Today's News- November 17, 2014

KBB in the News

 

Kelley Blue Book announces winners of all-new 2015 Best Buy Awards; 2015 Ford F-150 named Overall Best Buy of 2015

 

2015 Acura MDX named KBB.com Best Buy: luxury SUV/Crossover

 

2015 Toyota Highlander captures Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award

 

CBS News: Kelley Blue Book’s 2015 Best Buy Award winners

 

CNBC: Jeep sales in high gear despite repeated knocks

 

CNN Money: Best cars to buy- Kelley Blue Book

 

Forbes: 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf: Volkswagen enters the electric car game

 

24/7 Wall St.: Ford F-150 named 2015 Best Buy

 

Wall St. Cheat Sheet: 5 luxury cars a middle class worker can afford

 

Detroit Free Press: What's the best sedan for under $27,000?

 

The Detroit News: Detroit automakers battle for L.A. Auto Show spotlight

 

The Detroit News: KBB.com names F-150 2015’s ‘Best Buy’

 

Los Angeles Times: Hybrid vehicle momentum stalls

 

MLive.com: New Ford F-150 wins inaugural Kelley Blue Book ‘Overall Best Buy’ award; see 12 other winners

 

GrandParents.com: 5 things you should know before buying a car

 

ModernReaders.com: 2015 Hyundai Sonata wins $27,000 midsize sedan challenge

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2015 Chevrolet SS: The Chevy SS looks like an ordinary sedan but is a beast within thanks to a thunderous but thirsty V8.

 

2015 Lexus ES: The ES sedan offers the quiet comfort you expect from a premium luxury brand, but without the high price of buying and owing one.

 

2015 Lexus LS: The LS carries on the Lexus tradition of supreme comfort and nearly flawless quality in the full-size luxury-sedan segment.

 

2015 Mazda Mazda5: The van that puts the "mini" in "minivan," the fun-to-drive compact Mazda5 offers three rows, seating for six and sliding doors.

 

2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class: Classy and competent, the GLK compact SUV offers smart features, bold design and the timeless cachet that comes with a Mercedes-Benz.

 

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class: With a retractable hardtop roof and the refinement expected in a Mercedes-Benz, the 2015 SLK roadster is a pleasure to drive in any setting.

 

2015 Porsche Cayman: Lightweight, agile and powerful, the Cayman mid-engine coupe may be Porsche’s purest expression of a true driver’s car.

 

2015 Ram 1500: Think a full-size, torque-happy pickup truck can’t deliver power and fuel economy in one package? The 2015 Ram 1500 says otherwise.

 

 

Top News

 

Deadline extended for GM ignition recall claims

 

Fiat Chrysler CEO faces deposition in suit over Jeep fire

 

Rehired exec at center of Takata storm

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Shannon out at Hyundai, automaker confirms

 

Toyota plans ‘Mirai’ fuel-cell car traveling 300 miles per tank

 

Lincoln uses Venetian leather to woo younger, affluent dirvers

 

Volvo said to near deal to deliver parcels to parked cars

 

Hot sales put Subaru ahead of plan

 

Four years after GM IPO, shares stuck in neutral

 

Chevrolet buys carbon credits to help N.D. ranchers

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

AutoTrader.com study show technology makes or breaks car purchase decisions

 

Manheim stocks used cars for Sonic

 

Tesla Models S may show high rate of lease transfers

 

Hybrid vehicle momentum stalls

 

AutoNation’s plan to change the retail game

 

Dealerships' newspaper ad spending forecast to dive

 

 

International Automotive News

 

Why no one is panicking over China's nose-diving truck sales

 

Ford moves up while Nissan struggles

 

VW Group deliveries advance 7%, edge GM

 

Luxury, premium car sales predicted to slow in China

 

 

Ad/Media Marketing News

 

Toyota returns to the Super Bowl

 

Cadillac inks lease on its NYC headquarters

 

Honda extends again with the NHL in U.S. and Canada

 

Facebook changes stripes once again, organic brand posts now endangered