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A would-be first-time Super Bowl advertiser, Hyundai Motor America may not play in Super Bowl XLII after all.

Chrysler and Nickelodeon have teamed up to advertise the 2008 Town and Country minivan with the "Slime Across America" tour.

Chrysler is teaming with Nickelodeon to help sell the 2008 Town and Country minivan.

Ford taps director David Mamet to kickstart the ad campaign for the Ford Edge.

Ford Motor Company is debuting two new Ford Edge commercials from director David Mamet.

Hyundai's new Web promotion offers users a free music download for watching an Elantra commercial.

A suicide prevention group says GM's Super Bowl XLI commercial featuring a suicidal robot should be removed from airwaves.

Guitarist Slash is appearing in a new promo for VW. The campaign will also include musician John Mayer and actor Christopher Guest.

Who would you give a Volvo to? Before you share your story, know the question is only hypothetical.

Chevrolet wants college students to create its next Super Bowl commercial.

After a six year run, GM has ended its sponsorship of the reality show Survivor. Execs say they're looking for product placement in shows where participants can actually drive their vehicles.

GM has signed a deal with McDonald's to promote the Hummer through Happy Meals.

Cadillac has canned the music the campaign has used for five years and is getting ready for a warm and fuzzy approach with its new ad agency.

Nissan has pulled its commercial in New Zealand featuring Sex and the City star Kim Cattrall.

Pontiac has launched a sexy new Hispanic ad campaign to promote the Solstice and the G6 convertible.

Dodge is scoring big points in the ad world for its placement of Caliber ads right next to the first pictures of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie's baby girl.

American Idol winner Taylor Hicks has landed a deal with Ford Motor Company. Hicks will sing and dance in new commercials to promote the "Drive on Us" year-end sales event.

The automaker is relaunching its ad campaign with a new tagline but also a new pitch: the reality TV show circuit.

VW is taking consumers along for the ride and into the middle of a car crash in the new campaign for the Jetta. The automaker says the ad campaign is producing great results.

Ford is launching a new tagline with a new spokesperson: American Idol's Kelly Clarkson.

VW is getting rid of the Golf and bringing back the Rabbit in a move to make people get closer to their cars.

Chrysler has received many complaints about a commercial for the 2007 Caliber and is commenting on the controversy.

One of Chrysler's commercials to promote the 2007 Dodge Caliber is being called offensive because of its use of a fairy.

Chevy's contest to promote the 2007 Tahoe has resulted in some user-submitted commercials attacking the SUV.

Chevy and The Apprentice have teamed up to cross-promote the 2007 Tahoe. They want you to create a commercial for them.

Ford has pulled its ads from gay publications and advocates for gay rights are outraged over the decision.

Volkswagen has rolled out 120 :15 Web videos to help promote its 2006 Passat.

Ford has followed suit on the heels of GM's announcement that it would be extending its employee discount campaign.

Tired of seeing Lee Iacocca with actor Jason Alexander? Iacocca's got a new co-star and the pairing may surprise you.

General Motors has confirmed it will end its successful employee discount promotion.

General Motors is extending its employee discount ad campaign after having its most successful sales month in almost 20 years.

The Counter Counterfeit Commission says you should be on the lookout for counterfeit Mini Coopers. But the commission is really the product of ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky.

General Motors has pulled its advertising from the Los Angeles Times over concerns about "factual errors and misrepresentation."

See one. Snap one. Send one. You could win $1 million and it's a promotion that can help put the G6 on the map.

Car wraps are becoming a popular, low-cost means of advertising. And it benefits both the clients and the everyday driver.

Chrysler says NBC's second season price tag is way too much money.

Long inks a three year deal with General Motors and Chevrolet.

If networks seek a double digit rise in ad rates, automakers say they'll speed away from broadcast television.

"We'll Be There" is out and "An American Revolution" is in.

After just one year fronting Chrysler, ads featuring Celine Dion and her voice have been pulled.

A commercial for the new Honda Accord has been pulled after a mental health advocacy group says the ad promotes suicide.

The launch of the next Ford F-150 has Ford Motor Company spending more than $100 million in a new ad campaign, Ford Motor Division's largest advertising tab in the automaker's history. Get the full details on this campaign and a sneak peek at the commercial scripts.

In an attempt to appeal to the younger demographic, GM is dropping several of its model names.

Mitsubishi wants its older consumers back and has decided to stop focusing so much on the younger consumers.

Sean "P. Diddy" Combs joins Lincoln to launch a line of customized Navigators.

GM put the wheel lock on Oldsmobile just as the brand was set to release the Bravada. Now the company faces an interesting challenge. How do you sell a dead brand?

The tire manufacturer's trying to shake its deadly image. Part 1 of this feature gives you complete details on the company's new ad campaign and relives Firestone's previous problems that may sound familiar to you.

Models wearing lingerie playing football sounded like a good idea to Dodge at first. But execs decided to drop the sponsorship calling the event "a distraction."