Automotive News - February 18, 2008 - (Page 30)

30 • FEBRUARY 18, 2008 Suppliers to the 2008 Buick Enclave JUNCTION BOX Yazaki North America ENGINE COVER MODULES ElringKlinger CONNECTING RODS Mahle ALUMINUM CAM CAPS Metal Powder Products CRANKSHAFTS ThyssenKrupp Technologies ALTERNATOR Denso HEATER HOSE TI Automotive GRILLE Lacks Trim Systems EXHAUST MANIFOLDS Wescast Industries TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP Stackpole IN-TANK TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER Dana TRANSMISSION BEARINGS INA POWER TAKEOFF UNIT Getrag DIFFERENTIAL BEARING General Bearing UNDERBODY INSULATION M.A.P. of Easton MAGNESIUM ENGINE MOUNT BRACKETS Meridian Technologies 4WD COUPLING JTEKT TWIN-PISTON BRAKE CALIPERS PBR International ABS/ESC SENSOR CABLES Leoni NAVIGATION SYSTEM Delphi ACOUSTIC DAMPING Sika STEERING COLUMN ZF Lenksysteme WIPER SYSTEM Bosch RAIN SENSORS TRW Automotive ACOUSTIC DASH MAT Alliance Interiors EXTERIOR AUTO-DIMMING MIRRORS Gentex GLOVE BOX PASSENGER AIRBAG LATCH Autoliv Southco SIDE AIRBAG Key Safety Systems HAZARD SWITCH Omron Automotive Electronics SUNROOF Webasto FASTENERS Avery Dennison Fastener Division TECHNICAL ADHESIVE TAPES Scapa REAR WASHER NOZZLE Bowles Fluidics REAR CHROME RUB STRIP Siegel-Robert Automotive REARVIEW CAMERA Panasonic ROLLOVER VALVE Eaton FUEL SYSTEM Inergy GAS SPRING GATE Stabilus EXHAUST TIP Valor Manufacturing EXHAUST MUFFLER Tenneco REAR SUSPENSION CRADLE Modatek Systems (Cosma) FLOOR MATS Rieter BASECOAT BASF SEAT LATCH Dura Automotive DOOR HINGES Multimatic DOOR HINGE BUSHING Oiles America INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROLS Methode Electronics LOCKSET Strattec Suppliers wanted: If you are a supplier and have questions or want your information considered for our car cutaways, contact Steven Wingett at: automotivenews@supplierbusiness.com Suit seeks to enforce title-washing remedy NADA disagees with consumer group litigants’ approach Harry Stoffer hstoffer@crain.com More reasons to rent from Hertz. Hertz Local Edition® can assist your dealership operation with these valuable programs: • • • • Make and model availability to ensure customer/manufacturer requirements Customized billing options Customer satisfaction index support Potential vehicle availability guarantee In addition to these great programs, our new integration application provides reporting on overflow rentals from your own loaner fleet, reducing rental severity and improving control. Plus, now dealers can buy quality vehicles directly from Hertz. To contact one of the locations nearest you, visit us at hertz.com, or call 1-800-704-4473. hertz.com Hertz rents Fords and other fine cars. ® Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. © 2008 Hertz System, Inc. WASHINGTON — Three consumer groups are suing the federal government to force creation of a national database of vehicle titles. The groups say they want to protect consumers from unknowingly buying rebuilt wrecks. The so-called washing of titles that should be marked junk, salvage or flood-damaged also has harmed auto dealers. But the National Automobile Dealers Association says it won’t join the lawsuit. Instead, NADA supports legislation that would require insurers to disclose immediately all vehicles they declare total losses. The consumer groups filing the suit argue that laws enacted in 1992 and 1996 require a national title database. Joan Claybrook, president of Public Citizen, said the Transportation and Justice departments have evaded their duties under those laws. As a result, Claybrook said last week, consumers are getting stuck with vehicles that “can be too dangerous to drive.” Claybrook, a former head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, is a longtime ally of consumer advocate Ralph Nader, who founded Public Citizen. Public Citizen’s Joan Claybrook: Consumers are buying vehicles that “can be too dangerous to drive.” Joining Public Citizen in the lawsuit are Consumers for Auto Reliability and Safety, and Consumer Action, both of California. The suit was filed last week in U.S. District Court in San Francisco. Deepak Gupta, a lawyer for Public Citizen, said he has no hard evidence that interest groups have worked to block creation of the database. But “something is holding it up besides bureaucratic foot-dragging,” he said. Ivette Rivera, NADA’s executive director of legislative affairs, says the dealers association still thinks the government should create a national title database. But Rivera said that NADA prefers the measure that would require disclosure of total-loss information by insurers because it would provide more complete data more quickly. The prime sponsor of the disclosure bill, Sen. Trent Lott, R-Miss., resigned last year. NADA says it is talking with other lawmakers about advancing the bill. c http://hertz.com http://hertz.com http://hertz.com

