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Today's News - April 3, 2013
**KBB in the News**
Kelley Blue Book’s sneak peek from the New York International Auto Show
http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60466-kelley-blue-book-kbb-com-2013-new-york-auto-show-nyias-the-new-cars
Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports Japanese auto market
National Public Radio (syndicated to markets nationwide)
Rallying auto sales signal improving U.S. economy
FOX Business
http://www.foxbusiness.com/industries/2013/04/02/rallying-auto-sales-signal-improving-us-economy/
U.S. auto sales on target for best rate in six years
NBC News
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/u-s-auto-sales-target-best-rate-six-years-1C9174531
Car sales surge as economy improves
ABC News
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/business/2013/04/car-sales-surge-as-economy-improves/
Chrysler sales up 5 percent in March
CBS MoneyWatch
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505145_162-57577446/chrysler-sales-up-5-percent-in-march/
Tesla drops as analysts question financing offer
Bloomberg News
BMW’s March surge trims Mercedes lead in U.S. race
Bloomberg News
GM, Ford, Chrysler post gains in March U.S. deliveries
Bloomberg News
Tesla announces cheaper way into a Model S
CNNMoney.com
http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/02/autos/tesla-financing-announcement/index.html?iid=Lead
Now you can lease a Tesla Model S
Forbes.com
http://www.forbes.com/sites/hannahelliott/2013/04/02/now-you-can-lease-a-tesla-model-s/
March U.S. new car sales jump
The Wall Street Journal
Tesla Motors, banks arrange buyback deal for Model S electric car
The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-tesla-purchase-deal-20130402,0,1033702.story
Truck sales get a lift from housing rebound
The Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-autos-truck-sales-20130403,0,5445332.story
Electric car maker Tesla unveils financing program (syndicated from the Associated Press to CNBC.com)
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100611055
Ford, Chrysler U.S. sales up in March with best monthly numbers since 2007 (syndicated from The Associated Press to The Huffington Post, The Washington Times, The New York Daily News and The Christian Science Monitor)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/02/ford-us-sales-chrysler-march-2013_n_2999022.html
Domestics take the lead as car companies post strong March sales
CBS Detroit
Tesla unveils Model S lease and buyback program
The Detroit News
March auto sales: Ford up 5.7%, GM up 6.4%, Chrysler up 5%
Pickups drive profit for Detroit 3 in hot March
The Detroit Free Press
http://www.freep.com/article/20130403/BUSINESS01/304030084/1002/rss02
GM: Cadillac, Buick lead to best March sales in 5 years
MILive.com
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2013/04/gm_reports_best_march_sales_in.html
Ford records best monthly sales since May 2007
MILive.com
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2013/04/ford_records_best_monthly_sale.html
Best-selling Detroit Three vehicles of March 2013
MILive.com
http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2013/04/best-selling_detroit_three_veh_2.html
Great March for automakers
San Antonio Express News
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/article/Auto-sales-gains-outpace-general-economy-4404401.php
Ford’s stylish 2013 Fusion is changing attitudes
The Motley Fool
Tesla announces “revolutionary” lease-to-own program for Model S
Jalopnik
http://jalopnik.com/tesla-announces-revolutionary-lease-to-own-program-fo-466126813
25 used cars attracting online shoppers
AutoRemarketing.com
http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/25-used-cars-attracting-online-shoppers
New car sales reach highest total since 2007
Used Car News
http://www.usedcarnews.com/news/5719-new-car-sales-reach-highest-total-since-2007
Tesla Motors offers lease program for Model S
PlugInCars.com
http://www.plugincars.com/tesla-motors-offers-affordable-lease-model-s-financing-126855.html
Tesla now offering creative Model S leasing
Pure Green Cars
http://puregreencars.com/Buying-Guide/tesla-now-offering-creative-model-s-leasing.html
Tesla's fuzzy math would put a Model S in your driveway for $543 per month
MercuryNews.com
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_22926083/tesla-motors-unveils-lease-option
GM sales up 6.4 percent in March, boosted by locally-made crossovers
LSJ.com
FOX mangles positive auto sales numbers to bash clean cars
MediaMatters.org
http://mediamatters.org/research/2013/04/02/fox-mangles-positive-auto-sales-numbers-to-bash/193438
**KBB Editorial**
Seoul Shaker: Kia Cub Concept is little in a big way
Maserati teases all-new Ghibli for 2014
http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/maserati-teases-all_new-ghibli-for-2014/2000009235/
**Top News**
Tweets lift Tesla’s shares; lease offer deflates them
Hyundai and Kia recall more than 1.8 million vehicles
Kia and Hyundai are recalling 1.9 million vehicles in three actions
Hyundai, Kia recalling 1.6 million vehicles
http://money.cnn.com/2013/04/03/autos/hyundai-kia-recall/index.html
**OEM/Vehicle News**
Porsche to offer plug-in, long-wheelbase for new Panamera
At least 2 brands notch best-ever CPO sales; what will overall results bear?
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars appoints new North American regional director
Does Jeep have a design problem?
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/04/02/does-jeep-have-a-design-problem/
Subaru recalls 2005-2009 Legacys and Outbacks to check brakes
**Dealer/Industry News**
What do U.S. car shoppers really want?
AutoNation's March sales rise 7 percent as economy grows
‘Embrace’ the Mobile Device Age: How you can use it to increase sales
**Ad/Media/Marketing News**
Toyota gives new Avalon diversity spin
Beetle marketing push pays off for VW
Facebook set to announce new phone with HTC, but can they sell it?
http://adage.com/article/digital/facebook-htc-approach-marketing-phone/240672/
Why “native advertising” must die
8 do’s and 5 don’ts of Instagram for building your brand
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