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Products and services available to qualiﬁed dealerships. http://www.gmacfs.com http://www.gmacfs.com http://www.gmacfs.com Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - August 11, 2008Army puts Arizona dealerships off-limits Ford mends supplier relations Cost cuts alone can't save Chrysler GM will pay shareholders Gilman is named CEO of Chrysler Financial 2009 F-150 to miss fall NFL advertising Suppliers: Apply for 2009 PACE Awards by Sept. 12 Tight credit hinders lease deals Delphi Q2 loss: $551M Ford, JCI end plant talks Nissan has some bugs to work out of future hybrid Impreza, Forester push up Subaru sales Insurer group: Minitrucks pose hazard that needs feds' attention F series recaptures sales lead GM cars inspired pop psalms Conference topic: Green cars VW, Mercedes diesels qualify for tax credit The Soul from Seoul Dana suit's message: Give cost relief Just think: All access to autonews.com for a week — for free CEO death shakes struggling Pininfarina Eaton supercharges Audi V-6 Mazda will add standard features to small cars Magna acquires Technoplast Hyundai supplier expands A unit of Dow will supply Continental GT Waving a magic wand won't work The silly season of presidential politics is upon us It's a new ballgame Do I need to surf the Web as I drive? Economy provides a reason to lease GM should tout its small cars Touch all the bases in the fuel search Want to sell small? Develop an image Will European Fords do the job? Auto industry is singing a new song GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing She saves sea shells — and water Auto industry wises up to water waste Factories get green makeover Honda's lineup prospers; Japanese rivals scurry to revise product plans Acura aspires to join Tier 1 luxury brands Honda sticks with the plan: Smaller, greener Subaru looks to long term The not-so-denki Cube Nissan prepares for key line changes Maxima starts Nissan's engine diversification Nissan isn't giving up on minivans Suzuki adds models, features and Nissan; drops Daewoo Infiniti picks up a convertible Mazda readies new powertrains Scion struggles with predictable designs, lengthening cycles Lexus cars await redesign while buyers snub trucks Toyota considers stretching cycles of more products Toyota gives Prius improved batteries, slows pickup push Mitsubishi seems to be waiting on CAFE GMAC spiffs' aim: Turn leases into sales HSBC's exit further shrinks subprime finance ranks Chrysler names new CEO for GEM unit Mann + Hummel names N.A. CEO Tesla hires Ford vet as CFO, adds to exec team Toyota to i-Real suppliers: We hear ya, we o-beya Canada sales rise 5.0% in July Study: Ethnic market offers opportunity Suppliers: To succeed, go global and improve How suppliers tackle soaring cost of raw materials CEOs share advice on how to survive Chapter 11 Suppliers size up India, Russia Toyota stands by decisions to build U.S. plants on greenfield sites Are greenfield factories really green? Carmakers giving paint a green makeover Weather forecasting cuts Honda's energy use in paint shop Dealers Picture This Magna's Q2 profit drops 13% Vehicle dependability improves 2009 RAV4 starts at $22,245 Lithia loses $244 million in 2nd quarter Nissan pins green hopes to new electric car Ford exec to head CCS design department Steel futures market: A cure for high prices? Cars beat trucks in July GM's troubles bring media spotlight Continental's takeover trauma has Daimler playing defense Jaguar has wish list for Tata Is animosity toward foreign cars finally a thing of the past? Enough, says Nissan: We're passing along higher costs Candidates, get ready for some sticker shock Toyota's new two-wheeler Automotive News - August 11, 2008Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - (Page Intro)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - (Page BB1)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - (Page BB2)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Cost cuts alone can't save Chrysler (Page 1)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Cost cuts alone can't save Chrysler (Page 2)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Ford, JCI end plant talks (Page 3)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Insurer group: Minitrucks pose hazard that needs feds' attention (Page 4)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Insurer group: Minitrucks pose hazard that needs feds' attention (Page 5)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - The Soul from Seoul (Page 6)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - The Soul from Seoul (Page 7)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - CEO death shakes struggling Pininfarina (Page 8)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - CEO death shakes struggling Pininfarina (Page 9)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - A unit of Dow will supply Continental GT (Page 10)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - A unit of Dow will supply Continental GT (Page 11)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM should tout its small cars (Page 12)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM should tout its small cars (Page 13)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Will European Fords do the job? (Page 14)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Will European Fords do the job? (Page 15)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page 16)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE1)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE2)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE3)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE4)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE5)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE6)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE7)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry is singing a new song (Page GIE8)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing (Page 16a)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing (Page 16b)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing (Page 16c)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing (Page 16d)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - GM factory a model of sustainable manufacturing (Page 16e)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - She saves sea shells — and water (Page 16f)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - She saves sea shells — and water (Page 16g)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry wises up to water waste (Page 16h)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry wises up to water waste (Page 16i)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry wises up to water waste (Page 16j)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Auto industry wises up to water waste (Page 16k)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Factories get green makeover (Page 16l)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Factories get green makeover (Page 17)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Factories get green makeover (Page 18)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Factories get green makeover (Page 19)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Honda's lineup prospers; Japanese rivals scurry to revise product plans (Page 20)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Honda's lineup prospers; Japanese rivals scurry to revise product plans (Page 21)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Subaru looks to long term (Page 22)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Subaru looks to long term (Page 23)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Nissan isn't giving up on minivans (Page 24)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suzuki adds models, features and Nissan; drops Daewoo (Page 25)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suzuki adds models, features and Nissan; drops Daewoo (Page 26)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suzuki adds models, features and Nissan; drops Daewoo (Page 27)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Scion struggles with predictable designs, lengthening cycles (Page 28)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Lexus cars await redesign while buyers snub trucks (Page 29)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Toyota gives Prius improved batteries, slows pickup push (Page 30)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Mitsubishi seems to be waiting on CAFE (Page 31)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - HSBC's exit further shrinks subprime finance ranks (Page 32)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - HSBC's exit further shrinks subprime finance ranks (Page 33)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - HSBC's exit further shrinks subprime finance ranks (Page 34)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Tesla hires Ford vet as CFO, adds to exec team (Page 35)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Study: Ethnic market offers opportunity (Page 36)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Study: Ethnic market offers opportunity (Page 36a)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suppliers: To succeed, go global and improve (Page 36b)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suppliers: To succeed, go global and improve (Page 36c)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - How suppliers tackle soaring cost of raw materials (Page 36d)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - How suppliers tackle soaring cost of raw materials (Page 36e)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - CEOs share advice on how to survive Chapter 11 (Page 36f)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Suppliers size up India, Russia (Page 36g)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Are greenfield factories really green? (Page 36h)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Are greenfield factories really green? (Page 36i)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Carmakers giving paint a green makeover (Page 36j)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Carmakers giving paint a green makeover (Page 36k)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Weather forecasting cuts Honda's energy use in paint shop (Page 36l)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 37)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 38)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 39)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 40)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 41)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 42)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Dealers (Page 43)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Picture This (Page 44)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Lithia loses $244 million in 2nd quarter (Page 45)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Nissan pins green hopes to new electric car (Page 46)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Steel futures market: A cure for high prices? (Page 47)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Steel futures market: A cure for high prices? (Page 48)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Cars beat trucks in July (Page 49)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Toyota's new two-wheeler (Page 50)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Toyota's new two-wheeler (Page 51)Automotive News - August 11, 2008 - Toyota's new two-wheeler (Page 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