Month: July 2019

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mary Nichols and Veloz Team Up To Launch the Kicking Gas Campaign

Stuart Mitchell

The dynamic duo that made car history is at it again. After driving some of the most innovative changes in the automobile sector—making cars and trucks cleaner—former governor and megastar Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mary Nichols, chair of the California Air Resources Board and founding Veloz member, are focusing on the next big thing: going electric. And they are joined by automakers, utilities, environment and government leaders in the launch of Kicking Gas, an unlikely campaign that reveals why everyone should drive electric. Kicking Gas is an edgy, funny series of movie…

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Los Angeles County Public Health Launches Media Campaign to Stem Opioid Misuse, Overdoses and Deaths

Stuart Mitchell

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) launched an innovative and far-reaching public education campaign to increase awareness of the risks and harms of prescription pain medication misuse and abuse. Public Health seeks to empower the County’s 10 million residents with both an emotional connection and a call-to-action: Talk with a doctor about the safest ways to manage pain; know that treatment and recovery are possible; and understand the latest issues involving synthetic opioids, like fentanyl. “Opioids do not discriminate. Misuse of opioids has tragically touched so…

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P&G Addresses Racial Bias With New Film “The Look”

Stuart Mitchell

Continuing the conversation from its Emmy Award-winning film “The Talk,” Procter & Gamble have released a new film designed to spark reflection and conversation on racial bias and inequality. Titled “The Look,” the film highlights bias as experienced by many Black men in America and is available beginning today together with educational resources at www.talkaboutbias.com. “We want to live in a world that is equal and inclusive – in race, gender, ethnicity, sexual identity, ability, religion and age – but the reality is, it’s not fully equal or inclusive and…

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Bridgestone introduces Enliten, a new lightweight tyre technology that requires less materials and cuts CO2 emissions

Stuart Mitchell

Bridgestone has announced the launch of Enliten, a new innovative lightweight tyre technology that represents an unmatchable reduction in material and rolling resistance performance to contribute to the reduction of a vehicle’s CO2 emissions, while providing the same wear life as a standard original equipment tyre. Benefitting car manufacturers, drivers and the environment, tyres with embedded Enliten technology also improve the vehicle’s handling and stability to increase driving pleasure. More sustainable, more efficient Today, dwindling resources and climate change are two global megatrends bearing huge pressure on the environment and…

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Stage Partners with No Kid Hungry to Help End Childhood Hunger in America #fuelkidsfutures

Stuart Mitchell

Across America, 13 million kids live with hunger, and 22 million rely on free or reduced-priced school lunches. The Stage community of stores is partnering with No Kid Hungry to ensure children have access to the nutrition they need through programs in their schools and communities such as school breakfast and summer meals. This July, in time for back-to-school season, Stage’s Community Counts program is giving guests the opportunity to support No Kid Hungry through purchasing food-themed lunch totes, water bottles and drawstring packs that feature unique characters and fun…

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