Today's News: January 13, 2016

KBB in the News

Yahoo! Autos: Honda ready to roll out new Ridgeline pickup truck

WIRED: VW may not be trying hard enough to fix those diesels

WIRED: The Chevy Bolt costs $30K and goes 200 miles on a charge

Associated Press (AP): California regulators on Tuesday rejected Volkswagen’s recall plan for some of the German automaker’s most popular diesel models

Associated Press (AP): With SUV look, tech touches, Chrysler aims to revive minivan

Associated Press (AP): Lincoln revives the Continental, with eye on China

The New York Times: Volvo makes a comeback, with a detour through China

The New York Times: Volkswagen starts down difficult road of winning back Americans

Bloomberg: Honda Civic, Volvo XC90 take car, truck of the year awards

Bloomberg: Lexus revs up $100,000 sports coupe to burnish performance image

Bloomberg: Honda seeks sports fans with pickup for parking lot parties

Bloomberg: Ford drops Aston Martin looks in edgy new Fusion family sedan

Bloomberg: Automakers in Detroit show off new cars as consumers crave SUVs

Bloomberg: Lincoln reaches for ‘60s hipster aura with revived Continental

National Public Radio (NPR): FCA debuts a new-old concept: The Chrysler Pacifica minivan

The Wall Street Journal: Trucks to take back seat to passenger vehicles at show

The Wall Street Journal: California regulators reject Volkswagen’s recall plan

Reuters: GM’s CEO Mary Barra says she believes in growing China market

Reuters Video: Detroit auto show showcases technology

TheStreet: Consumer trend toward crossovers and SUVs gains at Detroit auto show

Seeking Alpha: California regulator rejects Volkswagen’s recall plan

The Washington Post: Explaining the uneasy alliance between Detroit and Silicon Valley

International Business Times: Detroit Auto Show 2016: New Honda Ridgeline keeps popular features, looks more like a truck Americans would buy

International Business Times: Detroit auto show 2016: New 2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class is ready for autonomous driving

International Business Times: Detroit Auto Show 2016: New 2017 Lincoln Continental is the first global Lincoln, with China in its sights

International Business Times: Detroit Auto Show 2016: New GMC Acadia is smaller, lighter, more powerful and really matters to GM

CNBC Videos: Alternative fuel sector looks promising: Kelley Blue Book

CNNMoney: Chrysler’s new minivan of the future

Agence France-Presse: Lincoln, Cadillac battle luxury rivals via Chinese market

Business Insider: California just put the brakes on Volkswagen’s recall plan

Marketplace: Motown hoping to pump up sales at the auto show

U.S. News & World Report: Why Wall Street hopes for a huge 2016 for auto stocks

U.S. News & World Report: How to get out of an upside-down car loan

TIME: In Detroit, an auto show with a split personality

Forbes: California regulators reject VW’s recall plan for diesel vehicles as talks continue

Forbes: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica: Minivan meets plug-in hybrid

Forbes: Sleeper hit of the Detroit auto show: A sportscar from Buick

Forbes: Americans may start to attack German luxury sector dominance at Detroit auto show

Forbes: 2016 Toyota Prius and RAV4: Proof hybrids are here to stay, despite cheap gas

Financial Times: Carmakers accelerate into US luxury sector

Financial Times: Carmakers take two routes to Detroit auto show

The Guardian: Detroit confronts self-driving cars: Can America’s auto show survive the future?

The Guardian: Coming soon to new cars and trucks: ‘infotainment’ systems are smart stereos

