Today's News - October 15, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

October may be a good month to purchase vehicles

ABC Las Vegas

http://www.ktnv.com/contact13/consumerinformation/174037291.html

 

October’s Best New-Car Deals

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2012/10/octobers-best-new-car-deals.html

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

2013 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S unveiled

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-porsche-cayenne-turbo-s-unveiled/

 

2013 Acura ZDX will say farewell with a flourish

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-acura-zdx-will-say-farewell-with-a-flourish/

 

Batman-inspired Kia Optima will go on the block for charity

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/batman_inspired-kia-optima-will-go-on-the-block-for-charity/

 

Latest PPG survey finds white still tops car color preference list

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/latest-ppg-survey-finds-white-still-tops-car-color-preference-list/

 

 

**Top News**

 

BMW letting U.S. lessees skip payments in October offer

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-12/bmw-letting-u-s-lessees-skip-payments-in-october-offer.html

 

Volvo to halt car output for a week on poor European demand

http://www.autonews.com/article/20121015/OEM01/310159875/volvo-to-halt-car-output-for-a-week-on-poor-european-demand

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

CNH Global spurns $1.1 billion offer from Fiat Industrial

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-15/cnh-committee-rejects-fiat-merger-bid-as-inadequate-.html

 

Fiat suppliers turn to VW to survive Italy’s crisis

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-14/fiat-suppliers-turn-to-vw-to-survive-italy-s-crisis.html

 

Chrysler opens dealer order for natural gas RAM pickup

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-14/chrysler-opens-dealer-orders-for-natural-gas-ram-pickup.html

 

Akerson revamps marketing

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20121015/OEM02/310159954/akerson-revamps-marketing

 

Akerson was no fan of GM, model lineup when he joined board, Whitacre says in book

http://www.autonews.com/article/20121014/OEM02/121019910/akerson-was-no-fan-of-gm-model-lineup-when-he-joined-board-whitacre

 

All-new 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class wins prestigious Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year Award

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/all-new-2013-mercedes-benz-gl-class-wins-prestigious-motor-trend-sportutility-of-the-year-award-174159591.html

 

Japanese car makers were due for bump in China

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/japanese-car-makers-were-due-for-bump-in-china-2012-10-14

 

How Toyota misjudged a big defect

http://www.autonews.com/article/20121015/OEM01/310159953/how-toyota-misjudged-a-big-defect

 

Volkswagen mulls low-cost subbrand in emerging markets

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2012/10/14/volkswagen-subbrand-beetle/1632265/

 

Volkswagen plans two new SUVs to expand appeal beyond Tiguan

http://www.autonews.com/article/20121015/OEM04/310159845/volkswagen-plans-2-new-suvs-to-expand-appeal-beyond-tiguan

 

Honda won’t dial back in China despite tensions, Ito says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20121013/OEM/310139999/honda-wont-dial-back-in-china-despite-tensions-ito-says

 

GM, Peugeot work on collaboration

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/10/13/gm-peugeot-work-on-collaboration/

 

Henrik Fisker on what comes after Karma

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/10/15/henrik-fisker-on-what-comes-after-karma/

 

World’s cheapest car comes to the U.S. in three years

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2012/10/15/tata-nano-ratan/1633903/

Amphibious vehicle dubbed ‘Quadski’ to go on sale soon in U.S.

http://www.freep.com/article/20121014/BUSINESS0104/121014040/Amphibious-vehicle-Quadski-sale-US

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Pollak: A call for velocity-minded used-vehicle reconditioning

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/pollak-call-velocity-minded-used-vehicle-reconditioning

 

Retail sales probably rose on auto demand: U.S. economy preview

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-14/retail-sales-probably-rose-on-auto-demand-u-s-economy-preview.html

 

Obama trumpets rebound of U.S. auto industry

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121013/POLITICS01/210130379/1148/AUTO01/Obama-trumpets-rebound-U-S-auto-industry

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Ford uses social to rewrite launch rules

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/185069/ford-uses-social-to-rewrite-launch-rules.html?edition=52366

 

Chevrolet throws Spark at Comic Con

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/185075/chevrolet-throws-sparks-at-comic-con.html?edition=52366

 

Think your SUV is hard to park? Try a space shuttle

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/10/14/think-your-suv-is-hard-to-park-try-a-space-shuttle/

 

Sorry Clint Eastwood: Another Chrysler ad broke through

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2012/10/13/clint-eastwood-super-bowl-ad-chrysler/1631621/

 

Subaru sponsors 2012 Men’s Health Urbanathlon & Festival

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/subaru-sponsors-2012-mens-health-urbanathlon--festival-173903661.html

 

Why Allstate doesn’t test its ads

http://adage.com/article/special-report-ana-annual-meeting-2012/allstate-test-ads/237738/

 

iPad Mini coming this fall?

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/185099/ipad-mini-coming-this-fall.html?edition=52366

 

6 opportunities for Facebook’s new ‘want’ button

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32888.asp

 

Pinterest fosters unique shopping behaviors

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009413&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

 

 

 

 

 

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