Today's News - September 19, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

New luxury lookers

http://www.latimes.com/custompublishing/automotive/lat-new-luxury-lookers-20120918,0,1621283.story

 

Thrifty pistols

http://www.latimes.com/custompublishing/automotive/lat-thrifty-pistols-20120918,0,1369523.story

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

McLaren P1 Design Study - 2012 Paris Auto Show

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/mclaren-p1-design-study-__-2012-paris-auto-show/

 

2013 Mazda CX-9 refresh revealed

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-mazda-cx_9-refresh-revealed/

 

 

**Top News**

 

Ford CEO Mulally says he hasn’t told company board when he plans to retire

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/ford-ceo-mulally-says-he-hasnt-told-company-board-when-he-plans-to-retire/2012/09/18/86f820dc-01b7-11e2-bbf0-e33b4ee2f0e8_story.html

 

Mulally hopes product, not succession, is story as Ford heads into fall

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49073902

 

Ford CEO Mulally talks Fusion, Europe succession

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/Ford-CEO-Mulally-talks-Fusion-Europe-and-succession-70000636/mulally-ford-fusion-europe-ceo-succession/70000636/1

Japanese automakers bracing for bashing in China protests

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-18/japanese-automakers-bracing-for-bashing-in-china-protests.html

 

China says U.S. auto trade complaint driven by election race

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120918/GLOBAL03/309189628/china-says-u-s-auto-trade-complaint-driven-by-election-race

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Ford Fusion Hybrid cuts pounds, price to take on Toyota

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/18/ford-fusion-hybrid-cuts-pounds-price-to-take-on-toyota/

 

Ford prices 2013 Fusion from $22,495

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120918/RETAIL01/120919857/ford-prices-2013-fusion-from-22-495

 

Fiat to outline strategy to Italian gov’t on Saturday amid fears of plant closures

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/fiat-to-outline-plans-to-italy-govt-on-saturday-amid-fears-of-plant-closures/2012/09/18/610fd8ae-01af-11e2-bbf0-e33b4ee2f0e8_story.html

 

Now that it has Chrysler, could Fiat leave Italy?

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/19/fiat-italy/70000677/1

 

BMW, hedging bets on electric, stresses fuel efficiency

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/19/business/global/with-electric-cars-slow-to-gain-ground-bmw-focuses-on-efficiency.html?ref=automobiles&moc.semityn.www

 

Porsche to trim car output, spending in 2013

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120919/OEM/309199840/porsche-to-trim-car-output-spending-in-2013

 

Ford’s August sales in Europe drop sharply

http://www.freep.com/article/20120918/BUSINESS0102/120918071/ford-europe-sales-market-share-vehicles

 

Aston Martin shows off new $185K DB 9 sports car

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/19/aston-martin-db-9/70000644/1

 

Hey GM customers – here’s our number – call us, maybe

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/19/hey-gm-customers-heres-our-number-call-us-maybe/

 

GM adds new safety technology to 3 Cadillac models

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120918/AUTO0103/209180400/1148/auto01/GM-adds-new-safety-technology-3-Cadillac-models

 

Porsche wins dismissal of two German VW-options lawsuits

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-19/porsche-wins-dismissal-of-two-german-lawsuits-over-vw-options.html

 

More cops opt for Ford SUVs, not patrol cars

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/More-cops-opt-for-Ford-SUVs-not-patrol-cars-70000590/ford-explorer-taurus-interceptor-police-pursuits/70000590/1

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Pollak: Look at how velocity helps spin the dealership ‘wheel of fortune’

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/pollak-look-how-velocity-helps-spin-dealership-%E2%80%98wheel-fortune%E2%80%99

 

GM, Chrysler study Ford’s CAW deal under strike threat

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120918/OEM/309189740/gm-chrysler-study-fords-caw-deal-under-strike-threat

 

GM gives CAW a counteroffer

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120919/AUTO01/209190316/1148/auto01/GM-gives-CAW-counteroffer
 

Jim Lentz, president & CEO of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, to open at 2012 LA Auto Show with Motor Press Guild keynote

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jim-lentz-president--ceo-of-toyota-motor-sales-usa-to-open-2012-la-auto-show-with-motor-press-guild-keynote-170322116.html

 

All-wheel drive goes from novelty to necessity

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443816804578002311127390872.html?mod=WSJ_Autos_AutoIndustry3

 

Apps in the car? Survey says, not so much

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/18/apps-in-the-car-survey-says-not-so-much/

 

Visteon to sell climate business to its Halla joint venture

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120919/OEM10/120919845/visteon-to-sell-climate-business-to-its-halla-joint-venture

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Volkswagen ad aims to give U.S. a ‘break’ from tone of election year

http://adage.com/article/campaign-trail/vw-ad-aims-give-u-s-a-break-tone-election-year/237260/

 

Ad of the day: Toyota

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-toyota-143805

 

Ford fuses fashion and sustainability at FNO

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/183258/ford-fuses-fashion-and-sustainability-at-fno.html?edition=51318

 

Honda gives Los Angeles band, Monsters Calling Home, first national spotlight

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/honda-gives-los-angeles-band-monsters-calling-home-first-national-spotlight-170320636.html

 

What’s in a number? For the Ford Fusion, marketing gold

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/18/whats-in-a-number-for-the-ford-fusion-marketing-gold/

 

NASCAR taps New Holland for sponsorship

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/183265/nascar-taps-new-holland-for-sponsorship.html?edition=51318

 

Facebook brands can buy promoted posts via mobile

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/183308/facebook-brands-can-buy-promoted-posts-via-mobile.html?edition=51316

 

Twitter tweaks profile page layout to permit more customization

http://adage.com/article/digital/twitter-tweaks-profile-pages-permit-customization/237264/

 

Women are from Pinterest, men are from Google+

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32712.asp

 

Overcoming the challenges of branded video content

http://www.imediaconnection.com/summits/coverage/32543.asp?imcid=spotlight

 

 

 

 

 

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