Automotive News: GM to launch online portal for low-mileage used cars

Automotive News: Lincoln strives to deliver on luxury promise with Continental

Automotive News: What people are saying about the Chrysler Pacifica

Automotive News: For 2016, some growth, but watch out

Automotive News: Panoramic sunroofs aren’t just for luxury

Automotive News: Forecasters see U.S. sales up this year, but softer 2017

Autoblog: Industry will reach ‘peak auto’ in 2016, but trouble ahead

Autoblog: Regulators reject Volkswagen’s proposed diesel fix

Autoblog: Recharge wrap-up: Arcimoto SRK video, BAIC EV at CES

Car and Driver: Boom! We look back at 2015 U.S. auto sales, the best year ever

The Detroit News: FCA to keep producing Dodge Grand Caravan

The Detroit News: New Chrysler minivan to debut at Detroit auto show

The Detroit News: GM raises 2016 outlook, adds $4B to stock buyback plan

Detroit Free Press: GM boosts 2016 profit outlook, hikes dividend

Detroit Free Press: 5 key auto trends, issues to watch in 2016

Detroit Free Press: Hyundai starts luxury Genesis car brand

Detroit Free Press: Back from the future for automakers at Detroit show

Detroit Free Press: Chrysler aims to debut the sexy minivan in makeover

MLive.com: Chrysler Pacifica seeks to revive sinking minivan segment

MLive.com: California Air Resources Board rejects VW’s recall plan

MLive.com: Fewer surprises, but no less style or substance at 2016 Detroit auto show

Auto Remarketing: Rejection of VW fix ‘not a major setback’

Auto Remarketing: GM to sell used cars online through new website

The Boston Globe: Buying cars has never been easier for consumers

The Columbus Business Journal: #NAIAS: U.S. auto industry primed for another record year

The Charlotte Business Journal: Automotive Minute: Why do luxury buyers pick Lexus so much more often?

Chattanooga Times Free Press: VW moving ahead with Chattanooga plant expansion, SUV, jobs

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Test drive: New Lexus RX 350 sophisticated and edgy

The Toledo Blade: GM gets into all-electric cars with Bolt

Tech Times: Lincoln eyes China with revival of the Continental with 400 HP engine and opulent interior

Tech Times: Volkswagen unwraps Tiguan GTE active concept in Detroit

The Fiscal Times: Detroit auto show 2016: Luxury cars make a comeback

Bankrate.com: Can you afford the new 2017 Mercedes E-Class?

Credit.com: 5 questions all first-time car buyers should ask

The Week: The Week’s best financial advice

CBC News: NAIAS 2016: Detroit auto show, where big chrome and Silicon Valley almost meet

Gas2.org: Regulators vs. free market: Who will win the vehicle emissions game?

What Mommies Need: Looking for a new car in the new year? Start with Kelley Blue Book

 

KBB.com Editorial

2017 Jaguar F-Type British Design Edition expected

BMW Announces Touchless Touchscreen

2017 Hyundai Ioniq previewed

2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback unveiled

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV bows

Volkswagen BUDD e Concept bows at CES

2016 Infiniti QX50 Quick Take

2016 Mini Cooper Clubman First Review

 

Top News

Volkswagen fix rejected by California Board as setbacks grow

VW apologizes for diesel cheating, tries to agree fix

California regulators reject VW repair plan for diesel vehicles linked to scandal

The 3 worst – and best – cars from Detroit auto show

Miked Up at the 2016 Detroit auto show

 

OEM/Vehicle News

New York jury hears claim GM concealed ignition switch defect

Self-driving cars will come to car sharing before showrooms, GM says

GM raises 2016 profit outlook, boosting share buyback dividend

Tesla wants to take self-driving cars to a whole new level

Tesla chief Elon Musk says Apple is making an electric car

Audi sales red hot despite emissions scandal

Behind Toyota’s late shift into self-driving cars

Ford to pay extra dividend after record adjusted pretax profit

Ford’s chairman is on quest to reinvent auto maker

 

Industry/Dealer News

Google gives more detail on safety of its autonomous cars

NHTSA poised for big auto industry announcements

The Obama administration is about to announce a plan for self-driving cars

Automakers go electric, even if gas is cheap

Cashing in on crossovers

 

International Automotive News

Daimler still plans Mercedes plant in Russia despite weak market

Global auto sales expected to grow to 89 million in 2016, Continental forecasts

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

Automakers rev up for mobile-driven features war

Customer service best practices: Making social media a two-way conversation

9 agency execs share their biggest takeaways from CES