We all love fun cars, and with warmer months approaching, consumers are slowly starting to dip back into vehicles that may accommodate such climates. Enter the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ, which had images leaked of a potential convertible trim for the sporty coupes. Both automakers have done stellar jobs, both in terms of sales and consumer interest on KBB.com, and a convertible trim only adds fuel to the fire…  

 

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- Akshay Anand, Kelley Blue Book Insights, Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com

 

 

**Top News**

Jeep should beat record 2012 sales with new Cherokee

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2013/03/06/jeep-should-beat-record-2012-sales-with-new-cherokee/

 

Toyota North America makes big regional changes

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/195126/toyota-north-america-makes-big-regional-changes.html?edition=57455#axzz2Mgfrxtno

 

Toyota names first U.S. outsider to its board

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/03/06/toyota-radical-change-management-outsider-american/1967517/

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

GM's Akerson vows lighter vehicles, hails potential of CNG

http://www.autonews.com/article/20130306/OEM05/130309895/gms-akerson-vows-lighter-vehicles-hails-potential-of-cng#axzz2MnMaa45p

 

GM struggles to overcome Chevrolet-Opel rivalry

http://www.autonews.com/article/20130306/COPY01/303069766/gm-struggles-to-overcome-chevrolet-opel-rivalry#axzz2MnO3T5jo

 

Marchionne's big gamble

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130307/COPY01/303079868/marchionnes-big-gamble#axzz2MrlsBRls

 

Drive On: Hyundai drops first hints of new Equus

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/03/07/hyundai-equus/1969909/

 

Two big electric car charging firms join

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/03/07/ecotality-chargepoint-collaboratev/1969895/

 

Long, tortured road to new Chrysler plant

http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2013/03/05/long-tortured-road-to-new-chrysler-plant/

 

2014 Bentley Flying Spur, live from Geneva and from all angles

http://blog.caranddriver.com/2014-bentley-flying-spur-live-from-geneva-and-from-all-angles-in-the-round-360%CB%9A-photos/

 

GM hiring 1,000 information technology workers in Ariz.

http://www.autonews.com/article/20130306/OEM06/130309891/gm-hiring-1000-information-technology-workers-in-ariz#axzz2MnNkm7cU

 

Ford's Alan Mulally can cash in on $12M in bonuses

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/03/06/ford-alan-mulally-bonus/1968147/

 

Ford recalling 196,500 minivans for corrosion problem

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/06/ford-recalling-196500-minivans-for-corrosion-problem/?ref=automobiles

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Pollak: A dealer sees how history can blind current market conditions

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/pollak-dealer-sees-how-history-can-blind-current-market-conditions

 

China on track to become globe’s top luxury car market

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/china-track-become-globes-top-luxury-car-market-1C8730403

 

Does a surging stock market help car makers?

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/china-track-become-globes-top-luxury-car-market-1C8730403

 

Why more people drive alone, despite high gas prices

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100529091

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Drive On: Audi suits up for 'Iron Man 3'

http://www.usatoday.com/story/driveon/2013/03/06/iron-man-robert-downey-jr-gweneth-paltrow-audi/1968087/

 

Maserati enhances print ad with optimized QR code content

http://www.luxurydaily.com/maserati-enhances-print-ad-with-optimized-qr-code-content/

 

The next Facebook news feed

http://blogs.imediaconnection.com/blog/2013/03/06/the-next-facebook-news-feed/

 

 

 

 

 

 

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