Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - (Page 20) 20 • SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 Want 50% More Write Ups? Milestones Joe Verde’s Online Training Jim Johnson of Jim Johnson Nissan in Bowling Green, Ky., received a 35-year award for Nissan from Nissan North America. Krafton Locke of Apple Tree Honda in Asheville, N.C., received a 35-year award for Honda from American Honda Motor Co. Robert Driscoll of Driscoll Motor Co. in Pontiac, Ill., received a 25-year award for GMC from General Motors. 00 Subscription Terms Vary No Minimum Required ■ 75 with Chrysler Rahn Pischke of Pischke Motors in West Salem, Wis., receives a 75-year award for Chrysler. Pictured, from left, are John Pascutti, dealer network manager at Chrysler LLC’s Midwest Business Center; Rahn Pischke; John Mulawa, Chrysler’s Wisconsin dealer operations manager; and Gary Pischke. ACS Tops NADA Survey ■ 35 with Nissan Ed Hicks, left, of Ed Hicks Nissan in Corpus Christi, Texas, receives a 35-year award for Nissan from John Spoon, Nissan North America’s south central regional vice president. # Overall Dealership Satisfaction 1-800-227-8187 1 800 227 8187 Prompt 5 www.ACSaccess.com ACS ACCESS® – The Complete DMS Automotive Computer Services, Inc. Mobile, AL Dealer anniversary awards We invite news items and topquality photographs for the dealers section. Please include your telephone number or e-mail address. We do not run items for anniversaries of fewer than 25 years. Photos for 25-45 years (one-column photos) should include only two people posed shoulder to shoulder. Photos for 50 or more years (two-column photos) should have no more than six people. Please include names (left to right), titles, dealership name and city, franchise(s) held and franchise for which award is given. You may send a photo electronically in jpg format and at high resolution (300 dpi). E-mail items to: autonews@crain.com Or send them to: Dealers Section, Automotive News, 1155 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, MI 48207-2997 ■ 50 with GMC Lawrence Handy of Handy Pontiac-Cadillac-Buick-GMC in St. Albans, Vt., receives a 50-year award for GMC. Pictured, from left, are son Jeffrey Handy; Tom McManus, Buick-Pontiac-GMC Northeast regional zone manager; Lawrence Handy; and son David Handy. WARNING! November 1 Red Flag Deadline. Sign up with MenuVantage! You get Unlimited FREE RED FLAG checks! • • • • • • • Compliance with 26 Identity Theft Guidelines 24/7 monitoring of federal & state regulations Continuous compliance updates Free e-contracting Integrated Service Menu Integrated Bi-weekly program Route One integration Join more than 9,000 users nationwide (Plus over 60 major providers!) using our web-based menu sales tools to add hundreds of millions in worry-free Sales, F&I and Service profits! ■ 35 with Toyota Marc Gosch, left, of Gosch Toyota in Hemet, Calif., receives a 35-year award for Toyota from Jeff Bracken, general manager of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.’s Los Angeles region. ■ 25 with Chrysler Bill Golling, left, of Golling ChryslerJeep-Dodge in Bloomfield Hills, Mich., receives a 25-year award for Chrysler from Jim Press, Chrysler LLC’s co-president. ■ Silver dealer Max Pearson of Pearson LincolnMercury in Richmond, Va., receives a 25-year award for both franchises from Lisa O’Connor, Washington regional manager of Ford-LincolnMercury sales operations. ■ 25 with Ford Kevin Barrett, left, of Wareham Ford in Wareham, Mass., receives a 25-year award for Ford from Andrew Frick, Ford Motor Co.’s Boston regional manager. PROFITS DELIVERED CALL TOLL-FREE TODAY! 1.877.MENUVAN (1.877.636.8826) sales@menuvantage.com • www.menuvantage.com MVAN-022_6x5RedFlagAdAN.indd 1 9/19/08 10:03:16 AM http://www.ACSaccess.com http://www.ACSaccess.com http://www.menuvantage.com http://www.menuvantage.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Automotive News - September 29, 2008 GM, Ford and Chrysler place new-product bets Credit freeze could mean cash crisis Mr. Big Volume reaches the end of the line Korea's revolving door Mazda quits Ford Credit for Chase Mitsubishi, UAW reach tentative agreement Volt could break feds' 100 mpg ceiling Chase cuts back on auto leasing Target for Traverse: No. 1 in large crossovers BMW's new 7 series: Timing may be all wrong Tucson revisited Can Ford light fire under Fiesta? Lithia puts brakes on used-car stores Revived Mercury will focus on 3 segments VW taps 'zealots' to promote diesels Farley, Leuliette will kick off World Congress The new Soul (and nose) of Kia Hyundai: Drivetrain key to more mpg Taxpayers at risk if firms get fed loans - then fail GM plans high-tech small engines for Volt and Cruze Buick looks upscale Denso says U.S. woes will cut its profits Denso: No plans to make hybrid parts in U.S. Bailouts are a bad idea Chic small cars? Check them out at the Paris show Credit's no problem, but a weak brand is Helping dealers helped GM Ford field rep didn't help at all Who knew? Electric cars are fun to drive Where is the power going to come from? Hyundai shifts its U.S. ad agency Hyundai, Kia mold separate identities Behind on hybrids, Hyundai sets high goals Dealers Flashes of genius, years of turmoil No cop-out; car