Today's News - May 3, 2011

**KBB in the News**

Survey: Gas prices cause shoppers to downgrade

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2011/05/02/survey-gas-prices-cause-shoppers-to-downgrade/?mod=google_news_blog

Kelley Blue Book: Gas is elephant in showrooms

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=149700

Volt goes 1,000 miles between fill-ups, says GM (Story from CNNMoney.com was syndicated to multiple websites nationwide)

http://money.cnn.com/2011/05/02/autos/volt_1000_miles/

**Top News**

GM poised to reclaim the global auto sales lead from Toyota

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110503/COPY01/305039901/1131

Monthly sales may rise before Japan quake takes effect

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110502/RETAIL01/305029725/1448

Saab buys time by selling 30% to tiny Chinese carmaker

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/saab-buys-time-by-selling-30-to-tiny-chinese-carmaker/1

Spyker signs deal with China’s Hawtai Motor to raise funds for Saab

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110503/COPY01/305039918/1131

Saab secures funds, aims to resume production

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110502/AUTO01/105020391/1148/auto01/Saab-secures-funds--aims-to-resume-production

Chrysler back in black with $116M first-quarter profit

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110503/AUTO01/105030322/1148/auto01/Chrysler-back-in-black-with-$116M-first-quarter-profit

Chrysler posts first net profit since bankruptcy

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110502/OEM/110509995/1424

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Honda warns dealers of more model shortages, delays redesigned CR-V

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110502/RETAIL01/110509987/1273

Honda extends U.S. order limitations for Japan-built autos

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110503/COPY01/305039899/1429

Popular minivan leasing could dry up, along with supply of vans

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/toyota-leasing-returns-going-away-tsunami-earthquake-japan-deals-payments/1

GM limits Volt sales in April

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110503/AUTO01/105030330/1148/auto01/GM-limits-Volt-sales-in-April

Honda expands U.S. airbag recall to include about 833,000 autos

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110503/COPY01/305039900/1147

U.S. probes shattering liftgate glass on Ford Escapes, Mercury mariners

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110502/RETAIL05/110509988/1147

Hyundai recalling Santa Fe for transmission problems

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110503/AUTO01/105030395/1148/auto01/Hyundai-recalling-Santa-Fe-for-transmission-problems

Toyota’s North American engineering, manufacturing unit gets new COO

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110502/OEM02/110509986/1128

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Nissan adopts urgent marketing message: We’re fuel efficient

http://adage.com/article/news/nissan-adopts-urgent-marketing-message-fuel-efficient/227312/

Real owners get real surprise in Ford campaign

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=149691

Honda earns its first million (fans on Facebook)

http://www.mediapost.com/blogs/raw/?p=6369

Turning to social networks for news

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/03/business/media/03media.html?ref=media

The new, high-tech way to optimize your ads

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/28970.asp

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