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Today's News- January 13, 2014

KBB in the News

 

The Associated Press: Mercedes upgrades C-Class to widen gap with CLA

 

Reuters: Chrysler trumpets shared design with Fiat as Chrysler 200 debuts (syndicated nationwide to multiple publications, including MSN Money and Yahoo Finance)

 

Bloomberg Businessweek: Motor City welcomes back sizzle to North American International Auto Show

 

USA Today: 2015 Ford F-150 makes radical jump to aluminum body

 

USA Today: Kelley Blue Book analyst talks U.S. auto sales outlook

 

ABC News: Detroit’s big show- Hot cars and optimism are back

 

ABC News Radio: North American International Auto Show kicks off in Detroit

 

CBS Money Watch: New aluminum-body Ford F-150 is 700 pounds lighter

 

CBS Radio Detroit: Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports the most important reveal at the Detroit Auto Show

 

FOX First Business: Jack Nerad of Kelley Blue Book reports dip in used car prices

 

NBC News Detroit, MI: Kelley Blue Book president Jared Rowe on automotive sales reaching 16.8 million

 

Forbes: 2015 Mercedes C-Class moves upscale to make room for hot selling CLA

 

Forbes: Ford’s F-150 introduction shows big pickups are still king of Detroit

 

Forbes: Could U.S. car market succumb again to the bad old ways?

 

Financial Post: ‘Fun and frivolous’ in Detroit industry rebound puts sizzle back in North America’s marquee auto show

 

Los Angeles Times: 2014 Detroit Auto Show- Ford unveils new F-150 truck

 

Los Angeles Times: 2014 Detroit Auto Show: Mercedes unveils new midsized sedan

 

Los Angeles Times: Detroit Auto Show- GMC debut new 2015 Canyon mid-size truck

 

Automotive News: Black swans, canaries and coal mines

 

Automotive News: U.S. sales expected to rise 5% to 16.3M in 2014, analyst says

 

Automotive News: Will incentive discipline hold? Watch the mid-sized car segment

 

Automotive News: December’s rising incentives could signal dangers ahead

 

Automotive News: Revamped 200 gives Chrysler hope for gaining on mid-sized rivals

 

Automotive News: Small crossover, big pickup segments sizzle

 

Automotive News: Strong start for CLA, not enough cars

 

Automotive News: Audacious growth plans will stretch Tesla beyond its comfort zone

 

Automotive News Europe: VW expects to build new SUV in U.S. plant, reports say

 

Detroit Free Press: Not just cars, new CEOs debut at the Detroit auto show, too

 

Detroit Free Press: Detroit Auto Show- 2015 C-Class will be first car to be made in Mercedes’ Alabama plant

 

Detroit Free Press: U.S. auto sales could top 16.8 million this year, but that could be bad

 

The Detroit News: Carmakers rev up with biggest, best

 

The Detroit News: Chrysler 200 goes for ‘wow’ factor

 

The Detroit News: GM lifts veil off 2015 Corvette Z06

 

The Detroit Bureau: 2015 Mercedes C-Class- The baby Benz grows up

 

Autoline TV: Jack Nerad of Kelley Blue Book joins discussion on North American Truck of the Year 2014

 

The Rockford Register Star: Sales of Illinois-made Dodge Dart trail competitors in compact sedan market

 

MLive.com: Infotainment- New ‘battleground’ for automakers escalates with 4G LTE, apps in 2014

 

MLive.com: 2014 Detroit auto show- Sports cars, pickups to take center stage at renovated Cobo Center

 

MLive.com: 2015 Ford F-150 makes world debut at Detroit auto show

 

Auto World News: Detroit Auto Show- 2015 Mercedes C-Class revealed

 

Benzinga.com: KBB- Vehicle sales on the ‘cusp’ of returning to pre-recession levels

 

GM Authority: GM, Ford have different takes on pickup truck market solutions

 

HybridCars.com: Honda most durable vehicles of last 25 years

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Detroit Auto Show: The new cars

 

 

Top News

 

Fiat chairman says Marchionne to remain chief executive

 

At 2014 Detroit auto show, Chrysler-Fiat CEO Marchionne hints company will move HQ to U.S.

 

Chrysler seeks Detroit splash by making over Eminem’s 200

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

GM CFO Ammann says company closer to issuing a dividend

 

BMW fends off Audi, Mercedes to retain luxury-car lead

 

Toyota sees auto industry growth slowing in 2014

 

VW to spend $7 billion to revive U.S. growth with new SUV

 

Chevrolet brand sets 2013 global sale record

 

Toyota’s sports coupe concept signals performance push

 

BMW work on hands-free lane changes

 

Overproduction, hefty spiffs sink residuals of Cadillac ATS

 

Fisker bankruptcy bidding heats up quickly

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

AutoTrader.com editors reveal the most anticipated vehicle for 2014

 

How units in the off-rental lanes are changing

 

Dealer-Founded FordDirect evolves

 

GM’s Chevy brand sweeps North America Car, Truck Awards

 

EPA: Today’s fuel-efficient vehicles can still pull their weight

 

New chapter for Detroit auto makers

 

Investments by German automakers paying off

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

BMW China volume climbs 20% in 2013

 

VW outsells GM in China for first time in 9 years

 

Porsche’s 2013 Chin deliveries jump 20% as demand for Cayenne SUV remains robust

 

Toyota, Honda target hefty China volume growth

 

Inifiniti expects 2014 China sales to increase 50%

 

China’s Wanxiang to get a chance to bid for Fisker

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Honda Civic campaign reflects media strategy

 

Ford co-op program pushes more digital ads

 

Study: Auto shoppers 71% more influenced by digital ads

 

Automakers show blitz for advertising’s big game

 

7 Social marketing trends to watch in 2014

 

 

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