Today's News: May 4, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Deals ahead on high-MPG cars as gas prices drop

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57426955/deals-ahead-on-high-mpg-cars-as-gas-prices-drop/

Landing a car loan is getting easier

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/autos/auto-financing/

Kelley Blue Book’s Jack Nerad reports the 10 Best Green Cars of 2012

KUSA (NBC) DMA: 17 Denver, CO

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**KBB Editorial**

2012 Toyota Camry video review

http://kbb.com/car-videos/2012-toyota-camry-hybrid-videos/?id=370343&videoid=2000002294

**Top News**

Detroit 3 turnaround: North America emerges as profit center

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120504/RETAIL01/305049918/1424/detroit-3-turnaround-north-america-emerges-as-profit-center

BMW Group has best first-quarter profit in history

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/bmw-group-first-quarter-2012-company-record/1

A weight hobbling GM

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/04/business/gm-profit-falls-but-surpasses-forecasts.html?ref=automobiles

GM rakes in big profits, avoids U.S. income tax

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120504/AUTO0103/205040378/1148/AUTO01/GM-rakes-big-profits-avoids-U-S-income-tax

Baby boomers drive boom in new-car sales

http://www.freep.com/article/20120503/BUSINESS01/205030508/Baby-boomers-drive-boom-new-car-sales

**OEM/Vehicle News**

GM first-quarter profit falls as losses in Europe widen

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-03/gm-profit-falls-less-than-estimates-on-increased-sales.html

Toyota, Volkswagen grab market share from other automakers

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-toyota-volkswagen-marketshare-20120502,0,5206126.story

Buyers add goodies to GM’s small cars, boosting profit

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/gm-europe-production-cuts-sonic-premium-cadillac-china-akerson/1

GM to keep making old trucks as it retools for new ones

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/gm-chevrolet-pickup-old-new-retool-opel-loss-trouble-union/1

Hyundai joins makers with brake override on all models

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/hyundai-brake-override-bmw-toyota-chrysle-gm-mazda-nhtsa/1

BMW and Hyundai in engine cost-sharing talks, report says

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120503/COPY01/305039829/1424/bmw-and-hyundai-said-to-be-in-engine-cost-sharing-talks

Are battery car sales coming unplugged?

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/05/are-battery-car-sales-coming-unplugged/

2012 Toyota Camry: People’s Choice Returns with Apps and Adele

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/29/automobiles/autoreviews/peoples-choice-returns-with-apps-and-adele.html?_r=1&ref=automobiles

Europe cleanup painful for GM

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120504/OPINION03/205040336/1148/AUTO01/Europe-cleanup-painful-GM

**Dealer/Industry News**

CPO market shows first decline in six months

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/cpo-market-shows-first-decline-six-months

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Ford prepping dealers for Electric Focus

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/173851/ford-prepping-dealers-for-electric-focus.html?edition=46440

Chevrolet goes to Fiesta Atlanta

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/173879/chevrolet-goes-to-fiesta-atlanta.html?edition=46440

How Hyundai is using safety feature in marketing

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120503/BLOG06/120509936/1503/how-hyundai-is-using-safety-feature-in-marketing

It’s time for advertising to take a lesson (gasp!) from public relations

http://adage.com/article/guest-columnists/advertising-thrive-adopting-techniques-pr/234491/

Facebook valuing itself up to $96 billion in IPO

http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-valuing-96-billion-ipo/234553/

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