Today's News: June 2, 2015

KBB in the News

 

The Wall Street Journal: Auto makers posted stronger-than-expected U.S. sales in may

 

FOX Business: FCA may sales rise, Ford sales fall

CNBC: Kelley Blue Book reports average transaction price in May increased by 4%

 

FOX Business: Kelley Blue Book experts expect decrease in overall auto sales to 17.3M new cars and trucks

 

FOX Business: KBB.com reports 4% increase in May average auto transaction price

 

USA Today: Buyers paying 4.3% more for new cars

 

USA Today: Sales up at GM, Fiat Chrysler; Ford down 1%

 

USA Today: Buyers paying 4.3% more for new cars

 

MarketWatch: FCA U.S. LLC reports May 2015 U.S. sales increased by 4 percent; best May sales since 2005

 

Seeking Alpha: The growth portfolio keeps on growing

 

CBS Detroit: Car and truck sales post strong may gains

 

Auto Remarketing: 13 CPO cars to keep on the lot

 

Automotive News: Fiat Chrysler, GM post May sales gains; Ford, Nissan, Toyota fall

 

Detroit Free Press: Fiat Chrysler sales up 4% in May, GM up 3%; Ford is down 1%

 

The Detroit News: FCA and GM sales rise in May, Ford sales fall

 

The Detroit Bureau: Spending on new cars hits all-time high, even as loans stretch to record lengths

 

24/7 Wall St.: Jeep sales boost Chrysler sales to 11-year high

 

24/7 Wall St.: Ford F-150 sales tank in May

 

24/7 Wall St.: Silverado sales lead GM to best monthly sales since 2008

 

Benzinga.com: May U.S. auto sales are on deck. What’s coming?

 

WBZ-AM Boston, Mass.: Average car transaction price increased in May according to Kelley Blue Book

 

WINS-AM New York, N.Y.: KBB.com reports increase in average transaction price by 4%

 

 

Top News

 

May auto sales race to strongest pace in nearly decade

 

Honda’s May U.S. car sales rise 1.3%

 

FCA sales up, but overall U.S. auto sales expected to fall slightly in May

 

GM, Ford beat monthly sales forecasts; factory orders slip

 

 

OEM/Vehicle News

 

Takata to phase out, replace some air bags

 

Fiat Chrysler delays many future vehicle programs

 

Tesla Motors co-founder wants to electrify commercial trucks

 

Elon Musk’s growing empire is fueled by $4.9 billion in government subsidies

 

Ford shortens summer shutdowns to meet consumer demand

 

Mitsubishi joins move to Apple-Android connectivity

 

2016 Camaro: GM to break Lansing Grand River plant news

 

Engineer to face plaintiff’s lawyers in ignition-switch case

 

 

Industry/ Dealer News

 

Automakers ahead of schedule for 2020 fuel economy targets

 

Car loans keep getting longer

 

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

 

Instagram’s ads are about to get more Facebook-y