Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 3

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE

www.autonewseurope.com

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

CONTENTS

KEITH CRAIN
Publishing Director
PETER BROWN
Group Publisher

EDITORIAL
LUCA CIFERRI
Editor-in-Chief
+39 01196 91970
lciferri@crain.com
DOUGLAS A. BOLDUC
Managing Editor
+49 (0) 171 424 6373
dbolduc@crain.com
PAUL McVEIGH
Managing Editor
+49 (0) 176 7835 3951
pmcveigh@crain.com
Charles Child (U.S.), James Clark
(UK), Bruce Gain (France), Nick
Gibbs (UK), Yang Jian (China),
Matthias Krust (Germany), Diana T.
Kurylko (U.S.), Gabe Nelson (U.S.),
Mary Raetz (U.S.), Mark Rechtin
(U.S), David Sedgwick (U.S.), Jesse
Synder (U.S.)
Correspondents

ADVERTISING

COVER STORY
4

GEORGIA CHAPMAN
Director of European
Marketing and Events
+49 (0) 176 2076 9139
gchapman@autonews.com

USA
RICK GREER
Sales Director
+1 313 446 6050
rgreer@crain.com

KOREA
JUNG-WON SUH
Sinsegi Media Inc.
+82 2 785 8222
sinsegi-2@sinsegimedia.info

Mini Paceman

PSA, Fiat, others at risk from
LCV shake-up in Europe

AUTOMAKERS
7

A-OK in the USA
German brands hope U.S.
gains offset Europe woes

8

Moving metal
Automakers display their ‘emotional
sides’ at Detroit show

EUROPE

THOMAS HERINGER
Commercial Director
+ 49 8153 907 400
theringer@craincom.de

Van wars

9

Cutting edge

SUBSCRIPTION
SERVICES

15 Better days
Bosch auto boss expects
sales rebound in 2013

16 Target in sight
Faurecia CEO reconfirms 2016 sales goal

17 Cutaway
Get under the skin of the new Mercedes SL

VW falls in ranking of innovative companies

10 New arrivals
Mini debuts Paceman;
Dacia launches Sandero

11 Unplugged
As EV excitement wanes, green car
focus turns to downsizing, hybrids

12 Home away from home
Foreign brands make further
inroads in China

13 Hard-hit Honda
Brand’s Europe problems extend
beyond market slump

DATA
18 Europe’s big winners
Land Rover, Hyundai buck downward trend

19 ACEA sales 2012
20 European sales by model
23 Russia sales 2012
26 U.S. sales hit their stride
Market has third straight year
of double-digit growth

27 U.S. sales by model
30 Global top 25 markets & brands

CIRCULATION

JENNIFER NATONE
Circulation Manager
+1 313 446 0479
jnatone@crain.com

SUPPLIERS

31 Shareholder value

RETAIL
14 Click a mouse, buy a car

Auto companies finish 2012 with gains

Renault, Dacia foresee rising
demand for online car sales

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Automotive News Europe - February 2013

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Automotive News Europe - February 2013

Automotive News Europe - February 2013
Contents
Van wars
A-OK in the USA
Moving metal
Cutting edge
New arrivals
Unplugged
Home away from home
Hard-hit Honda
Click a mouse, buy a car
Better days
Target in sight
Cutaway
Europe’s big winners
ACEA sales 2012
European sales by model
Russia sales 2012
U.S. sales hit their stride
U.S. sales by model
Global top 25 markets & brands
Shareholder value
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Intro
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Automotive News Europe - February 2013
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Cover2
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Contents
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Van wars
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 5
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 6
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - A-OK in the USA
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Moving metal
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Cutting edge
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - New arrivals
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Unplugged
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Home away from home
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Hard-hit Honda
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Click a mouse, buy a car
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Better days
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Target in sight
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Cutaway
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Europe’s big winners
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - ACEA sales 2012
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - European sales by model
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 21
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 22
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Russia sales 2012
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 24
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 25
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - U.S. sales hit their stride
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - U.S. sales by model
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 28
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - 29
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Global top 25 markets & brands
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Shareholder value
Automotive News Europe - February 2013 - Cover4
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