Today's News - July 3, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

Toyota leads sales gains as Detroit 3 points to stronger-than-forecast June

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120703/RETAIL01/120709975/1448

 

KBB.com: Used luxury vehicles see spike in shopper interest

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/kbbcom-used-luxury-vehicles-see-spike-shopper-interest

 

KBB, Cars.com honor ‘American’ cars for Independence Day

http://www.autoremarketing.com/retail/kbb-carscom-honor-american-cars-independence-day

 

Chrysler Group LLC reports June 2012 U.S. sales increased 20 percent; best June sales in five years

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/chrysler-group-llc-reports-june-2012-us-sales-increased-20-percent-best-june-sales-in-five-years-161195155.html

 

Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com names 10 Cars That Reignite the American Dream

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2012/07/02/041344-kelley-blue-book-s-kbb-com-names-10-cars-that.html

 

KBB: Resurgence of ‘American’ cars

http://automotivedigest.com/2012/07/kbb-resurgence-of-american-cars/

 

Chevy Sonic makes 10 Coolest Cars list with style, savings

http://readme.readmedia.com/Chevy-Sonic-Makes-10-Coolest-Cars-List-with-Style-Savings/4509479

 

 

**Top News**

 

Strong June auto sales for U.S. automakers

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/03/news/companies/car-sales/index.htm

 

GM, Chrysler sees June U.S. auto sales beating estimates

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/chrysler-u-s-sales-beat-estimates-as-industry-pace-slows.html

 

Big 3: GM, Ford and Chrysler post big June sales gains

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/gm-posts-best-monthly-sales-gain-since-2008/1

 

June auto sales deliver summer relief

http://www.cnbc.com/id/48058175

 

Asian makers: Toyota is back – sales up 60.3%

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/asian-makers-toyota-is-back----sales-up-603/1

 

European makers: VW sales jump 34.5% in June

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/european-makers-vw-sales-jump-345-in-june/1

 

GM’s Volt sales rise in June

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120703/AUTO0103/207030380/1148/auto01/GM-s-Volt-sales-rise-June

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Fiat to raise Chrysler stake to 61.8% in full merger push

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/fiat-to-raise-chrysler-stake-to-61-8-in-full-merger-push.html

 

Fiat plans to send more cars to U.S.

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/02/fiat-plans-to-send-more-cars-to-u-s/

 

Design firm boss Sergio Pininfarina, dead at 85

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/03/design-firm-boss-sergio-pininfarina-dead-at-85/

 

Honda’s funny math on cost of driving Fit electric vehicle

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-honda-fit-20120702,0,71310.story

 

Mercedes lags in China as Audi and BMW hit the throttle

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-02/mercedes-lags-in-china-as-audi-and-bmw-hit-the-throttle.html

 

Tony Posawatz, the public face of the Chevy Volt, retires from GM

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120702/OEM02/120709984/1261/tony-posawatz-the-public-face-of-the-chevy-volt-retires-from-gm

 

Mazda names Canada’s Young as global PR chief

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120703/OEM02/120709969/1117/mazda-names-canadas-young-as-global-pr-chief

 

Fisker hires former Ford, Dana finance executive Jim Yost as CFO

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120702/OEM02/120709982/1424/fisker-hires-former-ford-dana-finance-executive-jim-yost-as-cfo

 

Mazda’s famed rotary engine sputters and dies

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/03/12482125-mazdas-famed-rotary-engine-sputters-and-dies?lite

 

Miata to get facelift while waiting for all-new replacement

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/07/miata-to-get-facelift-while-waiting-for-all-new-replacement/

 

Jaguar F-Type makes Goodwood public debut

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/07/jaguar-f-type-makes-goodwood-public-debut/

 

Volvo to pay $1.5M U.S. fine over late recalls

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120703/AUTO0104/207030388/1148/auto01/Volvo-pay-1-5M-U-S-fine-over-late-recalls

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

AutoTrader.com extends the power of ‘Overdrive’ OEM homepage takeover to dealers through campaign-specific car advertising solutions

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-extends-the-power-of-overdrive-oem-homepage-takeover-to-dealers-through-campaign-specific-new-car-advertising-solutions-161094645.html

 

Dealers refine their optimism on 2012 new-vehicles sales

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120702/BLOG06/120709986/1503/dealers-refine-their-optimism-on-2012-new-vehicle-sales

 

EV sales will accelerate later in the decade, study says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120703/OEM05/120709970/1186/ev-sales-will-accelerate-later-in-the-decade-study-says

 

Study cast doubt on certain crash-avoidance systems

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/03/study-casts-doubt-on-certain-crash-aviodance-systems/

 

America’s Generation Y not driven to drive

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120702/RETAIL03/120709987/1401/americas-generation-y-not-driven-to-drive

 

Gas prices fall again for Fourth of July travel

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/gas-prices-fall-again-for-fourth-of-july-travel/1

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Facebook, GM talk new friendship

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424052702303933404577503250882932454-lMyQjAxMTAyMDAwMjEwNDIyWj.html

 

GM said to be in talks with Facebook about resuming ads

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-03/gm-said-to-be-in-talks-with-facebook-about-resuming-ads.html

 

Ford launches new Escape ads, Web tool

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178081/ford-launches-new-escape-ads-web-tool.html?edition=48615

 

Volkswagen races against some of the world’s fastest people

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/volkswagen-races-against-some-worlds-fastest-people-141585

 

NASCAR, partners, back troops online and off

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178061/nascar-partners-back-troops-online-and-off.html?edition=48615

 

Google submits plan to change its way, dodge European antitrust fine

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/news-summary-google-submits-plan-to-change-its-ways-dodge-european-antitrust-fine/2012/07/02/gJQAkvc3IW_story.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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