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Hyundai Ad Gets Clobbered — and Withdrawn

Hyundai had a not-so-brilliant idea for a TV ad: Highlight the low emissions of its new ix35 crossover vehicle by showing a guy trying to commit suicide could not do so in this car.

After getting blasted by social media — as well as traditional media — Hyundai pulled the ad. Even though the commercial only aired in Great Britain, Hyundai received negative feedback around the world.

Here’s the ad.
 

 

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