Today's News - June 11, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

KBB.com debuts restyled auto listings

http://www.ocmetro.com/t-KBB-debuts-new-car-sale-listings-06-11-2012.aspx

 

Webinar on Kelley Blue Book’s new Classifieds experience

http://automotivedigest.com/2012/06/webinar-on-kelley-blue-books-new-classifieds-experience/

 

KBB initiates all-new Classifieds

http://automotivedigest.com/2012/06/kbb-initiates-all-new-classifieds/

 

Honda is doing quite well, thanks

http://online.wsj.com/article/0,,SB10001424052702303665904577450230164160746,00.html?mod=vocus

 

Blue Book Market Report – June 2012

http://automotivedigest.com/2012/06/blue-book-market-report-june-2012-2/

 

NADA UCG: Wholesale prices continue to decline as June gets underway

http://www.autoremarketing.com/nadadata/nada-ucg-wholesale-prices-continue-decline-june-gets-underway

 

South Hills Audi celebrates two of Kelley Blue Book’s 10 Best Road Trip Convertibles

http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/235965-1339168722-south-hills-audi-celebrates-two-of-kelley-blue-books-10-best-road-trip-convertibles.html

 

Two BMW models make Kelley Blue Book’s list of 10 Best Road Trip Convertibles

http://www.onlineprnews.com/news/235326-1338991994-two-bmw-models-make-kelley-blue-books-list-of-10-best-road-trip-convertibles.html

 

Roadies without borders: What to steer in warm weather months when it’s time to get away

http://www.postandcourier.com/article/20120608/PC2107/120609138/roadies-without-borders-what-to-steer-in-warm-weather-months-when-it-s-time-to-get-away

 

Toyota, Honda top Best Family Cars list

http://jacksonville.com/autos/2012-06-08/story/toyota-honda-top-best-family-cars-list

 

Heels & Wheels – Thought leadership on women car buyers

http://caradvice.askpatty.com/ask_patty_/2012/06/heels-wheels-thought-leadership-on-women-car-buyers.html

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

Verizon and five automakers team to advance Connected Cars efforts

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/verizon-and-five-automakers-team-to-advance-connected-cars-efforts/

 

2013 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic adds more power and ECO start/stop

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2013-mercedes_benz-c300-4matic-adds-more-power-and-eco-startstop/

 

Toyota EV P002 will shoot for Pikes Peak electric-car record

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/toyota-ev-p002-will-shoot-for-pikes-peak-electric_car-record/

 

Jaguar holds a destruction derby for XF design model

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/jaguar-holds-a-destruction-derby-for-xf-design-model/

 

NHTSA reveals ''Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving''

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/nhtsa-reveals-blueprint-for-ending-distracted-driving/

 

 

**Top News**

 

BMW AG increases sales 6.4 percent year on year in May, Asia and U.S. help boost

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/markets/bmw-ag-increases-sales-64-percent-year-on-year-in-may-asia-and-us-help-the-boost/2012/06/11/gJQAPxfBUV_story.html

 

China luxury boom fuels record sales for BMW, Audi

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/06/11/china-luxury-boom-fuels-record-sales-for-bmw-audi/

 

China May passenger-car sales exceed analyst estimates

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-09/china-s-may-passenger-car-sales-exceed-analyst-estimates.html

 

A Cadillac flagship is in the mix as GM maps out brand’s strategy

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/OEM03/306119935/1260/a-cadillac-flagship-is-in-the-mix-as-gm-maps-out-brands-strategy

 

Cadillac wants full-size flagship, but won’t commit

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/cadillac-wants-full-size-flagship-but-wont-commit/1

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

GM directors undaunted by 33% stock slump praise CEO Akerson

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-11/gm-directors-undaunted-by-33-stock-plunge-praise-ceo-akerson.html

 

Sagging GM stock price worries more than shareholders

http://www.freep.com/article/20120611/BUSINESS01/206110348/Sagging-GM-stock-price-worries-more-than-shareholders

 

Honda: U.S. imports losing money

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/OEM01/306119947/1117/honda-u-s-imports-losing-money

