Today's News- December 23, 2013

KBB in the News

 

The Wall Street Journal: What the ‘taper’ means for you

 

The Wall Street Journal This Weekend Radio: Kelley Blue Book reports a 5 percent increase in auto sales over last year

 

Market Watch: This chart proves women are smarter than men

 

Los Angeles Times: Holiday buying surge may make December biggest month for auto sales

 

Daily Finance: 10 Reasons why you’ll never be rich

 

ABC News Philadelphia: Kelley Blue Book reports best week of the year to buy a car

 

Automotive News: Post-holiday push to drive December U.S. sales higher

 

Florida Today: Rush week for car sales right down the road

 

Before it’s News: More fires, more subsidies for Tesla in California

 

Nooga.com: Documents reveal past meetings between Volkswagen, government officials

 

The Motley Fool:  5 tips for selling your car

 

Green Car Reports: 2015 Honda Fit, Envia collapse, real-life slot cars- Today’s car news

 

Left Lane: Analyst expect big deals on new car through end of 2013

 

 

Top News

 

Hyundai units rise on 3.3 trillion won asset sales plan

 

Hyundai, Kia expect to top 2013 sales goal

 

Daimler hedges against drop in Tesla share price

 

Fiat said to restart negotiations to buy Chrysler stake

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Chrysler Group reduces interest rate on term loan

 

Ford tests software to watch factories from afar

 

Ford F-150 seen borrowing military armor to shield profit

 

Big to-do list for new N.A. head of Jag, Land Rover

 

Opel sees enough sales growth to avoid more cost cuts

 

Hyundai to sell financial businesses to raise cash

 

Heard in the autoshpere: Wall socket, not electric car, burned, Tesla says; Seinfeld hopes Honda ads will make you watch

 

Diesel rebound for Volkswagen

 

GM, Ford extend holiday shutdowns at several N.A. plants

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

“Imports” planning major boost in North American production

 

Automakers say vehicle cyber security ‘top priority’

Detroit makers aim for rebound in California

 

Certified-used sales soar, and ’14 looks even better

 

Taking the temperature of a deal

 

Bosch, Continental, Denso fined by South Korea for price fixing

 

Cuba lifting restriction on purchase of cars

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

Peugeot Citroen unveils upscale sedan for Chinese market

 

Saab’s bet on EVs, China faces long odds

 

Beijing lets tariffs on U.S.-made vehicles expire

 

Research report on China’s tire industry, 2013-2017

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Seinfeld on his deliberately bad spots for Acura

 

Volkswagen back in Super Bowl for fifth consecutive year

 

New ads launch Nissan Rogue in strong market

 

Buick blackout means ‘turn off your screen’

 

The 10 most effective holiday ads: Focus on philanthropy works for Walmart

 

What if there were no ads

 

Women up time spent on social platforms