Today's News- December 20, 2013

KBB in the News

 

USA Today: Holiday sales blitz may be bonanza for car buyers

 

Bloomberg: Mercedes rides $29,900 coupe to bigger U.S. luxury lead

 

Bloomberg: Toyota Camry regains Consumer Reports’ favor on crash tests

 

Bloomberg Business Reports: Kelley Blue Book reveals best week to buy a car (syndicated to multiple stations nationwide)

 

Business Insider: Kia’s move into the luxury market isn’t as dumb as it sounds

 

CBS Radio New York, NY: Kelley Blue Book reports best time of year to buy a new car

 

NASDAQ: KBB project 15.6 million new-car sales in 2013 & 16.3 million for 2014

 

CBS Radio Chicago, IL: Kelley Blue Book reports expected car sales jump in December

 

CBS Radio Chicago, IL: Kelley Blue Book reports best time of year to buy a new car

 

Los Angeles Times: Most new cars fail to earn insurance industry’s top safety ratings

 

Seeking Alpha: U.S. auto sales- 2014 forecasts strong, who wins and loses?

 

24/7 Wall St.: 2014 new car sales forecast at 16.4 million- Kelley Blue Book

 

Detroit Free Press: Holiday sales blitz may be bonanza for car buyers

 

The Car Connection: KBB project 15.6 million new-car sales in 2013 & 16.3 million for 2014

 

Benzinga.com: Market wrap for December 18- Markets flat during day on post Fed taper

 

Benzinga.com: Toyota Camry quickly returns to Consumer Reports ‘recommended’ list

 

Auto Remarketing’s top 25 stories of 2013

 

KOA Radio Denver, CO: Kelley Blue Book reports best time of year to buy a car

 

Omaha World-Herald: Car buyers in the driver’s seat as year wanes

 

The Kansas City Star: Toyota Prius gets best-value rating from Consumer Reports

 

AutomotivePurchasing.com: Stock markets rise on Fed announcement

 

American Banking & Market News: KBB projects 15.6 million new-car sales in 2013 & 16.3 million for 2014

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Chevrolet Suburban: Do you believe in monster SUVs?

 

2014 Honda Civic: The eternal standard for compact cars

 

2014 Scion xB: Quality and cute in a box on wheels

 

2014 Volkswagen Beetle: This is what fun looks like in car form

 

Days supply dwindles for some, more than a year for others

 

2015 Honda Fit set to debut in Detroit next month

 

Video review: 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith

 

Mazda tops all OEMs in the fuel economy ring in 2012

 

 

Top News

 

Fiat said to restart negotiations to buy Chrysler stake

 

Tesla, Irvine Fire Dept. disagree over cause of garage fire

 

Tesla’s year in review: Sales and shares speed ahead, but the ride gets bumpy

 

Ally pays $98 million to settle loan bias charge

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Tesla retail model faces new legal challenge in Ohio

 

‘Fortune’ hails Tesla’s Musk as next Steve Jobs

 

GM reshuffle will test Opel COE’s turnaround skills

 

Fisker won’t make cars at former GM plant, Carper says

 

Lamborghini’s next raging bull arrives in spring

 

Mitsubishi lifts profit outlook on weakening yen

 

How Ford’s camouflage team hid new Mustangs during public road tests

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Dealertrack to buy Dealer.com in $1 billion deal

 

CarMax' third-quarter profits rise on higher used car volume, financing

 

NHTSA's anti-drunken driving campaign features Detroit, Robocop

 

R.I.P.: Vehicles automakers killed this year

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

Tesla vs. ‘Te Si La’: Brand’s Chinese launch hits a snag

 

Peugeot Citroen unveils upscale sedan for Chinese market

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

GM pushes comeback story with blog relaunch

 

Walmart tops Holiday ads; Honda tops auto TV ads

 

Key advertising themes of 2013

 

Infographic: Marketing lessons from 2013’s hottest words