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Ford cuts equipment combinations on '09s Lenders shun subprime market Toyota dealers test satellite service centers Despite cost, more carmakers use laminated glass Merger produces turnaround firm Chrysler would shut to move Plastech work Jeep accessories: Mo' for Mopar Auctions: Repos are rising Automakers face more child safety rules Supplier Personnel Family-owned stores could be tough sell for consolidation What would lineup be with brands under single roof? Mercedes will pay $9.5 million to settle suit Beru revamps strategy to boost profits, growth Jaguar: Dealers take 10,000 customer deposits for XF sedans Chrysler exec: Performance segment will survive Mahindra to offer hybrids in U.S. Mazda ad agency hires VW and Mini creative whiz Icy weather and perhaps boredom chill roadster sales GM, Saturn: What's after Reynolds? Ford: Mid-sized model year for mid-sized cars Kia's new American boss: Let's boost sales Rolls gets sporty Luxury brands push to meet demand in Russia Dealer is makers' best voice in D.C. Get real, Kia, Hyundai Face it, Detroit: Trimming dealers will be expensive GM has confidence in the Chevy Volt It's no wonder auto sales are declining A workable idea: GM dealer buyouts It's deja vu again with reborn 2CV Nothing beats face to face There's a person behind that e-mail Buying cars online makes perfect sense Bush seeks to save 2008-11 CAFE rules Personnel Lear investor: No regrets about blocking buyout GM CFO is mum on more aid to Delphi Dealers Road to tomorrow is paved with plastics Council aims to keep Ford current on environmental issues VW ponders Phaeton's U.S. flop, may try again McGuffie is Covisint's president In hydrogen race, Mazda seeks quicker route Suit seeks to enforce title-washing remedy Suppliers to the 2008 Buick Enclave Mercedes, Audi warn dealers: No sales for export Sykora wants CAFE flexibility Minority dealers see tough times in 2008 Arlena Sawyers Toyota goal: Create stress-free store NADA's Taylor predicts 15.7 million U.S. sales this year Honda widens support for dealer ad groups Jay's jabs Survival 101: Get lean, work harder Microsoft will test dealership system Farley wants market-by-market sales strategy Entertaining the troops Report: Detroit 3 cutbacks curb rental-fleet sales Dilts: High interest rates hurt industry GM asks for dealer assistance on quality On the Record Fisker: We're close to making plug-in car J.D. Power exec: Internet leads are slipping away Minority auto group nears 2 deals Garmin makes navigation technology deal Tenneco wins Ford work B-P-G focuses on new product push Volvo offers cash to thin the herd Cadillac challenges dealers to boost sales Chevrolet can stay No. 1, if it will fight GM will push a green marketing message Saturn is expected to be GM's growth brand Certified used sales help Honda dealer profits Hummer counts on pickup to perk sales Mazda will boost marketing budget, unveil Mazda6 Saab dealers to get new vehicles Toyota wants even better customer loyalty Infiniti stresses profits and customer satisfaction Mitsubishi CEO sets tough U.S. sales goal Nissan exec: New models will boost per-store sales Suzuki dealers cheer return of incentives Ford to boost dealer margins Jag dealers anxiously await the XF Ford executives vague about Mercury future Subaru dealers want diesels, hybrids Acura upscale shift inspires 'great faith in the future' BMW readies national loaner-car program Land Rover: Future upbeat, unclear VW dealers get vehicles on wish list Chrysler dealers OK with consolidation plan Mercedes pushes dealership standards Porsche shrinks as luxury segment lapses Large Hyundai dealers get more room to roam Execs' exit stuns Kia dealers Ford recalls 180,000 trucks over door part, fuel hose GM posts massive loss; eyes N.A. profits by 2011 Big-truck sales fall 33.5% in Jan. WTO rips China's tariffs on imported auto parts Fiesta will rejoin the party in the U.S. UAW's Valentine to Delphi: Hands off our pensions Rx for dealership flux: NFL draft + Mideast bazaar Toyota gets the boot in Mexico Nissan triples female managers Silverado hits a million, rolls on

Automotive News - February 18, 2008

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