Today's News - July 9, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

First time car buyer tips

http://mediaroom.kbb.com/first-time-car-buyer-tips

 

Seller’s market: Where to find auto deals this summer

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303684004577508741011319430.html

 

Car bargains now harder to drive

http://www.smartmoney.com/spend/deal-of-the-day/car-bargains-now-harder-to-drive-1341605633659/

 

Retail used supply on upswing

http://www.autoremarketing.com/wholesale/used-car-market-intelligence-report-part-ii?page=show

 

Nearly 20 percent of new cars between January and April of this year were leased rather than bought, according to Kelley Blue Book

WLIO (NBC) DMA: 201 Lima, OH

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**Top News**

 

June sales end with fireworks

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/RETAIL01/307099958/1401/june-sales-end-with-fireworks

 

VW needs boost in U.S. to reach global sales goals

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120707/COPY01/307079998/1295/vw-needs-boost-in-u-s-to-reach-global-sales-goals

 

Audi aiming for No. 1 luxury car spot by 2020, CEO says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120708/COPY01/307089981/1131/audi-aiming-for-no-1-luxury-car-spot-by-2020-ceo-says

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Porsche joins Bugatti to spur VW bonds record: Corporate finance

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-08/porsche-joins-bugatti-to-spur-vw-bonds-record-corporate-finance.html

 

Toyota risks image by outsourcing its sports car

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/toyotas-outsourcing-of-sports-cars-could-backfire-/1

 

Buyers shun plug-in electric cars yet embrace hybrids

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/buyers-shun-plug-in-electric-cars-yet-embrace-hybrids/1

 

Fiat crossover bound for U.S.

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/OEM03/307099970/1193/fiat-crossover-bound-for-u-s

 

Commercial van sector gets makeover

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120709/OEM03/307099989/1261/commercial-van-sector-gets-makeover

 

Sergio Pininfarina’s style legacy

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/OEM03/307099963/1193/sergio-pininfarinas-style-legacy

 

Focus helps Ford hit China sales record, but slowdown expected for region

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120709/AUTO0102/207090385/1148/auto01/Focus-helps-Ford-hit-China-sales-record-slowdown-expected-region

 

Chrysler pressed to issue wobble warning on Jeep Wrangler

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120706/OEM11/120709922/1252/chrysler-pressed-to-issue-wobble-warning-on-jeep-wrangler

 

Recall roundup: Isuzu, BMW, Zero motorcycles report problems

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/08/recall-roundup-isuzu-bmw-zero-motorcycles-report-problems/

 

Indian motorcycle maker in alliance talks with BMW

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/09/indian-motorcycle-maker-in-alliance-talks-with-bmw/

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Exclusive: 10 hardest-to-find CPO units, 10 scarce late-model rides

http://www.autoremarketing.com/trends/exclusive-10-hardest-find-cpo-units-10-scarce-late-model-rides

 

Night of frenzied buying portends slowing China auto sales

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120708/COPY01/307089967/1131/night-of-frenzied-buying-portends-slowing-china-auto-sales

 

Navistar falls on costs for engines to meet U.S. rules

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-06/navistar-to-introduce-new-engine-to-meet-2010-u-s-rules.html

 

A123’s cash burn another black eye for green tech

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120706/COPY01/307069844/1528/a123s-cash-burn-another-black-eye-for-green-tech

 

Thinking cheap: Lessons from India

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/OEM01/307099981/1282/thinking-cheap-lessons-from-india

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Jeep goes patriotic with special Wrangler for GI’s

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/jeep-goes-patriotic-with-special-wrangler-for-gis/1

 

Given marketing expansion, dealers’ relationships with ad firms evolve

http://www.autoremarketing.com/technology/given-marketing-expansion-dealers%E2%80%99-relationships-ad-firms-evolve

 

How data is driving Zipcar’s explosive growth

http://adage.com/article/cmo-interviews/zipcar-cmo-discusses-data-driving-company-s-growth/235858/

 

Yahoo, Facebook end patent dispute, strike ad deal

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178297/yahoo-facebook-end-patent-dispute-strike-ad-deal.html?edition=48739

 

5 fresh ways to socialize your emails

http://www.imediaconnection.com/content/32145.asp

 

 

 

 

 

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