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Automotive News - May 12, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:07:14

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- Automotive News - May 12, 2008
- Factories Punish Rogue Exporters
- U.S. Firms Sink on Supplier List
- Clarke: Buyers Don't Know Saturn Brand
- Greer Takes Top Sales Post At Automotive News
- Sonic Sues Mercedes-Benz
- Fiat Ponders Mexico Plant
- Ford: Wait on Kerkorian
- Going Green: It's No Longer An Option
- LaSorda Reaffirms Axle Plant Plan
- Chrysler: Jeep Seats From India Make Sense
- Toyota Exec: Maybe It's Time to Raise a Prius Hybrid Family
- Chevy Traverse, Ford Flex Face Off This Year
- As U.S. Waits, Chrysler Sends Cars Made in China to Mexico
- Nissan Plans Wide Range of Electric Vehicles
- Honda: Sales are Flat, But Market Share Soars
- Kia to Bring Small Car to U.S.
- Changing Models Yearly Created Object of Desire
- Fla. Law: Automakers Can't Force Dealer Upgrades
- Partnership Seeks "Premier" Stores
- GM Payback for Axle Bailout: Lower Prices, Innovation
- UAW Vote May Be Nearing a Honda's Alabama Plant
- Suddenly, Small Was Big in April
- GM's Big Problem: Too Many Brands
- Irvin Was Smart, Friendly, Helpful
- Dealers Are Tuned in to Absorption Figures
- Dealers Should Sell Alternative Fuels
- Museum Funding is Bold
- Watch Your Car-Truck Inventory
- In Tough Times Dealers Must Coddle Customers
- Ford's Challenge: Long-term Reliability
- Nissan N.A. Unit Gets New Head of Communications
- Maserati North America Taps Luxury-Segment Veteran Eulberg as CEO
- Former GM PR Chief Joins BMW
- Nissan: N.A. Off the Hot Seat
- VW Uses Free Service to Improve Sales, Image
- Shops Cited For Labor Violations
- Survey: Consumers Like Indie Shops
- Report Cites Trends in Repair Costs
- Aftermarket Center Opens at Mich. College
- Dealers
- Mich. Stores Merge Under Project Genesis
- VW is Europe's Top Seller
- Honda Exec Red-Flags Detroit 3 Aid
- Court: Auction Not Liable for Truck Defect
- Retail Personnel
- Canada Sales Post 3.8 Percent Gain in April
- Chrysler Asks Dealers to Donate to Museum
- Obituaries
- Complaint Will Delay UAW Revote at JCI Plant
- Supplier Deals are Smaller, Fewer
- GM's Truck Inventories Up Despite Strike
- Profits Up at Superior Industries
- Autobytel Post $2 MIllion Loss
- eBay Motors Courts Automakers
- Ford Touts 6-Speed Transmissions
- Toyota Raises Some Prices
- No Pickup for Hyundai, Kia
- April Output Drops 7.8 Percent
- Trustee Must Untangle the Chamco Debacle
- Scientists Say Chysler's Gas Plan is Just a Dodge
- From Cookie Sales to Auto Dough?
- In Europe, Small SUVs Soar; GM's Snore
- Daimler Seems to Be Betting On Peace in Iraq
- When Soccer Booms, VW Will Be Ready
- Molder AMP is a Case Study in Auto-Suppliers' Travail
- Spinoff Dismatles ArvinMeritor Ambitions
- GKN Driveline to Grow in China
- Kia Supplier Builds Ga. Plant
- BorgWarner Adds Turbo Capacity
- Supplier Personnel
- Supplier IAC Consolidates Operations and Know-How
- Mann + Hummel Sees Growth

Automotive News - May 5, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 03 May 2008 00:32:37

