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Today's News - April 16, 2013

**KBB in the News**

 

The Los Angeles Times:  Fiat 500E lease deal charges up price competition for electric cars

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-fiat-ev-lease-deal-20130415,0,3425132.story

 

The OC Register:  Fisker’s road to bad karma

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/fisker-503937-car-karma.html

 

 

**Top News**

 

GM vehicle sales rise 3.6% to retain lead over Volkswagen

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/gm-vehicle-sales-rise-3-6-to-retain-lead-over-volkswagen.html

 

General Motors' global auto sales climb 3.6% in first quarter

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-gm-first-quarter-sales-20130416,0,3779350.story

 

Chevrolet marks 10th straight quarter of record global sales

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130416/AUTO0103/304160381/1148/auto01/Chevrolet-marks-10th-straight-quarter-record-global-sales

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

GM to bring new mid-size trucks to market in 2014

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130416/AUTO0103/304160402/1148/auto01/GM-bring-new-mid-size-trucks-market-2014

 

VW to BMW plan $25 billion hedge by building autos abroad

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/vw-to-bmw-plan-25-billion-hedge-by-building-autos-abroad.html

 

Ford expects 40% of sales from China by end of decade

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100642045

 

Porsche faces crucial court day in suits over VW trades

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-16/porsche-faces-crucial-court-day-in-suits-over-vw-trades.html

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

AutoTrader.com launches 2013 Interactive Dealer Summit Series

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-launches-2013-interactive-dealer-summit-series-203200891.html

 

Bigger is better:  SUVs and CUVs rule the road in China

http://www.cnbc.com/id/100644908

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Nissan takes Diaz from Chrysler, which reorganizes

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/198039/nissan-takes-diaz-from-chrysler-which-reorganizes.html?edition=58861#axzz2QdmX1kKT

 

Dodge drives into sci-fi symbiosis

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/198038/dodge-drives-into-sci-fi-symbiosis.html?edition=58861#axzz2QdmX1kKT

 

PR firms in Boston and nationwide react to marathon bombing

http://www.ragan.com/Main/Articles/46545.aspx#

 

 


 

 

 

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