Today's News - August 30, 2011

**KBB in the News**

Kbb.com Kicks Off College, NFL^® Football Season Naming Top 10 Tailgating Cars

http://mediaroom.kbb.com/index.php?s=43&item=402

Just in time for football the Top 10 Tailgating Cars

http://www.sportscarillustrated.com/News_2011/E/news11_430.html

Panoramic view goes through (sun) roof

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110830/AUTO01/108300337/1148/auto01/Panoramic-view-goes-through-(sun)-roof

Cars, TVs, home good among best buys for September

http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-bargain-hunter/2011/08/30/cars-tvs-home-goods-among-best-buys-for-september/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_bargain_hunter

Kelley Blue Book Picks SAS^® Analytics, Turns Big Data into Big Value

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/kelley-blue-book-picks-sasr-analytics-turns-big-data-into-big-value-2011-08-30

Our first cars – what was yours?

http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/special-features/our-first-cars-what-was-yours-1.1127711

**Top News**

East Cost dealerships relieved, wary after Hurricane Irene

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110829/RETAIL07/110829911/1400

The top 10 cars that thieves hate the most

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/08/the-top-10-cars-that-thieves-hate-the-most/1

Cheney opposed Bush decision to save GM

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110830/AUTO01/108300390/1148/auto01/Cheney-opposed-Bush-decision-to-save-GM

UAW’s King: Wage increases on the table for Tier II workers

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110830/AUTO01/108300366/1148/auto01/UAW’s-King--Wage-increases-on-the-table-for-Tier-II-workers

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Cadillac prepares for growth surge, with the Ciel possibly inspiring a sedan

http://www.freep.com/article/20110830/BUSINESS01/108300327/Cadillac-prepares-growth-surge-Ciel-possibly-inspiring-sedan?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Auto news

BMW brings 4-cylinder sedans back to U.S.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-08-30/bmw-vows-no-power-loss-with-4-cylinder-u-s-sedan-revival-cars.html

Chevrolet Silverado gets new grille, touches for 2012

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/08/chevrolet-silverado-gets-new-grille-touches-for-2012/1

MINI confirms production plans for Paceman concept

http://www.leftlanenews.com/mini-paceman.html

Report: Nissan and Mitsubishi to standardize EV-home powering system

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110830/OEM05/110839995/1186

Orders roll in for Ford transit connect electric

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/08/orders-roll-in-for-ford-transit-connect-electric/

California is Honda’s stronghold

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2011/08/california-is-hondas-stronghold-.html

**Dealer/Industry News**

Feds will scrap costly deadline to switch signs

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110830/METRO05/108300372/1148/auto01/Feds-will-scrap-costly-deadline-to-switch-signs

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Lexus marketing boss Nordstrom to run Toyota social media post

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110829/RETAIL03/110829907/1506

BMW of North America names new ad agency for $160 million account

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110826/RETAIL03/110829924/1506

What’s behind GM’s $3 billion global media buying review?

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110827/RETAIL03/110829959/1506

Kia’s Hamsters return, dance up a fur storm

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/kias-hamsters-return-dance-fur-storm-134492

Video music awards bring record audience to MTV, record posts to Twitter

http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/mtv-s-vmas-set-audience-twitter-records/229530/

Study reveals Facebook age gap: Older users don’t ‘Like’ it, but are more likely to click through

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=157615

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