Today's News - September 3, 2009

**KBB in the News**

Kbb.com Names 10 Great Cars for 10 Different Jobs in Honor of Labor Day

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/09-03-2009/0005087565&EDATE

 

KBB: New-vehicle demand trough likely for rest of 2009

http://www.autoremarketing.com/ar/news/story.html?id=10004

 

Cash for Clunkers buyers missed out on real deals, experts say

http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-tc-biz-autos-tradeins-0903-0sep03,0,5429273.story

 

10 ways to save on your next new car

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/10-ways-to-save-on-your-next-new-car-1.aspx

 

Research your financing options before purchasing new or used car

http://www.news-sentinel.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090902/EDITORIAL/909020343

 

Ford e-News - Sept. 2, 2009

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/09-02-2009/0005087465&EDATE

 

 

**Top News**

 

Clunker sales hangover may be less severe, analyst says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20090902/ANA05/909029985/1078

 

Keeping up sales after clunkers

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090903/OPINION03/909030367/1148/auto01/Keeping+up+sales+after++clunkers

 

Clunkers program gives biggest boost to foreign carmakers

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-auto-sales2-2009sep02,0,2337465.story

 

NADA says 5.7% of dealers’ clunker claims have been paid

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090902/ANA05/909029987/1203&AssignSessionID=373362461859584

 

Thinking American, buying Asian

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/09/thinking-american-buying-asian.html

 

Big Three get image boost

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090903/AUTO01/909030346/1148/auto01/Big+Three+get+image+boost

 

Big 3 image up, sales down

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32672002

 

Consumer Reports Survey: Car Buyers Are Thinking American, But Not All Brands Are Equal

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/09-02-2009/0005087488&EDATE

 

U.S. economic trends encouraging, Bill Ford says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20090902/ANA02/909029986/1178

 

GM President & CEO Fritz Henderson to Open the Los Angeles Auto Show Press Days as Keynote Speaker

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/09-02-2009/0005087083&EDATE

 

BP finds huge oil field deep beneath the Gulf of Mexico

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/2009-09-02-bp-giant-oil-discovery-in-gulf-of-mexico_N.htm

 

China gold for GM

http://www.cnbc.com/id/32656993

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Hyundai, Kia take on carmaking giants

http://www.freep.com/article/20090903/BUSINESS01/909030502/1331/Hyundai--Kia-take-on-carmaking-giants

 

Toyota, Honda doubled incentive spending in August

http://www.freep.com/article/20090903/BUSINESS01/909030505/1332/Toyota--Honda-doubled-incentive-spending-in-August

 

Subaru shows off sedan, wagon

http://www.freep.com/article/20090902/COL14/90902072/1333/BUSINESS01/Subaru-shows-off-sedan--wagon

 

Chrysler adds second shift to build more Dodge Calibers

http://www.autonews.com/article/20090902/ANA02/909029984/1251

 

Dodge Caliber SRT4 discontinued for 2010

http://www.leftlanenews.com/dodge-caliber-srt4.html

 

First Look: 2011 Hyundai Sonata

http://www.kbb.com/kbb/LatestNews/Story.aspx?StoryUniqueName=KBBWebContent-2000004426

 

Sneak peek: 2011 Hyundai Genesis

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090903/AUTO03/909030370/1148/auto01/Sneak+peek++2011+Hyundai+Genesis

 

First Look: 2011 Volvo C70

http://www.kbb.com/kbb/LatestNews/Story.aspx?StoryUniqueName=KBBWebContent-2000004422

 

Toy Room: 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback Ralliart

http://www.kbb.com/kbb/LatestNews/Story.aspx?StoryUniqueName=KBBWebContent-2000004424

 

Ford’s 2010 Transit Connect means business

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090903/OPINION03/909030364/1148/auto01/Ford+s+2010+Transit+Connect+means+business

 

Porsche 911 Sport Classic to debut at Frankfurt

http://www.autoweek.com/article/20090902/CARNEWS/909029994

 

BMW Z4 has a style that flows

http://www.freep.com/article/20090903/COL14/909030527/1015/BUSINESS01/BMW-Z4-has-a-style-that-flows

 

Dream Machine vs. New York Nightmare (2010 Ford Mustang Premium V-6)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/28/AR2009082802174.html

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

AutoNation restocks after clunker plan’s success

http://www.freep.com/article/20090902/BUSINESS01/90902044/1333/AutoNation-restocks-after-clunker-plan-s-success

 

Dealix guarantees online leads it provides dealers

http://wardsdealer.com/latest/dealix_guarantees_leads_090902/

 

Dealix Introduces the Quality Pledge™ with Hassle Free Lead Return™

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/09-02-2009/0005086890&EDATE

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Survey finds most are looking at domestics

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=112839

 

They Might Be Giants charges electric cars with our future happiness

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/uptospeed/2009/09/they-might-be-giants-charges-electric-cars-with-happiness-for-the-future.html

 

GM taps Amsterdam Worldwide for European launch of Opel

http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=138779

 

AutoWeek Magazine Selects 10 Great and Safe Rides for Teens

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=ind_focus.story&STORY=/www/story/09-02-2009/0005087199&EDATE

 

Internet ad spending declined in first half of ‘09

http://adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=138759

 

The Facebook app is dead, long live Facebook apps

http://news.cnet.com/8301-19882_3-10323364-250.html?tag=TOCmoreStories.0

 

Twitter’s secret marketing superpowers

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/24297.asp

 

USocial will sell you Twitter followers, Facebook friends

https://www.adage.com/digital/article?article_id=138770

 

The collective consumer impression of online ads

http://www.clickz.com/3634868

 

More women use social networks, but brands not benefiting

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=112899

 

Social net branding fails to sway women

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3ifc174d5b0674b9dc2bd26b39187355bf

 

Twitter, Facebook pinch-hit during Gmail outage

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3i82908c6716f89cd10c52aea2578644ae

 

CRM gets sociable

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/hispanic-marketing/e3i82908c6716f89cd10e87c9755e7acfd1

 

ABC’s Diane Sawyer: From ‘Good Morning America’ to ‘World News Tonight’

https://www.adage.com/mediaworks/article?article_id=138773

 

Credle leaves BBDO to become Creative Chief at Leo Burnett

http://adage.com/agencynews/article?article_id=138765