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- Automotive News - May 5, 2008
- Dodge dealers battle to bust Ram logjam
- Used-car price slump slams luxury makes
- INDUSTRY IN DISTRESS
- Tesla opens first dealership in L.A. Los Angeles
- Top auto execs to talk marketing at seminar
- Nader and the Corvair: GM edition tells whole story
- Dealers take Tundra to the people
- UAW official expects American Axle buyouts
- Ford plans more UAW buyouts at 2 plants
- Honda to some dealers: Upgrade or else
- Hyundai: Powertrains will take us halfway to mpg target
- Diesel dynamo
- Daimler cuts Chrysler value, again
- Ford domestic dealer count dips below 4,000
- Seems like old times: More cash on the hood
- Toyota sister car poses a challenge for Subaru
- Suzuki to offer standard navigation in $16,000 car
- Mpg plan fuels states-rights battle
- Kerkorian interest buoys Ford stock
- Henderson: GM will keep tight rein on inventory
- Is it real, or is it just temporary?
- Ford Motor must stay focused on recovery
- 'Have you lost your mind?'
- Dealers are victims of Axle strike
- Federal oversight? Good heavens, no
- Geoff Polites: A salute
- Save a board seat for the UAW
- A car for everyone or cut, cut, cut, cut?
- Think of Buick as part of B-P-G
- Costs up in China, but bargains still abound
- Mexico sales fall 17% in March
- Obituary
- Hyundai reworks Sonata sooner rather than later
- Nissan's Dominique gets to the big dance
- Dana seeks new business with Japanese companies
- ZF will supply Nissan
- Certified Tool closes a plant
- German engineering company plans Ala. factory
- Dealers
- A Lexus colossus
- Used-vehicle leasing boosts showroom traffic
- Certified buyers opt for extended service contracts
- Repossessed vehicles offer dealers a profit opening
- Prepaid plans spark service visits beyond oil changes
- Key to managing floorplan costs: Be realistic
- Long-term loans: Convenience or bad deal?
- Dealers hunt upside-down buyers with leases, incentives and long-term loans
- Where have all the investors gone?
- Dealer rebounds from contract mess
- Dealers must choose: Reynolds, GM — or start over
- AutoTrader.com makes big pitch to bump up new-vehicle sales
- CAW, Ford reach extensive early labor deal
- Infiniti asks: Do you smell something?
- Sure, Nissan GT-R is impractical — but what a rush
- Faurecia: We'll break even in N.A.
- Suppliers join carmakers' charge into Russia
- Chrysler small cars, Jeep crossovers are hot
- A dreary April in Detroit
- Penske earnings rise in 1st quarter
- Lithia posts $1.9 million loss
- GM makes 2nd ethanol deal
- Group 1's earnings slip
- Magna profits down; sales rise
- AIADA picks dealer of the year
- Vox(wagen) populi — plus a sales pitch
- Wagoner's pension shift: More earlier, less overall
- COMMENT: Bargaining barbs will sting for a long time
- Bugging the boss: Who's listening to Porsche CEO?
- New models from the post office
- Critics have kind words for Pontiac's G8
- Ford can't picture kids at design studio

Automotive News - April 21, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 08:53:33

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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 - 2008 Guide to China's Auto Market - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:33:12

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Automotive News - April 14, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:54:00

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Automotive News - March 31, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:34:33

Your digital edition of Automotive News - March 31, 2008 is available now. Clicking on the Table of Contents will deliver you directly - Axle strike leads GM to alter - Industry expert Ferron joins - Hummer adds E85 models
 - Lear expands in China
 - Ford spills the beans on car - Concern ... confidence ... curiosity - Expect most Ford-bred executives to stay put - Tip for Tata: Let British brands be British brands - Dana CEO sees need for growth in Asia - Chrysler: Any deal for partner - Farley retools Flex marketing strategy - Malibu attracts import-minded buyers - European purchasing execs to - Reynolds removes dealership modems - New Saturn ads will promote Aura, Vue, Outlook - This Spring Hill launch is a - GM works on small global car - Hal Riney, Saturn campaign creator, dies - Dealer sours on China importer - Secret computer lets Nissan planner - XM-Sirius merger: Lower prices, more choices? - Key Chrysler product developer resigns - Ford's new boss in HR plans no major changes - Wagener to replace Pfeiffer - It's time to break the glass ceiling - Autos don't cause all global warming - Toyota plumbed the depths of Scion - Customer loyalty is serious business - Future bright for Tata brands - Dauch sends wrong signals as Axle strike drags - Yanase opened Japan to Western cars - Fewer dealers, sure, but more brands - What if Ahn falls short? - Want to inspire Lori Queen? Just say no - Hanwha to build GM Powertrain assembly line - Toyota enters untapped Korea, home of Hyundai - James O'Rourke Jr.    
 - Picture This -- March 31st, 2008 - Lexus pays dealers for innovations - Suppliers to the 2009 Dodge Journey - Ricardo center has battery focus - Howa USA opens interior parts plant in Kentucky - N.Y. show suggests a future - BMW sees new models as sales saviors - Ford contract has unique take on core jobs - 6 more PACE-setters in auto innovation - Buy-here, pay-here may grow - Dealers    
 - Mercedes SL: A fresh face — with 1 flaw - Ex-Chrysler design chief John Herlitz dead at 65 - Future could be bright for Jag, Land Rover - Land Rover in good shape, but challenges remain - Fuel economy fines loom for Tata - As segment shrinks, Chrysler - Mercedes names 27 AMG dealers - Continental to cut jobs    
 - Cobalt SS price: $22,995 - Kia opens Ga. training center - Nissan idles Mexico plant - Plastech legal bill: $1 million for a month - Magna will add 3 plants in Mexico - El Camino diehards say Pontiac - No 2nd chance for Nasser, other Ford alums - Buick grabs a name from the past - After short list, a short stay for Laymon - Lori Queen or Ellery Queen? - Daimler's mum on BMW Southern supplier strategy - Tracing the Camaro's bloodline - Alfa searches for a U.S. factory 


