Today's News- December 31, 2013

KBB in the News

 

Reuters: U.S. December auto sales seen up 4 percent (syndicated to multiple publications nationwide, including Yahoo Finance and FOX Business)

 

CNBC:  Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports best day to buy a car

 

CNBC: Fuel-saving ‘stop-start’ technology to become norm

 

CNBC: Kelley Blue Book reports deals and cash rebates on popular models

 

USA Today: Will aluminum Ford F-150 be a rolling beer can?

 

FOX Business: Kelley Blue Book reports New Year’s Eve as best day to buy a car

 

ABC News: Google expected to partner with Audi to put Android in new cars

 

Business Insider: Why you should buy a car on New Year’s Eve

 

24/7 Wall St.: Ford blows its own horn on retail sales (syndicated to multiple publications nationwide, including Yahoo Finance)

 

The Street: You could buy a used electric car for 15% of its price when new

 

U.S. News & World Report: 6 things that will cost more in 2014 (syndicated to multiple publications nationwide, including Daily Finance)

 

KTLA News: Kelley Blue Book reports best day of the year to buy a car car

 

KFWB News Talk Radio Los Angeles, CA: Kelley Blue Book tells why today is best day to buy a car

 

AutoBlog: New findings suggest EVs lose value quicker than gas-only autos

 

FOX News San Diego: Kelley Blue Book reports best day of year to buy a car

 

FOX News Boston, MA: Kelley Blue Book reports best day of year to buy a car

 

CBS News Tucson, AZ: Kelley Blue Book says last day of year is when shoppers can get best car deals

 

FOX News Laredo, TX: Kelley Blue Book reports last day of year is best day to buy a car

 

CBS News Paducah, KY: Kelley Blue Book analysts say last day of year is best time to buy a car

 

NBC News Joplin, MO: Best day of the year to buy a car according to Kelley Blue Book

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Fiat 500: Hot style in the city

 

2014 Nissan Cube: An "out of the box" box

 

2014 Volkswagen CC: The last of the VW luxury sedans

 

 

Top News

 

Ford likely to end 2013 as best-selling brand in U.S.

 

Sales of Ford brand vehicles to top 2.4M in 2013

 

BMW, Toyota agree on joint sports car platform, report says

 

 

OEM/ Vehicle News

 

Mercedes beats sales record for third year running

 

Fisker founder, former directors sued by Atlas over loss

 

Nissan sport sedan concept set for world debut at 2014 North American International Auto Show

 

Lincoln recalls MKZ hybrid sedan

 

VW diesels win some U.S. converts

 

Sound off? McLaren, Mercedes take wipers high tech

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Delphi to showcase automated driving technology at CES
 

Automakers buoying German economy

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

Saab’s best on EVs, China faces long odds

 

GM loses China car crown, but that’s not the big story

 

China’s Tianjin to begin restricting car population, Xinhua says

 

Eberspaecher to produce diesel exhaust systems in China

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Did new Chrysler spot show hot-selling Ram pickup with a nose job?

 

Top stories delved into social media, brand experience

 

2014 will be the year of big data

 

Study: Women love social media more than men (unless it’s LinkedIn)