Today's News - July 30, 2013

**KBB in the News**

The Associated Press:  Chrysler’s net income up 16 percent in 2Q on strong Ram, Grand Cherokee sales

The New York Times:  Wheelies – the best of St. John’s edition

CNBC.com:  Ford hits the fast lane - shares could race up 30%

CNN Money.com:  General Motors is going 'borderline luxury'

Bloomberg.com:  iCar dream downsizes to dashboards as Apple takes on foes

Automotive News.com:  Chrysler profit rises 16% to $507 million

The Detroit News:  Chrysler earns $507M net profit for Q2

LeftLaneNews.com:  Used car values on the decline

AutoGuide.com:  Used car prices falling this year

GreenCarReports.com:  Prices for used hybrids, small cars drop as new car sales boom

**KBB Editorial**

Mercedes-AMG and Aston Martin will enter a technical partnership

Acura NSX prototype prepares for its first on-track appearance

**Top News**

Italian carmaker Fiat sees 2Q profits quadruple thanks to U.S. subsidiary Chrysler

Chrysler lowers 2013 profit target as income rises

Mercedes leads U.S. in luxury-car theft as NYC targeted

**OEM/Vehicle News**

BMW denied in China seen signaling outlook dimming for carmakers

Toyota stands pat as full-sized pickups evolve

44-percent jump in lease returns for Ford Credit

Toyota Financial Services appoints new CEO to replace retiring Borst

Nissan recalls Versa Note hatchbacks to fix bolts

**Industry/Dealer News**

Automakers take on Silicon Valley in search for tech talent

Auto dealers face backlash over Hillary Clinton

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

BMW unveils i3 in three cities

A closer look at potential conflicts at Publicis and Omnicom

Facebook stock, fueled by mobile, rises to the highest prices since IPO

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