Today's News- October 16, 2013

KBB in the News

 

USA Today: Popular car buyers’ websites make big changes

 

USA Today: Hyundai USA CEO - shutdown cuts 10% of auto sales

 

First Business Washington D.C.: Kelley Blue Book survey reveals shutdown is deterring car sales

 

99.1 FM Reno, NV: KBB.com’s Karl Brauer discusses government shutdown effect on car buying

 

ABC Salisbury, MD: Kelley Blue Book survey reveals shutdown is deterring car sales

 

ABC News: Mini Coopers misrepresent ‘lifetime’ transmission fluid, lawsuit claims

 

CBS News: Will you be buying your next car online?

 

Detroit Free Press: GM raises pickup prices to equal rebates on its trucks

 

Auto World News: General Motors plans online car shopping site for this year

 

WND Money: GM boosts price of trucks to pay for rebates

 

Examiner.com: Buying that Car

 

 

Top News

 

GM enhances rewards on credit card

 

Ex-GM marketing boss Ewanick: Chevy-Manchester deal was a 'no-brainer'

 

Tesla stock gets ‘sell’ rating from Standard & Poor’s

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

CEO: Toyota’s slice of U.S. market is about right

 

GM’s Mary Barra to staff: “No more crappy cars.”

 

2014 Camaro Z/28 to hit dealers early next year

 

Nissan begins U.S. Rogue production

 

Acura’s 38-mpg ILX Hybrid goes on sale today

 

Chevrolet to offer Siri voice-activated software in 6 more nameplates

 

Chrysler Group LLC gives sneak peek of new Mopar ‘14

 

UAW VP General Holiefield in trouble? Union tells leaders he’s still in office

 

Fiat union to meet UAW leaders on Chrysler deal impasse

 

Peugeot CFO forecasts fourth-quarter market share gains

 

Justices weigh Argentina rights case against Daimler

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Future may turn against steering wheel

 

Why no C-level execs have been charged in supplier price-fixing cases

 

Europe car sales rise most since 2011 on Spain incentives

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

MB S-Class: Better than a hot stone massage

 

Land Rover sets off on ‘race to the sun’

 

Chrysler Ad: ‘Hardships’ put MLB star Miguel Cabrera on the road to greatness

 

Honda launches small diesel CR-V with new advertising campaign

 

Porsche’s L.A. experience center to open in 2014

 

Social media advertising set to skyrocket