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Today's News: August 3, 2016

KBB in the News

10 Best Back-to-School Cars named by KBB.com; Honda Fit ranked no. 1 for third consecutive year

USA TODAY: For Elon Musk, star-touched vision and messy reality collide

USA TODAY: GM, Ford sales down in July; Fiat Chrysler up

USA TODAY: Foreign automakers posted uneven U.S. sales

USA TODAY: U.S. auto stocks suffer amid rising incentives

Associated Press: July US auto sales could fall on weaker demand

National Public Radio: For cars, the good old days are today

The Washington Post: 7 cars for Millennial drivers

Bloomberg: Ford, GM U.S. sales miss estimates with Honda rare bright spot

CNBC: The auto boom may have finally run out of gas (VIDEO)

U.S. News & World Report: Stagnant auto sales bad omen for manufacturing

Consumer Affairs: Average new car sold for over $34,000 in July

TheStreet: Car companies’ sales provide optimism, Kelley Blue Book’s Brauer tells CNBC

TheStreet: 10 best back-to-school cars your family can buy

TheStreet: What is your Volkswagen buyback really worth?

TheStreet: GM stock slides on July auto sales

Money: U.S. car sales beat July estimates overall, but some automakers pump the brakes

Financial Times: Carmakers’ slowing sales weigh on U.S. consumer sector

Financial Times: US auto sales rebound show signs of peaking

24/7 Wall St: Chrysler reports small sales increase in July, Jeep sales rise 5%

24/7 Wall St: July sales slip nearly 2% at GM

MediaPost: Auto sales flatten mid-year

Automotive News: Subaru parent profit falls 24% on currency, Takata recall costs

Auto Remarketing: Incentive spending puts industry on ‘unhealthy path’

Auto Remarketing: Incentives rise in July leasing activity softens

Auto Remarketing: Tough decision: Manage the book or grow the book?

Detroit Free Press: Fiat Chrysler ekes out 0.3% July sales gain amid federal probe

Detroit Free Press: 4 emerging trends in tepid July auto sales

Detroit Free Press: Ford sales fall 2.8% in July as demand for cars slows

Detroit Free Press: Showdown erupts over federal emissions, fuel economy rules

Detroit Free Press: July auto sales tepid, but industry still rides high

The Detroit News: Economists mixed on U.S. auto sales hitting peak

Benzinga: Watch out for the bears! Oil tips into bear-market territory; pulls down markets

Windsor Star: U.S. auto sales streak sputtering

 

KBB.com Editorial

2017 Chevrolet Trax to start at $21,895

2017 Chevrolet Spark: Chevrolet’s subcompact Spark for 2017 offers a lot of features for the money, at least as many as can fit in its tiny frame.

2017 Chevrolet Traverse: The 2017 Chevrolet Traverse offers 8-passenger seating in a comfortable and spacious SUV that is holding up surprisingly well for its age.

 

OEM/Vehicle News

Jeep hackers at it again, this time taking control of steering and braking systems

Fiat Chrysler stock jumps on report of Samsung talks

VW tries to lighten its legal load by getting case dismissed in California

Tesla exec critical of others’ EV offerings

 

Industry/Dealer News

Xtime research reveals no. 1 customer concern for service appointments

Rosekind says changing behaviors must be part of safety equation

Auto makers, regulators spar on fuel economy

 

International Automotive News

Germany says French emissions report shows abnormalities at Renault, others

Toyota to delay Japan plug-in Prius launch to winter from autumn

 

Ad/Media/Marketing News

Toyota’s Snapchat geofilter doubles as exclusive ticket to secret performance

Facebook is experimenting with commercial breaks during live videos

Nearly half of brands, agencies still don’t have a mobile strategy

Advertisers beware: Audiences are taking longer than ever to watch TV shows

Flipboard is now offering vertical video ads that act like gifs

 

Key Contacts

Director, Public Relations
Lisa Aloisio
404.725.0651
lisa.aloisio@coxautoinc.com

Sr. Public Relations Manager
Brenna Buehler
949.473.6595
brenna.buehler@coxautoinc.com

For general or customer service inquiries,
please call 1-800-258-3266.

  

 

 

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