Today's News - May 18, 2012

**KBB in the News**

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

WJBK (Fox) DMA: 11 Detroit, MI

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Used Car Market Reports Newsletter – Kelley Blue Book’s Blue Book Market Report for May 2012

http://usedcarmarketreports.com/

Best SUVs for the bucks

http://editorial.autos.msn.com/best-suvs-for-the-bucks-1#1

Autos: Electric cars a highly charged topic

http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/autos-leaf/autos-leaf/

**KBB Editorial**

Learning to drive the Mercedes-Benz way

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/learning-to-drive-the-mercedes_benz-way/

**Top News**

Ford starts taking orders for C-Max hybrid

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120517/OEM04/120519882/1186/ford-starts-taking-orders-for-c-max-hybrid

Ford opens orders for C-Max hybrid, its Prius V rival

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/ford-opens-orders-for-c-max-hybrid-its-prius-v-rival-/1

Two new models, two different drivers in mind

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47475345

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Fisker Karma fire in Texas garage being probed by NHTSA

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120518/OEM05/120519871/1143/fisker-karma-fire-in-texas-garage-being-probed-by-nhtsa

GM claims Volt drivers have saved supertanker of gas

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/05/gm-claims-volt-drivers-have-saved-supertanker-of-gas/1

VW lures Chevy’s Mayer as U.S. marketing chief

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120518/OEM02/120519872/1178/vw-lures-chevys-mayer-as-u-s-marketing-chief

GM taps Bately as head of U.S. sales in shakeup

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120517/OEM02/120519880/1261/gm-taps-batey-as-head-of-u-s-sales-in-shakeup

GM ramps up U.S. sales team, prepares for product launches

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/gm-ramps-us-sales-team-prepares-product-launches

Is Kia’s K9 flagship closer to U.S. showrooms?

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120517/BLOG06/120519877/1499/is-kia-s-k9-flagship-closer-to-u-s-showrooms

Fiat rolls out ‘Maserati Edition’ of compact 500

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/05/18/fiat-rolls-out-maserati-edition-of-compact-500/

Smaller engines, bigger sounds

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/05/17/smaller-engines-bigger-sounds/

Automakers say ‘Google it’ to U.S. distraction guidelines

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120517/OEM06/120519878/1295/automakers-say-google-it-to-u-s-distraction-guidelines

High-tech interiors drive future vehicles

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120518/AUTO01/205180335/1148/auto01/High-tech-interiors-drive-future-vehicles

Toyota to expand production of V6 engines in Alabama

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120517/OEM01/120519874/1424/toyota-to-expand-production-of-v6-engines-in-ala

GM building Astra in U.K. raises doubt for German factory

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/gm-s-opel-may-scale-back-astra-factories-labor-head-says.html

Rebadged Chryslers and Dodges get mixed results in Europe

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120518/COPY01/305189868/1193/rebadged-chryslers-and-dodges-get-mixed-results-in-europe

GM to hire 200 at Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120518/AUTO0103/205180360/1148/auto01/GM-hire-200-Detroit-Hamtramck-assembly-plant

**Dealer/Industry News**

AutoTrader.com announces new leadership at VinSolutions

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-announces-new-leadership-at-vinsolutions-151948575.html

China’s car dealerships struggle as stockpiles increase

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-17/china-car-dealerships-struggle-as-stockpiles-increase.html

China home prices, car inventory add to signs of slowing

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-05-18/china-home-prices-car-inventory-add-to-signs-of-slowing.html

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

The 20 most-viral ads of 2012 (so far)

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/20-most-viral-ads-2012-so-far-140576

Facebook’s Zuckerberg opens Wall Street by ringing Nasdaq bell

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-market-open-20120518,0,6697416.story

Brands on Facebook: Advertising is optional

http://adage.com/article/digital/brands-facebook-advertising-optional/234816/

Women click on more Facebook ads

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009058&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

Twitter won’t collect Tweet-button data when users activate do-not-track

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/174971/twitter-wont-collect-tweet-button-data-when-users.html?edition=47010

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