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Today's News: June 2, 2016

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USA TODAY: Nissan U.S. sales slip 1% in May

USA TODAY: Toyota sales down 10% as cars suffer

The New York Times: Automakers still selling cars with defective Takata airbags

Associated Press (AP): Market ticks upward as traders assess data

National Public Radio (NPR): Defective Takata air bags still being installed in new cars

FOX Business: Despite gloomy May, auto sales still on track for record year

BBC World Service Radio: Kelley Blue Book’s Rebecca Lindland discusses Uber’s new investment from Saudi Arabia

CBS News: Report: 4 automakers still using faulty Takata air bag inflators

Business Insider: Fiat Chrysler is lucky to be selling pickup trucks and SUVs

U.S. News & World Report: Should I buy a Volkswagen diesel today

The Motley Fool: Ford’s sales fell last month, but it’s still not time to panic

The Motley Fool: General Motors’ sales plummeted in May: Time to worry?

TheStreet: Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) stock retreating as car sales growth slows

TheStreet: A turn in the car market? May vehicle sales fall more than expected

Politico: Morning transportation

24/7 Wall St: Sales dive 18% for GM in May

24/7 Wall St: F-Series sales can’t prop up Ford May sales

24/7 Wall St: Jeep sales rise 14% in May leading Chrysler to 1% increase

Benzinga: Did you go away in May? Then you lost out on market’s upside

GOBankingRates: How to buy a used car that hasn’t been paid off

Detroit Free Press: How minivans and Jeeps led Fiat Chrysler to 74th month of sales gains

The Detroit News: GM sales drop 18% in May, Ford down 5.9%, FCA up 1.1%

Auto Remarketing: Report shows 4 automakers still installing faulty Takata airbags

Auto Remarketing: Inside Manheim Darlington’s retail solutions facility

CBS Detroit: US auto sales fall in May as growth slows – GM down 18 percent, VW 17 percent

Los Angeles Times: Cars with potentially deadly Takata air bags are still being made and sold

KNX 1070 (KNX-AM) Los Angeles, Calif.: According to Kelley Blue Book, May auto sales were expected to drop 6 percent

The Chattanooga Times Free Press: Chattanooga-made Passat sales best in 8 months

The Telegraph: Is Tesla’s Elon Musk the Willy Wonka of the car making world?

Inverse: Here’s the new list of cars with exploding Takata airbags

 

KBB.com Editorial

2017 Volkswagen #PinkBeetle confirmed

2017 GMC Sierra Denali 2500HD unveiled

2016 Mini Cooper S Convertible Quick Take

2017 BMW “30 Years M3” Special Bows

2016 Mazda CX-9: For 2016 the CX-9, which is Mazda's largest and priciest SUV, receives a svelte skin, plush interior turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, and a host of safety and driving aids.

 

Top News

Senator: Automakers selling cars with faulty air bags

These six automakers are recalling nearly 2.5 million US vehicles

GM issues preliminary recall of certain 2007-’11 vehicles

GM says its Takata inflators are safe; government disagrees

 

OEM/Vehicle News

Tesla’s Musk fears Apple, not Google on self-driving cars

Here are some of the things that delayed Tesla shipments

Why car makers are hailing a ride Uber-style

For Volvo, driverless cars won’t mean the end of manual driving

 

Industry/Dealer News

U.S. auto sales decline in May

Sixty million car bombs: Inside Takata’s air bag crisis

Google’s self-driving cars are also self-honking cars

Jamie Dimon just sounded the alarm on auto loans

Survey: Bring on the used-lease options

 

International Automotive News

Porsche recalls around 14,500 Cayenne cars in Russia - regulator

Germany, other top markets show strong May sales gains, boosted by extra selling days

Auto lobby raises Europe sales forecast to 14 million cars in 2016

Automakers seek alternatives to UK steel as Tata looks for buyers

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

Snapchat has reportedly surpassed Twitter in daily users by reaching 150 million

Univision is going big on programmatic advertising across all properties

 

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