designed for police use PICTURE THIS: A trip to the bank RV sales drop 31.9% in June Mexico sales off 4.8% in Aug., 1.2% for 8 mos. Suzuki to aim pickup at motorcycle owners Experts: Learn Korean hierarchies Readers' comments on Bill Heard's collapse Bill Ford sells some Ford stock CarMax net income falls ArvinMeritor raises forecast Toyota plans CNG concept Chrysler cuts 250-300 salaried workers Minority supplier drops stamping business Will Cerberus buy up Chrysler to wave bye-bye? Rioters kill supplier exec in India No pickup seen for pickups Piech's ploy was masterstroke in war with Porsche Honda's highway groove music: It sounded better on vinyl St. Louis dealer to paper that outsourced typesetters: 'Deal me out' Automotive News - September 29, 2008 Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - (Page Intro) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - (Page Bellyband1) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - (Page Bellyband2) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Mr. Big Volume reaches the end of the line (Page 1) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Mr. Big Volume reaches the end of the line (Page 2) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Volt could break feds' 100 mpg ceiling (Page 3) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Tucson revisited (Page 4) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Tucson revisited (Page 5) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - The new Soul (and nose) of Kia (Page 6) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - The new Soul (and nose) of Kia (Page 7) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page 8) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G1) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G2) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G3) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G4) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G5) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G6) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G7) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G8) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G9) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G10) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G11) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Buick looks upscale (Page G12) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Flashes of genius, years of turmoil (Page 9) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Denso says U.S. woes will cut its profits (Page 10) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Denso says U.S. woes will cut its profits (Page 11) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Ford field rep didn't help at all (Page 12) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Ford field rep didn't help at all (Page 13) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Where is the power going to come from? (Page 14) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Where is the power going to come from? (Page 15) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Hyundai, Kia mold separate identities (Page 16) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Hyundai, Kia mold separate identities (Page 17) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Behind on hybrids, Hyundai sets high goals (Page 18) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Behind on hybrids, Hyundai sets high goals (Page 19) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Dealers (Page 20) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Dealers (Page 21) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - RV sales drop 31.9% in June (Page 22) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - RV sales drop 31.9% in June (Page 23) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - RV sales drop 31.9% in June (Page 24) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - RV sales drop 31.9% in June (Page 25) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - RV sales drop 31.9% in June (Page 26) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Mexico sales off 4.8% in Aug., 1.2% for 8 mos. (Page 27) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Suzuki to aim pickup at motorcycle owners (Page 28) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Experts: Learn Korean hierarchies (Page 29) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Readers' comments on Bill Heard's collapse (Page 30) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Chrysler cuts 250-300 salaried workers (Page 31) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Minority supplier drops stamping business (Page 32) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - Minority supplier drops stamping business (Page 33) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - St. Louis dealer to paper that outsourced typesetters: 'Deal me out' (Page 34) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - St. Louis dealer to paper that outsourced typesetters: 'Deal me out' (Page 35) Automotive News - September 29, 2008 - St. Louis dealer to paper that outsourced typesetters: 'Deal me out' (Page 36)
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