Today's News - August 9, 2012

**KBB in the News**

Detroit’s compacts win raves – but lose buyers

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/rick-newman/2012/08/09/detroits-compacts-win-ravesbut-lose-buyers?s_cid=rss%3arick-newman%3adetroits-compacts-win-ravesbut-lose-buyers

Nissan Versa’s versatility makes it one of KBB’s 10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2012

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nissan-versas-versatility-makes-it-one-of-kbbs-10-best-back-to-school-cars-of-2012-165448866.html

Chevrolet Sonic makes KBB.com’s Back-to-School list

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/gm/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2012/Aug/0808_sonic.html

2012 Hyundai Accent ranked one of the ’10 Best Back-to-School Cars for Students’ by Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com

http://www.hyundainews.com/us/en-us/Media/PressRelease.aspx?mediaid=36897&title=2012-hyundai-accent-ranked-one-of-the-10-best-back-to-school-cars-for-students-by-kelley-blue-books-kbbcom

10 Best Back-to-School Cars for students in 2012: KBB.com ranks Kia Soul best

KOTV (CBS) DMA: 59 Tulsa, OK

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Tips to used-car drivers who will ride it till the wheels fall off

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/tips-to-used-car-drivers-who-will-ride-it-till-the-wheels-fall-off/2012/08/08/2f19c11e-e195-11e1-98e7-89d659f9c106_story.html

New-vehicle sales increase at the expense of used cars, according to Kelley Blue Book

WJXT (WJXT) DMA: 50 Jacksonville, FL

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Hoping for a deal on a ‘new used’ car? Don’t hold your breath

http://www.thecarconnection.com/news/1078372_hoping-for-a-deal-on-a-new-used-car-dont-hold-your-breath

Gap shrinking between new and used prices

http://www.autorentalnews.com/News/Story/2012/08/Auto-Rental-News-Rate-Survey-Gap-Shrinking-Between-New-and-Used-Prices.aspx

New-vehicle sales increase at the expense of used cars

http://automotivedigest.com/2012/08/new-vehicle-sales-increase-at-expense-of-used-cars-2/

**KBB.com Weekly Hot Car Report**

Check out the KBB.com Hot Car Report, detailing the latest in shopping activity on KBB.com.  This weekly report plus analyst commentary provides a snapshot look into which models are generating the greatest changes in new-car shopper interest this week, including the top and bottom movers.  Results are provided by the Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence team.

Kelley Blue Book Hot Car Report Analysis – August 9, 2012: