Today's News- December 9, 2013

KBB in the News

 

National Public Radio (NPR): Kelley Blue Book’s Jack Nerad on auto manufacturing in Mexico

 

TIME: The major problem with cheap electric cars

 

First Business: Jack Nerad of Kelley Blue Book on vehicles with best resale value (syndicated to multiple television networks nationwide, including local affiliates of ABC, CW, FOX, and NBC)

 

Market Watch: The year’s best day to buy a car is approaching

 

Los Angeles Times: Auto safety initiative seeks to reduce driver errors

 

Automotive News: Likely from Santa: Soaring SAAR for December, big ‘14

 

WTOP Radio Washington, D.C.: Kelley Blue Book’s Karl Brauer on November auto sales

 

The Car Connection: Best Resale Value- How is that determined?

 

The Motley Fool: The 2015 Subaru Legacy Concept- Will this stunning new car ever make it to the road? (syndicated to multiple publications nationwide, including Daily Finance)

 

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Hyundai Genesis: Luxury livery at a value price

 

2014 Hyundai Santa Fe: Room for seven dressed to the nines

 

2014 Nissan Juke: A serious worker with playful styling

 

2014 Toyota Prius: Still the king of hybrids

 

2014 Volkswagen Jetta: Euro-appeal coming in seemingly infinite variety

 

 

Top News

 

Fiat said to spend $12 billion for made-in-Italy luxury

 

GM stock surpasses $40 to hit all-time high

 

Will new pony car attract global buyers?

 

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Lexus: No interest in $30,000 models

 

Kia launching new “Red Zone” performance brand

 

Kia’s race to sell off ’13 Souls

 

Why this month could be a great time to buy a Honda

 

At high end, Germans waging a war of roar

 

GM wins conquests through Costco

 

A missed opportunity for GM, or a fresh start

 

Volvo eases pressure for upgrades

 

Mercedes launches GLA production

 

Chevy SS and Corvette Stingray convertible bolster brand’s lineup

 

Acura gets more out of RLX hybrid motors

 

Startup aims for cheap 84-mpg three-wheel ‘car’

 

U.S. safety agency may expand Hyundai air bag recall

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Increases in car ownership length to speed up & why leasing can help dealers adapt

 

Consumers take to their tablets & other mobile devices for holiday auto shopping

 

Federal Reserve spots reports of ‘mixed’ used-car market

 

Survey: Gen Y wants self-driving car features

 

All-wheel-drive vehicles increasingly popular with safety-conscious buyers

 

The customer has spoken- and these cars are done

 

Wholesale prices buck indicators, leaving Manheim index at 2^nd-highest point of year

 

Manheim’s health efforts earn corporate wellness award

 

Online help to pick a car and make the down payment

 

Mexico Nov auto output dips, on track to record 2013

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

After Starbucks, China’s national broadcaster targets foreign auto makers

 

Big China auto dealer’s IPO partly rebounds after opening day loss in Hong Kong

 

U.S. partners with China to put auto emissions in check

 

Growth in China’s passenger vehicle sales stayed brisk in November

 

McLaren sees China slowdown persisting amid crackdown on bling

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Nissan touts NV200 taxi for New York

 

Ron Burgundy’s Durango campaign helps Dodge laugh all the way to the bank

 

Big data and marketing: Don’t believe everything you read