**KBB in the News**

 

Japanese cars won’t only be scarcer, but more pricey

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/japanese-cars-wont-only-be-scarcer-but-more-pricey/1

 

Car shoppers: Better prices expected down the road

http://moneyland.time.com/2012/06/19/car-shoppers-better-prices-expected-down-the-road/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+time%2Fthecheapskateblog+%28TIME%3A+Moneyland%29

 

Kelley Blue Book’s Alec Gutierrez reports ‘Consumers: Expect to pay more for a new Japanese car’

KNBC (NBC) DMA: 2 Los Angeles, CA

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Used-car prices are falling

WLS (ABC) DMA: 3 Chicago, IL

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After staying stubbornly high, used-car prices slip

http://www.suntimes.com/business/13264671-420/after-staying-stubbornly-high-used-car-prices-slip.html

 

Used-car prices are finally falling

http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/20120618Used-car-prices-are-finally-falling.html

 

 

**KBB Editorial**

 

2014 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV teased - will come to the U.S.

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2014-mitsubishi-outlander-phev-teased-_-will-come-to-the-us/

 

Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Hybrid sweeps to historic victory at Le Mans

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/audi-r18-e_tron-quattro-hybrid-sweeps-to-historic-victory-at-le-mans/

 

Volvo S60 Polestar Performance Concept unveiled

http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/volvo-s60-polestar-performance-concept-unveiled/

 

 

**Top News**

 

Toyota chief loses his cool but wins over shareholders

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/2012/06/19/toyota-chief-loses-his-cool-but-wins-over-shareholders/

 

GM plans to revive Electra badge

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120618/OEM04/120619873/1259/gm-plans-to-revive-electra-badge

 

GM said to report 100^th facility going ‘landfill-free’

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-18/gm-said-to-report-100th-facility-going-landfill-free-.html

 

GM announces 100^th land-fill free facility

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120619/AUTO0103/206190384/1148/AUTO01/GM-announces-100th-landfill-free-facility

 

 

**OEM/Vehicle News**

 

Ford, GM take on technology & sustainability with new projects

http://www.autoremarketing.com/technology/ford-gm-take-technology-sustainability-new-projects

 

Ford hit by British strike

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/06/ford-hit-by-british-strike/

 

How Chrysler’s recovery ignited a power shift within alliance

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120619/COPY01/306199973/1193/how-chryslers-recovery-ignited-a-power-shift-in-italian-u-s-alliance

 

Automakers race to embrace the wired car

http://www.cnbc.com/id/47860178

 

Tesla shares rally ahead of Model S launch

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120618/COPY01/306189776/1424/tesla-shares-rally-ahead-of-model-s-launch

 

Mitsubishi to reveal Outlander plug-in at Paris

http://www.thedetroitbureau.com/2012/06/mitsubishi-to-reveal-outlander-plug-in-at-paris/

 

Determined few keep up Mercury fight

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120618/RETAIL07/306189951/1256/determined-few-keep-up-mercury-fight-with-ford

 

Clay Dean, stylist behind Cadillac’s resurgence, gets broader role in GM makeover

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120618/OEM03/120619874/1131/clay-dean-stylist-behind-cadillacs-resurgence-gets-broader-role-in

 

GM seen fueling pension deals as employers face shortfall

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/gm-seen-fueling-pension-deals-as-employers-face-greece-sized-gap.html

 

Giant old Cadillac, ‘Le Monstre,’ returns to LeMans

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/giant-cadillac-le-monstre-on-way-back-to-lemans/1

 

 

**Dealer/Industry News**

 

AutoTrader.com launches privacy shield nationwide to further protect private seller customer privacy on AutoTrader.com

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autotradercom-launches-privacy-shield-nationwide-to-further-protect-private-seller-customer-privacy-on-autotradercom-159572755.html

 

Rent your car for cash

http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/08/autos/peer-to-peer-car-sharing/index.htm

 

Gas prices drop for 10^th week in a row

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2012/06/gas-prices-drop-for-10th-week-in-a-row/1

 

China weighs subsidies to develop energy-saving vehicles

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120619/COPY01/306199888/1131/china-weighs-subsidies-to-develop-energy-saving-vehicles

 

Court fight leaves auto legend Carroll Shelby’s remains in limbo

http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-autos-shelby-body-20120619,0,3426349.story

 

 

**Ad/Media/Marketing News**

 

Toyota unveils concept car for kids at Tokyo Toy Fair

http://adage.com/article/creativity-pick-of-the-day/toyota-unveils-concept-car-kids-tokyo-toy-fair/235455/

 

Nissan’s innovation pitch now ‘excites’ as Altima spots roll

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120619/RETAIL03/120619862/1279/nissans-innovation-pitch-now-excites-as-altima-spots-roll

 

Will GM’s hardball marketing tactics pay off or backfire?

http://www.autonews.com/article/20120618/RETAIL03/120619882/1018/will-gms-hardball-marketing-tactics-pay-off-or-backfire

 

Facebook mobile-only ads click with buyers, users

http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/177026/facebook-mobile-only-ads-click-with-buyers-users.html?edition=48097

 

Study: Facebook mobile ads more effective than those on PCs

http://adage.com/article/digital/study-facebook-mobile-ads-effective-pcs/235462/

 

LinkedIn adds new targeting options

http://www.adweek.com/news/technology/linkedin-adds-new-targeting-options-141202

 

 

 

 

 

 

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