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Automotive News - March 24, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:55:40

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- Ford lists 6 to succeed Mulally
- GM pushes luxury superstores
- Industry straps in for rough ride
- Bob Irvin is a worthy addition to Hall of Fame
- Debate at Scion: How to grow
- Ford moves executives in Asia to new jobs
- CEO of lanelogic: We're still here
- Kia's N.Y. duo
- Chrysler's exec trio: Reports of friction mostly fiction
- Where others see gloom, Honda chief sees boom in U.S.
- Fukui: Nickel battery is best bet for hybrid
- Beijing conference explores key issues in China market
- Planworks keeps its role as buyer for GM ads
- Lincoln: MKS will make up for brand's slow start in '08
- Deal's no big deal: Styling top reason to buy GM
- Penske's Smart start: He'd like 15,000 more
- Dodge's pitch for Challenger: A halo that you can afford
- Chrysler plans 'We listen' ads
- You go, Bob
- With zest, activist Ditlow remains on lemon patrol
- Autos did the job after 9/11; don't bet on that now
- Chinese cars? Dealer beware
- Solar power is the only answer
- Where will we get power for the Volt?
- Want higher CAFE? First, do this
- In N. California, hybrids are hot
- Detroit 3 can learn from the Marlboro Man
- The Prius is a phenomenon
- Wait 3 years, then judge Ford
- How many Jeeps will India buy?
- Lithia looks into improper sales reports at dealerships
- AutoNation's lead shrinks as largest U.S. dealer group
- Honda ad agency creates unit to build Acura brand
- Study: Consistent theme in auto ads builds viewer recall
- Big-truck sales continue slide in Feb. -- off 27.1%
- MazdaSpeed revs up racing accessory sales
- Calif. company eyes electric charging stations for Volt, Vue
- Indictment: Bribe scheme cost GM $83.3 million
- The greening of Toyota dealerships
- 6 more finalists in race for PACE recognition
- Tenneco expands Japanese work, seeks more
- Bosch buys diagnostic equipment firm in China
- JV will design vehicle platforms
- Citation moves headquarters
- NxtGen tests emissions system
- VW stake may help Porsche on fuel economy rules
- Chrysler's Project Genesis wins over Ore. dealer
- Germany, new EU members send up European sales
- Saturn will choose store system soon
- VW thinks modular for flexibility at auto plants
- Automakers eager as axles turn high-tech
- Talking drivetrains with American Axle
- Dollar halts U.S. retail sales of Audi Q7 hybrid
- Hyundai: Genesis Coupe offers more go for dough
- Maxima's target: Luxury Euro makes
- Pontiac adds 3 sporty variants
- Outsider Elmer Johnson shook up GM
- Importer Yanase was Hall of Fame member
- Obituaries
- Redesigned TSX has many Acura firsts
- Dealers
- Certified sales up 7.5% in Feb.; Audi leads the way
- eBay's new Web site has new look, more features
- Big pickups and SUVs lead plunge in used-vehicle prices
- Ex-Reynolds CEO O'Neill joins J.D. Power
- Auto Hall of Fame will induct 8
- Liberatore looks beyond Daimler
- Molina gets the top job at GMAC
- F&I pioneer Pat Ryan to retire from Aon
- Study: Hydrogen research worth the cost
- Gulf States trial halted
- As yuan rises, so do prices of Chinese parts
- Personnel exec Laymon: Ford still seeking outside talent
- GE gives supplier credit
- Dana CEO wants Asian growth
- Tesla launches production
- Todt steps down as Ferrari CEO
- Union pursues Toyota effort
- Chrysler offers spiffs for military
- Land Rover ads focus on heritage Mark Rechtin
- Fresh heir: To turn green, must BMW create brand?
- GM ponders mini-muscle Camaro
- New Ford ads coming in April
- With a spiffier image, Lincoln would rock abroad
- Rival says Nardelli's OK
- Ford hails its cab, but mpg is an issue

