Today's News - May 2, 2013

**KBB in the News**

Reuters: U.S. auto sales growth slows in April; Detroit gains ground

The Wall Street Journal: Lower gas prices expected to drive sales of bigger vehicles

Bloomberg: Mercedes extends U.S. luxury lead over BMW in April

USA Today: Ford sales jump 18% in April

USA Today: Big pickups are sales heroes in April

CBS Money Watch: Chrysler's U.S. sales rise in April

Yahoo! Finance: Auto sales hauled higher by pickup trucks

The Washington Post: Detroit pickups are king as US auto industry sees best April in 6 years

The Los Angeles Times: U.S. auto manufacturers score biggest April since 2007

MSN Money Canada: Chrysler U.S. sales up 11 per cent in April

Huffington Post: Pickups spur increase in April auto sales

Automotive News: Ford, Nissan lead gains as trucks, new models propel sales up 9%

Automotive News: April goes Detroit's way

San Antonio Express: Trucks fuel auto sales gain once again

MLive: Ram Truck leads Chrysler to best April sales in six years

MLive: Ford: New vehicles, F-Series drive April sales up 18%

MLive: GM: April sales up 11% as all brands experience growth

The Detroit Free Press: Smaller Chrysler and Fiat's loss lead to disappointing first quarter

Digital Dealer Magazine: Merchandising new cars - is it worth it?

Northwest Cable News: Kelley Blue Book reports 2013 Best Resale Value Awards

The Car Connection: April 2013 car sales – strength in numbers

**KBB.com Weekly Hot Car Report**

Check out the KBB.com Hot Car Report, detailing the latest in shopping activity on KBB.com.  This weekly report plus analyst commentary provides a snapshot look into which models are generating the greatest changes in new-car shopper interest this week, including the top and bottom movers.  Results are provided by the Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence team.

Kelley Blue Book Hot Car Report Analysis – May 2, 2013: