Today's News - April 11, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

A good time to sell used car, bad time to buy

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-used-car-prices-20120410,0,6836471.story

 

GM sees new models spurring rebound from lower U.S. market share

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120410/OEM04/120419997/1448/gm-sees-new-models-spurring-rebound-from-lower-u-s-market-share

 

KBB names best deals on 'new-ish' used vehicles

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/kbb-names-best-deals-new-ish-used-vehicles

 

Kelley Blue Book reports the most affordable fuel-efficient used cars

WDBD (Fox) DMA: 93 Jackson, MS

http://ctv4.criticalmention.com/playerpage/player?params=Y2xpcElkPTIyMzU2MTcmc2xpbT0xJnBvd2VyZWQ9MSZyZXBvcnQ9dHJ1ZSZoaWRlQ2xpcENvbnRyb2xzPTEmbm9oZWFkZXI9MSZub21lbnU9dHJ1ZSZhdXRvUGxheT0xJnBhcnRuZXJUb2tlbj04YTgwODM0ZDM2MWQ4NGZiMDEzNmExZjYzZjgxMzkxNg

 

Car redesign failures

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47008489

 

Ford F-150 FX2 outruns competitors in Truckin’ magazine shootout

http://www.examiner.com/cars-in-austin/ford-f-150-fx2-outruns-competitors-truckin-magazine-shootout

 

Local dealership carries KBB’s Brand Image luxury winner: The Cadillac brand

http://www.i-newswire.com/local-dealership-carries-kbb-s/168464

 

153 locally made Passats to be recalled

http://www.nooga.com/154757/153-locally-made-passats-to-be-recalled/

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

2012 New York International Auto Show

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2012-new-york-auto-show/

 

 

**Top News**

 

BMW's March car sales break all monthly records

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120411/COPY01/304119853/1131/bmws-march-car-sales-break-all-monthly-records

 

BMW hits new Q1 sales record

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120411/AUTO0104/204110387/1148/auto01/BMW-hits-new-Q1-sales-record

 

New car average fuel economy rises 20% in five years

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/new-car-average-fuel-economy-rises-20-in-five-years/1

 

Fuel economy tops 24 mpg for first time, study says

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/10/fuel-economy-tops-24-mpg-for-first-time-study-says/

 

U.S. fuel economy breaks record

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120411/AUTO01/204110323/1148/auto01/U-S-fuel-economy-breaks-record

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

VW seeks successor to 'people's car' with Up family

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120411/COPY01/304119831/1131/vw-seeks-successor-to-peoples-car-with-up-family

 

GM lithium-battery lab explosion injures 2, fire department says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-11/gm-lithium-battery-lab-explosion-injures-2-fire-department-says.html

 

Saab's assets are too small to cover debts

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120411/AUTO0103/204110336/1148/auto01/Saab-s-assets-too-small-cover-debts

 

Big honking SUVs make room for smaller utility vehicles

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304587704577335793151053920.html?mod=WSJ_Autos_LS_Autos_2

 

Has interest in hybrids run out of gas?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47007842

 

Big 3 battle for supremacy in patrol market with new pursuit vehicles

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120411/AUTO01/204110368/1148/auto01/Big-3-battle-supremacy-patrol-market-new-pursuit-vehicles

 

Audi may announce Ducati purchase next week, sources say

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120411/COPY01/304119857/1295/audi-may-announce-ducati-purchase-next-week-sources-say

 

Honda teases two concepts debuting in Beijing

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/04/honda-teases-two-concepts-debuting-in-beijing/

 

Jobs, jobs, jobs at Volkswagen, parts maker in U.S.

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/jobs-volkswagen-gestamp-west-virginia-tennessee/1

 

Volkswagen recalls vans that could lose a wheel

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/11/volkswagen-recalls-vans-that-could-lose-a-wheel/

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Drivers grip SUVs despite high gas prices

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/172177/drivers-grip-suvs-despite-high-gas-prices.html?edition=45569

 

Auto industry accounts for $135B in annual tax revenue

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120411/AUTO01/204110392/1148/auto01/Auto-industry-accounts-135B-annual-tax-revenue

 

U.S. looks to ‘harmonize’ with UN lithium-battery rules

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-10/u-s-proposes-to-harmonize-global-lithium-battery-rule.html

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Ford bets on Yahoo reality series to promote Focus Electric

http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/ford-bets-yahoo-reality-series-promote-focus-electric/234051/

 

Coast-to-coast trip showcases electric-car shortcomings

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/coast-to-coast-trip-showcases-electric-car-shortcomings/1

 

Smart car drives through Twitter in brilliant ASCII animation

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/smart-car-drives-through-twitter-brilliant-ascii-animation-139520

 

Chrysler loves big TV events

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/172140/chrysler-loves-big-tv-events.html?edition=45566

 

$300 mobile voucher for new BMW 3 Series offered to BMW Financial Services customers through Ultimate Drive smartphone app

http://www.multivu.com/mnr/55526-bmw-3-series-ultimate-drive-app-for-iphone-android-bmw-financial-services

 

The next shift at Google could have big impact on advertisers

http://adage.com/article/digitalnext/shift-google-big-impact-advertisers/234064/

 

10 tech trends you can ignore in 2012

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/31439.asp

 

 

 

 

 

 

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