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Motorsport

This Restomod Jeep Cherokee SJ Costs As Much As Two Wrangler 392s

We see a good variety of restomod SUVs based mostly on icons just like the Ford Bronco and Land Rover Defender, however the first-gen Jeep Cherokee would not appear to get as a lot love. This 1980 Cherokee breaks the mildew, exuding the fashion of the period with the colourful stripes of the well-known Golden Hawk package deal because of an organization referred to as JeepHeritage.

The first-gen Cherokee, which fits by the inner designation SJ, is much less boxy and extra visually complicated than the XJ that adopted in its footsteps. This one’s Golden Hawk package deal accentuates these placing traces. The base colour is Bordeaux Metallic, with darkish grey, brown, and beige stripes adorn the hood, flanks, and tailgate. The Golden Hawk branding is on the perimeters and rear. The wheels put on a bronze colour that completely matches the remainder of the physique’s earth-tone palette.


Motorsport

Chrysler 300 And Honda E: End Of An Era For Two Icons

It’s time to say goodbye to 2 auto business icons. The Chrysler 300 and Honda e are completely completely different in each means, from how they give the impression of being to who buys them. So what have they got in widespread? They each performed vital roles for the manufacturers that constructed them.

Here’s how the small Honda from Japan and the massive Chrysler from the States modified the automotive business. 

Polar Opposites

The Chrysler 300 is a big sedan powered by V6 or V8 engines, a few of which flip the 198.6 inch boat right into a throaty muscle car. The 300 borrowed bits from the Mercedes-Benz E-Class again when Daimler Chrysler was a factor. Once upon a time, it might match as much as now-dead rivals just like the Chevrolet Impala, Ford Taurus, and Toyota Avalon, amongst others. But now it is the final participant within the phase.

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On the opposite hand, the Honda e is an electrical B-segment hatchback designed for the tastes of motorists in Japan and all through Europe. Its retro design is a callback to small, boxy metropolis automobiles however beneath exists a contemporary electrical powertrain. The Honda e was meant to be the model’s first mass-market EV, although it did not fairly work out that means.

A Lifesaver

The 300 gave Chrysler a world edge. In truth, the primary technology of the 300 (obtainable between 2004 and 2010) used many parts of the Mercedes E-Class W211. The second-generation debuted in 2011, although it was largely an replace of the unique.

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Fiat’s takeover of Chrysler was a chance to increase the 300’s presence. In 2011, Lancia determined to rebadge the 300 and promote it in Europe because the Thema. The operation failed, with simply 6,000 models bought between 2011 and 2014. Approximately 1.4 million 300s have been bought (together with the aforementioned Themas) in virtually 20 years. The 300 was by no means an total best-selling automotive, however it did have an effect on the automotive world. If nothing else, it was a lifesaver for Chrysler.

As Iconic As It Is Unpopular

Meanwhile at Honda, the influence of the Honda e is not about gross sales quantity. It’s about how the small hatch put an electrical Honda on the map. Although the EV’s specs weren’t thoughts blowing, the Honda e captured the general public’s consideration because of its cute design. It’s additionally noteworthy as being the automobile that ushered Honda into the trendy mainstream battery-electric market. 

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The little Honda e by no means wished to shake up the world of electrical automobiles, nevertheless. It had a excessive worth and restricted vary – huge limitations within the first section of the electrification period. The outcomes of which are fairly clear: Honda bought simply 12,500 models of this small automotive between 2020 and November 2023, with European quantity accounting for over 80 % of the full. And but, regardless of the lackluster gross sales, it is a automotive that will not be forgotten anytime quickly.

The creator of the article, Felipe Munoz, is the Automotive Industry Specialist at JATO Dynamics.

FiatUk

Stellantis Global Chief Marketing Officer Olivier François Named as One of Newest Inductees into the AAF Advertising Hall of Fame

 

  • Olivier François is one of six industry icons to receive Advertising’s most esteemed honor. 

  • In its 70-plus years, only 282 advertising legends and 12 global companies have been elected to the Hall of Fame. 

  • Highly acclaimed campaigns under Francois’ leadership include the Primetime Emmy® Award-winning “Imported from Detroit” featuring Eminem, “Farmer” with radio’s legendary Paul Harvey, Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated “Halftime in America” with Clint Eastwood, Primetime Emmy® Award-nominated “Groundhog Day” starring Bill Murray and “The Middle” featuring Bruce Springsteen. 

  • Award comes as François prepares to relaunch the all-new, all-electric Fiat 500e into North America. 

  • The 2024 Honorees will be feted at a gala ceremony to be held on April 25, 2024, at Cipriani Wall Street. 

The American Advertising Federation (AAF), the “Unifying Voice for Advertising,” announced today the inductees into the 2024 AAF Advertising Hall of Fame (AHOF). Olivier François, Global Chief Marketing Officer for Stellantis, is one of six industry luminaries joining this prestigious group. The announcement was celebrated during a closing bell ceremony on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) earlier this week. 
 
