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20 • APRIL 21, 2008 A U T O M O T I V E N E W S PA C E AWA R D S JOE WILSSENS Here are the 2008 Automotive News PACE Award winners. From left: Terry Smith, Sirius; Dave Maschoff, Delphi; Fred Bauer, Gentex; Bob Sump, Nissan; Joe Loughrey, Cummins; Flavio Gussoni, Magneti Marelli Sistemas Automotivos Industria & Comercio; Bill Kozyra, Continental; Dennis Kovalsky, PPG Industries; Roger J. Wood, BorgWarner; Joachim Mathes, Valeo Interior Controls; Simon Narasimhan, Eaton; Masatoshi Kawano, Sony; Hiroyasu Kan, Xanavi Informatics; and Doug Shewchuck, Dow Automotive. Road-tested For information and rates, contact Larry Schlagheck at (313) 446-6790 or lschlagheck@crain.com Automotive News PACE Awards: Night of black ties, trophies, praise James B. Treece jtreece@crain.com PACE Award winners ➤ 22 rate vice president in the B2B solutions business group, expressed his appreciation for the award, saying it proved Sony is “not just an entertainment” company. Sony was one of about 40 companies honored as winners, finalists and honorable-mention recipients at the black-tie Automotive News PACE Awards ceremony, held here at the Max M. Fisher Music Center. Sony shared its award with Xanavi Informatics Corp. for developing the Around View Monitor, which debuted on the 2008 Infiniti EX35 crossover. Among other notable moments during the awards ceremony: Dow Automotive won a PACE Award for its Impaxx energy-absorbing foam. Doug Shewchuck, global market manager for Dow Automotive’s energy management systems, cited sobering proof of Impaxx’s energyabsorbing ability: the April 4 crash of Michael McDowell’s NASCAR race car during qualifying trials at the Texas Motor Speedway, in Fort Worth, Texas. The car, equipped with Impaxx, hit the wall at 200 mph and rolled over autonews.com DETROIT — Sony Corp. has won Oscars, Grammys and Emmys. On Monday, April 14, it added an Automotive News PACE Award to its trophy shelf. Masatoshi Kawano, a Sony corpo- eight times. McDowell walked away, got into a backup car and qualified for the Samsung 500 race. Cummins Inc. won for its 6.7-liter Turbo Diesel engine. “I’m really thrilled for the many Cummins employees who worked their tails off to develop this product,” Cummins President Joe Loughrey said in accepting the award. He also credited several partners and others for assisting in the effort. The list included the Department of Energy and “the EPA, believe it or not, for being willing to look at a different approach” to reducing emissions. Loughrey closed by thanking the PACE Awards sponsors “for giving us a chance to show our stuff.” Dennis Kovalsky, vice president of automotive coatings at PPG Industries Inc., agreed with that assessment of the award. “It really does showcase the advancements being made in the automotive industry,” Kovalsky said. He asked, “How many people had the shrimp cocktail this evening?” PPG won for its Green Logic paint process, which uses chitosan — derived from crab, lobster and shrimp shells — rather than acid- or formaldehydebased products as a detackifier. Said Kovalsky: “Thank you for creating the raw material we use.”c Before it won a PACE Award, Dow Automotive’s Impaxx energyabsorbing foam proved its mettle in this 200-mph crash involving NASCAR driver Michael McDowell at the Texas Motor Speedway. McDowell got out, got into another car and qualified for the race. LAT PHOTOGRAPHIC http://www.insigniagroup.com/roi http://www.insigniagroup.com/roi http://autonews.com http://autonews.com http://www.cardonegroup.com

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Automotive News - April 21, 2008 Reorganization plan gives more muscle to 4 sales-channel execs Hummer plummets, Saturn soars in sales per franchise Chrysler-Nissan: Loads of partnership potential LIFESTYLE PICKUPS Strike averted Friday at GM transmission plant Hyundai to phase out Tiburon Veteran lobbyist looks back on decades-long mpg battle Autonews.com offers news customization GM offers free digital marketing package to dealers Lithia extends vehicle repair warranty to 3 years/50,000 miles With new products, is there life in Saturn? Ford plans $100M-plus F-150 launch Ford broadens its diesel strategy GM pitches its management system to dealers Supplier to help Mahindra offer diesel hybrid Transplants top 40% of N.A. output in March Geely chief: 'We are still an ant' Honda could import cars from China GM redirects efforts to serve emerging markets Beijing showstoppers New Challenger is appetizer for full line in 2009 Last week, I got a glimpse of the future Service contracts: Federal oversight is needed Delphi mess drags on Can't we stop importing oil? Ryan revolutionized this business An editorial glass ceiling? Driving on hydrogen — pros and cons BMW should build even more here Not what New York ordered Magna exec: More suppliers will fail Canada sales off 0.4% in March Bosch pushes crash avoidance Chrysler plans hybrid Dodge Ram Honda engineer is honored by SAE for safety efforts Panel: Diesels may hit 20% of U.S. market by 2020 Automotive News PACE Awards: Night of black ties, trophies, praise PACE Awards honor innovation Truck sales drop 31% in March Honda's new Pilot is bigger, more upscale In China, GM looks to fresh vehicles in 2009 U.S. economic woes hurt shareholder values Judge refuses to toss GMC franchise-award case Dealers Farley: Ford's marketing team is ready to roll Landry: Chrysler's consolidation will spawn service-only stores Profits up at Johnson Controls Hyundai to fix airbag problem GM to build $200 million Brazil plant Convis is CEO of Dana Holding Denso names Katoh CEO Stephen Feinberg speaks! Hogan eyes CEO spot in startup Chrysler reviving its global dreams? How I saved Delphi: A work in progress Tesla Motors' lawsuit: Designer Fisker ripped us off Concert in the key of C-3PO

Automotive News - April 21, 2008

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