Today's News - March 12, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Unbeatable new-car lease deals

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2012/03/09/unbeatable-new-car-lease-deals/

Toyota’s brand risks with new recall

http://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanhalliday/2012/03/09/toyotas-brand-risks-with-new-recall/

Tsunami remembered: An unforgettable mark

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/tsunami-remembered-unforgettable-mark

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

WLNYMH (WLNY) DMA: 1 New York, NY

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

WBTV (CBS) DMA: 25 Charlotte, NC

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

WJXT (WJXT) DMA: 50 Jacksonville, FL

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Kelley Blue Book featured as a question on ABC’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire

WABC (ABC) DMA: 1 New York, NY

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As gas prices rise, Kelley Blue Book recommends shoppers weigh options carefully before making vehicle purchase

WDTN (NBC) DMA: 63 Dayton, OH

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As gas prices rise, Kelley Blue Book recommends shoppers weigh options carefully before making vehicle purchase

WTOL (CBS) DMA: 74 Toledo, OH

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Best new car values for bad credit auto loans

http://www.autocreditexpress.com/blog/2012/03/11/best-new-car-values-for-bad-credit-auto-loans/

U.S. car sales pace hits four-year high

http://gulfnews.com/business/automotives/us-car-sales-pace-hits-four-year-high-1.992289

Find the award-winning Chevy Traverse in Richmond, Virginia

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/sbwire-130583.htm

Is your outsourcer agile enough

http://www.arnnet.com.au/article/418213/your_outsourcer_agile_enough/?fp=4&fpid=319049444

**Top News**

Volkswagen raises 2012 outlook for deliveries and revenue

http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/story/2012-03-12/volkswagen/53493866/1

VW’s funding lead over Peugeot widens as cash pile swells

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-11/vw-s-funding-lead-over-peugeot-widens-as-cash-pile-swells-cars.html

VW revs up profits and pressure on GM

http://www.cnbc.com/id/46706577

A year after quake, Japan’s auto industry recovers

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/a-year-after-japans-quake-nissan-thrives/1

Tsunami: The aftermath

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120312/OEM01/303129960/1117/tsunami-the-aftermath

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Even with $4 gas, electric cars face dark days

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/electric-cars-chevrolet-volt-fisker-karma-nissan-leaf/1

U.S. investigates Ford Tauruses for stuck throttles

http://money.cnn.com/2012/03/12/autos/ford_taurus_investigation/index.htm

Volkswagen chairman Piech’s wife joins board as family strengthens control

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-12/volkswagen-targets-stable-2012-earnings-as-europe-faces-economic-slowdown.html

Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn’s pay nearly doubles to $23 million

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120312/OEM02/120319989/1178/volkswagen-ceo-winterkorns-pay-nearly-doubles-to-23-million

PSA and GM see alliance differently

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120312/OEM01/303129936/1193/psa-and-gm-see-alliance-differently

Ford sells benefits of Ford electric

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/ford-focus-electric-california-plug-in-car/1

At height of crisis, Bill Ford stepped aside

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120312/AUTO0102/203120339/1148/auto01/At-height-crisis-Bill-Ford-stepped-aside

Bob Lutz defends Chevy Volt in blog

http://www.freep.com/article/20120312/BUSINESS0101/120312020/Bob-Lutz-defends-Chevy-Volt-in-blog

MyFord Touch! Fixing the mess

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120312/OEM06/303129962/1254/myford-touch-fixing-the-mess

Hyundai images give view of redesigned 2013 Santa Fe crossover

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120312/OEM04/120319988/1168/hyundai-images-give-view-of-redesigned-2013-santa-fe-crossover

New symbol of Infiniti emerges

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120312/OEM03/303129931/1164/new-symbol-of-infiniti-emerges

Does my Mazda look like a Mercedes?

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/03/10/does-my-mazda-look-like-a-mercedes/

Trenton Chrysler workers back fixed shifts

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120312/AUTO0101/203120326/1148/auto01/Trenton-Chrysler-workers-back-fixed-shifts

**Dealer/Industry News**

AutoTrader.com to host Interactive Dealer Summits to help auto dealers increase their advertising success online

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-to-host-interactive-dealer-summits-to-help-auto-dealers-increase-their-advertising-success-online-142291995.html

Automakers argue portable cellphones, GPS can also distract

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/03/automakers-argue-portable-cellphones-gps-can-also-distract/

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

New Chevrolet Malibu launches, but only premium version

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/gm-chevrolet-malbu-eco-sticker-shock/1

Cars are the starz in new TV series set in 1950s Miami

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/magic-city-starz-ford-thunderbird/1

Gilt to sell half-price Infiniti JX at noon

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/03/12/gilt-to-sell-half-price-infiniti-jx-at-noon/

Infiniti launches campaign for JX crossover

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/169867/infiniti-launches-campaign-for-jx-crossover.html?edition=44430

SXSW and the networked car by Chevy

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/169897/sxsw-and-the-networked-car-by-chevy.html?edition=44430

Buick Verano takes on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/169874/buick-verano-takes-on-celebrity-apprentice.html?edition=44430

Automakers roll out in-car app technology to attract younger customers

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120311/AUTO01/203110302/1148/auto01/Automakers-roll-out-car-app-technology-attract-younger-customers

Dodge brand identity returns in NASCAR with 2013 Dodge Charger

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dodge-brand-identity-returns-in-nascar-with-2013-dodge-charger-142260045.html

Why Facebook is abandoning ‘likes’ for sponsored stories

http://email.imediaconnection.com/ct/15163872:18158821363:m:1:1829317623:8EF6B582B2219C502BFA08E799294BBD:r

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