Today's News - January 3, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

Five reasons to buy a new car in 2012

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/01/02/five-reasons-to-buy-a-new-car-in-2012/

 

Toyota, Lexus top Kelley Blue Book 2012 Resale Value Brands

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2011/12/toyota-lexus-top-kelley-blue-book-2012-resale-value-brands.html

 

Saab: Bankruptcy and the buyer

http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-news/140031/saab-bankruptcy-and-the-buyer.jsp

 

This week’s automotive news

http://dailylocal.com/articles/2012/01/01/news/doc4eff71373cd4b653913653.txt?viewmode=2

Popular Winter Cars for 2012

http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/275501/20120103/popular-winter-cars-2012.htm

 

Kelley Blue Book announces Top 10 Winter Driving Vehicles

WCPO (ABC) DMA: 35 Cincinnati, OH

http://ctv4.criticalmention.com/playerpage/player?params=Y2xpcElkPTEyNDExODkmc2xpbT0xJnBvd2VyZWQ9MSZyZXBvcnQ9dHJ1ZSZoaWRlQ2xpcENvbnRyb2xzPTEmbm9oZWFkZXI9MSZub21lbnU9dHJ1ZSZhdXRvUGxheT0xJnBhcnRuZXJUb2tlbj04YTgwODM2OTM0NGI0NzA5MDEzNGE0NTkzNTNjM2RlMA

 

 

**Top News**

 

Automakers saw stronger 2011 – and better times ahead

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/01/automakers-saw-stronger-2011----and-better-times-ahead/1

 

Hyundai targets global sales of 7 million autos with Kia on better quality

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-02/hyundai-kia-target-global-sales-gain-of-6-1-this-year-on-better-quality.html

 

Global auto sales to rise 6.7 percent in 2012 on Chinese demand

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120103/RETAIL01/301039878/1131

 

Seventy percent of Japanese cars sold in U.S. now built in North American plants

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/01/70-of-japanese-cars-sold-in-u-s-now-built-in-north-american-plants/

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Porsche sued by investment funds seeking $2.6 billion over VW takeover bid

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-31/porsche-sued-by-investment-funds-seeking-2-6-billion-over-vw-takeover-bid.html

 

Ford promises big statement with relaunch of Lincoln at Detroit auto show

http://www.freep.com/article/20120103/BUSINESS01/120103003/Ford-promises-big-statement-relaunch-Lincoln-Detroit-auto-show?odyssey=tab

 

New CEO: Volvo is on course

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120102/OEM02/301029987/1131

 

Chrysler to show off customized 200 and Dodge Charger

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/01/chrysler-to-show-off-customized-200-and-dodge-charger/1

 

Volkswagen to start pre-owned car business in India

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203550304577138202115327354.html

 

Turkish, Indian automakers studying Saab rescue

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/01/turkish-indian-automakes-studying-saab-rescue/

 

Fisker says it has fixed most recalled Karma Hybrids

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/01/03/fisker-says-it-has-fixed-most-recalled-karma-hybrids/

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

A look back at 59 years of top stories

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120102/OEM/111229921/1273

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Kia scores triple double with NBA sponsorship

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2011/12/martys-marketing-minutia-nba-edition/

 

Lexus goes for mobile payments with financial services app

http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/advertising/11815.html

 

TFS teams up with auction partners to surprise Boys & Girls Clubs with holiday donation

http://www.autoremarketing.com/auction/tfs-teams-auction-partners-surprise-boys-girls-clubs-holiday-donation

 

U.S. companies face big hurdles in ‘big data’ use

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1008762&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

 

2012: Rise of metrics, end of click-though rates

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/164989/2012-rise-of-metrics-end-of-click-through-rates.html?edition=41748

 

Social media: Five facts to bank on in 2012

http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/social-media-facts-bank-2012/231859/

 

 

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