Today's News - November 14, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Pollack: A Front-End Gross Gut Check

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/pollak-front-end-gross-gut-check

Mobile in Driver Seat on Road to Dealers

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/187161/mobile-in-driver-seat-on-road-to-dealers.html#axzz2CCyGvPTZ

**Top News**

Toyota to recall 670,000 U.S. Prius models

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/RETAIL05/311149892/toyota-to-recall-670-000-u-s-prius-models

Toyota recalls 2.8 million Prius hybrids, other models

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/11/toyota-recalls-2-8-mil-prius-hybrids-other-models/

GM recalls Cadillac XTS to fix head restraints

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121114/AUTO0103/211140384/1148/auto01/GM-recalls-Cadillac-XTS-fix-head-restraints

**OEM/Vehicle News**

2014 Ford Transit Connect Wagon aimed at child-hauling parents

http://www.freep.com/article/20121114/BUSINESS01/311140069/2014-Ford-Transit-Connect-Wagon-aimed-child-hauling-parents

Ford introduces Transit Connect Wagon and a bit of category confusion

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/ford-introduces-transit-connect-wagon-and-a-bit-of-category-confusion/#more-176892

Ford back in minivan market with Transit Connect

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2012/11/13/ford-transit-connect-minivan/1702689/

Toyota’s brand chief driving forward

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121114/AUTO01/211140319/1148/auto01/Toyota-s-brand-chief-driving-forward

Toyota shows off new Avalon; seeks to excite younger buyers

http://www.freep.com/article/20121114/BUSINESS01/311140061/Toyota-shows-off-new-Avalon-seeks-excite-younger-buyers-?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Auto news

CEO may still buy all of Chrysler

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121114/AUTO0101/211140340/1148/auto01/CEO-may-still-buy-all-Chrysler

Subaru details redesigned 2014 Forester ahead of LA debut

http://www.leftlanenews.com/subaru-forester-2014.html

Tesla’s Elon Musk relishes being the winner, not loser

http://www.cnbc.com/id/49794763

2014 cars: A very early preview

http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2012/11/14/2014-car-preview.fortune/index.html

Toyota agrees to $25.5 million U.S. investor lawsuit settlement

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121113/OEM11/121119956/toyota-agrees-to-25-5-million-u-s-investor-lawsuit-settlement

Lamborghini CEO says ultra-luxury car demand won’t grow in 2013

http://europe.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121114/ANE/311149916/lamborghini-ceo-says-ultraluxury-car-demand-wont-grow-in-2013

Mulally to join corporate chiefs in U.S. deficit talks with Obama

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121113/OEM02/121119962/mulally-to-join-corporate-chiefs-in-u-s-deficit-talks-with-obama

GM may back away from alliance with Peugeot

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/11/gm-may-back-away-from-alliance-with-peugeot/

Jaguar Land Rover Appoints New Head of Global PR Communications

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/jaguar-land-rover-appoints-new-head-of-global-pr-communications-179135011.html

**Dealer/Industry News**

Algae-based diesel biofuel goes on sale

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2012/11/14/algae-biofuel/1703865/#

GM Financial Partners with OPENLANE, DataScan Field Services for Off-Lease Remarketing Program

http://www.autoremarketing.com/wholesale/gm-financial-partners-openlane-datascan-field-services-lease-remarketing-program

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Spotify debuts Chevy-sponsored ‘Emerge’ app

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/187202/spotify-debuts-chevy-sponsored-emerge-app.html#axzz2CCyGvPTZ

Data points: Social butterflies

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/data-points-social-butterflies-145122

Online video ad spending rose 27% in 2012

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2224893/online-video-ad-spending-rose-27-in-2012

Publishers drop twice as many cookies as e-commerce sites

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/publishers-drop-twice-many-cookies-e-commerce-sites-145170

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