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Today's News: July 1, 2016

KBB in the News

New-car transaction prices climb 2 percent year-over-year in June 2016, according to Kelley Blue Book

USA TODAY: Nissan beats U.S. sales expectations in June

USA TODAY: GM sales fall as automaker favors retail

USA TODAY: Jeep leads Fiat Chrysler to June sales increase

The New York Times: Owner’s manual, out of the glove box and onto the app

The New York Times: Self-driving Tesla was involved in fatal crash, U.S. says

Associated Press (AP): U.S. auto sales expected to hit new record in first 6 months

The Wall Street Journal: Fiat Chrysler sales rise in June on Jeep brand strength

The Washington Post: Tesla driver using autopilot killed in crash

U.S. News & World Report: Tesla crash could hurt industry

Financial Times: Tesla reveals first self-driving car death

Forbes: Auto incentives are high, but so are prices, and so are sales

TheStreet: June auto sales expected to rise but some analysts see weaker second half of 2016

The Detroit news: NHTSA probes Tesla self-driving cars after fatal crash

Los Angeles Times: Fatal crash of Tesla Model S in autopilot mode leads to investigation by federal officials

NYPost.com: Man auctioning Ferrari claims it belonged to Nicole Simpson

DailyDetroit.com: In the Motor City new cars are the least affordable, says survey

Charlotte Business Journal: How much can Charlotteans afford to spend on new vehicle?

Bankrate.com: The 10 least affordable big cities for buying a car

Bankrate.com: Find your city on this chart showing where a new car is most and least affordable

Quoted.com: Should you buy a rental car?

 

KBB.com Editorial

5 Road Trip Safety Tips

Volkswagen AG: $14.7 billion to resolve dirty diesels

NHTSA urges motorists to stay current on recalls

2016 BMW 7 Series KBB Expert Review

 

OEM/Vehicle News

Volkswagen believes it can fix 85,000 polluting U.S. vehicles

U.S. regulators investigating Tesla over use of automated system linked to fatal crash

U.S. warns Honda and Acura owners to replace airbags

BMW to deliver self-driving car by 2021

Is Toyota planning flying cars? They just patented an ‘aero car’ fuselage

 

Industry/Dealer News

Dealers should play a role in auto safety education, NTSB official says

Three-quarters of U.S. drivers say they’d cede wheel to robot

EV sales need immense spike to meet 2020 emissions limits

Hertz seeks larger role in car-hailing

The Quail, a motorsports gathering, returns for 2016 with cars and stars

 

International Automotive News

France June sales up 1% as VW, PSA declines hit market

Germany weighs pollution goal that would spur EV, hybrid sales

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

Mobile ad study finds interstitials only slightly better than banners for being seen

Facebook axes Paper app

 

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