Today's News- February 14, 2014

KBB in the News

 

KBB.com: 10 best new-car deals for February including President’s Day weekend

 

Kelley Blue Book names 12 best family cars of 2014

 

The Associated Press: GM recalls nearly 800,000 compact cars for faulty ignition switches

 

USA Today: 6 killed in GM cars with faulty ignition switches

 

FOX Sports: Feeling Blue- Dale Earnhardt Jr. partners with Kelley Blue Book

 

NBC Sports: NASCAR notes- Penske, Hendrick add automotive sponsors

 

CBS Detroit Radio: Kelley Blue Book’s Karl Brauer talks GM recalls

 

Bloomberg: GM’s Cobalt recall follows six deaths on switch defect

 

24/7 Wall St.: Best car deals for the President’s Day weekend

 

U.S. News & World Report: The hidden costs of buying a car

 

Auto Remarketing: 3 Hondas top rankings of most popular used cars

 

Auto Remarketing: AutoTrader, KBB ink NASCAR deals

 

The Financial: Impala and Traverse among KBB.com 12 best family cars of 2014

 

AutoEvolution.com: KBB reveals 12 best family cars of 2014

 

Auto123.com: Top 12 best family cars of 2014 according to Kelley Blue Book

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2014 Hyundai Genesis Coupe: The Korean sports car

 

2014 Nissan Leaf: The everyman’s electric car

 

2015 Volvo V60: The Swedish safety squad brings back the wagon

 

 

Top News

 

Tesla probing cause of Toronto garage fire with Model S

 

Tesla investigating cause of fire in Toronto with Model S

 

Another fire reported as Tesla hits new high

 

Union president: VW decision in hands of workers

 

Union foes tie Chattanooga Volkswagen vote to Detroit woe

 

Pro- and anti-union forces wage war of words over VW vote

 

Future of UAW may turn on VW vote

 

Toyota issues its second recall in a week

 

Toyota recalls more than 261,000 vehicles in U.S. for braking problem

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Tesla Motors shares flirt with $200, still close at record price

 

Toyota’s Prius keeps top California sales rank, Tesla gains

 

Hayman Capital’s GM stake was 4.61 million shares

 

Peugeot said to near Santander deal to boost lending arm

 

Chrysler to stop publishing N.A. production reports

 

Ford: Crossovers driving global growth

 

Marchionne: Chrysler still weighing where to build next minvan

 

Ford banks on shift from cars to SUVs

 

U.S. probes Mazda CX-9 for brake problem

 

U.S. ends probe of Chrysler engine stalling

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Ohio dealers launch new front in anti-Tesla battle

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

China brands face death ‘in the cradle’ if foreign limits are lifted, group warns

 

GM to invest $11 billion in China

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Toyota revamps U.S. marketing operations to become more ‘flexible’

 

Toyota realigning marketing by product, rather than discipline

 

Always-on Lexus ‘reads’ photos in swimsuit issue

 

Volkswagen to stop using primates in ads, withdrawing teaser for Super Bowl commercial

 

Super Bowl in rear view mirror, automakers drive to Olympics, March Madness

 

Twitter, eyeing $15 billion auto ad market, says users buy more cars

 

BMW to bring back BMW Films