Today's News- January 7, 2014

KBB in the News

 

The Wall Street Journal: Western car shoppers more likely to consider Tesla

 

FOX Business: Google, Apple tackle the next digital frontier- Cars

 

ABC News Radio: Google deal will put Android into GM, Honda vehicles (syndicated to multiple publications nationwide, including Yahoo News)

 

CBS Radio Los Angeles: Kelley Blue Book reports which auto brands are more likely to be considered by region

 

Media Post: Automakers cross finish line in style

 

The Christian Science Monitor: C-Max Solar Energi- Ford goes off-grid with new solar car

 

Seeking Alpha: December auto sales- Big miss vs. expectations, GM and Ford idle more plants

 

ValueWalk.com: Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA) most preferred car brand in western region

 

4-traders.com: Ford Motor Company- Wall Street Fundamentals releases new in-depth stock reports on F, GM, TM, and TSLA

 

Left Lane: KBB reveals most and least popular car brands, segments by region

 

The Car Guide: Automakers had great U.S. sales year in 2013

 

Property Mentor Group: Tech Movers- Apple Inc., Nokia Corporation, BlackBerry Ltd, Tesla Motors Inc

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Mini Cooper Roadster: Mini fields a Miata challenger

 

2014 Toyota Prius C: A hybrid for the metropolitan masses

 

 

Top News

 

Google develops new dashboard, the original one: Turns cars into connected devices

 

CES rundown: Tech to wear, drive & control

 

CES & the connected car for commerce

 

Toyota bumps its hydrogen-powered car in the U.S. up to 2015

 

Toyota gears up for more fuel-cell vehicles, will add stations

 

Toyota sees hydrogen car fill-ups at dealerships to trash dumps

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Jeep sets global sales record, up 4% over record 2012

 

Tesla and AT&T enter multi-year exclusive agreement to connect current and future models in North America

 

Audi’s Stadler says production vehicle will get laser headlights

 

CES 2014: Audi highlights self-driving cars and more

 

CES 2014: Samsung smartwatch to interface with BMWs

 

At CES: A BMW that parallel parks for you

 

Mitsubishi Motors to raise up to $2.3 billion in stock sale

 

Toyota expects Tokyo Olympics buildup to spur demand

 

2013-2014 Land Rover Range Rover recalled for airbag system flaw

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Haystak Digital Marketing to launch new auto dealer website platform

 

Manheim to waive fees temporarily at certain cold-weather operations

 

6-percent used supply increase in reach

 

Sales of plug-based vehicles doubled in 2013

 

Bosch develops self-parking technology with phone app

 

Could frivolous lawsuits stop self-driving takeover in U.S.?

 

Backup-camera mandate moves forward

 

Carmakers keep data on drivers’ locations

 

Japanese auto supplier agrees to settle price-fixing civil suit

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

GM has record China sales in 2013

 

BYD says Chinese cars headed for U.S. in 2015

 

Light-vehicle sales projected to rise 9% in 2014

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Hyundai touts luxury cars at PGA Champs

 

Nissan combines video, mobile, social for highly-interactive contest

 

Clear Channel expands iHeart Radio into select auto brands

 

Automakers seek big score in Super Bowl

 

Domino’s creates 1^st fast-food ordering app for Ford’s Sync