Car Authorised Dealers & Service Centre
National Garage + MicDrop! Advertising

Turning a Legacy Dealership Into a Performance-Driven EV Growth Engine


Project Overview
National Garage is the oldest and most trusted Tata Motors dealership in Chhattisgarh.
With multiple locations, the highest Google ratings, and the largest customer base in the region, they already had offline dominance.
But legacy alone doesn’t drive modern sales.
They didn’t need “ads.”
They needed a performance system that could:
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Convert expo traffic into bookings.
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Scale EV sales by 30–35%.
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Push high-margin SUVs.
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Clear limited ICE stock strategically.
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Turn urgency into revenue.
MicDrop became National Garage’s performance growth partner - building a rapid-response lead engine and a long-term EV funnel.
Campaign Duration
April 2025 – Present

CHALLENGES
1. Extreme Time Pressure
RADA Expo offer live from 20 Jan.
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Duration of the offer: 20 Jan to 5 feb
Just 48 hours to plan, shoot, edit, and launch.
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2. High-Ticket Product, Short Window
Cars aren’t impulse buys.
The campaign needed bookings, not awareness.
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3. Competitive Dealer Environment
Multiple dealerships running heavy promotional campaigns during the same expo period.
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4. EV Transition Pressure
The business goal was clear:
Increase EV sales from 35–40 units/month to 50–55 units/month.
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This wasn’t just lead generation.
It was a category transformation.





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Communication Framework
National Garage’s digital identity was sharpened around​
​1. Authority
Oldest dealership.
Highest trust.
Largest customer base.​
​2. Financial Advantage
Massive savings.
RTO benefits.
Lower EV running cost.​
3. Future-Ready Positioning
EV = smart decision.
Modern. Efficient. Upgraded.
We didn't sell cars. We sold smarter decision.
STRATEGY

We approached National Garage in two phases
Phase 1
RADA Auto Expo
Bottom Funnel Domination
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Instead of running a traditional awareness-first funnel…
We made a bold decision:
Intent beats reach in short sales windows.
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Funnel Structure
Ad → WhatsApp/Lead Form → Direct Sales Follow-up
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No budget burn.
No passive engagement.
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Only purchase-ready audiences.
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What We Executed in 48 Hours
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Full campaign architecture
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Scriptwriting + hooks + offer messaging
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Hero ad production
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15+ creatives (video + static variants)
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WhatsApp lead routing
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High-intent audience segmentation (25–45 years, income filtering, geo-radius targeting)
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Campaign went live before peak expo footfall. Speed became the competitive advantage.

Let Numbers
do the talking
RADA Campaign – 10 Days
62.5
₹
Cost per Lead
25,000
₹
Total Spend
5,000
₹
cost per booking
Confirmed
Bookings
5+
Form Leads
200+
420+
Total High-Intent Leads
Impressions
523,669+
WhatsApp Leads
200+
In the automobile category, a ₹62.5 CPL for high-intent leads is not average.
It’s engineered.
STRATEGY

We approached National Garage in two phases
Phase 2
EV Growth Engine
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After proving immediate booking capability,
The focus shifted to EV scale.
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Business Goal
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Increase EV sales by 30–35%.
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Campaign Focus Split
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80% EV-focused campaigns
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20% ICE stock clearance
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EV Priority Models
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Harrier EV – Premium SUV positioning
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Curvv EV – Futuristic aspirational SUV
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Nexon EV – Volume driver
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Tiago EV – Entry-level EV adoption

EV Strategy Framework
Unlike the expo sprint, EV required a structured funnel.
A
Awareness (30%)
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EV myth-busting
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Petrol vs EV savings comparison
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Charging convenience messaging
B
Consideration (40%)
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Model-wise benefit creatives
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Savings breakdown
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Green Bonus positioning
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Premium showroom visuals
C
Conversion (30%)
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Lead forms
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WhatsApp CTAs
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Urgency-based creatives
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Retargeting video viewers & engagers

RESULTS
1. 400+ High-Intent Leads in 10 Days
During the RADA window, with just ₹25,000 spent.
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2. Proven Booking Conversions
5+ confirmed bookings from short-window performance targeting.
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3. Structured EV Sales Funnel
From sprint execution to scalable EV growth strategy.
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4. Strong WhatsApp Conversion Engine
Dealer follow-up efficiency improved with filtered, high-intent leads.
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5. Performance-First Brand Positioning
National Garage evolved from “trusted legacy dealer” to “digitally dominant performance dealership.”
What This Case Study Proves
In high-ticket local markets:
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Speed beats perfection.
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Intent beats reach.
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Funnel beats noise.
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Authority + urgency = revenue.​
​National Garage already had legacy. MicDrop added performance.
And together, we didn’t just run ads. We engineered growth.