Today's News - April 18, 2011

 

**KBB in the News**

 

Top 10 Green Cars 2011

http://www.cnbc.com/id/42553736

 

Fact or fiction? Eight gas-saving myths

http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=9178878e-62c1-46d4-80eb-849f4fb2a7fe

 

Assessing effect of rising fuel costs on used vehicle market

http://www.automotivedigest.com/content/displayArticle.aspx?a=78699

 

Dealers see six-month sales streak

http://www.ocbj.com/news/2011/apr/17/dealers-see/

 

For Big Three automakers, an unlikely time for a turnaround

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/04/15/3004667/for-big-three-automakers-an-unlikely.html

 

Central Ohio new-car sales accelerate

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/business/stories/2011/04/17/central-ohio-new-car-sales-accelerate.html?sid=101

 

EV sticker shock here for now

http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/automotive/sc-cons-0414-wheels-20110414,0,5433718.story

 

Those who want greener cars have a spectrum of choices

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/13/2799052/those-who-want-greener-cars-have.html

 

Kelley Blue Book releases Top 10 Green Cars list for 2011

http://www.futurecars.com/news/car-shows/kelley-blue-book-releases-top-10-green-cars-list-for-2011

 

 

**Top News**

 

Redesigned VW Beetle continues retro-inspired styling

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110418/OEM04/110419901/1168

 

The classic VW Beetle gets a new look

http://www.cnbc.com/id/42644008

 

Newest Volkswagen Beetle unveiled

http://money.cnn.com/2011/04/18/autos/volkswagen_new_beetle/index.htm

 

Volkswagen gives 2012 Beetle a guy-friendly facelift

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110418/AUTO01/104180373/1148/auto01/Volkswagen-gives-2012-Beetle-a-guy-friendly-facelift

 

Volkswagen hopes to tap nostalgia with newest Beetle

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2011-04-15-new-vw-beetle.htm?loc=interstitialskip

 

VW Beetle is back...again...again

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/vw-beetle-is-back-again-again/?ref=media

 

2012 Beetle: The story so far...

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/04/2012-beetle-the-story-so-far/1

 

Volkswagen Debuts the Sportiest, Most Fuel-Efficient Beetle Ever

http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/vw/40222/

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Toyota resumes production at all Japan plants

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110418/AUTO01/104180372/1148/auto01/Toyota-resumes-production-at-all-Japan-plants

 

Massive cuts for Toyota, Nissan

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110418/OEM01/304189958/1117

 

Hyundai, Kia’s U.S. car factories run overtime as Toyota pares production

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-15/hyundai-kia-s-u-s-car-factories-run-overtime-as-toyota-pares-production.html\

 

Mazda Announces New Compact SUV Will Be Mazda CX-5

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mazda-announces-new-compact-suv-will-be-mazda-cx-5-120049369.html

 

Mazda CX-5 to be based on Minagi concept

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/18/mazda-cx-5-to-be-based-on-minagi-concept/

 

Chrysler plans $7 billion debt offering

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/04/15/chrysler-plans-7-billion-debt-offering/

 

Nissan says it will repair all Leafs for start-up flaw

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110415/RETAIL05/304159684/1186

 

Fiat takes Alfa Romeo for a U.S. test drive

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110417/RETAIL01/110419904/1329

 

Chrysler vows new Dodge Viper supercar due next year

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/04/chrysler-vows-new-dodge-viper-supercar-due-next-year/1

 

Racing toward efficiency at Chrysler

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110418/OEM02/304189967/1128

 

The new M

http://www.autonews.com/article/20110418/OEM03/304189961/1128

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

New York, Shanghai auto shows to keep carmakers, media busy

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110418/AUTO04/104180335/1148/auto01/New-York--Shanghai-auto-shows-to-keep-carmakers--media-busy

 

Big Apple’s model mix: Compacts, muscle, luxe

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110418/OEM03/304189983/1168

 

New York Auto Show – showing a brave face to industry headwinds

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/automobiles/17SHOW.html?ref=automobiles

 

Dealers hunt for costly used cars

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110418/RETAIL07/304189959/1132

 

Actor William Fichtner Wins the 2011 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/actor-william-fichtner-wins-the-2011-toyota-procelebrity-race-119980914.html

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Audi Brings to Life the All-New A7 with Interactive Billboard in New York’s Times Square

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/audi-brings-to-life-the-all-new-a7-with-interactive-billboard-in-new-yorks-times-square-119931864.html

 

Porsche Cars North America Selects Brandware Public Relations as PR Agency of Record

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/porsche-cars-north-america-selects-brandware-public-relations-as-pr-agency-of-record-120058234.html

 

Ad of the Day: Mazda, ‘Anthem’

http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/ad-day-mazda-anthem-130674

 

Forget social media ROI

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/column/2043696/forget-social-media-roi

 

Facebook hires “Journalist Program Manager”

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/?fa=Articles.showArticle&art_aid=148775

 

Why viewers and marketers are loving ‘Modern Family’

http://adage.com/article/mediaworks/viewers-marketers-loving-modern-family/227027/

 

When publicists say ‘Shh!’

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/17/fashion/17PUBLICISTS.html?_r=1&ref=media

 

 

 

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