Today's News - May 14, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Will new French President Hollande trigger European shakeup?
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120512/OPINION03/205120319/Will-new-French-President-Hollande-trigger-European-shakeup-?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cs

KBB: Five used fuel-efficient models ripe for major price corrections

http://www.autoremarketing.com/wholesale/kbb-five-used-fuel-efficient-models-ripe-major-price-corrections

What to watch when you’re watching

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2012/05/13/what_to_watch_when_youre_watching/

Big expectations in southwest Florida for newest small cars

http://www.news-press.com/article/20120514/BUSINESS/120513018/Big-expectations-Southwest-Florida-newest-small-cars

**Top News**

Auto designer, racer Carroll Shelby dies

http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/11/autos/carroll-shelby-obit/index.htm

Shelby leaves behind smokin’ legend of sports cars

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/11/11664680-shelby-leaves-behind-smokin-legend-of-sports-cars?lite

Reaction: Jay Leno, auto icons mourn Carroll Shelby

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/saying-good-bye-to-carroll-shelby/1

Tesla to begin repaying U.S. loans by end of this year

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-11/tesla-to-begin-repaying-u-s-loans-by-end-of-2012.html

Tesla will sell swoopy Model S electric sedan sooner

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/tesla-model-s-electric-car-on-sale-date/1

Investment community gives Tesla Motors vote of confidence

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-tesla-model-s-20120511,0,3753942.story

Spark in sales of cars and trucks drives U.S. economy

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-13/spark-in-sales-of-cars-and-trucks-drives-u-s-economy.html

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Willisch expects BMW to keep U.S. luxury sales crown

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM02/305149985/1179/willisch-expects-bmw-to-keep-u-s-luxury-sales-crown

Volvo’s goal: Conquest more luxury-vehicle buyers

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM02/305149987/1257/volvos-goal-conquest-more-luxury-vehicle-buyers

Cannon: New Mercedes product will mean sales record

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM02/305149975/1286/cannon-new-mercedes-product-will-mean-sales-record

Spurned in China, Subaru plans big N. America push

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120514/OEM01/305149968/1131/spurned-in-china-subaru-plans-big-n-america-push

Leading Toyota in U.S., from an engineer’s perspective

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM02/305149986/1179/leading-toyota-in-u-s-from-an-engineers-perspective

Porsche drops plan for entry-level model, CEO says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120513/COPY01/305139984/1424/porsche-drops-plan-for-entry-level-model-ceo-says

Toyota rates best for suppliers as gap to Detroit narrows

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-14/toyota-rates-best-for-suppliers-as-gap-to-detroit-narrows.html

Auto industry driving the American economy, says GM CEO

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/05/auto-industry-driving-the-american-economy-says-gm-ceo/

How a merger made a Dart

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120514/OEM03/305149955/1193/how-a-merger-made-a-dart

BMW shows off first look at redesigned 3-series wagon

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM04/120519936/1246/bmw-shows-off-first-look-at-redesigned-3-series-wagon

Mini unveils ‘fastest’ model ever

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/05/mini-unveils-fastest-model-ever/

GM to offer Chevy Trax outside United States

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120514/AUTO0103/205140378/1148/auto01/GM-offer-Chevy-Trax-outside-United-States

Classic Ferrari boat sells for $1.1 million

http://money.cnn.com/2012/05/11/autos/ferrari-boat-sold/index.htm

NHTSA checks 2012 Hyundai Elantras after airbag incident

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM11/120519937/1276/nhtsa-checks-2012-hyundai-elantras-after-airbag-incident

**Dealer/Industry News**

GM faces union fight in Opel restructuring

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/05/14/gm-faces-union-fight-in-opel-restructuring/

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Marketers go 3-D – no glasses required

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120514/RETAIL03/305149982/1261/marketers-go-3-d-no-glasses-required

Designer Dehner talks Dodge Dart

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/174462/designer-dehner-talks-dodge-dart.html?edition=46771

Tire marks on Ming wall blacken Ferrari’s reputation in China

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM01/305149960/1131/tire-marks-on-ming-wall-blacken-ferraris-reputation-in-china

Japanese consumers embrace GM brands – of bicycles

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/05/14/japanese-consumers-embrace-gm-brands-of-bicycles/

Reporter Nick Bunkley joins Automotive News

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120514/OEM02/305149953/1432/reporter-nick-bunkley-joins-automotive-news

YouTube’s video views are falling – by design

http://adage.com/article/digital/youtube-s-video-views-falling-design/234735/

Infographic: Advertising people are hopeless social-media addicts

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/infographic-advertising-people-are-hopeless-social-media-addicts-140340

Facebook gets earful on how to spend IPO cash

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/facebook-gets-earful-how-spend-ipo-cash-140383

Is this the end of email marketing?

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/31713.asp

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