Today's News - July 10, 2012

**KBB in the News**

 

10 Best New Sedans Under $25,000 in 2012

http://mediaroom.kbb.com/10-best-new-sedans-under-25000-2012

 

Car bargains harder to find

http://money.msn.com/saving-money-tips/post.aspx?post=435eaa95-f399-4d34-8c5f-83821f8b7851

 

How is car rental faring with low vehicle supply, high prices?

http://www.autorentalnews.com/Article/Story/2012/07/How-Is-Car-Rental-Faring-with-Low-Vehicle-Supply-High-Prices/Page/1.aspx

 

Car buyers with poor credit

http://www.autocreditexpress.com/blog/2012/07/09/new-chrysler-certified-used-car-program/

 

 

**Top News**

 

VW global car sales up 13.7 in June despite European financial woes

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/vw-global-car-sales-up-137-in-june-despite-european-financial-woes/2012/07/10/gJQATEr4ZW_story.html

 

Volkswagen: Das auto giant

http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2012/07/10/global-500-volkswagen/

 

GM offers Chevy no-haggle prices, money-back guarantees

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-10/gm-offers-chevy-no-haggle-prices-money-back-guarantees.html

 

See the USA in a Chevrolet – then return it

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/10/see-the-usa-in-a-chevrolet-then-return-it/

 

Ford F series truck, Toyota Camry sedan are this year’s biggest for auto sales

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-ford-toyota-sales-20120709,0,7631014.story

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Ford, GM and Volkswagen top Fortune’s list of World’s Most Profitable Companies

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/09/ford-gm-volkswagen-fortune-profitable-companies_n_1659939.html

 

Europe automakers brace for no recovery from crisis

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-09/europe-automakers-brace-for-no-recovery-from-crisis.html

 

Ford, GM post China sales records

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120710/AUTO0102/207100334/1148/AUTO01/Ford-GM-post-China-sales-records

 

More new Fiat models will fill showrooms

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/more-new-fiat-models-will-fill-sparce-showrooms/1

 

BMW to boost investment in Mini cars

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120709/AUTO0104/207090406/1148/AUTO01/BMW-boost-investment-Mini-cars

 

Hyundai sued over Elantra fuel economy ad claims

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120710/OEM11/120719990/1276/hyundai-sued-over-elantra-fuel-economy-ad-claims

 

BMW will continue hybrid research venture after PSA exit

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120710/COPY01/307109869/1186/bmw-will-continue-hybrid-research-venture-after-psa-exit

 

Mazda N.A. marketing boss Don Romano has resigned, company says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120709/OEM02/120709890/1018/mazda-n-a-marketing-boss-don-romano-has-resigned-company-says

 

BMW to offer voice control in certain cars

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/10/bmw-to-offer-voice-control-in-certain-cars/

 

Automakers get serious about self-driving cars

http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/story/2012-07-09/self-driving-cars/56119632/1

 

GM, Ally exit plan needed for U.S. Treasury, government watchdog says

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120710/OEM/120719989/1528/gm-ally-exit-plan-needed-for-u-s-treasury-says-government-watchdog

 

Reports of unintended acceleration lead to defeat petition for 320,000 Ford Escapes

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/09/reports-of-unintended-acceleration-lead-to-defect-petition-for-320000-ford-escapes/

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

Dealers profit by helping Jeep owners go topless

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/RETAIL07/307099980/1252/dealers-profit-by-helping-jeep-owners-go-topless

 

Gas prices creep upward after weeks of steady decline

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/07/09/gas-prices-creep-upward-after-weeks-of-steady-decline/

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

NFL’s Tom Brady appears in tonight’s Dodge Dart TV ad

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/nfls-tom-brady-appears-in-tonights-dodge-dart-tv-ad/1

 

Dodge Dart TV spot to debut Tuesday during MLB All-Star Game

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120709/RETAIL03/120709903/1506/dodge-dart-tv-spot-to-debut-tuesday-during-mlb-all-star-game

 

NFL’s Peyton Manning quarterbacks for Buick in TV ad

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/07/nfls-tom-brady-calls-an-audible-for-buick-in-tv-ad/1

 

Chrysler takes employees to the orchestra

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178374/chrysler-takes-employees-to-the-orchestra.html?edition=48783

 

Mercedes-Benz to help youth sports

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/178383/mercedes-benz-to-help-youth-sports.html?edition=48783

 

Will GM and Facebook ‘Like’ one another

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/07/will-gm-and-facebook-like-one-another-again/

 

Looking for a ride? App connects drivers and passengers

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120709/OEM06/120709904/1018/looking-for-a-ride-app-connects-drivers-and-passengers

 

Is Facebook opening a privacy can of worms with ads targeted by app use?

http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/advertising/13273.html

 

The ripple effect of following a brand on social media

http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?R=1009177&ecid=a6506033675d47f881651943c21c5ed4

 

 

 

 

 

 

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