Petition: Make Pickup Truck “Official Vehicle of America”
One of the mascot trucks by Tommy Pike Customs courtesy of Shell Lubricants.
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One of the mascot trucks by Tommy Pike Customs courtesy of Shell Lubricants.
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The maker of Shell ROTELLA engine oil is leading the effort to have the U.S. White House formally recognize the pickup truck as the “Official Vehicle of the United States.” To pay homage to the substantial role pickup trucks play in shaping our nation and working their way into all parts of our society, Shell is honoring the vehicle by leading a national Shell ROTELLA campaign, entitled “Pickup Pride” which may forever change the way Americans view the pickup truck.
To pay homage to the substantial role pickup trucks play in shaping our nation and working their way into all parts of our society, Shell is honoring the vehicle by leading a national Shell ROTELLA campaign, entitled “Pickup Pride,” which may forever change the way Americans view the pickup truck.
“The campaign celebrates the achievements of hard-working Americans and highlights the pickup truck, which for almost a century, continues to support those who have given their blood, sweat, and tears to help build our country,” said Megan Pino, Global Brand Manager for Shell ROTELLA engine oil. “The pickup truck exemplifies America’s resilience and the work it takes to continue to build our communities and support our farms, both which deserve to be recognized.”
There are milestones that need to be reached for the pickup truck to be recognized as the “Official Vehicle of the United States” including:
A formal petition must be submitted on Whitehouse.gov. along with 100,000 signatures.The signatures must be collected within a 30-day period (October 3, 2017 – November 2, 2017).After reaching the 100,000-signature goal, the petition will be placed into a queue for review by a standing group of White House staff and can still generate signatures from the American public while awaiting a response.
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