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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - June 9, 2008 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 Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Japanese can add small cars faster than Detroit 3 (Page 1) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Japanese can add small cars faster than Detroit 3 (Page 2) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Porsche's new 911 (Page 3) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Congress, Bush square off over rollover suits (Page 4) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Congress, Bush square off over rollover suits (Page 5) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Ford spends big on MKS ad launch (Page 6) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Ford spends big on MKS ad launch (Page 7) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Mazda updates the RX-8 (Page 8) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Mazda updates the RX-8 (Page 9) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - New Maxima is a tad smaller — but more buff (Page 10) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - New Maxima is a tad smaller — but more buff (Page 11) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - There's no substitute for safe driving (Page 12) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - There's no substitute for safe driving (Page 13) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Sticker law cleaned up a pricing mess (Page 14) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Sticker law cleaned up a pricing mess (Page 15) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Nielsen likes to step off the beaten path (Page 16) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Nielsen likes to step off the beaten path (Page 17) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Nielsen likes to step off the beaten path (Page 18) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Nielsen likes to step off the beaten path (Page 19) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - JCI will open Ga. plant to supply Kia (Page 20) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - JCI will open Ga. plant to supply Kia (Page 21) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - JCI will open Ga. plant to supply Kia (Page 22) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - JCI will open Ga. plant to supply Kia (Page 23) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Finance venture has $1 billion (Page 24) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Finance venture has $1 billion (Page 25) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Personnel (Page 26) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Personnel (Page 27) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Dealers (Page 28) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Dealers (Page 29) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Ford buys more from minorities (Page 30) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 31) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 32) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 33) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 34) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 35) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 36) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 37) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Audi's U.S. chief: Brand can handle high gas prices (Page 38) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - May in Detroit: Scary, not merry (Page 39) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Smith is CEO of Jaguar, Land Rover (Page 40) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Smith is CEO of Jaguar, Land Rover (Page 41) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Volt's good PR got struck by lightning (Page 42) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Volt's good PR got struck by lightning (Page 43) Automotive News - June 9, 2008 - Volt's good PR got struck by lightning (Page 44)
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