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Today's News - April 27, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

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

KWGN (CW) DMA: 17 Denver, CO

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

WRAZ (Fox) DMA: 24 Raleigh-Durham, NC

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

WTIC (Fox) DMA: 30 Hartford & New Haven, CT

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

KSTU (Fox) DMA: 33 Salt Lake City, UT

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

WPMT (Fox) DMA: 41 Harrisburg, PA

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

WWMT (CBS) DMA: 42 Grand Rapids, MI

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

WGHP (Fox) DMA: 46 Greensboro, NC

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

KTBC (Fox) DMA: 47 Austin, TX

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

KCRA (NBC) DMA: 20 Sacramento, CA

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

KERO (ABC) DMA: 126 Bakersfield, CA

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Used Car Market Reports: Kelley Blue Book’s Blue Book Market Report for April 2012

http://www.automotivedigest.com/newsletter/UCMR/1850.html

 

2011 Chevrolet Volt

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-2011_chevrolet_volt,0,1539912.photo

 

Chrysler keeps revving higher

http://www.streetinsider.com/Earnings/Chrysler+Keeps+Revving+Higher/7376852.html

 

Kelley Blue Book recognizes Ford Flex among Best Family Cars of 2012

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?id=1162588&Itemid=32&option=com_content&task=view

 

Kelley Blue Book recognizes 2012 Toyota Highlander for fuel-efficiency

http://pr-usa.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1166196&Itemid=32

 

40-mpg Hyundai Elantra named one of the Best Green Cars

http://www.hyundai-blog.com/40-mpg-hyundai-elantra-named-one-of-the-best-green-cars

 

 

**Top News**

 

Ford profit hurt by taxes and Europe

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/28/business/ford-profit-hurt-by-taxes-and-europe.html?_r=1&ref=automobiles&gwh=632F94C8AE261A5A954E27BA5DD3E4B0

 

Ford reports lower first quarter profits

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ford-earnings-20120427,0,1769520.story

 

Ford posts $1.4 billion profit despite big Europe loss

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/ford-posts-14-billion-profit-despite-europe-loss/1

 

Ford’s CEO Alan Mulally: ‘We just don’t know about Europe’

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47204785

 

CEO says Chrysler may never go public again

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47194898/ns/business-autos/

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Mercedes-Benz’ huge sales power Daimler’s earnings

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/mercedes-benz-huge-sales-power-daimler-s-earnings/1

 

Honda reports turnaround quarter, Mazda struggles

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/honda-reports-turnaround-quarter-mazda-struggles/1

 

Kia Motors profit beats estimates on U.S. vehicle demand

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-27/kia-motors-profit-beats-estimates-on-u-s-vehicle-demand.html

 

Ford offers retirees lump sum to buy out pensions

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/ford-will-offer-to-buy-out-its-retirees-pensions/1

 

Porsche Mongolian push shows Chinese wealth heading west

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-04-27/porsche-mongolian-push-shows-chinese-wealth-heading-west.html

 

GM hikes Akerson’s 2011 pay to $7.7 million

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120426/OEM02/120429894/1179/gm-hikes-akersons-2011-pay-to-7-7-million

 

2013 Ford Escape engines EPA-certified at 30 mpg highway or better

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120427/OEM04/120429897/1254/2013-ford-escape-engines-epa-certified-at-30-mpg-highway-or-better

 

Look, ma, no hands! Cadillac’s self-driving car

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/27/11415084-look-ma-no-hands-cadillacs-self-driving-car?lite

 

Agency upgrades investigation of 63,000 Ford Freestar minivans for rust condition

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/27/agency-upgrades-investigation-of-63000-ford-freestar-minivans-for-rust-condition/?gwh=95047B091393BAD0E8544840E7BF069F

 

BMW recalls certain high-powered motorcycles

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/27/bmw-recalls-certain-high-powered-motorcycles/

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Here’s how much more you’ll pay to drive this summer

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/27/here%e2%80%99s-how-much-more-you%e2%80%99ll-pay-to-drive-this-summer/

 

Mobile devices enter a ‘doughnut hole’ in your car

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/26/mobile-devices-enter-a-%e2%80%9cdoughnut-hole%e2%80%9d-in-your-car/

 

Feds test car-to-car communication

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120427/AUTO01/204270334/1148/AUTO01/Feds-test-car-car-communication

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Life after the Super Bowl: How spots from H&M and Audi did post-game

http://adage.com/article/trending-topics/life-super-bowl-spots-h-m-audi-post-game/234398/

 

Can NASCAR help sell Ford’s Electric Focus?

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/04/26/ford-reveals-focus-electric-pace-car/

 

Chevrolet Cruze rocks for Billboard Music Awards

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/04/chevrolet-cruze-rocks-for-billboard-music-awards/1

 

AOL takes upfront swag to new level: Ad exec gets Mustang

http://adage.com/article/digital/aol-takes-upfront-swag-level-ad-exec-mustang/234372/

 

Why Pinterest is the new black

http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/social-networks/12685.html

 

The Facebook metrics you should be tracking

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/31613.asp

 

 

 

 

 

 

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