Today's News - March 30, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Kelley Blue Book:  Used compact, hybrid car values on the rise, could repeat 20 percent gains of 2011

CFLN (CFLN) DMA: 19 Orlando, FL

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Family affair: All Buicks are IIHS top safety picks

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/buick/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Mar/0330_buick

**Top News**

Ford pays CEO Mulally another $29.5 million

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/ford-mulally-pay-295-million-bill-ford-145-million-/1

Ford raises Mulally's compensation 11% to $29.5 million

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120330/OEM02/120339996/1178/ford-raises-mulallys-compensation-11-to-29-5-million

Japan car makers boost production

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/03/29/japan-car-makers-boost-production/

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Ford bets glass roof will reverse 63% Lincoln sales drop

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-30/ford-bets-glass-roof-will-reverse-63-lincoln-sales-drop.html

The cloud hanging over Mazda

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/03/30/the-cloud-hanging-over-mazda/

Mercedes-Benz eyes return to top of luxury market

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/mercedes-benz-eyes-return-top-luxury-market

Hyundai set to break all-time sales record in March

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hyundai-set-to-break-all-time-sales-record-in-march-144945935.html

Ford doubles engineering staff for fuel-saving engines

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/ford-doubles-engineering-staff-for-fuel-saving-engines/1

Next Lexus ES gets brand's new 'spindle' grille

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/new-lexus-es-will-gets-brands-new-spindle-grille/1

Subaru reveals reworked 2013 Outback

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/03/29/subaru-reveals-reworked-2013-outback/

Chrysler teases 2013 SRT Viper interior

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120330/AUTO0101/203300391/1148/AUTO01/Chrysler-teases-2013-SRT-Viper-interior

Feds: Park recalled BMWs outside till fire risk fixed

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/03/feds-park-recalled-bmws-outside-till-fire-risk-fixed/1

Honda recalls 554,000 SUVs in U.S. over headlights

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120330/OEM01/120339998/1147/honda-recalls-554-000-suvs-in-u-s-over-headlights

**Dealer/Industry News**

Young adults are less interested in driving, study says

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120329/RETAIL03/120329881/1018/young-adults-are-less-interested-in-driving-study-says

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Chrysler unveils new spots to follow 'Halftime in America'

http://adage.com/article/news/chrysler-unveils-spots-follow-halftime-america/233823/

Inside Nissan's epic Bollywood adventure

http://adage.com/article/creativity-pick-of-the-day/inside-nissan-s-epic-bollywood-adventure/233815/

Seven tips to take social to the next level

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/31346.asp 

Only one-half of brands can identify their most loyal customers

http://www.marketingprofs.com/charts/2012/7523/only-one-half-of-brands-can-identify-their-most-loyal-customers

One in two U.S. households own an Apple product

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/2165015/households-apple-product

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