This year’s honorees were chosen following a rigorous review overseen by a Council of Judges comprised of an esteemed group of industry leaders and fellow members of the Hall of Fame. In addition to François, the inductees include (in alphabetical order): Jerri DeVard, CEO and Founder, Black Executive CMO Alliance (BECA); Jeff Goodby, Co-Chairman, Goodby Silverstein & Partners; Bill Imada, Co-Founder, Chairman & Chief Connectivity Officer, IW Group; Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, P&G; and Donna Weinheim, Former Partner, Executive Creative Director, BBDO; Cliff Freeman & Partners. 

François has always sought to go beyond the status-quo, with a remarkable talent for pairing the commercial with a genuine sensibility for socially responsible causes and environmental ethics. He has somehow reached remarkable sales figures and global brand recognition by enlisting distinguished world leaders, cultural icons from across the film, television and music industries, and world-renowned environmentalists. As François has said, “The greatest Brand value I can deliver is to show that our Brands have values.”   

“I’m overwhelmed with gratitude receiving this recognition,” said François. “It simply would not have been possible without a house of now 14 iconic American, French, German and Italian brands that together compose a symphony. A CMO can play one brand beautifully, but with the accompaniment of many distinguished brands, along with the great number of extraordinarily talented, relentless, and fearless people on our Stellantis teams and the incredible agency rosters across the world, who together have lifted our brands to the highest heights of success, we can have a bit of fun.”   

Added François, “While these achievements often come at the end of one’s career, in my case, I like to think that after 15 years at the helm of our Group’s marketing team, I’m just getting started.” 

 François found a way to place the Dalai Lama in a Lancia by simply practicing what he preaches. To fight for human rights in Tibet utilizing Richard Gere during the Opening Ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. To get Nobel Laureates’ Mikhael Gorbachev, Lech Walesa, and Nelson Mandela to appear in a spot to support free elections in Myanmar. To create with Sean Penn, virtually overnight, the campaign to support the Haitian Relief Organization and deploy Jeep vehicles to help distribute food and water. To stand up for Detroit in the midst of The Great Recession with bold music from Eminem and a brave message “Imported from Detroit” in the first-ever two-minute Super Bowl spot in the history of the Big Game that helped to lift an industry, a city and a nation. 

His proposal to use Carl Sagan’s “Pale Blue Dot” in a Jeep campaign was instrumental in launching the first ever electrified Jeep vehicle – the Jeep Wrangler 4xe. François used the fact that the Super Bowl fell on Groundhog Day for only the second time in the Big Game’s 54-year history to engage the elusive Bill Murray to reprise his famous role as Phil Connors from original 1993 film and create a spot that not only topped the Super Bowl charts but took top honors at the post pandemic Cannes Festival. But he didn’t stop there.   

François teamed with Bono’s RED® organization to use FIAT, the brand that he has been running as CEO since 2011, to commit millions to fight AIDS and Covid. Then, he was able to convince Bruce Springsteen to appear in the Super Bowl campaign for “The Middle,” the first time that Springsteen had ever agreed to appear in a television commercial for any brand, in “a call to all Americans to come together and seek common ground as we look collectively to the road ahead.” 

 In his boldest move yet, François who also holds the dual roles of CEO of FIAT Automobile and DS Automobiles, is using his role as FIAT CEO role to make the all-new Fiat 500e all-electric (and only electric): For François, passion for an ethical approach runs deeper than marketing, it actually affects vehicle production. During a lunch with Leonardo DiCaprio, he convinced the elusive environmentalist to stand alongside him in Europe as he strives to convert the most popular mass-market city car to all-electric to shape the future of urban mobility worldwide. 

Beyond marketing, François has extensive work experience in business operations, and sales through his leadership roles over the last three decades. He assumed leadership roles at Citroën before joining FIAT in 2005. He was the lead executive for Lancia S.p.A. and then Chrysler brand (2009) after the Chrysler Group and FIAT merger, and CEO of FIAT Automobiles since 2011. Concurrently, François has held the CMO role since 2008, retaining this position over two decades and three mergers. Although the company has evolved and reformed three times – from the Chrysler Group, to FCA to now Stellantis (in 2021), a group of 14 brands – François’ role as CMO has been a constant. 

François was recently named to Forbes CMO Hall of Fame (2022), after appearing on Forbes “World’s Most Influential CMO” list multiple times since 2014. He has twice been named the “Grand Brand Genius” by Adweek; named “Branding Power Player” by Billboard Magazine (2016) and Advertising Age named the Chrysler Group under his leadership, as the “Marketer of the Year” (2012).  
  
The Ram brand’s critically-acclaimed “Farmer” (2013) featuring the voice of legendary radio announcer Paul Harvey and the Dodge brand’s “Wisdom” (2016), recognizing the 100th anniversary of the brand and starring centenarians dispensing their own life wisdom, were named the Nielsen Automotive Ad of the Year.  
  
