Today's News- December 10, 2013

KBB in the News

 

Reuters: GM names Barra first woman CEO, to replace retiring Akerson

 

The New York Times: G.M. names first female chief executive

 

CNN Money: GM names Mary Barra as CEO - first women to run major automaker

 

MSNBC: General Motors names first female CEO

 

USA Today: GM’s Mary Barra to be first female CEO at major automaker

 

International Business Times: U.S. Treasury exits GM ownership at a $12B cost to taxpayer, excluding GM’s former financing arm, Ally financial

 

Forbes: Taxpayers don’t have Government Motors to kick around any more

 

Business Insider: Before being named CEO, Mary Barra did awesome stuff with GM’s product line

 

CBS Radio Washington, D.C.: Kelley Blue Book reports best day to buy a car

 

Los Angeles Times: GM names Mary Barra chief executive; Dan Akerson to retire

 

Los Angeles Times: U.S. sells rest of GM stock

 

Financial Post: General Motors Co. names Mary Barra as first female CEO

 

The Detroit News: GM’s Barra becomes first woman to run a Detroit Three automaker

 

The Detroit News: End of bailout era- Feds sell final stake in GM

 

MLive.com: Government exiting GM marks end of controversial period in U.S. auto industry

 

Dallas News: General Motors names Mary Barra as its next CEO

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Hyundai Veloster: Oh yeah, you will get noticed

 

2014 Lexus GX: The off-road capable luxury SUV exists

 

2014 Lincoln MKX: V6-powered American luxury in SUV form

 

2014 Nissan Frontier: The midsize truck lives on

 

2014 Scion FR-S: More fun than venom, but still fun

 

 

Top News

 

GM taps Mary Barra as CEO

 

GM CEO Dan Akerson retiring; Mary Barra to become first female CEO of major automaker

 

Who is Mary Barra, the next CEO of GM?

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Mercedes passes Audi as BMW defends luxury-car sales lead

 

BMW on course for full-year sales record

 

Ghosn: Nissan must raise the bar for design quality

 

All-new Honda Ridgeline pickup to debut within two years

 

Study: GM, Chrysler bailouts generated 8-to-1 savings

 

GM hopes to turn frustrated owners into loyal buyers

 

GM: Six years ahead of Tesla

 

Tesla to open first Michigan charging station Wednesday

 

Hyundai strips arbitration clause from warranty

 

2014 Mazda6 i-ELOOP breaks from traditional breaks

 

Lexus teases new high-performance F Model

 

Sources: Lichte to replace Egger at Audi

 

Honda releases 2013 North American Environmental Report

 

GM Holden asks for help as it considers future in Australia

 

GM adopts recycling plan, no longer sending any RenCen waste to the dump

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Pollak: The art of wholesaling used vehicles in today’s market

 

Obama: U.S. auto industry is back

 

Detroit auto show’s app accesses world auto shows

 

Drivers struggle to recognize dashboard warning lights

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

China auto sales gain 16% as Japan automakers extend recovery

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Carat appoints Mediacom’s Alex Crowther as new General Motors lead

 

Lance Jensen talks Cadillac and where it’s taking American luxury        

 

Jeep partners with NBCU for Cherokee

 

Need manufacturing efficiencies? Ford and Siemens have an app for that

 

Super Bowl ad tracker: What to expect in the 2014 game

 

Forecast for big 2014 trends: Personalized mobile experiences connecting offline, online