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VW launches free electric car charging network with new campaign

adam&eveDDB ad celebrates free charging for all

By Creative Salon

Adam&eveDDB has created a new campaign for Volkswagen which highlights the fact that the car brand is delivering free electric charging points at 400 Tesco store locations nationwide.

The new campaign, called ‘Sheets’, aims to give the whole country a much-needed boost towards cleaner driving as the charging points have been designed to be accessible for all car brands.

The ad kicks off in a car park, with a man struggling to locate his car as they are all covered by sheets – with the exception of a Volkswagen, which drives off. We then see a woman who cannot locate which car is her taxi as it pulls up, because they are all hidden by the sheets.

The mystery continues, becoming increasingly ridiculous, until we find ourselves in a Tesco car park and see the Volkswagen driver pull up to charge her car thanks to the Pod Point charging station, with the voiceover explaining that the electric charging points are available even to the car brands they’d rather not show on TV.

The work breaks on 12th June, on TV and online, with 60”, 30” and 20” executions.

Sarah Cox, the Head of Marketing at Volkswagen Passenger Cars UK, explains: “Volkswagen literally means the people’s car and we believe that everyone should be able to drive electric cars.  That’s why we’re so proud of our partnership with Tesco and Pod Point because we’re helping build the nation’s charging infrastructure for everyone. Instead of keeping the chargers for Volkswagen drivers only, we have ensured anyone can top up with free, green energy, whatever car brand they choose to drive.” 

Antony Nelson, the Executive Creative Director, adam&eveDDB, adds: “This is a fun and light-hearted spot – which, despite the tone, delivers a serious message thanks to good, old-fashioned story-telling. These chargers aren’t just free for Volkswagen drivers. They’re free for everyone, even the car brands Volkswagen (for obvious reasons) would rather not show on TV.”

A parliamentary review recently acknowledged the UK has a ‘mountain to climb’ to meet its EV targets, mostly because of the lack of charging infrastructure. According to YouGov, concerns over battery life and charging infrastructure are the main reason people aren’t buying EVs.

CREDITS

Client: Volkswagen

Brand: Volkswagen

Project/Campaign name: Sheets

First Air Date: 12.06.21

Client/s Team: Glyn Butterworth / Rhidian Taylor

Glyn Butterworth - National Communications Manager

Rhidian Taylor - Marketing Communications Lead for Electric Vehicles

Agency: adam&eveDDB

Chief Creative Officer: Richard Brim

Executive Creative Directors: Ant Nelson & Mike Sutherland

Creative Directors: Ant Nelson & Mike Sutherland

Creative Directors: Feargal Ballance & Matt Gay

Copywriter: Feargal Ballance

Art director: Matt Gay

Agency producer: Sally Pritchett

Planner: Sarah Morning

Project Manager: Bianca Dubois

Joint CEO: Tammy Einav &/ Mat Goff

Managing Partner: Michael McConville

Business Director/s: Louis Lunts

Account Manager/s: Arthur McCormick

Account Executive/s: Foula Schanche

Business Affairs: Klaudia Jozwicka & Layla Husted

Legal Counsel: Trine Odin

Design: King Henry

Designer: Paul Knowles

Media agency: PHD

Media planner/s: Lauren Hertzenberg

Production company: Academy Films

Executive Producer: Medb Riordan

Producer: Juliette Harris

Director: Billy Boyd Cape

D.O.P: Ben Kracun

Editing Company: Ten Three

Editor: Ellie Johnson

Post Production:

VFX Shoot Supervisor : Bill McNamara

VFX Lead Supervisor: Ludo Fealy

2D Artists: Jamie Stitson, Adam McHale, Jessica Hayes, Yanru Yin, Leila Wishart, Claire Larkin,

VFX Producer: David Keegan

Production Assistant: Robyn Borrageiro

Colourist : Toby Tomkins @ Cheat

Music Supervisor: Soundtree

Audio Post Production: Sam Ashwell @ 750mph

Soundtrack name and composer:

Music title: Sub Rosa

Music Supervisor/Licensing Manager: Jay James @ Soundtree

Composer: Joel Hartman and Luis Almau

Music produced by Joel Hartman and Luis Almau

Master controlled by Soundtree Music Ltd

100% published by Soundtree Music Publishing Ltd

Voiceover: Skye Stoppani

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