Today's News - June 3, 2013

**KBB in the News**

 

The Wall Street Journal: GM speeds revamp of duds

 

The Associated Press: U.S. auto sales see big gains in May

 

CNNMoney.com: Car sales continue to gain in May

 

NBC News: Auto sales rev up in May, hauled by pickups, luxury cars

 

CNBC.com: Chrysler May sales soar, GM sees best month since 2008

 

The Los Angeles Times: General Motors, Ford, Chrysler post May auto sales

 

Automotive News: Nissan, Ford, Chrysler post strong May advances

 

Automotive News: Experts – used Leaf prices expected to fall

 

Kiplinger Personal Finance: Why hybrids make sense

 

Business Insider: Ford proves that the real money is in hybrids, not electric cars

 

The Detroit News: May sales up 14% for Ford, 11% for Chrysler, 3% for GM

 

The Detroit Free Press: 2014 Chevrolet Malibu – GM reveals redesigned midsize car

 

The Detroit Free Press: MKZ sales surge in May but overall Lincoln sales weak

 

The Detroit Bureau: Is Toyota facing financial trouble?

 

The Detroit Bureau: Chevy does emergency “refresh” to bolster lagging Malibu sales

 

WBBN-AM, Chicago - Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports new- and used-car sales

Mlive.com: Can the 2014 Chevy Malibu impact the midsize sedan segment?

 

AutoRemarketing.com: KBB – auction price segment movement for May

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

2014 Chevrolet Malibu upgrades add room, refinement, efficiency

 

Subaru and Mitsubishi shine in new IIHS small-SUV crash tests

 

NHTSA issues new guidelines on autonomous vehicle development

 

 

**Top News**

 

Ford has already beaten its best year for hybrid sales

 

Chrysler joins Ford in beating May U.S. sales estimates

 

Toyota sales up 2.5% in May, Nissan up 24.7%

 

Drive On: Honda's Acura shifts focus to U.S.

TSX could be squeezed out of Acura lineup

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Electric cars are getting as cheap as gasoline rivals

 

Chrysler bets car comeback on redesigned 200

A small(er) Ford crossover for U.S.?

 

Elon Musk says fourth Tesla will be small SUV costing about $35,000

EVs lose charge; price war begins

 

BMW Gran Lusso Coupe concept hints at revival of luxury 8 series

 

For Chrysler stores, blue sky is back

 

GM still has much to prove to investors

 

Ford recalls nearly 390,000 vehicles for fire risk

 

 

**Industry/Dealer News**

 

3 retail businesses that offer glimpse toward used-vehicle sales potential

 

Stanford innovation center studies the auto's past, plans for its future

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

LaNeve envisions Lincoln brand as 'warm' luxury

 

Dodge, Hyundai claim crowd-funding success

 

Google+ trumps Twitter, earning second place for total U.S. social networkers

 

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