Automotive News - March 17, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:48:21

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- Leases grow as alternative to long loans
- Toyota dealers balk at upgrades
- Up for grabs: China importer
- Testing Chevy's Camaro
- Escalade first vehicle to get full LED headlamps
- Hoops fans take a shot at China
- Toyota will cut Tundra, Sequoia production
- F-150's risk-reward strategy: Ramp up before the revamp
- As UAW, American Axle talk, CEO Dauch in Fla.
- Ex-GM purchasing executive indicted
- Court allows higher Plastech credit line
- Saab sticker prices rise as sales fall; will U.S.-built 9-7X offset losses?
- VW plant capacity in U.S.: 250,000 units
- Bad cruise control switch haunts Ford
- Continental plans to bring r&d in-house
- Rieter expects to increase its global footprint
- Stadler: Audi considers U.S. plant
- Another General charges into electric cars
- Toyota sees its first checkered flag as sign NASCAR's paying off
- A pickup may figure in Kia's future
- Analysts: Lampert no threat to AutoNation
- More likely to be spent to keep suppliers alive in '08
- 2 suppliers plan Alabama plants
- UAW seeks job guarantees to end American Axle strike
- Revolving door continues to spin at Nissan
- GM, top marketers to share research
- Electric power steering is grabbing the wheel
- Delphi completes sale of interiors unit to Renco
- Mercedes again is true-luxury king
- How electric power steering works
- It's time for dealer-factory collaboration
- Ford must close stores but remain open to diversity
- The small print
- Here's a question for Obama, Clinton
- Didn't you ever hear of a halo?
- Hurray for affordable performance cars
- Politics can age a car overnight
- Good for planet, good for GM
- What 'scientific consensus'?
- Lutz may be right but said it wrong
- Lutz had the courage to tell the truth
- Big Apple isn't very green
- 23 finalists in running for PACE honors
- Canada sales up 14.5% in Feb.
- RV shipments drop 7.1% in Jan.
- Wagoner: No sure thing on state air rules
- Conquest sales, Asia growth boost ADP
- Brockman: Reynolds focuses on service
- OEConnection links to ADP
- Geneva goings-on
- Judge: Dealer suit over transfer of GM franchise can proceed
- Honda will build Ridgeline in Alabama
- So who's running the show at Chamco?
- GM seeks Plastech tooling
- Federal-Mogul reports gains
- Chrysler sells plant to Fiat
- BMW's new sales boss
- Odell is named COO at Ford of Europe
- Strike dents GM truck output
- Tony Stewart blows a gasket
- Illingworth leaving — and staying with — Toyota
- A note to eager auto execs: Invaders sometimes get icy reception in Russia
- Hush, hush: Baby Nason on board
- For rent: Ford's PAG palace on the West Coast
- Chrysler cuts Calif. studio

Automotive News - March 10, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:44:15

