Today's News: May 19, 2015

KBB in the News

 

10 Coolest New Cars Under $18,000 of 2015 named by KBB.com

 

Forbes: Why you really should buy your teenager a new car

 

International Business Times: Memorial Day weekend 2015 car sales- the best deals and how to avoid money traps

 

The Detroit Bureau: Cheap cars aren’t boring cars

 

Los Angeles Times: State nears carpool lane decal limit for Volt, other plug-in hybrids

 

InAutoNews: Affordable rides don’t have to seem boring

 

NBC Monroe, La.: KBB.com’s Micah Muzio highlights the 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000

 

FOX El Pason, TX: Micah Muzio announces Kelley Blue Book’s 10 Coolest Cars Under $18,000 list

 

 

KBB.com Editorial

 

2015 Nissan Murano SV AWD Quick Take: Sometimes Two is Greater than Three

 

2016 Chevrolet Camaro bows

 

GM announces $1 billion upgrading of its Warren Technical Center

 

2016 Hyundai Elantra adds Value Edition

 

2016 Honda HR-V: Slotting between the CR-V and Fit, the new Honda HR-V is poised to be a leader among the fresh crop of subcompact-crossover SUVs.

 

Video Review: 2015 Lamborghini Huracan

 

This Week in Car Buying: May deals lead-in Memorial Day Sales Events

 

AAA Calls for Headlamp Improvements

 

Volkswagen Golf GTE Sport and GTI Clubsport unveiled

 

2016 Rolls Royce Dawn due next spring

 

BMW 3.0 CSL Hommage Concept teased

 

Mazda and Toyota in Tech Tie-up

 

 

Top News

 

'Major' Takata announcement by U.S. regulators coming at 2 p.m. EDT

 

Takata agrees to pay a fine in U.S. air bag investigation

 

Takata to declare 33.8M vehicles defective

 

What people are saying about 2016 Chevy Camaro

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

NHTSA questions FCA recall response rate in 20 recalls

 

GM ignition switch deaths hit 104

 

Tesla responds to 'undriveable' review

 

BMW approves launch of X2 crossover, report says

 

Chevy's 2015 Volt is priced to go

 

 

Industry/ Dealer News

 

Xtime’s Marketing 7 enables dealerships to recapture “lost souls” and increase service revenue

 

AT&T working on exclusive content for connected cars

 

Uber now gives you the option to choose a Spanish-speaking driver

 

UAW seeks to grow skilled trades apprentice programs

 

 

International Automotive News

 

Shanghai to legitimize car-sharing ride apps in first for China

 

Price cutting threatens automakers' rich margins in China

 

European car sales rose nearly 7% in April as market recovers faster than expected