Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - (Page 22) 22 • JULY 21, 2008 Linamar buys Visteon plant DETROIT — Linamar Corp. has acquired a Swansea, Wales, chassis plant from Visteon Corp. Linamar plans to make camshafts, flywheels and connecting rods at the factory. The Guelph, Ontario, powertrain parts supplier will employ 400 former Visteon workers. The sale gets Visteon out of the chassis business. Visteon, of suburban Detroit, supplies interiors, climate control, electronics and lighting. Modine shifts production to Ky. RACINE, Wis. — Modine Manufacturing Co. will transfer production of radiators and air and oil coolers from its Camdenton, Mo., plant to its Harrodsburg, Ky., factory. The company plans to close the Camdenton plant within two years. Modine, of Racine, makes thermal management products and systems. seating and electronics parts. U.S. medium- & heavy-truck sales, June & 6 mos. June 2008 June 2007 June percent change 6 mos. 2008 6 mos. 2007 6 mos. percent change Continental plant to make brakes SHANGHAI — Continental AG will begin production in October at a new hydraulic-brake plant in Changshu, Jiangsu province, exporting 60 percent of its output. The plant will supply General Motors, Ford Motor Co., Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co. and Beijing Benz-DaimlerChrysler Automotive Co. in China; Mazda Motor Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. in Japan; and GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. and Samsung Motor Co. in Korea. Continental, of Hanover, Germany, makes brakes, electronic stability control systems, tires, chassis systems and interior modules. Lear to shut Mo. seating plant DETROIT — Lear Corp. will close its seating plant in Bridgeton, Mo., Aug. 8, laying off 250 workers. The plant made seats for the Dodge Ram pickup until Chrysler LLC switched to supplier Johnson Controls Inc., of Milwaukee, for the 2009 Ram. Lear, of suburban Detroit, supplies Class 4 382 Class 5 454 Class 6 135 Class 7 217 Chevrolet* 1,188 Dodge*Class 5 397 Class 4 3,162 Class 5 1,540 Class 6 444 Class 7 277 Ford 5,423 Class 3 & 4 226 Class 5 24 Class 6 685 Class 7 1,460 Class 8 3,093 Freightliner* 5,488 Class 4 256 Class 5 1,661 Class 6 138 Class 7 283 GMC* 2,338 Class 4 11 Class 5 6 Class 6 242 Class 7 78 Hino* 337 Class 4 68 Class 5 71 Class 6 1,565 Class 7 1,425 Class 8 2,305 International 5,434 Class 3 & 4 619 Class 5 197 Class 6 42 Class 7 5 Isuzu* 863 Class 5 17 Class 6 60 Class 7 246 Class 8 1,456 Kenworth* 1,779 Mack Class 8* 1,192 Class 3 & 4 87 Class 5 38 Class 6 86 Class 7 8 Mitsubishi Fuso 219 Class 3 & 4 22 Class 5 37 Class 6 56 Class 7 40 Nissan Diesel 155 Class 5 15 Class 6 16 Class 7 279 Class 8 1,624 Peterbilt* 1,934 Class 4 74 Class 5 122 Class 6 44 Class 7 172 Class 8 720 Sterling* 1,132 Volvo Class 8 1,137 Western Star Class 8* .. 106 Other Class 8* 4 Class 4† 4,907 Class 5 4,579 Class 6 3,513 Class 7 4,490 Class 8 11,637 Total Class 4-8 29,126 Total Class 1-3 TOTAL TRUCK SALES 500,121 529,247 602 524 82 151 1,359 – 5,473 1,862 1,128 543 9,006 257 29 1,105 2,208 2,047 5,646 449 1,800 144 329 2,722 14 7 277 59 357 51 119 1,308 1,221 1,945 4,644 1,003 309 13 55 1,380 – – 358 1,565 1,923 1,037 426 113 170 13 722 54 69 112 14 249 – – 414 1,811 2,225 21 15 94 231 916 1,277 967 188 156 8,350 4,847 4,433 5,596 10,632 33,858 709,425 743,283 –36.5 –13.4 64.6 43.7 –12.6 – –42.2 –17.3 –60.6 –49.0 –39.8 –12.1 –17.2 –38.0 –33.9 51.1 –2.8 –43.0 –7.7 –4.2 –14.0 –14.1 –21.4 –14.3 –12.6 32.2 –5.6 33.3 –40.3 19.6 16.7 18.5 17.0 –38.3 –36.2 223.1 –90.9 –37.5 – – –31.3 –7.0 –7.5 14.9 –79.6 –66.4 –49.4 –38.5 –69.7 –59.3 –46.4 –50.0 185.7 –37.8 – – –32.6 –10.3 –13.1 252.4 713.3 –53.2 –25.5 –21.4 –11.4 17.6 –43.6 –97.4 –41.2 –5.5 –20.8 –19.8 9.5 –14.0 –29.5 –28.8 2,314 2,417 392 732 5,855 2,946 19,129 9,871 4,803 1,882 35,685 1,637 184 5,326 9,021 16,406 32,574 1,429 5,333 510 1,950 9,222 105 86 2,096 609 2,896 1,889 474 8,543 9,074 14,847 34,827 3,505 1,164 190 27 4,886 71 441 1,356 8,141 10,009 5,894 615 243 369 43 1,270 160 165 314 77 716 84 95 1,858 8,398 10,435 362 489 292 986 3,769 5,898 7,112 622 79 31,145 23,527 23,371 27,615 65,268 170,926 3,425,033 3,595,959 2,822 3,232 536 928 7,518 – 27,745 11,593 6,687 3,075 49,100 1,576 376 7,718 12,863 24,437 46,970 2,095 4,800 721 2,145 9,761 123 87 2,027 597 2,834 576 900 10,870 11,009 15,681 39,036 4,750 1,554 111 318 6,733 – – 2,278 10,770 13,048 7,389 1,781 560 725 66 3,132 211 362 460 44 1,077 – – 2,630 11,080 13,710 108 71 514 