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- Cheaper small cars are part of VW's U.S. plan
- Ford offers to buy back 81 stores
- As dollar dives, automakers juggle global strategies
- Jaguar-Land Rover deal will be signed within weeks
- GM Planworks chief leaves
- Jacoby cites dealer role in VW makeover
- Slim fast
- Nissan: Electric car to get here in 2010
- Family honor
- Suddenly, Arkona's a key software player
- Chrysler may build vehicles in Russia
- Congress may ban mandated arbitration
- Volvo signs dealers willing to exit
- Breeding a hybrid? Prius could be a brand
- Honda adds benefits for same-sex partners
- Top China execs to speak at conference
- Manual for Challenger waits until '09
- Ex-Sonic president: Gulf States raided Sonic
- GM, American Axle: Ties that bind
- Boardroom coup ousts Chamco executives
- False data imperil all auto financing
- Dealers would suffer if Calif. gets its way
- GM, Ford should bring Euro cars here
- Fresh ideas are fine, but Chrysler must be wary
- We need that 10% of useful inventions
- Safety options: Let consumers decide
- Tire monitors are full of problems
- Germany's labor setup just doesn't work
- Alabama adding auto jobs more slowly
- Engineer Banks strives to sip fuel, burn rubber
- Toyota Financial takes risks to aid dealers
- Honda captive beefs up dealer training in leasing
- NADA releases 2 subprime guides
- ADP develops e-sales brochure
- Credit unions' share of auto loans declines
- Upgraded auction ID carries a fee
- Dealers
- At hard-charging Hyundai, the plan is simple: More — now
- Genesis sedan's assignment: Boost image of all Hyundais
- Allied will supply sensing systems to Magna
- Haldex opens Mexico plant
- Behr gets Nano pact
- How Tupelo talked Toyota into building a plant there
- Infiniti FX showcases new Nissan technology
- Ford may consider hatchback for U.S.
- Audi to launch A4 sedan, wagon together
- BMW M3 convertible
- Saab hybrid concept has solar roof panels
- Toyota could bring tiny 4-seater to U.S.
- Hummer to push H3 pickup's usefulness
- New look for the SL
- Tiny Nano makes big waves
- GM's Opel unveils small hatchback that could become part of Saturn line
- Who says Americans don't want hatchbacks?
- 9-3 will dominate Saab marketing
- Lutz: Green takes greenbacks
- Leap year added to Feb. misery
- 9 U.S. Toyota executives will retire
- Ford gives employees $1,000 bonus
- Denso picks new N.A. CEO
- GM extends buyout offers
- CAW OKs TRW pact
- Lampert ups AutoNation stake
- Sagging Chrysler boosts spiffs
- Feb. output is up slightly
- Buick offers the Cadillac of caddies
- GM's board: The royal robe fits Fritz
- Be it metal or men, Geneva all about style
- Raising the roof (price)
- Italian cops bust Fiero-aris
- Consumer Reports' verdict on Chrysler products: Eeeee-uuw!

Automotive News - March 3, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:44:03

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- Bob Nardeli's new big-idea guy
- New Kia boss reaches out to restless dealers
- Scion hits a wall
- Lithia losses raise caution flag
- Detroit 3 shun talk of NAFTA do-over
- Lincoln names new marketing manager
- Mercedes to launch hybrid sedan in '09
- Mazda has new top marketing exec
- M-B will hit the road with 50-state diesels
- Pontiac puts big ad bucks into traditional media for G8
- Reynolds, ADP diverge on growth strategies
- Ford plans to cut fleet sales 10% in 2008
- Mazda: New models, styling will boost its loyalty rate
- Run-up to axle strike adds to supplier woes
- Webasto's fast heater will debut by 2010
- Russian plant wants to be world's biggest
- A Lancer is hatched
- Chrysler throws out purchasing rulebook
- Honda sets lofty hybrid goal, with Civic's help
- Honda: Use of ethanol limited, must be biomass
- Honda CEO Fukui: No recession in U.S., despite soft sales in spots
- 550 hp? 620 hp? Is GM crazy?
- Doug Fraser was a great leader
- How ironic: Lyons learns caution
- Well done, Doug
- Don't let Calif. impose fuel rules on the nation
- Blame the dealer, not the brand
- Cutting weight doesn't cut safety
- When Lutz dumps on global warming ...
- JM exec Czubay: A taste for hogs, pierogi
- Doug Fraser: A good man to have known
- Fraser led UAW with 'combination of substance, politics and charm'
- Autonet finds success at NADA with wi-fi for cars
- GM to sell medium-truck business, keep dealer network
- Web classified ad firms renew marketing to dealers, buyers
- Chery designs venture's vehicles
- China venture eyes 20,000 Fiesta hatchback sales
- Toyota plans crossovers in China
- Dongfeng, YuAn plan minicars
- BMW shakes up global marketing, sales ranks
- Delphi divestiture boosts forging supplier
- Is Blackhawk purchase bucking a trend?
- Repair company grows as Detroit 3 struggle
- BorgWarner unit expands
- German automakers seek more parts sourced in North America
- Hyundai picks ArvinMeritor
- Japan parts firm to build Miss. plant
- Nissan to increase spending on IT
- Purchase keeps Tenn. plant open
- Automakers hit with apartheid claims
- Mexico sales flat in January
- Ford prices '09 Flex atop crossover line
- Hamp rejoins Visteon board
- RV deliveries decline 3.4% in December
- Subaru lowers Forester price
- Personnel
- Bright future for LED headlight suppliers?
- Valeo's Morin to Pardus: Learn before you leap
- German automakers aren't worried about U.S. recession
- Porsche's Wiedeking: We must retool VW
- Europe's loud debate over quieter tires
- Noise level depends on the tires, the road
- Auto industry robotics spending jumps 43% in 2007
- Electronic brakes struggle to get traction
- Big Texas dealer returns to some domestic brands
- AutoNation chief sees tough '08, better '09
- In downturn, Sonic looks beyond new cars
- GM promotes service, parts leads for dealerships
- 10 cool dealership technologies found at NADA
- Dealers
- Kia will build transmissions at Georgia plant
- Gibson leaves DealerTrack board
- Akebono closing Kentucky plant
- Feds issue Ford fire warning
- Magna net income drops
- VW to use Siemens' software
- A tale of 2 exhaust systems
- EU wants CO2 in ads; battle looms
- Maize malaise stalls ethanol
- Tata to siesta during Ford's Fiesta
- Honda moves its American bike offshore
- Honda will recycle cycle plant
- Tom LaSorda's multimillion-dollar smile

