Today's News - August 26, 2013

KBB in the News

 

Bloomberg News.com:  Ford Fusion output boost test $2,300 premium over Camry

 

International Business Times:  August 2013 U.S. auto sales seen hitting the highest rate for any month since 2007, coming close to 1.5 million units

 

NBC News.com:  August car sales on track to be best since 2006

 

The Los Angeles Times:  Taxes or gasoline - what drives up cost of driving in California?

 

UPI.com:  AutoOutlook - NHTSA investigates Jeep fires

 

Automotive News.com:  Will Labor Day push sales rate past 16 million?

 

The Street.com:  GM's Lagging Malibu looks to second chance in September

 

WWJ Radio Detroit:  KBB.com forecasts August new-car sales

 

The Detroit Bureau:  August car sales on track to be best since 2006

 

Auto Blog:  Men prefer luxury brands, women favor imports when shopping for new cars

 

M Live.com:  Bay City purchases more Chevrolet Tahoes for new public safety department

 

CW San Diego:  KBB.com reports new-car shopping behavior differences between men and women

 

Car Insurance Quotes.com:  The pros and cons of owning a car

 

Dealer Communications.com:  Good news for automakers in August sales forecast

 

Automotive Digest.com:  KBB – August sales on track

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

Galpin Auto Sports Ford GTR1 revealed

 

BMW Concept X5 eDrive unveiled

 

2014 Audi TT: The All-Season Sports Car

 

2014 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Luxury, Utility, and Even Diesel

 

2014 Mercedes-Benz M-Class: The Poster Child for Luxury SUVs

 

2014 Nissan 370Z: An Abundance of Cool

 

2014 Toyota Tundra: Big Trucks Come From Texas

 

2014 Toyota Yaris: Itty Bitty Citycar

 

 

Top News

 

Tesla outsells Porsche, Jaguar, others in Calif.

 

Tesla market value rises to $20 billion on EV optimism

 

Nissan on record pace for U.S. sales with core model growth

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Subaru announces 2014 BRZ pricing

 

Nissan turns over a new LEAF in key markets throughout the United States

 

Toyota adds discounts for Tesla-powered RAV4 EV

 

Toyota hustles to remedy low crash ratings

 

How the new global Mustang arose from soul searching

 

GM pays to make dealers' sites smarter

 

Volvo's U.S. execs push for V40

 

Ford's Fiesta ST hot hatch joins the fray

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Potential used-car buyers still struggling economically

 

China signals clampdown on foreign car makers

 

Car loans getting bigger, but most still pay on time

 

Why diesels are gaining momentum in diesel-hostile U.S.

 

Diesels add fuel to truck war

 

EPA says its mpg test holds up for hybrids

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

GM to return to the Super Bowl in 2014

 

Honda introduces new tag line:  “Start Something Special”

 

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