Electric cars face marketing short circuit
23 Jun 2010 | by Alex Brownsell
The motor manufacturing industry, already devastated by the recession, has a tough challenge on its hands when it comes to marketing electric vehicles to confused consumers.
Climate Week has recruited Aviva, EDF Energy, Kellogg and RBS as sponsors.
The motor manufacturing industry, already devastated by the recession, has a tough challenge on its hands when it comes to marketing electric vehicles to confused consumers.
Michael Bates, marketing director at Morrisons, sees the supermarket, the UK's fourth-biggest, as a challenger brand.
LONDON - Coca-Cola UK has forged a partnership with eco company Recyclebank to offer customers incentive vouchers for recycling waste.
LONDON - McDonald's is to emphasise its use of British farm produce in a TV campaign later this year tied to its sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympics.
LONDON - Energy brands are shifting away from green marketing to more credible themes.
Marketers and designers face a tough challenge: to balance the need for 'green' packaging with that to be cost-efficient and visible at the point of sale.
LONDON - Channel 4 has secured a second year-long sponsorship deal with Constellation Europe's wine brands Hardys and Echo Falls, for its hit show 'Come Dine With Me'.
LONDON - A Renault ad boasting that its new range of electric cars produce 'zero emissions', has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA).