Today's News - February 8, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Kelley Blue Book Announces Inaugural Total Cost of Ownership Award Winners

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54199-kelley-blue-book-kbb-inaugural-total-cost-of-ownership-award-winners

2012 Total Cost of Ownership Awards

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2012-total-cost-of-ownership-awards/

KBB Awards Hyundai Santa Fe and Sonata

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/kbb-awards-hyundai-santa-fe-and-sonata-42483.html

Kia Motors America Named Best Total Cost of Ownership Brand by Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kia-motors-named-best-total-cost-of-ownership-brand-by-kelley-blue-books-kbbcom-138924934.html

Mazda Receives Multiple 2012 Total Cost of Ownership Awards from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mazda-receives-multiple-2012-total-cost-of-ownership-awards-from-kelley-blue-books-kbbcom-138920659.html

Super Bowl Ad Aftermath – Ford Boosted by GM’s Fallout?

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1072687_super-bowl-ad-aftermath-ford-boosted-by-gms-fallout

Forget Flowers – Fiat 500 Cabrio Makes V-Day Car Candy List

http://blog.chryslerllc.com/entry/1694/forget_flowersfiat__cabrio_makes_vday_car_candy_list

Buy, Sell or Hold: Fleet Management Insight from Kelley Blue Book

http://thesmartvan.com/blog/2012/02/07/20921/buy-sell-hold-fleet-management-advice-from-kelley-blue-boo/

**Chicago Auto Show/Top News**

2012 Chicago Auto Show Coverage from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2012-chicago-auto-show/

Chicago Auto Show Coverage from Automotive News

http://www.autonews.com/section/aschicago

Chicago Auto Show a buffet for car buyers

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120208/OPINION03/202080319/1148/auto01/Chicago-Auto-Show-buffet-car-buyers

Ford to unveil new Mustang Shelby GT500 convertible

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120208/AUTO01/202080343/1148/auto01/Ford-unveil-new-Mustang-Shelby-GT500-convertible

Ford revs up 200-mph Shelby GT Mustang droptop

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/ford-revs-up-200-mph-shelby-gt-mustang-droptop/1

2013 Shelby GT500 Convertible peeks snout out, sees shadow

http://jalopnik.com/5883311/2013-shelby-gt500-convertible-peeks-snout-out-sees-shadow

New 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 Convertible Helps SVT Mark Its 20^th Anniversary of Delivering High-Performance Vehicles

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-2013-ford-shelby-gt500-convertible-helps-svt-mark-its-20th-anniversary-of-delivering-high-performance-vehicles-138916894.html

Hyundai targets incremental sales with Elantra coupe, GT

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120208/OEM04/120209828/1156

Elantra GT Makes North American Debut at Chicago Auto Show

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54626-hyundai-elantra-gt-north-american-debut-chicago-auto-show

Hyundai Adds Sport Coupe Variant to Its Award-Winning Elantra Line-Up

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54632-hyundai-adds-sport-coupe-to-elantra-line-up-chicago-auto-show

Production-ready Acura ILX blows into Windy City

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/02/production-ready-acura-ilx-blows-into-windy-city/

Acura ILX sedan debuts at Chicago auto show

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120207/OEM04/120209830/acura-ilx-sedan-debuts-at-chicago-auto-show

Reskinned Acadia gets new transmission, airbag system

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120208/OEM04/120209822/1156

**OEM/Vehicle News**

BMW reports strong global sales in January on SUV, Mini demand

http://europe.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120208/ANE/120209827/bmw-reports-strong-global-sales-in-january-on-suv-mini-demand

Fisker, out of government money, begins layoffs

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/fisker-halt-layoffs-delaware-gm-government-loan-missed-deadline-/1

Unable to meet Energy Department targets, Fisker stops work at Delaware plant

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/unable-to-meet-energy-department-targets-fisker-stops-work-at-delaware-plant/

Mazda puts a price to the new CX-5 crossover

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/mazda-puts-a-price-to-the-new-cx-5-crossover/1

Toyota boosts earnings forecast for current fiscal year

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-toyota-profits-20120207,0,996939.story

GM plant manager Alicia Boler-Davis is named to exec post

http://www.freep.com/article/20120208/BUSINESS0101/202080342/1205/BUSINESS01/GM-plant-manager-Alicia-Boler-Davis-named-exec-post

Ford move could mark comeback for stick shifts

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/02/07/ford-move-could-mark-comeback-for-stick-shifts/

12 greenest cars of 2012

http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2012/autos/1202/gallery.aceee-greenest-cars/

Courtesy of Mitsubishi i, Honda loses top spot on annual list of green cars

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/07/courtesy-of-mitsubishi-i-honda-loses-top-spot-on-annual-list-of-green-cars/?ref=automobiles

VW builds 50,000 Passats at Chattanooga already

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/vw-passat-50000-chattanooga-fast-celebrate-jobs/1

Volkswagen Chattanooga Completes 50,000^th Car

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/volkswagen-chattanooga-completes-50000th-car-138886194.html

**Dealer/Industry News**

E15 fuel, not quite legal yet, under new challenge

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/02/e15-ethanol-legal-illegal-opposed-block-sell-/1

AutoTrader.com Enhances Connections Solution with New Chat Dashboard and Sitelink Pro

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-enhances-connections-solution-with-new-chat-dashboard-and-sitelink-pro-138920559.html

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Super Bowl auto ads scoring high online

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120208/BIZ/202080328/1148/auto01/Super-Bowl-auto-ads-scoring-high-online

Chrysler’s Clint Eastwood commercial caught up in political storm

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/02/chrysler%e2%80%99s-clint-eastwood-commercial-caught-up-in-political-storm/

Exclusive: How the NFL fumbled Chrysler’s commercial

http://jalopnik.com/5883057/exclusive-how-the-nfl-fumbled-chryslers-commercial

Buick EAssist mobile games tout MPG

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/167351/buick-eassist-mobile-games-tout-mpg.html

Lexus Revs Up Campaign to Launch the All-New GS

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/54467-lexus-revs-up-campaign-to-launch-all-new-2013-gs-sport-sedan

Can Komen recover from PR crisis?

http://adage.com/article/news/komen-recover-pr-crisis/232540/

How Pinterest is changing website design forever

http://mashable.com/2012/02/07/pinterest-web-design/

Data points: Social system

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/data-points-social-system-137981

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