Automotive News - February 25, 2008 - Digital Edition - ONLINE NOW!

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:33:43

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- Automotive News - February 25, 2008
- Chamco's 'consultant' is forced into limelight
- Group 1, Gulf States clash
- Dealer profit stuck in neutral
- Ghosn: Autos are in recession
- NHTSA investigates Toyota, Pontiac cars' windows
- The upside of upside down: Better belts
- Push buttons will alter interiors
- Schwarzenbauer leaves Porsche for Audi
- CSM: Cuts in auto output to ease in 2nd quarter
- Ford's Hispanic ad campaign takes it to the mat
- Hydrogen slips as a solution for the greening of autos
- Kia to spend big to upgrade dealerships
- GMAC: Office cuts won't affect dealers
- LaSorda: Chrysler's $700 million axle plant is 'going up'
- Toyota hybrid battery partner boosts output
- Buick may add a car below the LaCrosse
- Toyota could add 2 more small vehicles to U.S. lineup
- Calif. regulators shoot for 40-plus mpg by 2020
- Loyalty/conquest: Power's best, worst
- Chrysler firm on retrieving tools from Plastech
- Former NUMMI exec applies Toyota ideas to aircraft industry
- Kozyra's resume reflects volatile supplier climate
- Obituaries
- Chrysler, Plastech now have chance to work together Do it the NADA way
- Hail, Geneva; spring must be near
- Volt's potential is unlimited
- The Volt is terrific; give GM a hand
- Beware of high tech running amok
- Teach reporters half full/half empty
- Dealer wants to view
- Conti exec: Inside, it's about the info
- Dealers
- Caddy chief's goals: Build on CTS, prestige, high-tech
- Geneva looks like another green scene
- Volvo XC60 system senses impact, hits the brakes
- Saab 9-1 concept awaits green light
- GM: Supply of vehicles to certify will stay steady
- Used-vehicle supplies up, prices down in Jan.
- Black Book plans daily updates
- Cars.com rolls out video service
- Manheim launches search tool
- Luxury sales channel is high on GM agenda
- GM seeks dealers' help with 5-point green plan
- Northwood offers dealer MBA
- Court rejects Chicago dealer's appeal
- Taxes distort Jan. sales in Europe
- Nissan to cut designers
- NHTSA studies window woes
- Bank: Autos easier to afford
- VW labor boss gets jail term
- Delphi sells 2 units
- Toyota Tundra had tough Jan.
- Chrysler's white knight: We're investors, not heroes
- Ford's 'Knight Rider' is Sync on steroids
- GMAC parties have lost a bit of their pizazz
- Global warming? It's a crock - but . . .
- Nardelli's NASCAR debut is a winner
- A frosty reception for the TSX

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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

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