Today's News - May 20, 2011

**KBB in the News**

Top 10 Road Trip Cars

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43096203

Pick the right car for every stage of life

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/pick-the-right-car-for-every-stage-of-life/1

Don’t buy car yet, whether it’s new or used (Story syndicated to multiple publications nationwide)

http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2011/05/20/consumer-finance-dont-buy-car-new-used/

7 ways to get bottom dollar for a used car

http://www.bankrate.com/finance/auto/7-ways-to-get-bottom-dollar-for-a-used-car-1.aspx

KTVK-TV (IND) Ch./Freq. 3   Phoenix, AZ   05/20/2011 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM - “Kelley Blue Book names the Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2011”

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WBNS-TV (CBS) Ch./Freq. 10   Columbus, OH, OH   05/20/2011 4:30 AM - 5:00 AM - “Kelley Blue Book names the Top 10 Road Trip Cars of 2011”

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WPLJ-FM (ABC) Ch./Freq. 95.5FM   New York, NY   05/20/2011 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM –“Kelley Blue Book data reveals rising used-car prices”

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WCPO-TV (ABC) Ch./Freq. 9   Cincinnati, OH   05/19/2011 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM –“Kelley Blue Book data reveals rising used-car prices”

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WFLD-TV (FOX) Ch./Freq. 32   Chicago, IL   05/19/2011 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - “Kelley Blue Book announces Chevrolet Volt’s residual value”

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WJIM-AM Lansing/Jackson, MI   05/19/2011 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM - “Kelley Blue Book announces Chevrolet Volt’s residual value”

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Classic cars draw fans to fairgrounds auction

http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011105180314

With $4 a gallon gasoline, consumers continue to demand more MPG

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/rhwang/with_4_a_gallon_gasoline_deman.html

**Top News**

Honda recalls new Civic

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/honda-recalls-new-civic-/1

Honda recalls some 2012 Civics on fuel leak risk

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20110520/us_nm/us_honda_recall_1

Honda to dealers: More vehicles coming in July, August

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110519/RETAIL07/110519869/1117

Honda tells dealers to prepare for gradually increasing inventory

http://www.leftlanenews.com/honda-tells-dealers-inventory-coming-in-july-june-will-be-lowest.html

**OEM/Vehicle News**

GM creating low-cost, eco-friendly production

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110520/AUTO01/105200340/1148/GM-creating-low-cost--eco-friendly-production

Agency investigates 170,000 Ford Freestyle crossovers for ‘lunging’ condition

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/05/20/agency-investigates-170000-ford-freestyle-crossovers-for-lunging-condition/

Fiat expands production of two-cylinder engines

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/05/fiat-expands-production-of-two-cylinder-engines/1

VW rediscovers America as Tenn. plant opens next week

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110520/OEM01/110529994/1294

Itty-Bitty Mazda engine gets 70 MPG

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2011/05/mazda-skyactiv-g-1-3-engine-70-mpg/

U.S. automakers poised to capitalize on Japanese shortages

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2011-05-19-detroit-may-gain-from-japan-car-shortages_n.htm

BMW, VW spar over carbon fiber builder

http://www.leftlanenews.com/bmw-vw-spar-over-carbon-fiber-builder.html

Toyota: Uncertainty looms ahead

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2011/05/19/toyota-uncertainty-looms-ahead.aspx

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Survey says…PR firms (still) the No. 1 source for journalists

http://www.prdaily.com/Main/Articles/8315.aspx

Bob Lutz remains brash, perceptive in new book about auto industry

http://www.freep.com/article/20110520/COL06/105200344/Tom-Walsh-Bob-Lutz-remains-brash-perceptive-new-book-about-auto-industry?odyssey

Hot Wheels thriller on the infield

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-hot-wheels-131802

Driven to distraction: Zoo lemurs develop an unlikely taste for BMW brochures

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1389031/Driven-distraction-Zoo-lemurs-develop-unlikely-taste-BMW-brochures.html?ITO=1490

Facebook, Nielsen developing new consumer panel for CPGs

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2072451/facebook-nielsen-developing-consumer-panel-cpgs

Social Media Minute – Contests on Facebook a no go?

http://dealermarketing.com/advertising-menu/internet-marketing-solutions/2389-social-media-minutecontests-on-facebook-a-no-go-.html

The hardest deadline

http://www.newsweek.com/2011/05/15/the-hardest-deadline.html

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