Today's News - June 16, 2014

KBB in the News

 

Today Show:  Kelley Blue Book mention on the Popemobile

 

USA Today:  Recalls becoming 'background noise' that owners ignore

 

Bloomberg.com:  GM recalls half a million Camaros on possible power loss

 

Washington Post:  Why Elon Musk is not Henry Ford

 

Chicago Tribune:  Do hybrid cars save money?

 

Christian Science Monitor:  Can an open-source Tesla Motors spur electric car growth?

 

Business Insider.com:  Ford lowers fuel economy rating for six vehicles

 

The Detroit Free Press:  Auto recalls becoming 'background noise' that owners ignore

 

The Detroit News:  Engineer keeps Ford's DNA healthy in each part, across every model

 

Automotive News:  Mpg revisions undercut Ford marketing

 

Automotive News:  GM to recall 511,528 Camaros for ignition-related defect; 3 other recalls announced

 

Automotive News:  Ford lowers mpg estimates on 6 models after internal audit

 

Jalopnik:  This is the guy with the best car job you’ve never heard of

 

Autoo Mobile.com:  GM’s Chevy Camaro recall hides 3 other smaller recalls

 

KBB News

 

Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations to add style, sport, sizzle

 

Ford Motor Company lowers EPA numbers on six models

 

BMW and Mini hook up with GoPro for a high-tech road show

 

2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is EPA's top-rated non-hybrid

 

New Nissan NP300 Navara: Next-gen Frontier?

 

2015 Infiniti QX50: An alluring luxury SUV, the QX50 provides both power and agility, along with a luxurious interior that is sure to dazzle the senses.

 

2015 Nissan Altima: Dynamic driving, a handsome interior and subtle styling make the Nissan Altima a formidable competitor in the midsize sedan segment.

 

2014 Rolls-Royce Phantom: Pampering, prestige and membership in the club of exclusivity are what the Phantom is all about.

 

 

Top News

 

GM’s ignition-switch repair tally: 154,731 of 2.6 million

 

GM still has millions of recalled cars to repair, investigators say

 

GM says it has a shield

 

Prosecutors interview GM workers in recall probe

 

Tough tasks, deadlines loom in GM's safety overhaul

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Google to reveal operating system that will rival Apple CarPlay

 

State franchise laws, sparked by Tesla, go too far, other automakers charge

 

Chrysler extends warranty on some 2011-13 V-6s

 

Chrysler tallies mpg gain of eight-speed automatics

 

Lincoln's big choice yielded small crossover

 

BMW slashes weight in its new M3/M4 twosome

 

Return of Porsche’s Le Mans features racing version of 918

 

 

Dealer/Industry News

 

NICB names 10 Most-Stolen SUVs/CUVs

 

New Alfa dealers, lots of orders

 

Automakers in US driving banks from buoyant new car market

 

Agency aims to regulate map aids in vehicles

 

 

Ad/Marketing News

 

GM using new 'Transformers' film to promote Trax SUV in China

Detroit's Casey Kasem lent voice to Chevy, Ford commercials

 

After 100 years, Dodge's identity still tough to pin down

 

Twerking rabbits and horse heads: Fiat is running GIFS on TV

 

State Farm shows why you need insurance during the World Cup