1,507 7,265 9,465 8,624 1,456 573 41,787 23,535 30,369 37,460 87,275 220,426 4,190,073 4,410,499 –18.0 –25.2 –26.9 –21.1 –22.1 – –31.1 –14.9 –28.2 –38.8 –27.3 3.9 –51.1 –31.0 –29.9 –32.9 –30.6 –31.8 11.1 –29.3 –9.1 –5.5 –14.6 –1.1 3.4 2.0 2.2 228.0 –47.3 –21.4 –17.6 –5.3 –10.8 –26.2 –25.1 71.2 –91.5 –27.4 – – –40.5 –24.4 –23.3 –20.2 –65.5 –56.6 –49.1 –34.8 –59.5 –24.2 –54.4 –31.7 75.0 –33.5 – – –29.4 –24.2 –23.9 235.2 588.7 –43.2 –34.6 –48.1 –37.7 –17.5 –57.3 –86.2 –25.5 0.0 –23.0 –26.3 –25.2 –22.5 –18.3 –18.5 *Reported by Ward’s Communications Source: Automotive News Data Center and company sources †Includes Class 3 trucks for Freightliner, Isuzu, Mitsubishi Fuso and Nissan Diesel Big-truck sales fall 14% in June Craig Trudell ctrudell@crain.com The fall in sales for medium- and heavy-duty trucks slowed in June. Sales of trucks in classes 4 through 8 fell 14.0 percent in June from a year earlier to 29,126 units. Through the first half of 2008, sales in classes 4 through 8 fell 22.5 percent from the year-earlier period to 170,926. In June, Class 4 sales dropped 41.2 percent to 4,907 units. Class 6 and 7 sales each dropped by about one fifth from a year earlier. Class 5 sales slid 5.5 percent to 4,579 vehicles. But Class 8 sales rose 9.5 percent in June to 11,637 units. For the month, Ford Motor Co. fell to the No. 3 spot in the market. International, which passed Ford to become the market leader in May, posted a 17.0 percent gain to 5,434 units. Ford’s sales of 5,423 units were off 39.8 percent. Freightliner passed International for the market lead by selling 5,488 medium- and heavy-duty trucks in June, down 2.8 percent. In year-to-date sales, Ford remains No. 1. Ford’s sales of 35,685 units through the first half are off 27.3 percent. International follows with sales of 34,827 units, down 10.8 percent. Freightliner’s sales of 32,574 units are off 30.6 percent. c http://www.izmocars.com/iconsult http://www.izmocars.com/iconsult
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - July 21, 2008 Automotive News - July 21, 2008 Gray sky, not blue; store values wilt Sour Chery: Bricklin suit claims corruption Germans in U.S. eye VW work S.C. warranty insurer faces shutdown LaNeve: Make do with less marketing money Tesla CAFE: 244 mpg Lincoln's big crossover Schaeffler goes shopping: Can supplier land Continental? Dealers cut, shift their ad spending Truck for the times? Oklahoma pickup gets 37 mpg For Chrysler sensations, glory days are gone Kuzak: Redone Fords must have best fuel economy The Fisher brothers: Quite a body of work Kazamai concept: Mazda's design heard round the world 3 years later, Mitsubishi, UAW resume contract talks Big-pickup production will plunge Nason's NHTSA: More rules, fewer penalties A vote for the Volt Hyundai: Genesis gives brand a new beginning in luxury GM may survive; to thrive, it needs hot products GM just bought some time Green can be cool; it's up to the maker Why don't we drive diesels in the U.S.? Hooray! Joint effort stops airbag deaths All-Stars: Look beyond top brass Leno was right about U.S. cars Toyota recalls Siennas, disputes safety issue This time, the industry embraces connectivity Telematics connects with consumers Telematics gets no respect — the word, that is Tapping mapping for an extra eye on the road Drivers can check CO2 'tire print' Pay As You Drive insurance tracks cars to trim costs Subscribers, sponsors may fund telematics services Big-truck sales fall 14% in June Continental plant to make brakes Lear to shut Mo. seating plant Modine shifts production to Ky. Linamar buys Visteon plant Picture this Lexus revamps 'Taste' marketing extravaganzas Suzuki hires new auto ad agency Fisker turns to Finnish firm to make first hybrids American Suzuki gets new president Canada sales slip 5.6% in June Dealers A big fuel saver: Easy-rolling tires (but watch braking) MPG now! Automakers race to boost efficiency Products — not entire brands — likely to be ditched Pared ad budget is back on the chopping block GM goal: Big small-car profits Congress mulls arbitration bill 2009 Mazda6 price: $19,220 Copart files antitrust suit Denton's out, Leuliette's in as Dura CEO June output falls 13.8% Dodge Challenger: Not quite a sellout Magazine is raided in Renault espionage case Ya gotta believe: Dealers buy GM stock States of the auto industry Will the big guns pull the trigger? Lear a year later: Icahn's offer in hindsight Midcourse correction in Toyota's global sales outlook Chattanooga: A good site better Automotive