Today's News - February 5, 2013

**KBB in the News**

KBB.com announces 2013 5-Year Cost to Own Awards

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/59915-kelley-blue-book-kbb-announces-2013-5-cost-to-own-award-winners

Cars sell for 94 percent of MSRP

http://www.usedcarnews.com/news/5449-cars-sell-for-94-percent-of-msrp

**Top News**

Toyota lifts annual forecast on 23% rise in quarterly profit

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130205/OEM/130209950/toyota-lifts-annual-forecast-on-23-rise-in-quarterly-profit#axzz2K22yw7Ex

German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz revs up sales outside home market

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/german-luxury-car-maker-mercedes-benz-revs-up-sales-outside-home-market/2013/02/05/a876b422-6f8e-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Fiat plans to complete purchase of Chrysler next year

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/02/04/fiat-plans-to-complete-purchase-of-chrysler-next-year/

Mini might add three more models

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2013/02/mini-might-add-three-more-models/

Cadillac sales fall in China as GM posts record month in January

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-02-05/cadillac-sales-fall-in-china-as-gm-posts-record-month-in-january.html

GM names Jim Glynn as North America labor relations vice president

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130204/AUTO0103/302040401/1148/auto01/GM-names-Jim-Glynn-North-America-labor-relations-vice-president

Cadillac's Escalade gets bad rap when come to thefts

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/02/04/cadillac-escalade-most-stolen-ford-escape/1891993/

BMW recalls 1 Series ActiveE for powertrain problem

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/04/bmw-recalls-1-series-activee-for-powertrain-problem/?ref=automobiles

**Dealer/Industry News**

Rebranding AutoNation, Richard III and Muzak

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/192733/rebranding-autonation-richard-iii-and-muzak.html?edition=56251#axzz2JwuXTgYj

U.S. gasoline prices jump 17 cents in the past week

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/02/04/u-s-gasoline-prices-jump-17-cents-in-the-past-week/

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Former GM ad chief gives top marks to Ram's farmer spot

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/02/03/ewanick-super-bowl-ad/1889515/

GM: Plans to include Corvette Stingray in Super Bowl halftime show scrapped

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130205/AUTO0103/302050332/1148/auto01/GM-Plans-include-Corvette-Stingray-Super-Bowl-halftime-show-scrapped

Ed Whitacre writes of finding 'organizational chaos' at GM in 2009

http://www.freep.com/article/20130205/BUSINESS01/302050027/Ed-Whitacre-writes-finding-organizational-chaos-GM-2009

The 10 Super Bowl XLVII commercials that blew up the biggest in social media

http://adage.com/article/special-report-super-bowl/top-10-super-bowl-ads-social-media/239580/

9 ways to guarantee a winning social campaign

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/33547.asp

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