Today's News - August 10, 2011

 

**KBB in the News**

 

Car deals coming in the fall (CNNMoney.com story was syndicated to multiple publications nationwide)

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/05/autos/fall_car_deals/

 

Confidence over autos stays firm

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904007304576498293359322346.html

 

Post-downgrade, higher rates for borrowers

http://www.smartmoney.com/borrow/credit-cards/the-effects-of-the-downgrade-on-borrowing-1312914753610/?link=SM_hp_ls1e

 

Top 10 Back-to-School Cars list by KBB has some curious picks

http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/10/top-10-back-to-school-cars-list-by-kbb-has-some-curious-picks/

 

Kbb.com details back to school auto picks

http://www.autoloandaily.com/kbbcom-details-back-to-school-auto-picks-2949

 

Two Ford vehicles make kbb.com’s Back-to-School list

http://www.cisionwire.com/ford-motor-news/r/two-ford-vehicles-make-kbb-com-s-back-to-school-list,c4929

 

 

**Top News**

 

GM outlines plans to cut product-development costs

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110809/OEM/110809824/1424

 

GM will halve its platform, engine count

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/08/gm-will-halve-its-platform-engine-count/

 

GM to halve vehicle platforms, build Cadillacs ‘in volume’ in China

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110810/AUTO01/108100368/1148/auto01/GM-to-halve-vehicle-platforms--build-Cadillacs-‘in-volume’-in-China

 

GM says 96% of U.S. dealers have signed up for incentive program

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110809/RETAIL07/110809816/1422

 

Lear Corp. names chief financial officer as its new CEO

http://www.freep.com/article/20110810/BUSINESS01/110810026/Lear-Corp-names-chief-financial-officer-its-new-CEO?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Auto news

 

Study: Auto industry home to 151,000 ‘green’ jobs

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110810/AUTO01/108100361/1148/auto01/Study--Auto-industry-home-to-151-000--green--job

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Chrysler announces ‘No Payment for 90 Days’ program

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110810/AUTO01/108100399/1148/auto01/Chrysler-announces-‘No-Payment-for-90-Days’-program

 

Toyota Financial may benefit from reaction to U.S. downgrade, execs say

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110809/RETAIL02/110809823/1078

 

Saab in ‘substantive’ talks with investors, N.A. president says

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110810/COPY01/308109843/1265

Toyota prices new Yaris higher than rivals

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/08/toyota-prices-new-yaris-higher-than-rivals/1

 

Report: Lincoln gets its own design studio

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/08/report-lincoln-gets-its-own-design-studio/

 

NHTSA investigating BMW 7-Series sedan for rollaway issue

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110809/RETAIL05/308099787/1246

 

Audi reveals details of electric city car

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110810/COPY01/308109829/1172

 

Jaguar Land Rover drives Tata’s ambitions as Nano slides

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110810/COPY01/308109838/1186

 

Tesla reports strong floor traffic, names four new execs

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110809/OEM02/308099766/1186

 

Weird Nissan droptop blasted as most hated car of 2011

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/08/auto-critics-dispise-nissans-artichoke-on-wheels-/1

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

AutoTrader.com: CPO prices soar

http://www.autoremarketing.com/content/trends/autotradercom-cpo-prices-soar

 

U.S. auto adviser Ron Bloom leaving White House

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110809/OEM02/110809826/1179

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Car dealers turn toward social media

http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2011-08-09-social-auto-dealers_n.htm

 

BMW Group Financial makes a point about parts

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=155587

 

The habits of highly creative marketers

http://adage.com/article/news/habits-highly-creative-marketers/229162/

 

For Facebook, a mobile app to challenge SMS

http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-a-mobile-app-challenge-sms/229176/

 

Don’t ask people to like you, give them a reason to like you

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2100237/dont-people-reason

 

 

 

 

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