François and his team garnered a Primetime Emmy® Award for “Outstanding Commercial” for the “Imported from Detroit” Super Bowl campaign in 2012 and was nominated again for a Primetime Emmy® Award in the “Outstanding Commercial” category in 2012 for “Halftime in America” and in 2020 for the “Groundhog Day” Super Bowl commercial starring Bill Murray.  

 François holds a degree in economy, finance and marketing from Dauphine University (Paris) and a diploma from the IEP (Institute des Sciences Politiques, Paris). 

In its 70+ years, only 282 advertising legends and 12 global companies have been elected to the Hall of Fame.  The 2024 Honorees will be feted at a gala ceremony to be held on April 25, 2024, at Cipriani Wall Street. 
 
“The AAF Advertising Hall of Fame brings together the nation’s top leaders in American advertising, marketing, media, and tech and is another example of how AAF serves as the ‘Unifying Voice for Advertising,’” commented Steve Pacheco, President and CEO, American Advertising Federation. 
 
The Advertising Hall of Fame 

The Advertising Hall of Fame, organized by the AAF since 1949, helps the organization to sustain many of its key initiatives throughout the year surrounding education, diversity, grassroots advocacy, and professional development.  Induction into the Advertising Hall of Fame celebrates the most accomplished and legendary figures in advertising.  From their significant contributions to the advertising industry to their personal philanthropic involvement, honorees have set the precedent by which great leaders and accomplishments are measured today. 

AAF 

The AAF’s Board of Directors guides and oversees the Federation’s signature events and initiatives, including the Advertising Hall of Fame, Advertising Hall of Achievement, American Advertising Awards, Advertising Day on the Hill, Most Promising Multicultural Students Program, and HBCUs for Advertising  – all serving the Federation’s 35,000+ professional members nationwide, 4,000+ students and educators, and more than 60+ corporate members spanning media and tech companies, advertisers and agencies.  Established in 1905, the American Advertising Federation (AAF), acts as the “Unifying Voice for Advertising.”  Visit https://aaf.org/ 

 

 

 

Technology

Discover 5 Hidden Notion Features that You Should Know

When it comes to organizing your Notion pages, custom icons can be incredibly useful. For example, you can use a shopping cart icon to represent your grocery list, a calendar icon for your monthly schedule, or a cash icon for your budget planner. Icons provide a great alternative to page emojis, especially considering the limited collection of emojis available. However, icons are not limited to just the page header; they can also be utilized in your databases.

If you frequently use a table database in Notion, you may have noticed that the properties (column names in your table) come with default icons. Unfortunately, these icons often do not correspond well with the names you assign to the properties. Take the “Number” property, for instance, which is represented by a hashtag icon. If you change the property name to “Amount Purchased,” the hashtag icon may not make much sense. Thankfully, you can easily change the icon by clicking on the property name, selecting the icon next to it, and choosing a different icon from the library.

Similarly, you have the ability to change the icon of the database view itself. To do this, click on the name of the database view and select “Edit view” from the drop-down menu. In the View Options, click on the icon box to the left of the database view name, and select the new icon you want to use.

Motorsport

1961 Chevrolet Convertible Now Available as Lego Kit for $149.99

The Lego Icons line has added a new piece of automotive art to its collection – a 1961 Chevrolet Corvette convertible. This highly detailed model will be available for purchase starting on August 1, and it is priced at $149.99.

The kit consists of a total of 1,210 pieces, and when completed, the Corvette measures approximately 13 inches long, 6 inches wide, and 4 inches tall. Lego recommends this model for builders who are 18 years or older.


News

Can-Am Teams Up With The Shoe Surgeon For Limited-Edition Rykers

Motorcycles are not just means of transportation, they have also become lifestyle icons. Premium motorcycle brands have collaborated with renowned fashion brands. Vespa partnered with Christian Dior and Ducati with Bulgari, to name a few.

The latest collaboration is between Can-Am and The Shoe Surgeon, a popular sneaker label based in downtown Los Angeles. This collaboration is significant because both Can-Am and The Shoe Surgeon are experts in their respective fields – Can-Am in producing unique three-wheelers like the Can-Am Ryker, and The Shoe Surgeon in creating custom footwear for celebrities like Lebron James and Justin Bieber.

The Can-Am x Shoe Surgeon collaboration is not just about creating stylish three-wheelers and sneakers. It also aims to raise funds against bullying, promoting the theme of inclusivity which Can-Am and its parent company, BRP, have always emphasized. This collaboration could be their biggest initiative yet.

The limited model range consists of three themes, with each theme featuring a custom Can-Am Ryker and a matching pair of high-cut, motorcycle-style sneakers. The first theme focuses on inclusivity, showcasing a variety of leathers in different textures and colors. The Heritage Theme celebrates Can-Am’s 50th anniversary with a sleek and elegant design, featuring textured and exotic materials, and an all-black livery with striking red elements. The Love Theme gives the Ryker a unique appearance with a pink quilted finish on the bodywork, resembling down jackets, and futuristic blacked-out wheel covers.