Today's News - April 10, 2013

**KBB in the News**
 

Alec Gutierrez reports live the average monthly car payment

Fox Business Network - U.S. Cable
The Willis Report

http://mms.tveyes.com/Transcript.asp?StationID=2025&DateTime=4%2F9%2F2013+6%3A17%3A33+PM&Term=Kelley+Blue+Book&PlayClip=TRUE

Sport Sedan Challenge tests key cars for premium brands

USA Today

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/04/08/46000-sports-sedan-challenge-overview-bmw-acura-cadillac-volvo-mercedes-benz-audi/2061311/

KBB Brand Image Awards announced

AutoTrader.com

http://www.autotrader.com/research/article/car-news/206339/kbb-brand-image-awards-announced.jsp

Kelley Blue Book announces 2013 Brand Image Awards

Coralville Used Superstore in Coralville

http://gudelnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1494510

**Top News**

Facebook wins back GM as carmaker reverses ads decision

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-09/gm-returns-to-facebook-ads-with-test-of-mobile-program.html

GM returns to Facebook advertising after public split a year ago

http://adage.com/article/digital/gm-returns-facebook-advertising-public-split/240785/

**OEM/Vehicle News**

Toyota-Ford tiff shows challenge of counting global sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-10/toyota-says-corolla-topped-ford-focus-in-12-global-sales.html

Mercedes counting on coupe with more power to catch BMW

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-09/mercedes-counting-on-coupe-with-more-power-to-catch-bmw.html

Ford hybrid buyers opt for extras as sales increase

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-10/ford-hybrid-buyers-opt-for-extras-as-sales-increase.html

Ford's gas-sucking F-150 Raptor gets special edition

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2013/04/09/ford-raptor-special-edition/2069031/

Ford Fusion may get 1.5-liter engine option

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130410/AUTO0102/304100336/1148/auto01/Ford-Fusion-may-get-1-5-liter-engine-option

Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130410/OEM05/130419998/mitsubishi-extends-halt-of-outlander-hybrid-shipments#axzz2Q4kIkZSn

GM to spend 4 billion euros by 2016 on Europe units’ turn

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-10/gm-to-invest-5-24-billion-through-2016-on-europe-revival.html

Jaguar Land Rover N.A. names Duke Hale to head customer service

http://www.autonews.com/article/20130409/OEM02/130409882/jaguar-land-rover-n-a-names-duke-hale-to-head-customer-service#axzz2Q4koCodj

Chrysler recalls more than 214,000 vehicles in U.S.

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130409/OEM11/130409884/chrysler-recalls-more-than-214000-vehicles-in-u-s#axzz2Q4kYi9Dd

**Dealer/Industry News**

CarMax quarterly profit rises, but used-car sales momentum drops

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20130410/RETAIL07/130419992/carmax-quarterly-profit-rises-but-used-car-sales-momentum-drops#axzz2Q4k57u5c

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

Nissan helps create great first impressions via personalized Facebook experience

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nissan-helps-create-great-first-impressions-via-personalized-facebook-experience-202317661.html

What do marketers want from Big Data?

http://www.emarketer.com/Article/What-Do-Marketers-Want-Big-Data/1009798

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