News - July 21, 2008 Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - (Page Intro) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Gray sky, not blue; store values wilt (Page 1) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Gray sky, not blue; store values wilt (Page 2) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Lincoln's big crossover (Page 3) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Truck for the times? Oklahoma pickup gets 37 mpg (Page 4) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Truck for the times? Oklahoma pickup gets 37 mpg (Page 5) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - 3 years later, Mitsubishi, UAW resume contract talks (Page 6) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - 3 years later, Mitsubishi, UAW resume contract talks (Page 7) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - A vote for the Volt (Page 8) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - A vote for the Volt (Page 9) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Hyundai: Genesis gives brand a new beginning in luxury (Page 10) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Hyundai: Genesis gives brand a new beginning in luxury (Page 11) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Why don't we drive diesels in the U.S.? (Page 12) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Why don't we drive diesels in the U.S.? (Page 13) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Leno was right about U.S. cars (Page 14) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Leno was right about U.S. cars (Page 15) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Toyota recalls Siennas, disputes safety issue (Page 16) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Toyota recalls Siennas, disputes safety issue (Page GM1) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Toyota recalls Siennas, disputes safety issue (Page GM2) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Telematics connects with consumers (Page 17) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Telematics connects with consumers (Page 18) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Telematics gets no respect — the word, that is (Page 19) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Tapping mapping for an extra eye on the road (Page 20) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Pay As You Drive insurance tracks cars to trim costs (Page 20A) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Pay As You Drive insurance tracks cars to trim costs (Page 20B) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Pay As You Drive insurance tracks cars to trim costs (Page 20C) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Subscribers, sponsors may fund telematics services (Page 20D) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Subscribers, sponsors may fund telematics services (Page 21) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Linamar buys Visteon plant (Page 22) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Picture this (Page 23) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Fisker turns to Finnish firm to make first hybrids (Page 24) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 25) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 26) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 27) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 28) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 29) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 30) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Canada sales slip 5.6% in June (Page 31) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Dealers (Page 32) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - MPG now! Automakers race to boost efficiency (Page 33) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - GM goal: Big small-car profits (Page 34) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Denton's out, Leuliette's in as Dura CEO (Page 35) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Denton's out, Leuliette's in as Dura CEO (Page 36) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - June output falls 13.8% (Page 37) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Chattanooga: A good site better (Page 38) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Chattanooga: A good site better (Page 39) Automotive News - July 21, 2008 - Chattanooga: A good site better (Page 40)
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