Škoda is launching a new multi-million pound national marketing campaign for the Fabia vRS. The 12-week push, which was bought and planned by MediaCom, is centred around a 30 and 60 second TV commercials and will see Škoda unveiling a ‘meaner’ side for the high-performance Fabia vRS. The new advert features a «Made of Meaner Stuff» strapline—a darker twist on the Fabia’s «Made of Lovely Stuff» proposition which was made famous by the 2007 Fabia «Cake» spot.

Hyundai Canada is promoting its environmentally friendly cars with a series of commercials, developed in an eco-minded way as well. Following its “Think Smart. Live Smart” philosophy, the auto manufacturer commissioned Toronto-based Innocean Worldwide Canada to develop ‘sustainable’ commercials for its Sonata Turbo, Tucson and Sonata Hybrid models. The result is really worth seeing.

Microsoft Corp. joined its partners to reveal nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets that will be available this holiday season from leading mobile operators in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. With more than 60 mobile operators including AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, O2, Orange, Telstra, T-Mobile USA and Vodafone in over 30 countries worldwide committed to bringing Windows Phones to market, the millions of people around the world looking for a phone that plays as hard as it works will have a variety of phones from leading device-makers to choose from.

IKEA UK is moving from kittens to kitchens—soon after the launch of its feline TV-ad, the global furniture and household goods retailer has released a gorgeous commercial based on Jona Lewie’s 1980-hit “You’ll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties” refreshed by a promising UK group Man Like Me and remixed by producer Arthur Baker as the soundtrack of the advert. The new spot is all about kitchens of all kinds and styles, which are good for various parties, no matter how extravagant they might be.