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Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - July 14, 2008 Small-car boom misses Chrysler Ford's large rwd car plan is iffy Suppliers: Inflation is looming Hummer H3T price: $31,495 VW may build next Passat in U.S. plant Glut of trucks pulls Prius to U.S. Ford sues U.S. over taxes Restyled Ridgeline Volvo will tighten U.S. dealer network As BMW's chief in N.A., Purves got biggest thrill out of Mini Despite pricey fuel, Jetta diesel in demand Everybody's a critic: How dealers cope with online reviews Hyundai goes big on Genesis lease The shift to automatic: A transmission transition Jaguar-Land Rover dealer: Stand-alone would bankrupt me Chevy christens compact Cruze Fiat, BMW will team up on platforms, parts Revision: Bosch still tops Auto News supplier list GM to build Volts in U.S. for Europe GM ads will push mpg for 90 days A missed opportunity 2008 sales forecast? 14,652,757 Suzuki cuts U.S. work force 8% CAFE standards: Stop whining and get to work Uncertainty is the name of the game Honda dealer rubs salt in a wound Careless driver was to blame for crash Unsafe driving wasn't Ford's fault For doomsayers, business is booming again Best ad slogans have staying power Bird Dog Club creator hunts dealer poachers Dealers How to design a Lamborghini? Passion for speed certainly helps Dressed to kill Check for children Delinquency rate on indirect loans skyrockets Group promotes payment assurance Ford has big plans for small vehicles in North America Mulally pushes Ford toward fuel efficiency Ford brand will draw on European lineup With no new vehicles planned, Mercury's future is bleak Engines promise power plus fuel economy Horbury: We'll keep our vehicle designs fresh Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale Toyota's Lentz: Don't panic over collapse; market will stabilize Personnel Chrysler's car sales sag in June — even more than trucks PG sells majority of auto glass business to private-equity firm Chrysler's Campi makes nice Suit against Ford is reinstated BMW reassesses Mini demand JCI plant cuts shift, work force CAW board endorses local president Purves: Thumbs-up for BMW innovations Current trend in Europe: Electric cars Solid reviews for Ford's new Flex Philosopher has insight for ailing U.S. auto industry The 'B' word brings media deathwatch at GM Chrysler to dealers: Don't panic Automotive News - July 14, 2008 Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Suppliers: Inflation is looming (Page 1) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Suppliers: Inflation is looming (Page 2) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Volvo will tighten U.S. dealer network (Page 3) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Everybody's a critic: How dealers cope with online reviews (Page 4) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Everybody's a critic: How dealers cope with online reviews (Page 5) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Fiat, BMW will team up on platforms, parts (Page 6) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Fiat, BMW will team up on platforms, parts (Page 7) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - A missed opportunity (Page 8) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - A missed opportunity (Page 9) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Suzuki cuts U.S. work force 8% (Page 10) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Suzuki cuts U.S. work force 8% (Page 11) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Unsafe driving wasn't Ford's fault (Page 12) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Unsafe driving wasn't Ford's fault (Page 13) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Best ad slogans have staying power (Page 14) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Best ad slogans have staying power (Page 15) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Bird Dog Club creator hunts dealer poachers (Page 16) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Bird Dog Club creator hunts dealer poachers (Page 17) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Dealers (Page 18) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Dealers (Page 19) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - How to design a Lamborghini? Passion for speed certainly helps (Page 20) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - How to design a Lamborghini? Passion for speed certainly helps (Page 21) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Check for children (Page 22) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Check for children (Page 23) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Check for children (Page 24) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Check for children (Page 25) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Group promotes payment assurance (Page 26) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Group promotes payment assurance (Page 27) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Mulally pushes Ford toward fuel efficiency (Page 28) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Mulally pushes Ford toward fuel efficiency (Page 29) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - With no new vehicles planned, Mercury's future is bleak (Page 30) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - With no new vehicles planned, Mercury's future is bleak (Page 31) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - With no new vehicles planned, Mercury's future is bleak (Page 32) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Horbury: We'll keep our vehicle designs fresh (Page 33) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 34) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 35) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 36) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 37) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 38) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Ford aims to move Lincoln upscale (Page 39) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Toyota's Lentz: Don't panic over collapse; market will stabilize (Page 40) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Personnel (Page 41) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Personnel (Page 42) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - CAW board endorses local president (Page 43) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Purves: Thumbs-up for BMW innovations (Page 44) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Purves: Thumbs-up for BMW innovations (Page 45) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Chrysler to dealers: Don't panic (Page 46) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Chrysler to dealers: Don't panic (Page 47) Automotive News - July 14, 2008 - Chrysler to dealers: Don't panic (Page 48)
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