Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - (Page 32)

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ATLANTIC TOYOTA Amityville, NY CARMAX LAUREL TOYOTA Laurel, MD CHAMPION TOYOTA Austin, TX CLAREMONT TOYOTA Claremont, CA DARCARS TOYOTA Silver Spring, MD DESERT TOYOTA OF LAS VEGAS Las Vegas, NV EAST COAST TOYOTA Wood-Ridge, NJ FINDLAY TOYOTA Henderson, NV FLETCHER JONES TOYOTA Las Vegas, NV FRED HAAS TOYOTA WORLD Spring, TX FRONTIER TOYOTA Valencia, CA GO TOYOTA ARAPAHOE Centennial, CO HAMER TOYOTA Mission Hills, CA HUDSON TOYOTA Jersey City, NJ IRA TOYOTA Danvers, MA JOHN ELWAY’S CROWN TOYOTA Ontario, CA KOONS TYSONS TOYOTA Vienna, VA LONGO TOYOTA El Monte, CA MAPLEWOOD TOYOTA Maplewood, MN MIKE CALVERT TOYOTA Houston, TX MILLENNIUM TOYOTA Hempstead, NY PAT LOBB TOYOTA OF McKINNEY McKinney, TX POWER TOYOTA CERRITOS Cerritos, CA POWER TOYOTA TEMPE Tempe, AZ RIGHT TOYOTA Scottsdale, AZ ROSEVILLE TOYOTA Roseville, CA STERLING McCALL TOYOTA Houston, TX TOYOTA CARLSBAD Carlsbad, CA TOYOTA OF DES MOINES Des Moines, IA TOYOTA OF ORANGE, INC. Orange, CA TOYOTA OF PLANO Plano, TX TOYOTA OF SAN BERNARDINO San Bernardino, CA TUSTIN TOYOTA Tustin, CA JM LEXUS Margate, FL LONGO LEXUS El Monte, CA PARK PLACE LEXUS Plano, TX PRESTIGE LEXUS Ramsey, NJ SEWELL LEXUS Dallas, TX STERLING McCALL LEXUS Houston, TX WESTSIDE LEXUS Houston, TX Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - March 9, 2009Automotive News - March 9, 2009Sliding sales push makers to slash outputBeneath all the glitz, panic prevailedAmid storms, dealer group swiftly expandsGM seeks credit insurance to help suppliers maintain parts deliveriesBuick pins hopes on LaCrosse sedanGM taps Opel for future BuicksTask force to visit DetroitJM Family cuts 500 staffersDealer acquitted in tax caseFord seeks to reduce $10.4 billion in debtAN Europe ends print editionGM in jeopardy as the bleeding worsens at DelphiRural dealers stand tall amid downturnM-B: E class will use GLK ad strategyGMAC's chief has a chance to earn his millionsAudi allroad quattro may return to N.A.Hyundai piles on incentivesDespite setbacks, Chrysler stays in ChinaPa. dealer dies while torching his vehiclesToyota adds radar to detect collisionsEVs: Limited range, unlimited buzzHyundai: Hybrid will get distinctive lookInfiniti considers more U.S. outputBeefy Lagonda concept is flayed — but noticedGM is cutting off fingers and toesScrappage bonus is a powerful incentive to buyGloom today but bright tomorrowTo U.S. automakers: Stay out of transitGM needs a culture change nowHonda axes factory temps as output fallsMahindra seeks tax exemption for pickupsSaab's future fraught with perilExpecting explosive growth, Bosch beefs up hybrid teamToyota: Redesigned Prius is better, not biggerOnce matchless Detroit 3 lose auto finance leadCatch 22: Aid gave GMAC funds but curbs loans to GMGMAC, Chrysler leasing exit leaves dealers scurryingFear drives down auto asset-backed securitiesService contract standard affects auto warrantiesSubprime segment will have rough ride in '09Balance sheet is crucial to securing lendersDealers look for lenders as preferred sources dwindleShut-off device monitors buyers with bad creditMexico sales fall 27.8% in JanuaryDealersGroup 1 CEO: No cause for sales optimismPenske Auto cuts costs, stays 'opportunistic'Nissan delays light commercial vansVW shifts marketing money to regionsFord may bring iosis Max to U.S.The good news: February's sales beat January'sDealers: 'For sale' signs scare off buyersFeb. output rises over Jan.GM pilots, peddles Opel on a wing and a prayerCerberus defends not pumping more funds into ChryslerNo. 1 retail Ford dealer? It's up for grabsFor GM in Japan, a Schwinn-winAutomotive News - March 9, 2009Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Amid storms, dealer group swiftly expands (Page 1)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Amid storms, dealer group swiftly expands (Page 2)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - AN Europe ends print edition (Page 3)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC's chief has a chance to earn his millions (Page 4)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC's chief has a chance to earn his millions (Page 5)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Toyota adds radar to detect collisions (Page 6)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Toyota adds radar to detect collisions (Page 7)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Beefy Lagonda concept is flayed — but noticed (Page 8)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Beefy Lagonda concept is flayed — but noticed (Page 9)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Beefy Lagonda concept is flayed — but noticed (Page 10)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Beefy Lagonda concept is flayed — but noticed (Page 11)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - To U.S. automakers: Stay out of transit (Page 12)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GM needs a culture change now (Page 13)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Honda axes factory temps as output falls (Page 14)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Honda axes factory temps as output falls (Page 15)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Expecting explosive growth, Bosch beefs up hybrid team (Page 16)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Toyota: Redesigned Prius is better, not bigger (Page 17)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Once matchless Detroit 3 lose auto finance lead (Page 18)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Once matchless Detroit 3 lose auto finance lead (Page 19)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Catch 22: Aid gave GMAC funds but curbs loans to GM (Page 20)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Catch 22: Aid gave GMAC funds but curbs loans to GM (Page 21)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC, Chrysler leasing exit leaves dealers scurrying (Page 22)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC, Chrysler leasing exit leaves dealers scurrying (Page 23)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC, Chrysler leasing exit leaves dealers scurrying (Page 24)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - GMAC, Chrysler leasing exit leaves dealers scurrying (Page 25)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Fear drives down auto asset-backed securities (Page 26)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Fear drives down auto asset-backed securities (Page 27)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Subprime segment will have rough ride in '09 (Page 28)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Subprime segment will have rough ride in '09 (Page 29)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Dealers look for lenders as preferred sources dwindle (Page 30)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Dealers look for lenders as preferred sources dwindle (Page 31)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Shut-off device monitors buyers with bad credit (Page 32)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Dealers (Page 33)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Group 1 CEO: No cause for sales optimism (Page 34)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Penske Auto cuts costs, stays 'opportunistic' (Page 35)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Penske Auto cuts costs, stays 'opportunistic' (Page 36)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Ford may bring iosis Max to U.S. (Page 37)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Ford may bring iosis Max to U.S. (Page 38)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Ford may bring iosis Max to U.S. (Page 39)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Ford may bring iosis Max to U.S. (Page 40)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - The good news: February's sales beat January's (Page 41)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - The good news: February's sales beat January's (Page 42)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Dealers: 'For sale' signs scare off buyers (Page 43)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Dealers: 'For sale' signs scare off buyers (Page 44)Automotive News - March 9, 2009 - Feb. output rises over Jan. 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