Toyota Europe, "We Are Hybrid" via Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA

Toyota and Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA have launched a new brand film "We Are Hybrid", celebrating Toyota Hybrid's 5 million unit sales success and the happiness effect the engineering has on drivers.

The film made it's debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show and is directed by hot shot UK collective "Bullion". The film is a dynamic edit of different people, objects and places that, when paired together, form different kinds of smiles. Hundreds of images were filmed over 4 days across the UK to bring this bright optical experience to life. Combined with typography, punchy messages and positive music, the film aims to convey the feeling of a Toyota Hybrid driver.

 Credits: 

Creative Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi EMEA

Jason Romeyko: Creative Director Toyota

Adrian Caddy: Creative Partner

William John: Senior Copywriter

Adrian Ruiz-Mediavilla: Art Director

Paul McHugh: AE

Greg Hemes: Producer

Production Company: Bullion Productions

Directors: James Paul Willis, Ross McDowell, Jack Newman

DOP: Jack Newman

Post: Finish TV

Music: Skyrmish

Editor: Dave Graham

Toyota Presents "The Station Wagon" via Saatchi&Saatchi Italy

Toyota's "The Station Wagon" ad takes us on wild journey of encounters with whales to dancing guru's, created by Saatchi & Saatchi Italy.

- Curiosity leads you to unusual meetings. It inspires you with new questions. It drives you to new discoveries. Come on a fantastic journey with the new Toyota Auris Hybrid Touring Sports.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Italy
Executive Creative Directors: Jason Romeyko, Agostino Toscana
Creative Directors: Luca Lorenzini, Luca Pannese
Art Director: Luca Pannese
Copywriter: Luca Lorenzini
Head of tv: Raffaella Scarpetti
Producer: Erica Lora Lamia
Director: Steve Ayson
DOP: Glynn Speekaert
Editor: Vilma Conte
Post Production: Xchanges
Music: Sing Sing
Sound: Top Digital

Toyota RAV 4 - Rex

Egg Films’ Kevin Fitzgerald recently directed Toyota Rav4 Rex for Saatchi & Saatchi Sydney, with Cape Town providing all the Australian locations.

Rex, which follows a father and son hunting for a missing dog, was conceived by creative director Steve Carlin and three expat South Africans – executive creative director Damon Stapleton, art director Darren Borrino and copywriter Stuart Turner.

The spot was shot by Rob Malpage and edited by Gordon Midgely at Riot Johannesburg, with a cameo appearance from Kevin’s own dog - not the first time he has made it into one of Egg’s commercials!

Credits:
Title: RAV4 “Rex”
Client: Toyota
Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi
Agency producer: Llew Griffiths
Exec creative director: Damon Stapleton
Creative director: Steve Carlin
Art director: Darren Borrino
Copy writer: Stuart Turner
Production Co.: Egg Films
City & country: Cape Town, South Africa
Director: Kevin Fitzgerald
Director of photography: Rob Malpage
Production co producer: Jon Ronbeck
Executive producer: Colin Howard
Post production co: Black Ginger
City: Cape Town
Editing company & city: Riot, Johannesburg
Editor: Gordon Midgley

Sneak Peek At The Toyota Collaborator with Google+

Here is an early look at the future of designing your next Toyota purchase with the help of a Google+ Hangout before you walk in to the dealer to buy it. The Collaborator will allow you (with the help of your friends) pick colors, add features, preview your features and options, save it and if you have questions, a Toyota Expert is online and at the ready to help. The prototype is still in development and yet not available online but from the preview video released, it looks like a fun way to preview your next Prius.

Toyota and Google+ have teamed up to make car shopping a little more social with Collaborator. We are proud to share the Toyota Collaborator prototype at Google I/O, and look forward to releasing it to consumers in the future.

via: ToyotaUSA

Architect 2013 Camry Commercial Is Full Of Sweet Nothings

There are moments when all you want to do is disconnect from it all. Because when you enjoy something, you stop thinking about everything else. The 2013 Toyota Camry. Add More Life To Your Life.

Kaley Cuoco "Wish Granted" - Yet Another Pre Super Bowl XLVII Ad

Kaley Cuoco isn't your average genie. She's modern, smart and stylish, and here is a second teaser commercial for Toyota's Rav4 that will eventually (finally) lead up to the 2013 Super Bowl ad we will see on Sunday. This one is entitled "Wish Granted" and if you missed the first teaser spot, you can watch Kaley in the "I Wish" ad HERE. To see all the Super Bowl Ads then spend a few enlightening and entertaining moments HERE.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, LA

Kaley Cuoco Is Your Wish Granting Genie - Toyota 2013 Super Bowl Ad Teaser

Kaley Cuoco looks great in the teaser ad for Toyota and Saatchi & Saatchi's contribution to the 2013 Super Bowl Ad Show...ya ya ya, it's another teaser. Anyway, Kaley dressed in sexy purple suit walks about town granting wishes randomly, the rest of us can send our wish via Twitter hashtag #wishgranted.

Kaley Cuoco fans can see more of her in the Priceline Negotiator Secret Daughter spot HERE.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, LA.

