Today's News - September 13, 2013

KBB in the News

Good Day LA:  KBB.com’s Karl Brauer reports Nissan’s Autonomous Drive

The Wall Street Journal:  GM finds room for biggest SUVs

The Los Angeles Times:  U.S. sales a question as Nissan launches Datsun brand with tiny Go

The Los Angeles Times:  Going electric? Hybrid and electric cars set sales records in August

Automotive News:  GM aims to defend stronghold with redesign of big SUVs

The Detroit News: GM unveils more powerful, fuel-efficient large SUVs for 2015
 

The Detroit Free Press:  GM shows 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL

Fort Worth Star Telegram:  GM unveils redesigned SUVs to be made in Arlington

Wall St. Cheat Sheet:  Why is GM betting big on large SUVs?

KBB.com Editorial

2013 Frankfurt Auto Show Coverage

Our editors are in Germany to get a look at the next-gen 2014 Nissan Rogue, to find out if the Volvo Concept Coupe looks that cool in person, and to see about sneaking the Audi Sport Quattro Concept onto the plane home.

Top News

Ford names U.S. sales chief as Toyota tests market place

Marchionne says Chrysler IPO would delay merger with Fiat 

Big still beautiful to GM as it unveils new versions of SUVs

OEM/Vehicle News

Mercedes radical design shift shaking out old-man image

European execs see little hope of U.S.-style recovery

Mazda delays U.S. diesel until late next spring

Race is on as automakers embrace self-driving cars

King's VW gambit key to UAW growth

Industry/Dealer News

Pollak: ‘augmented reality’- another driver of showroom reinvention

Federal government reveals used-car fuel economy labels; will dealers adopt?

How crossovers came to rule the auto industry

White House economic adviser, key in Detroit plans, stepping down

Auto leasing surges to record high

Ad/Media/Marketing News

New Chevy Suburban, Tahoe SUV debut

With a Tweet, Twitter announces plans for IPO

Adweek’s top 10 commercials of the week Sept. 6-13

Consumer engagement linked to ad memory, sales

Marketers to spend more on social media, but ROI remains nebulous

Location-tagging up, check-ins down