10 Great Promotional Products for the Auto Industry

One of the first pieces of advice you ask after moving is, “Do you have a mechanic you would recommend?”

Just as important as lining up a new primary doctor, we all need to find a respectable car doctor or seller for one of our most expensive necessities in life. From car mechanics to dealerships, the auto industry knows that great recommendations come from great service. Throwing in a bit of promotional swag doesn’t hurt, either.

Looking for some new customized products to set aside on the counter or include with the service or purchase of a car? We have some great promotional marketing product ideas that are right on track for the auto industry.

Business Card Magnets

The fridge is home to more than just kindergarten artwork. It’s often the place we keep our to-do lists and calendars, emergency contacts, and those phone numbers that we may need ASAP. Your business card fits great in a wallet for on-the-go calls, but a handy business card magnet keeps your essential info and logo front-and-center at home, at all times.

Emergency Kits

What better bonus to include with the purchase of a teenager’s new car? We should all keep emergency kits in our cars, why not make sure it’s one with your company’s logo on it? With some jumper cables and a tire inflator, your simple kit will come in handy when your customers experience those inevitable dead batteries and flat tires.

Ice Scrapers

Car owners living in snowy and icy areas know all too well how important it is to have an ice scraper handy when they’re running late for work and their windshield is frosted over. A simple scraper with your logo is a great giveaway when your customers come in to put those snow tires on. You can even go a step beyond the basic scraper and opt for one that includes a mitt. It’s much more easygoing when you can keep your hand warm at the same time!

Car Wash Kit

There’s nothing better than a fresh car, inside and out. A complete car wash kit is a nice gesture when the sun and warmer weather finally come out of hiding and people are looking forward to getting winter’s grime off of their cars. Slap your logo on a bucket that holds sponges, scrubbers, cloths, tire foam, car wash solution, and more.

Digital Tire Gauge Keychains

A free keychain is like the bowl of candy at the hostess counter of a restaurant…you just can’t help but take one. Set these out on your front desk and your customers are sure to grab one. A keychain that includes a digital tire gauge is even better. Whether it’s for their set of spare keys or their everyday pair, your company logo will travel with them wherever they go. After all, no one should be leaving home without their keys!

License Plate Frames

Own a car dealership? You’re missing out on a huge promotional marketing opportunity if you don’t include a custom license plate frame with the purchase of a car. Anywhere that car travels, admirers will be able to see exactly where it came from. Everyone needs one, but not everyone has a preference about how it looks. That means your logoed license plate frame could ride around with that car for quite a while.

USB Car Charger

The little gift that keeps giving. There’s nothing worse than being far from home with a phone that’s hovering below the 10% battery mark. Promotional USB car chargers are more than useful. The next time your customer is on a long road trip with a dying phone, they can find your logo right above the USB port. They’ll never forget who to thank for their emergency power!

Flashlights

One of those must-haves you need to keep in your car, always. Why? Well, because you never know when it’ll come in handy. You’d hate to be stuck on the side of the road at night without a source of light. Options are endless for promotional flashlights. You can go with a headlamp, lanterns, or mini keychain flashlights. This hanging flashlight is particularly handy for car owners, with its magnetic backing that can hold it in place on metal surfaces for hands-free use.

Blankets

Another item that we keep handy in our cars for those “just in case” moments. Your logoed fleece blanket can find a home in the backseat of any car, perfect for making passengers comfortable or keeping you warm when that dead battery happens on a frigid morning.

Car Vacuum

Some car owners are sticklers for keeping interiors clean. Especially the new owner who wants to hold on to that pristine “new car” look and feel for as long as possible. A promotional car vacuum is just what they need! Plug it into a car cigarette lighter port, and they can easily tidy up the places that get messy the quickest.

Anyone working in the auto industry has plenty of options for unique and useful promotion ideas. Did you come across something you loved on this list? You can find it right here at Connecticut Advertising!

1. Business Card Magnet - 31790

2. Auto Emergency Kit - AEK3

3. Deluxe Suede Ice Scrapers Mitt - 1124M

4. Complete Car Wash Kit - CWK8F

5. 3 in 1 Digital Portable Tire Gauge - 3350-69

6. Hi-Impact 3-D Maximum Frame - RF71

7. Power Storm Single USB Car Charger - 7120-31

8. High Sierra® 18 LED Hanging Flashlight - 8052-04

9. Cozy Fleece Blanket - 1080-04

10.  Car Vacuum - 3350-59