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Today's News- March 4, 2014

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The Associate Press (AP): March will be test of U.S. demand after winter slows car sales

 

Reuters: U.S. auto sales top expectations but incentives could hit profit

 

The Wall Street Journal: Incentives- How Detroit kept selling cars in snowy February

 

The Wall Street Journal: Big auto makers post weaker February sales

 

National Public Radio (NPR): Kelley Blue Book’s Karl Brauer discusses increased winter sales in Jeep Cherokee and Ford F-150

 

Agence France-Presse (AFP): Snow business means no business- Brutal winter weather freezes U.S. auto sales

 

CNBC: Americans borrowing record amount to buy cars

 

CNBC: A fortunate few in lackluster February auto sales

 

Fox Business: Automakers look toward spring after mixed February sales

 

NBC New York, NY: Kelley Blue Book experts project car discounts for the month

 

ABC News Radio: Siri hits the road in a Ferrari, thanks to Apple’s CarPlay

 

CBS Radio Los Angeles: Kelley Blue Book reports an increase in dealer incentives this month

 

CBS Detroit: Car sales begin to show February thaw

 

Bloomberg: Mercedes stokes U.S. lead as new models fuel February record

 

Bloomberg: Nissan leads Asian brand’s U.S. gains as Altima tops Camry

 

Bloomberg: Major automakers exceed sales estimates in February

 

Bloomberg: Kelley Blue Book’s Brauer sees continued auto demand

 

International Business Times: U.S. new auto sales February 2014: Nissan, Chrysler leap into double digits; GM fell slightly; Ford down 6.1%; Honda down 7%; Volkswagen bottoms out

 

Market Watch: Why this winter’s blizzards are knocking down new car prices

 

24/7 Wall St.: Nissan passes Honda in U.S. sales

 

Media Post: Winter hurts sales, but demand is strong

 

Automotive News: Mother Nature chills showroom traffic, sales

 

Automotive News: Sitting out double winter

 

Los Angeles Times: Winter storms put chill on car sales

 

Detroit Free Press: Jeep destined for big things with its new small Renegade

 

Chattanooga Times Free Press: Chilly weather stalls February auto sales; Passat sales down 19 percent

 

The Windsor Star: Strong Acura sales helping out Honda

 

The Toledo Blade: Jeep’s 4-wheel-drive models help Feb. auto sales rebound

 

MLive.com: Chrysler- 2015 Jeep Renegade unlike any small SUV

 

MLive.com: GM- U.S. vehicle sales slightly decline in February; Buick up 19%

 

The Motley Fool: Winners and losers in today’s automotive sales releases

 

Benzinga.com: Ford, General Motors report mixed February U.S. sales results

 

TribuneChronicle.com: Cruze sales hot despite cold weather

 

 

Top News

 

Carmakers say sales were sluggish in Chilly February

 

All-wheel-drive sales surge as U.S. suffers worst weather: Cars

 

GM slips as big pickups fall, cars and crossovers rise

 

Poor Dart sales lead to 325 layoffs at Illinois plant

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Tesla commits to further expansion in Europe


Tesla says sales in Europe, Asia to top North America’s in 2014

 

Hyundai revamps Sonata that upgraded carmaker’s image

 

Mercedes to boost production as demand outstrips supply

 

Mercedes considers expanding production in North America

 

Jeep baby has Italian accent in Fiat-Chrysler merger test

 

Gm’s president vows transparency amid recall

 

GM president Ammann elected to chair Opel board

 

Owners now will be key for GM recall’s success

 

Ford, GM, other monitor Russian dispute with Ukraine

 

Volvo cars to offer just 4-cylinder motors in hybrid push

 

NHTSA closes probe into fuel system on 1.6 million Ford models

 

 

Industry/Dealer News

 

Manheim highlights special March rebate program

 

Apple launches iPhone voice control for drivers

 

Carmakers find working with EPA on smog better than fight

 

AutoNation’s U.S. new-vehicle retail sales rise 4% in February

 

 

Automotive News from China

 

BMW targets 2 million deliveries in 2014 on China growth

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Lexus joins the fight against childhood cancer via bold IS campaign

 

Ad of the day: Cute, quirky Chevy commercial on the Oscars was made for $4,000

 

Mobile Minutes: Apple’s CarPlay, automakers, Google’s Project Ara, pharma brands

 

Does a person need to be physically present for a brand experience to resonate?

 

 

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