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Today's News: April 1, 2016

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New-car transaction prices up 2 percent in March 2016, along with increases in incentive spend, according to Kelley Blue Book

Vanity Fair: The Tesla Model 3 wants to be the Millennial Model T

WIRED: Meet Tesla’s Model 3, its long-awaited car for the masses

USA TODAY: Tesla unveils its Model 3 sedan in bid for mass appeal

USA TODAY: Nissan breaks monthly auto sales record

USA TODAY: Fiat Chrysler U.S. sales up 8% in March

USA TODAY: Ford beats GM in March with high fleet sales

USA TODAY: GM vehicle sales rise slightly in March

USA TODAY: Car sales slump dings Toyota

Associated Press (AP): Most major automakers reported big U.S. sales gains in March as the auto industry appeared to be headed for its best month in more than a decade

Bloomberg: A ride in Tesla’s $35,000 Model 3: Musk’s master plan realized

The Washington Post: Meet the new Model 3 from Tesla

The Washington Post: Hoping for a big tax credit on the Tesla Model 3? Act now, or forever hold your keys

National Public Radio (NPR): A Tesla for the masses? Orders for Model 3 top 100K in first hours

The Wall Street Journal: Auto makers’ U.S. sales rise in March, but Big Three miss forecasts

Reuters: Tesla unveils $35,000-Model 3 with range of 215 miles

Reuters: Tesla shares surge as Model 3 orders speed past estimates

ABC News: Tesla Model 3’s key features that could help it break into the mass market

NBC News: Tesla reveals the new Model 3, but buyers are in for a long wait

ConsumerAffairs: New car prices rose 2% in March

TheStreet: U.S. vehicle sales rise but there are signs of a slowdown

24/7 Wall St: Tesla Model 3 only has 215 mile range

24/7 Wall St: Chrysler March sales up 8%, not enough for investors

24/7 Wall St: Pickups boost Ford March sales by 8%

24/7 Wall St: GM March sales inch higher

Seeking Alpha: GM lower after losing U.S. market share to Detroit rivals

Benzinga: Tesla Model 3 has already created $4.5 billion in potential revenue

The Detroit News: March auto sales: Ford, Fiat Chrysler up 8%; GM up 0.9%

MLive.com: Tesla Model 3 will likely make or break Elon Musk’s electric car company

MLive.com: Tesla Model 3 revealed as $35,000 electric car for the masses

WardsAuto: Future telematics could aid vehicle appraisers

WardsAuto: Change or risk extinction, Hyundai executive warns dealers

Vindy.com: Two extra selling days boost March auto sales

Scientific American: Tesla releases its electric car for the masses

San Jose Mercury News: Tesla speeds off the line with the Model 3

 

KBB.com Editorial

2016 Toyota Prius earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+

IIHS study finds headlight performance lags

2016 Nissan Murano Hybrid set for U.S. sale

 

Top News

Elon Musk says Tesla has taken $7.5 billion worth of Model 3 preorders

Tesla shares surge as Model 3 orders speed past estimates

Tesla unveils Model 3 to fanfare; 115,000 pre-orders

Tesla plans massive expansion of supercharger network

Tesla’s electric cars aren’t as green as you might think

 

OEM/Vehicle News

Detroit 3 post March sales gains; industry on record pace

Hyundai delays Apple CarPlay again

BMW’s iPhone app tells you how to be on time

 

Industry/Dealer News

A dance between dealer and carmaker on lifting sales

Amazon and Microsoft will reportedly invest in Here, the self-driving car mapping unit

 

International Automotive News

Volkswagen to recall 3,877 Vento cars in India

Volvo to recall 3,316 cars in Russia, agency says

VW diesel recalls delayed in Europe on fuel-consumption checks, reports say

Ford will roll out connectivity advance in European models next year

Kia Europe targets 9% sales growth, helped by Niro hybrid and Optima wagon

French car sales rise nearly 8% in March

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

This very funny anti-texting-while-driving PSA will have you at ‘hello’

MRC proposes mobile ‘viewable’ guidelines, says newsfeeds remain vexing

Millennials love their phone like a TV

April Fools’ Day 2016: Our foolishly giant list of the best brand hoaxes

 

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