August 2008

In a down economy, spend smarter and more efficiently

Steve Wilhite, President of Jumpstart Automotive Media, opened the 2008 THINKTank summit with a frank, but optimistic assessment of the current state of the automotive business.

Cars That Run on Green Beans and Soy Milk

The American auto industry is very big and very complicated. Even in good times, its Byzantine ways are mysterious.

Wiping the Tiers Away

If you’re associated with automotive marketing, it’s likely that you have a keen familiarity with the three tiers of advertising: Tier 1 – national OEMs; Tier 2 – regional dealer associations, Tier 3 – local dealerships.