Advertising can often convince us to purchase items, or brands, that didn’t initially appeal to us. That’s the purpose of it, though, isn’t it? Create appeal. Through various mediums that present fresh, creative ideas – hopefully – companies generate interest and grow profits. Dissatisfaction is a very real and unfortunate possibility. The exhilaration of the […]
VW Jetta Sportwagen for an American Road Trip
The American road trip is something that fewer people seem to value. It was once a keystone to family life: climb in the car, complain, see the sights (sans appreciation from the teenager), and arrive at the destination. Rinse and repeat. Okay, so we broke it down into a crude, rudimentary explanation, but if you’ve […]
Don’t Miss the 2014 ESPY Awards Tonight
If you’re a sports fan, there might be a current lull in your life with the World Cup now completed and Major League Baseball in the midst of its annual All-Star break. There is no American football to watch or hockey on the ice – even the Ultimate Fighting Championship will not host another major […]
VW Round-up: Volkswagen around the World
The Volkswagen Group is a massive corporation responsible for manufacturing nearly a dozen automotive brands, as well as motorcycles and other business ventures. Its operations span multiple continents, and the company has plans for expansion to accommodate current sales and projected growth. That makes our job extremely difficult in covering every news story, so we […]
2014 Raleigh’s The Works Schedule
We thought it prudent to take a break from posting news about the automotive industry for a review of Raleigh’s Independence Day revelry. 2014 marks the second year for The Works, the city’s full day of events to celebrate the Fourth of July – and supplanted the Raleigh Wide Open event that ended in 2010. […]