happy Honda Days are upon us, and although these aren’t “real” holidays, per se, they do feature some real gifts—all of which are just a retweet away. As part of its #OpentheCheer campaign, Honda will be giving away special prizes every day to Twitter users who retweet each daily entry tweet. It’s sort of […]
Buick Shares New Teaser Image of 2017 LaCrosse via Twitter
Buick seems like it’s taking a page from Beyonce’s playbook, at least when it comes to its less-is-more marketing approach. In 2013, Beyonce released her self-titled album with zero promotion, only for it to sell more than 600,000 copies in the first three days of its availability. Buick must be hoping to achieve similar success with […]
Twitter Trolls Abuse Hyundai’s #BecauseFootball Hashtag, Question Sport’s Pristine Reputation
Automakers, like many corporations these days, use social media as a way of advertising to today’s consumers. Campaigns meant to stir interest and create buzz often involve a hashtag. Unfortunately, regardless of how well-meaning the campaign might be, social media’s trolls are always lurking. Hyundai–wanting to promote its NFL sponsorship and having a successful track […]
Dale Jr. Takes to Twitter to Embarrass His Niece
When you’re related to a celebrity, there are bound to be a few perks. Karsyn Elledge is the granddaughter of legendary NASCAR racer Dale Earnhardt, and Team Chevy’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. is her uncle. Yesterday she reached a big milestone and passed the tests to qualify for her learner’s permit in North Carolina, and her […]
Mary Barra Joins Amy Poehler’s #SmartGirlsAsk Twitter Campaign
General Motors prides itself on being pretty social media savvy (to a fault), and the American automaker’s CEO is no slouch herself. Not only did Mary Barra master Facebook earlier this month, but she’s also using her Twitter account to tackle the most viral trending topics of this day and age. At last year’s Emmy […]
Buddhist Twitter User Shares Images of ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ Cars He Made With Vegetables
Twitter user @Sativa_high took the concept of biodegradable vehicles to an unusual level on August 12th, when he tweeted photos of cars inspired by the action movie Mad Max:Fury Road, which he made with cucumbers and eggplants. I made “mad max vehicles” of cucumber and eggplant. pic.twitter.com/vwhnvsLoL3 — ボサノバ和尚 (@sativa_high) August 12, 2015 The vegetable […]
NFL Player Richard Sherman And NASCAR Driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Beef On Twitter
If you aren’t already familiar with NFL player Richard Sherman, he’s the guy that screamed and ranted on live TV that he was the best player at his position in football and that opposing teams shouldn’t waste time by testing him with ‘sorry’ players. If you still need a reminder, here’s the video of his epic rant: […]
Skeletor Walks Us Through His #Skeletakeover of the Honda Twitter Account
We had a somewhat unusual experience at the office today when we noticed we had gotten an email from Skeletor. It’s pretty standard for car companies and their representatives to send us information, scoops, press releases, etc; but this was the first time any of us can recall receiving an email from a toy. As […]
#Skeletakeover: Skeletor Has Taken Over Honda’s Twitter Account
In Honda’s latest batch of holiday-themed ads, a host of classic toys ranging from Stretch Armstrong to Strawberry Shortcake shill for the Japanese automaker’s new Accords, Odysseys, and CR-Vs. Today it seems that the ad campaign’s most malicious action figure has seized control of the car company’s social media platforms, as now Skeletor has taken […]