Today's News - September 24, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

How the recession hurt brand loyalty

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/RETAIL03/309249960/how-the-recession-hurt-brand-loyalty

 

New incentives for certified sales

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/RETAIL07/120929958/new-incentives-for-certified-sales

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

2013 Kia Soul Long-term Test Car: More Heart and Soul

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-kia-soul-long_term-test-car-more-heart-and-soul/

 

2013 Audi A3 Sportback/Audi S3 - 2012 Paris Auto Show

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-audi-a3-sportbackaudi-s3-_-2012-paris-auto-show/

 

Buick and GMC to get nine new/refreshed models in next 12 months

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/buick-and-gmc-to-get-nine-newrefreshed-models-in-next-12-months/

 

Mercedes-Benz Granturismo preparing to take to the seas

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/mercedes_benz-granturismo-preparing-to-take-to-the-seas/

 

Rolls Royce Art Deco-inspired vehicles headed to Paris

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/rolls-royce-art-deco_inspired-vehicles-headed-to-paris/

 

 

**Top News**

 

Ford workers in Canada overwhelmingly approve new labor pact

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120923/OEM01/120929954/ford-workers-in-canada-overwhelmingly-approve-new-labor-pact

 

Canadian auto workers ratify Ford, wait for Chrysler

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/24/caw-canada-general-motors-ford-chrysler/70000978/1

 

CAW OKs Ford deal; still no plan from Chrysler

http://www.freep.com/article/20120924/BUSINESS01/309240053/CAW-OKs-Ford-deal-still-no-plan-from-Chrysler

 

Toyota beefs up green vehicles, plans electric car for this year, fuel cell vehicle by 2015

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/toyota-beefs-up-green-vehicles-plans-electric-car-for-this-year-fuel-cell-vehicle-by-2015/2012/09/24/9e97a43e-0602-11e2-9eea-333857f6a7bd_story.html

 

Honda pledges to double global sales in five years

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/23/honda-double-sales/70000937/1

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Toyota resumes China operations after protests

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-23/toyota-resumes-china-operations-after-protests.html

 

Toyota drops plan for widespread sales of EV minicar

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/OEM05/120929949/toyota-drops-plans-for-widespread-sales-of-ev-minicar

 

GM claims breakthrough will make vehicles lighter, help gas mileage

http://www.freep.com/article/20120924/BUSINESS01/309240055/GM-claims-breakthrough-will-make-vehicles-lighter-help-gas-mileage

 

Chevy plans high-sticker luxury pickups

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/RETAIL07/309249964/chevy-plans-high-sticker-luxury-pickups

 

Fiat revises its small platform to cover minivans, SUVs and crossovers

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120923/COPY01/309239993/fiat-revises-its-small-platform-to-cover-minivans-suvs-and-crossovers

 

Porsche profit to power VW from people’s car to luxury

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-23/porsche-profit-to-power-vw-from-people-s-car-to-luxury.html

 

Marchionne tells Monti Fiat wants to boost Italian exports

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-09-23/marchionne-tells-monti-fiat-wants-to-boost-italian-exports-1-.html

 

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, others propose Renesas rescue, report says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120922/OEM06/120929960/toyota-honda-nissan-others-propose-renesas-rescue-report-says

 

Volvo cars CEO on sick leave after mild stroke

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/23/us-sweden-volvo-idUSBRE88M0DL20120923

 

Mazda adds AutoCheck Buyback Protection to CPO program

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/mazda-adds-autocheck-buyback-protection-cpo-program

 

Nissan design chief wants next Murano to be ‘another shock’

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120924/OEM03/309249983/nissan-design-chief-wants-next-murano-to-be-another-shock

 

Walter de’ Silva: Flamboyant is over, clean and simple is in

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120924/OEM03/309249979/walter-de-silva-flamboyant-is-over-clean-and-simple-is-in

 

Lincoln: No holdback, more cash (maybe)

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/RETAIL07/309249961/lincoln-no-holdback-more-cash-maybe

 

A new heyday for J Mays

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/OEM03/309249999/a-new-heyday-for-j-mays

 

GM recalls sedans to fix shift cable

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/gm-recalls-sedans-fix-shift-cable

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Hunt for lithium to build EV batteries spurs output from brine

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120923/OEM05/120929955/hunt-for-lithium-to-build-ev-batteries-spurs-output-from-brine

 

CBO: The electric car tax break doesn’t have much juice

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/21/cbo-the-electric-car-tax-break-doesnt-have-much-juice/

 

Romney: Obama misleading voters on auto bailout

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120924/POLITICS01/209240402/1148/AUTO01/Romney-Obama-misleading-voters-auto-bailout

 

Are we better-off letting cars drive themselves?

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/09/24/are-we-better-off-letting-cars-drive-themselves/

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Subaru games Google, lures CR-V shoppers

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120924/RETAIL03/309249965/subaru-games-google-lures-cr-v-shoppers

 

Lexus goes mobile with ‘Draw Something’

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/lexus-goes-mobile-draw-something-143949

 

Bulking up on big-time sports

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120924/RETAIL03/309249984/bulking-up-on-big-time-sports

Go electric in 60 cities for National Plug In Day

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/09/22/plug-in-electric-cars/70000877/1

 

Why Facebook advertising ROI is vastly undervalued

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32592.asp

 

2 ways to help your content go viral

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32683.asp

 

SEO, social and content marketing in top demand

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009368&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

 

How to design a website that Google likes

http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/45554.aspx

 

 

 

 

 

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