Vauxhall is one of those anomalies of British life (elsewhere it’s Opel), one that might disappear if Boris’ Brexiters get their way. And, somehow or other, there are few things more British than men in vans (and women of course, ...
Read More »Vauxhall and VW show that car advertising is a broad church
Vauxhall is aiming its new Crossland X at the school gates crowd of women in big cars (so beloved of teachers). This is the first effort from new Vauxhall agency Mother. At which point descriptive powers rather fail me. Only ...
Read More »Mother wins place on Vauxhall roster with launch task for new Crossland SUV
Vauxhall Motors has appointed Mother London to handle the launch campaign for the Crossland X, its new SUV. Most of Vauxhall’s advertising is handled by McCann Central which will launch the new Insignia car in the summer. Vauxhall is also ...
Read More »101 scores for English women and Vauxhall
England’s women’s football team are playing Japan tonight in the semi-final of their World Cup, the first time a team of English footballers has gone as far in a big tournament since Bobby Robson, Gazza and ‘Nessun Dorma” back in ...
Read More »Comedian and former ‘Phirips’ radio campaign ad star Mel Smith dies at 60
Comedian and director Mel Smith who has died at 60 was a force in advertising too back in the day, appearing in a lauded radio campaign for Philips from Leagas Delaney with comedy partner Griff Rhys-Jones and then setting up ...
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