 

Fancy add-ons boosting pickup sales

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120610/AUTO03/206100311/1148/AUTO01/Fancy-add-ons-boosting-pickup-sales

 

The rise of the tiny SUVs

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-rise-of-the-tiny-suvs-2012-06-09

 

Giant sunroofs expand interiors but can add weight and cut fuel economy

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/OEM03/306119939/1260/giant-sunroofs-expand-interiors-but-can-add-weight-and-cut-fuel

 

More MPG – ASAP

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/RETAIL07/306119943/1182/more-mpg-asap

 

Ford, Chevy take stop-start to the big time

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120611/OEM06/306119979/1261/ford-chevy-take-stop-start-to-the-big-time

 

Reuss’ long-haul goal for GM: Keep customers coming back

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120611/OEM02/306119993/1179/reuss-long-haul-goal-for-gm-keep-customers-coming-back

 

Browning: VW aims to maintain its momentum

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120611/OEM02/306119983/1179/browning-vw-aims-to-maintain-its-momentum

 

‘Overboost’ kicks up power in turbocharged cars

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/ford-focus-st-ecoboost-fiat-abarth-overboost/1

 

Is BMW going front-wheel drive?

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/06/is-bmw-going-front-wheel-drive/

 

Ford reveals 2013 police pickup truck

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/ford-reveals-new-2013-f-150-police-pickup-truck/1

 

Aston Martin poised to introduce successor to flagship DBS cars

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-10/aston-martin-poised-to-introduce-successor-to-flagship-dbs-cars.html

 

McLaren’s supercar boosts horsepower for 2013

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/mclaren-mp4-12c-gets-boost-to-616-hp-for-2013/1

 

Volkswagen eyes U.S. truckmaker Navistar stake, report says

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120611/OEM10/120619985/1424/volkswagen-eyes-u-s-truckmaker-navistar-stake-report-says

 

Chrysler adds 2 model years to Jeep Liberty recall; nearly 347,000 vehicles now affected

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/chrysler-adds-2-model-years-to-jeep-liberty-recall-nearly-347000-vehicles-now-affected/2012/06/11/gJQAWuxWUV_story.html

 

Safety officials probe Toyota, GMC, Honda SUVs

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/06/10/safety-officials-probe-toyota-gmc-honda-suvs/

 

Ferrari convoy nabbed in China after joyride, Global Times says

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-11/ferrari-convoy-nabbed-in-china-after-joyride-global-times-says.html

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Big summer test of ‘talking’ cars coming to Michigan

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/big-summer-test-of-talking-cars-coming-to-michigan/1

 

No elegant technical fixes for distracted driving

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120611/AUTO01/206110319/1148/No-elegant-technical-fixes-distracted-driving

 

Robots lift China’s factories to new heights

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120609/OEM01/120609854/1131/robots-lift-chinas-factories-to-new-heights

 

China auto glut builds as plant shipments outstrip sales

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-11/china-auto-glut-builds-as-plant-shipments-outstrip-sales.html

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Hosts of ‘Car Talk’ to retire after 35 years of automotive banter

http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/08/hosts-of-car-talk-to-retire-after-35-years-of-automotive-banter/?ref=automobiles

 

NPR’s Click and Clack of ‘Car Talk’ retiring

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/click-and-clack-tappet-brothers-tom-and-ray-magliozzi-retiring/1

 

Verizon partners with OEMs to launch 4G forum for connected cars

http://www.autoremarketing.com/technology/verizon-partners-oems-launch-4g-forum-connected-cars

 

Pandora and Jeep announce latest live, personalized concert series

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/pandora-and-jeep-announce-latest-live-personalized-concert-series-158413445.html

 

50 vintage Fords, other cars go up for auction today

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/50-vintage-fords-other-cars-go-up-for-auction-today/1

 

‘Car Land’ opens Friday at Disneyland

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/cars-land-opens-this-week-at-disneyland/1

 

iPad use to nearly double this year

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009106&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

 

 

 

 

 

 

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