Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - (Page 26) 26 • OCTOBER 20, 2008 Milestones David Marchitello and Casey Harper of C. Harper AutoPlex in Belle Vernon, Pa., received an award for 25 years with GMAC. ■ 25 with Ford Tom Shankie, right, of Friendly Ford in Monroe, Mich., receives a 25-year award for Ford from Bob Smythe, Ford Motor Co.’s Detroit regional sales manager. ■ Silver dealer Dan Snow, left, of Gateway LincolnMercury in Columbus, Ga., receives a 25-year award for both franchises from Ray Parrish, Ford Motor Co.’s Southeast regional general manager. We invite items and top-quality photos for the dealers section. For guidelines, e-mail pfoley@crain.com or call 313-446-0378. Or send items to: Dealers Section Automotive News 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207-2997 ■ 75 with Dodge The Bierlein family of Schaefer & Bierlein in Frankenmuth, Mich., receive a 75-year award for Dodge. Pictured, from left, are Brian Schnurr, director of Chrysler LLC’s Great Lakes Business Center; Randy Bierlein, vice president; Dorothy Bierlein; and Kyle Bierlein, the dealership’s general manager. obituaries Red Flag Compliance. Lew Coleman HAMILTON, N.J. — Auto dealer Lew Coleman died here Sept. 20 at age 78. He began working as a parts department clerk for his brothers at Coleman Buick in Hightstown, N.J., and eventually became a salesman. He later co-founded Coleman Oldsmobile, now Coleman Auto Group, in Ewing, N.J. In 1988, Coleman was chairman of the New Jersey Auto Coalition of Automotive Retailers. Made Easy. Cloyd Feigley MILFORD, Mich. — Former dealer Cloyd Feigley died here Oct. 12. He was 86. Feigley owned Feigley BuickOldsmobile in Milford from 1961 until 1995, when he passed the dealership on to his children. They sold the business in 2005. Roland Kelly BEVERLY, Mass. — Auto dealer Roland Kelly died here Sept. 1 at age 83. He sold cars at the former C.E. Whitten dealership in Salem, Mass., for 23 years. When the company folded in 1965, he bought its Beverly location and founded his dealership, Roland D. Kelly Inc. It is known today as Kelly Automotive Group, selling Chrysler, Honda, Infiniti, Jeep and Nissan vehicles in suburban Boston. Kelly was a former president of the Nissan advisory board. Will you be ready by November 1? The compliance deadline for the Red Flags Rule is fast approaching. CREDCO’s Red Flag Solution offers a simple, comprehensive offering of products and reporting tools to help your dealership get compliant. Norman Young PONTIAC, Ill. — Longtime auto dealer Norman Young died here Aug. 1. He was 84. His father, Eugene Young, founded Young Chevrolet in Flanagan, Ill., in 1919 and moved the dealership to Minonk, Ill., in 1934, later also selling Oldsmobiles. Norman ran the business with his brother, Carl; son Don; and nephew Steve until 2000. Identity verification OFAC screening Credit reporting services Comprehensive reporting Get Your FREE Red Flag Guide!* CREDCOservices.com/RedFlag CALL TODAY! 866.491.4256 *Free copy of “A Dealer's Guide to the Red Flags Rule” by Michael Benoit of Hudson Cook. Limit one per dealership. Offer valid for new Red Flag Solution customers only. Must sign up for complete Red Flag Solution (credit reporting services, OFAC screening and ID verification) to qualify. Offer good while supplies last. Call for details. E-mail obituary notices to: autonews@crain.com Or send them to: Deputy Managing Editor Automotive News 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207-2997 Please include name, age, date of death, city and state of death, brief description of automotive career and year of retirement. Please include your telephone number or e-mail address. http://www.CREDCOservices.com/RedFlag http://www.CREDCOservices.com/RedFlag
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - October 20, 2008 Automotive News - October 20, 2008 Amazingly, vehicle inventories are low An upside of the big slide: Raw material prices dip â for now With GMAC out, banks trickle in Get your daily Automotive News - in video form, starting Nov. 3 Honda's Fukui favors fed loans, confirms V-8 To move the metal, Mike Kahn moves the store Hyundai airbag flaw tied to drink spills Texas promo: Buy a GM vehicle, get GM stock Chrysler's uphill road in China GM/Chrysler? Anything's possible GM/Chrysler deal? Companies' pension plans may need cash Acura dealers: A V-8 engine is on the way Buyers pursue former Heard stores Honda: We're still lending Gilles, Ligocki will speak at congress Fed list promotes high-mileage cars Party time: Saturn turns to grass-roots marketing Online inventory service aims to cut dealer costs Document fees must not become a dirty little secret Just put up a 'For Sale' sign Cash for clunkers? Scrap the idea Arbitration can work for everyone It's time we control our own destiny GM missed boat on Cheyenne, Volt Sept. truck sales fall 7.4% Microheat seeks Chapter 11 At Bosch, r&d spending remains strong GM's new diesel opens up, loses weight Urea must flow or new diesels won't go Hankook plans to bring fuel-saving tire to North America Odell: I can help Volvo tap more potential So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis