Today's News: May 8, 2015

KBB in the News

 

CNBC World: Kelley Blue Book’s Karl Brauer on expected strong Toyota Q4 results

 

FOX Business: Will Tesla need to raise cash?

 

CBS MoneyWatch: Tesla makes acquisition in effort to boost production

 

ABC News Radio: What to expect from Tesla’s most affordable car

 

The Detroit Bureau: Tesla loses money in Q1, Model X coming in Q3

 

AutoBlog.com: Tesla’s first acquisition is Michigan-based tooling company Riviera Tool

 

Benzinga.com: Kelley Blue Book Senior Analyst on Tesla’s acquisition, earnings

 

InsideEVs.com: Tesla buyer Michigan auto supplier Riviera tool

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2016 Acura RLX: Acura’s RLX luxury sedan for 2016 adds more technology and better handling but holds the line on price, making a great sedan even better.

 

2016 Hyundai Elantra: The Elantra sedan remains a bargain leader, although the remade 5-door Elantra GT may just steal some of the sedan’s thunder.

 

2015 Bentley Continental: There may be no other car on the road that combines sophistication, elegance and performance like the Bentley Continental GT.

 

2015 BMW i8: The i8 coupe is the environmentally friendly plug-in hybrid that will have even the most anti-green advocate clawing to drive it.

 

2015 Maserati Quattroporte: The Maserati Quattroporte delivers all the performance expected of a European luxury car, with an added advantage of Italian elegance.

 

2015 Chevrolet SS Sedan Quick Take: Get it while it's hot

 

Video Review: 2015 Tesla Model S P85D

 

AAA: Car cost to own/operate drops

 

 

Top News

 

Toyota forecasts third straight year of record net profit

 

Toyota quarterly profit jumps 46% on U.S. sales, weak yen

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

GM expects to fall short of 500K electric cars by 2017

 

Dodge brings back street-legal Viper ACR racer for 2016

 

BMW makes over the 3 Series sedan, wagon

 

VW CEO Winterkorn to present new structure for automaker by October

 

Ford will add wireless charging to new cars

 

Former Chrysler turns $2.6 bil profit

 

Subaru maker reports 21% profit increase; plans more U.S. capacity

 

 

Industry/ Dealer News

 

5 things auto execs must learn from Elon Musk marketing

 

UAW seeks exclusive status at Volkswagen Chattanooga

 

Self-driving cars would slash traffic, end street parking

 

 

International Automotive News

 

Sluggish market impacts GM China sales

 

GM China volume slips 0.4% in April on weak demand for Buick, Chevy

 

Ford's April China deliveries remain flat on weak commercial truck sales

 

Audi China sales edge up 0.2% in April as economy cools

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Volvo Cars’ New Beginning brand campaign featuring Avicii goes live