Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - (Page 15)

©2008 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Every Porsche performs under pressure. So does every Porsche Technician The historic race track at Daytona. North America’s best Porsche Technicians going head to head. National recognition at stake. The stage was set for the Porsche Technician Service Cup. Twenty expert dealership technicians faced off to determine the Overall Champion, each competitor timed by a panel of judges as they put their diagnostic skills to the test. At day’s end, in an ultimate high stakes contest of diagnostic skill, three finalists battled it out under the floodlights of Victory Lane as both live and video audiences watched every move. Congratulations to Service Cup Overall Champion Chris Hillier of H.J. Pfaff Motors, Ontario, Canada, as well as to runners up Thomas Moehringer, Porsche of Huntington, Huntington Station, NY and Alexandre Leroux, Automobiles E. Lauzon Inc., Quebec, Canada. Porsche technicians, like Porsches, are proven on the race track. Daytona 2007, Technician Service Cup participants (left to right): (row 1 at bottom) Thomas Colavito, South Shore Porsche; Steve Kandels, Ray Catena Imports Inc.; Matthew Esber, Rusnak/Pasadena; Jacob Coen, Barrier Porsche; Ramiro Pichardo, Hoehn Motors Inc.; Jack Murphy, Beverly Hills Porsche; Kamil Olszewski, Porsche of Huntington; Timothy Hudson, Tom Wood Imports; Daniel Halenbeck, Porsche of Stevens Creek; (row 2, center) Erik Emond, Automobiles E. Lauzon Inc.; Todd Trimble, Gaudin Porsche; Douglas Mace, Beverly Hills Porsche; Shawn Mchale, Ray Catena Imports Inc.; (row 3 at top) Tanner Andren, Hendrick Porsche; Stephen Cochran, Porsche of Nashua; Thomas Moehringer (tied Second Place), Porsche of Huntington; Chris Hillier (First Place), H.J. Pfaff Motors Inc.; Alexandre Leroux (tied Second Place), Automobiles E. Lauzon Inc.; Cris Mareque, Rusnak/ Pasadena; Ron Davidson, Porsche of Fremont.

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Automotive News - June 9, 2008 Hummer Bummer: A death sentence? New F-150, Ram in peril as big pickups collapse Japanese can add small cars faster than Detroit 3 Battery shortage hurts hybrid sales 2 key overseas staffers move to Automotive News in the U.S. Toyota may add Camry to Indiana truck plant Mazda extends warranty on RX-8 rotary engine CAW to consider strike against GM Porsche's new 911 GM plans big ad push for its big hybrid SUVs Chrysler cuts fees to outside service firms 5% Toyota considering 'Made in U.S.A.' Prius Congress, Bush square off over rollover suits GM finance whiz changed the industry GM's big SUVs may get lighter Harbour Report: Chrysler, Toyota most efficient Spring intros can be dicey Ford spends big on MKS ad launch Media buyer for GM cuts 25 jobs Sources: GM poised to buy Cobasys GM dealer program rebounds Mazda updates the RX-8 New Maxima is a tad smaller — but more buff Congress must balance safety, mpg concerns Is the gas crisis real or just temporary? What about poor driving? There's no substitute for safe driving Lack of regulation foils safety laws Sticker law cleaned up a pricing mess Lithia to sell outlets, delay used-car stores Nielsen likes to step off the beaten path GM union local strives to pull parts jobs in-house JCI will open Ga. plant to supply Kia Dealers: Be open about credit problems Finance venture has $1 billion Picture this Personnel Dealers BMW purchasing chief 'looking for waste' Nissan Mexicana gets new chief Ford Flex output begins Hyundai Genesis: $33,000 Ford buys more from minorities Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices May in Detroit: Scary, not merry Infiniti FX starts at $41,765 Lincoln: 8,600 MKS orders Plastics supplier sees growth Jenkins gets Aston Martin post Smith is CEO of Jaguar, Land Rover Kremlin watching, Chrysler style Toyota breathing down GM's neck on monthly U.S. sales PR chief Steve Harris: At GM through '08 Small-car surge is a replay of 1979 Auto execs would benefit from some store experience Mini's mixed results: Sales soar, quality stumbles Nice car — so what's the ppmpg? Volt's good PR got struck by lightning

Automotive News - June 9, 2008

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