Toyota Tundra This Is "Where We Come From"

Gulf States Toyota launched a new campaign titled “Where We Come From,” which highlights Tundra and Corolla plants in Texas and Mississippi. Despite what some people might think, these two models are among the vehicles that Toyota builds right here in the United States. Above we meet Rick Cunningham, a plant work from San Antonio, watch him has he goes about his day and discuss' the Toyota way of doing things. "Kaizen is continuous improvement - Kaizen is all around the shop. How do we go the extra mile? With blood, sweat and tears that go into making all our Toyota Tundras."

Never heard the word "Kaizen" before? It's Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better" refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes in manufacturing, engineering, and business management.

In these two webisodes, Gulf States Toyota takes you behind the scenes through a day in the life at these two plants and showcases, through beautiful cinematography, the end result: new Toyota vehicles manufactured with pride.

Gulf States Toyota, one of the Friedkin Group companies, is an independent private distributor of Toyota vehicles in a five-state region which includes Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mississippi. The company serves a network of 154 dealerships, providing marketing, management support, and vehicle distribution.

Credits:
Creative Agency - MMB
Sara Ventetuolo – Executive Producer
Ellen Stafford – Producer
Fred Bertino – President
Mike Wilson – Copy Writer
Larry Bowdish – Art Director
Liz Vanzura – Chief Marketing Officer
Jon Greeley – Management Supervisor
Production Company – Tool North America
Matt Ogens – Director
Oliver Fuselier - Executive Producer
Tami Reiker – Director of Photography
Mark Imgrund - Editor
Noise Floor - Music Edit, Sound Design and Mix

Wives Go Totally Insane When Their Men Buy The Toyota GT 86

There is not a man in the world who will not love this ad for the Toyota GT86 and not one woman, wife, girlfriend who will look at her man and say..."don't even think about it!"

The ad features the music of WU LYF and the song title is "Heavy Pop".

Credits:
Ad Agency: Happiness, Brussels
Produced by Caviar
Directed by Arnaud Uyttenhove
Shot by Dimitri Karakatsanis
via: Amsterdam Ad Blog

2012 Toyota Tacoma | Wacky Girlfriend Cliff Jump Ad

The Toyota Tacoma has earned quite a reputation among pickup trucks, which is quite a feat in a market that has been traditionally dominated by American brands like Ford, GMC, Dodge, and Chevrolet. And because competition is stiff in the segment, manufacturers often craft ads trying to convince consumers that their truck as the strongest and most durable currently available. While they all use words like “tough” and “rugged” to describe their vehicles, Toyota goes that extra mile in their most recent Tacoma commercial to bring those words to life. The ad provides a humorous twist to the theme of durability in what is sure to be one of the most memorable automobile commercials of the year.

Set on a beach below a steep and rocky cliff, the commercial’s opening shot is of four young adults taking a joyride through the sand. Made to appear as if viewers are witnessing a home video, the truck’s passengers hoot and holler while their Tacoma kicks sand high into the air. The scene abrubtly ends as if someone began taping over the home video and cuts to a young woman, presumably the truck owner’s girlfriend, who begins to air her frustrations about “Mike” and his “precious four-by-four, hang-out-all-day with your stupid friends truck.”

She continues her rant making fun of Mike for describing the truck as “totally sick,” and her extreme jealousy is more than apparent to viewers. It immediately becomes clear she is going to teach Mike a lesson by showing him what she really thinks of his Tacoma. At this point, viewers are sympathizing with the young woman and probably thinking of their own significant others’ prized possessions. This sympathy turns to shock, however, when at the end of the girlfriend’s rant, she turns away from the camera towards the top of the cliff and yells “push it!”

The 2012 Tacoma bounces and flips over boulders and outcroppings, at one point somersaulting repeatedly down the hill, and the whole time the girlfriend is wildly screaming her approval. A few seconds later, when the truck makes it to the bottom of the hill, it miraculously lands right side up and seems undamaged by its rocky decent. The girlfriend screams “Noooo!” and the commercial ends with these words on the screen, “Tacoma Double Cab: Toyota Get the Feeling.”

Obviously the commercial is a hyperbole, no pickup truck would survive such a fall unscathed. However, with it’s comedic exaggeration, Toyota has created a vivid image in the mind of the consumer. The message that the Tacoma is the toughest, most durable truck available comes across loud and clear.

This guest post was provided by Brittany Larson of Toyota of Turnersville.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi, Los Angeles

Toyota Prius Family "Hum" TV Ad | Let's Go Places

Toyota had a busy day today with their launch of the new "Let's Go Places" slogan, a new website and the release of the Toyota Prius "Hum" TV commercial.

The TV ad is a fun filled animated spot that features a sweet tune to match the picture perfect setting the commercial is set too.
I know what your thinking...where can I find the lyrics to that "Hum" song?
Not to worry here ya go.

This is a car that loves to have fun
Mile after mile, to and from
Now there are four for all to use
Tell the neighbors, your friends, everyone the news.

Let's Hum Hum Hum Hum, Hum Hummm
A Prius for everyone.

Now there's a bigger one if you want more space
A small one if the city's your place.
And even one you can plug in.
So hop on in and give one a spin.

Let's Hum Hum Hum Hum Hum Hummm
A Prius for everyone.

Credits:
Advertising Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi

The New Reinvented Toyota Camry Ad

Toyota Camry reinvents everything from a couch to a blender in their new commercial.

Credits:
Ad Agency: Saatchi & Saatchi LA