Today's News
Today's News - January 4, 2013
**KBB in the News**
Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports 2012 auto sales
NPR (aired in multiple markets, including Chicago, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Minneapolis)
Chevy Volt sales triple in 2012
http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/03/autos/chevrolet-volt-sales/index.html?source=yahoo_hosted
4 things that will cost less in 2013 (syndicated from MarketWatch.com)
http://money.msn.com/how-to-budget/article.aspx?post=75d4cf8c-ab13-4d08-8af6-f8e41d3724fe
Easier credit, better economy, aging vehicles drive 2012 auto sales
Motor Press Guild awards KBB.com video
http://www.individual.com/storyrss.php?story=168881094&hash=9fe1ae78c5a293287cc6956a6bc08161
Industry magazines recognize cars and trucks of the year
http://restylingmag.com/news/industry-magazines-recognize-cars-and-trucks-of-year
**KBB Editorial**
IIHS names its Top Safety Pick winners for 2013
**December Sales News**
Auto sales reach a new post-recession high
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-autos-sales-20130104,0,69049.story
Looming tax hikes for the rich didn’t hurt luxury car sales
Automakers rev up end-of-year sales
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100352738
How the auto industry fared in December
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/04/business/how-the-auto-industry-fared-in-december.html
Ford trucks, Chevrolet Camaro, Toyota Camry lead 2012 auto sales
BMW tops Mercedes as U.S. auto sales highest since 2007
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-04/bmw-tops-mercedes-as-u-s-auto-sales-highest-since-2007.html
Toyota widens lead over GM, Ford as Aussies favor imports
Audi sets new U.S. sales record of 139,310 vehicles in 2012; December ranks as best month ever
http://www.audiusanews.com/pressrelease/3290/98/audi-sets-new-u.s-sales-record-139310-vehicles
BMW Group achieves best sales year ever in the U.S.
Chrysler Group LLC reports December 2012 U.S. sales increased 10 percent - strongest December sales in five years; full-year sales up 21 percent - strongest annual sales since 2007
Ford cars, utilities and trucks all post U.S. sales gains in 2012; company posts best December sales since 2006
GM’s U.S. sales up 5 percent in December
http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2013/Jan/gmsales.html
All-new Accord and Civic drive sharp Honda monthly and annual sales gains; ILX and RDX fuel Acura jump; American Honda posts best annual sales result since 2008
Hyundai Motor America posts all-time full year sales record
Hyundai sets new annual sales record in 2012
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hyundai-sets-new-annual-sales-record-in-2012-185574872.html
Infiniti U.S. sales increase 22 percent in 2012
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/infiniti-us-sales-increase-22-percent-in-2012-185566492.html
Jaguar Land Rover reports U.S. sales for December and 2012
http://www.interactivejaguar.com/jaguar/DisplayRelease.php?itemID=524
Kia Motors America announces all-time best full-year sales and U.S. market share for 2012
Mazda achieves best year of sales since 2007, best December since 1994
Mercedes-Benz USA hits its highest-ever U.S. volume with sales of 305,072
Mitsubishi Motors reports Outlander Sport sales rise 15.4 percent in December
Nissan North America sales increase 9.5 percent in 2012
Porsche reports best-ever sales in 2012; 21 percent increase over 2011
Subaru announces all-time annual sales record
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subaru-announces-all-time-annual-sales-record-185587812.html
Subaru of America, Inc. reports record month and sets fourth consecutive yearly sales record
American Suzuki Motor Corporation announces December 2012 automobile sales of 1,946 units
Toyota Motor Sales reports December sales increase
HTTP://PRESSROOM.TOYOTA.COM/RELEASES/TOYOTA+LEXUS+SCION+SALES+DECEMBER+2012.HTM
Volkswagen reports 35.1 percent increase in 2012 U.S. sales
Volvo announces December sales
https://www.media.volvocars.com/us/enhanced/en-us/Media/Preview.aspx?mediaid=47237
**Top News**
Subaru initiates recall to eliminate potential fire threat
Subaru recalling nearly 634,000 cars and SUVs to fix short-circuit in door lights
**OEM/Vehicle News**
Fiat exercises options to increase stake in Chrysler to 65%
Toyota, Audi move closer to driverless cars
Mazda to boost Mexican plant’s capacity to 230,000 cars
GM recalls more than 69,000 trucks, vans that could roll away
**Dealer/Industry News**
AutoTrader introduces new Samsung Smart TV app; utilizes emerging technology
AutoNation announces December 2012 retail new sales of 27,958
**Ad/Media/Marketing News**
Honda touts innovation, American Keiretsu for Civic
Fiat does mommy rap
http://www.digiday.com/brands/fiat-does-mommy-rap/
How to improve your social media efforts in 10 minutes
http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/46021.aspx
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