Jatco builds China plant to meet expanding CVT demand 10 appointed at American Axle Personnel Milestones Obituaries Supplier Personnel Biking buddies Ford targets fleets with parental control key European sales fall; VW group bucks the trend 11 innovators win honorable mention 25 finalists selected for 2009 PACE awards Suppliers to the 2009 BMW X6 GMAC's loan cutbacks cost GM thousands of auto sales Credit tops agenda for NADA chief 'Flash' draws modest cash at theaters Booth's new berth sparks CEO speculation at Ford Economy's skid sends ritzy toys to eBay Report: Mazda scraps plan for U.S. plant GM's quandary: Finding loans for the imperfect Taylor to Hummer - and then ... ? Tough times at Tesla Automotive News - October 20, 2008 Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - (Page Intro) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - With GMAC out, banks trickle in (Page 1) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - With GMAC out, banks trickle in (Page 2) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Texas promo: Buy a GM vehicle, get GM stock (Page 3) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Companies' pension plans may need cash (Page 4) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Companies' pension plans may need cash (Page 5) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Gilles, Ligocki will speak at congress (Page 6) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Gilles, Ligocki will speak at congress (Page 7) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Online inventory service aims to cut dealer costs (Page 8) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Online inventory service aims to cut dealer costs (Page 9) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Online inventory service aims to cut dealer costs (Page 10) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Online inventory service aims to cut dealer costs (Page 11) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Arbitration can work for everyone (Page 12) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Arbitration can work for everyone (Page 13) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - GM missed boat on Cheyenne, Volt (Page 14) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - GM missed boat on Cheyenne, Volt (Page 15) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 16) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 16A) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 16B) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 16C) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 16D) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Microheat seeks Chapter 11 (Page 17) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Hankook plans to bring fuel-saving tire to North America (Page 18) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Hankook plans to bring fuel-saving tire to North America (Page 19) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Hankook plans to bring fuel-saving tire to North America (Page 20) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Hankook plans to bring fuel-saving tire to North America (Page 21) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Odell: I can help Volvo tap more potential (Page 22) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Odell: I can help Volvo tap more potential (Page 23) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 24) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 24A) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 24B) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 24C) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 24D) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - So far, BMW cruises above the credit crisis (Page 25) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Obituaries (Page 26) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Biking buddies (Page 27) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Biking buddies (Page 28) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Biking buddies (Page 29) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Biking buddies (Page 30) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Biking buddies (Page 31) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - European sales fall; VW group bucks the trend (Page 32) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - European sales fall; VW group bucks the trend (Page 33) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Suppliers to the 2009 BMW X6 (Page 34) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - GMAC's loan cutbacks cost GM thousands of auto sales (Page 35) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Credit tops agenda for NADA chief (Page 36) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Credit tops agenda for NADA chief (Page 37) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Tough times at Tesla (Page 38) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Tough times at Tesla (Page 39) Automotive News - October 20, 2008 - Tough times at Tesla (Page 40)
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