Today's News

**KBB in the News**

 

Forecast for November auto sales divided

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091119/AUTO01/911190487/1361/Forecast-for-November-auto-sales-divided

 

Kbb.com, kbb.com videos win awards

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/kbbcom-kbbcom-videos-win-awards

 

Autobytel Expands Reach of Kelley Blue Book Content, Values Across the Autobytel Network and Licenses Its Lead Distribution Technology for the Kelley Blue Book Trusted Marketplace(SM)

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091119006397/en

 

 

**Top News**

 

GM says its U.S. share may rise for 4^th straight month

http://www.autonews.com/article/20091119/RETAIL/911199988/1184

 

GM says auto sales rate may be 10.8 million in sign of recovery

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601209&sid=aQ1J0kLY9M4w

 

GM says buyers favor vehicle trade-ins over returns

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601209&sid=acskICBRSshg

 

GM global VP to personally call buyers who returned a vehicle

http://www.freep.com/article/20091119/BUSINESS0101/91119055/1332/business01/GM-VP-to-call-buyers-who-returned-a-vehicle

 

Ex-czar gives Chrysler take

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091120/AUTO01/911200346/1148/auto01/Ex-czar-gives-Chrysler-take

 

Toyota’s image under scrutiny

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091120/AUTO01/911200383/1148/auto01/Toyota-s-image-under-scrutiny

 

Safety officials have investigated hundreds of Toyota complaints

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091120/AUTO01/911200385/1148/auto01/Safety-officials-have-investigated-hundreds-of-Toyota-complaints

 

Ghosn: General Motors should have joined team in 2006

http://www.detnews.com/article/20091119/AUTO01/911190457/1148/auto01/Ghosn--General-Motors-should-have-joined-team-in-2006

 

Ex-Ford worker accused of spying may be freed to await trial

http://www.freep.com/article/20091119/BUSINESS01/91119058/1331/business01/Judge-frees-accused-Ford-spy-until-trial-...-maybe

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Coming soon: MINI Cooper by Rolls-Royce

http://money.cnn.com/2009/11/19/autos/mini_rolls-royce/index.htm

 

Volt’s No. 1 Question: How’s life after 40?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/22/automobiles/autoreviews/22-chevy-volt.html?ref=automobiles

 

Getting a charge out of Nissan’s Leaf

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-neil20-2009nov20,0,5609464.column

 

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing on 2010 cube(R)

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nissan-announces-us-pricing-on-2010-cuber-70613072.html

 

Kia Forte’s new 2-door Koup has a snappy, happy vibe

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/reviews/healey/2009-11-20-drive20_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 

2010 Acura ZDX: More pictures, details released

http://www.leftlanenews.com/acura-zdx.html

 

Change afoot as GM builds buzz for auto shows

http://www.freep.com/article/20091120/COL06/911200385/1331/business01/GM-builds-auto-show-buzz

 

Volkswagen backs Porsche contracts in move on merger

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601209&sid=aoBcLMeRtxwQ

 

2010 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 HYBRID arrives with lease-only deals

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2010-mercedes_benz-ml450-hybrid-arrives-with-lease_only-deals

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Chrysler could lose more than 100 additional dealerships

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091120/RETAIL/311209997/1142

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Subaru goes back to ‘Share the Love’ well

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117704

 

Finalists emerge for VW Direct

http://www.brandweek.com/bw/content_display/news-and-features/direct/e3ie595ec28836e2d880d85604605120779

 

Business blogging FAQs, continued

http://www.clickz.com/3635616

 

Most mobile users indifferent to or don’t want ads

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117752

 

Google to add captions, improving YouTube videos

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/technology/internet/20google.html?ref=media

 

No rest for the dreary: Newspaper revs fall 28%

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117749

 

Time to eliminate vacation policies?

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117688

 

Oprah ending her syndie show – a cable program future?

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117757

 

Winfrey bets on her future with cable

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/business/media/20oprah.html?_r=1&ref=media

 

AOL to cut one-third of its staff

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/technology/companies/20aol.html?ref=media

 

Why the Fortune 100 is the land of the tepid Tweeters

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=117648