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Articles in December 2001 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Valmet beats Magna, Boxster stays.
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Porsche in ThyssenKrupp talks.
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Spanish sales roused by low interest rates, switch to euro.
  by Hayley, Julia
• news digest.
• Customers said keep new Range Rover simple ; Flagship's styling may be evolutionary, but there have been some radical changes under the skin.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• ZF installs top execs at Sachs.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Editorial: Be careful what you do with Jaguar.
• Modular approach brings cost savings for new Polo ; VW plans to build 11 million cars off PQ24 platform - including Polo, Fabia and Ibiza models.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Carmaker website visits rise in Europe.
  by Barton, Geoff
• The brothers who seized an opportunity; Andre Michelin (1853-1931), Edouard Michelin (1859-1940).
• Troubled Fiat Auto gets an all-new look ; A structure that segregates Alfa Romeo and international operations leaves some puzzled.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Editorial: Try a new segment? Why not?
• GM kills a plan to sell Cadillacs in Saab stores.
  by Feast, Richard
• Pauline Walsh profile.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• This has been a year for change.
  by Crain, Keith
• Flexibility key to Volvo plans.
  by Johnson, Richard
• D/C strengthens image with global campaign.
  by Britt, Bill
• Supply line.
• 5 legends enter the Hall of Fame.
• VW invests heavily in Japan, China.
  by Auer, Georg
• GM unites sales for Opel, Vauxhall.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Reilly leads takeover of Daewoo ; Ex-Jaguar boss Browning returns to GM Europe as sales vice president.
  by Wright, Chris
• Faurecia sees loss.
• Why Testore was forced out at Fiat ; Faced with angry shareholders, suppliers and dealers, Fiat Auto's managing director had no choice but to resign.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• The woman in charge of PSA's billions.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• INA's Gresens was key to FAG takeover.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Don't underestimate Pauline Walsh ; Ford's youthful manager of Mondeo assembly in Genk, Belgium, is doing a tough job very well.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Valeo snubs firms that stay off-line.
  by Seine, Sylviane De Saint
• Delphi's innovative deal with PSA yields stop-start system.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Most Europeans take it easy in Detroit.
  by Kranz, Rick
• High-volume cars test aluminum ; Aluminum cars are lighter and use less fuel, but they cost a lot. Can aluminum find mass-market acceptance?
  by Kochan, Anna
• BASF sees a big chance to grow its coatings business.
  by Chew, Edmund; Wright, Chris
• Late-model cars put used prices under pressure.
  by Snyder, Jesse
• It's not simply one or the other.
  by Crain, Keith
• How other Europeans are developing in Japan.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Renault marketer joins Toyota.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• MG Rover must drop low-end to live.
  by Wright, Chris
• The foundation of the modern engine; Nikolaus Otto (1832-1891).
• Sonobe moves to take advantage of Mitsubishi's tie-up with D/C.
• Late News.
• Ford may not use pay-on-production at Dagenham.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Boundaries blur at Premier's UK brands.
  by Johnson, Richard; Rechtin, Mark
• Confidential.
• VW shortlists names for D1, production to start in March.
  by Wright, Chris
• Major launch for Passat.
  by Treece, James
• Supply line.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Schweitzer: A cool head in a difficult year.
• supply line.
• New boss Boschetti led Iveco recovery.
  by Feast, Richard
• Lutz gives Opel a luxury sedan.
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Intro 2002: Ibiza drives Seat's 'young, sporty' image ; The new supermini is larger, wider and higher than its predecessor.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• VW says it's ready to fight Mercedes.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Fiat asks the great Jack Welch for help ; Plan to save Fiat Auto includes raising E4.5 billion by selling Magneti Marelli, Teksid and other units.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• late news.
• Sheriff's star shines in Italy.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Suppliers exploit Renault-Nissan tie-up.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Ramaciotti: Lutz stopped me from retiring.
• What's in Warsaw.
• Karmann takes lead in development of Vaneo.
  by Chew, Edmund
• For 30 years, Lilli prepared to run Bertone.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Overdealered Mazda aims to shrink network.
  by Wright, Chris
• US filing puts Valeo suppliers at risk.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane; Wilson, Amy
• After SUV, Volvo may get a small car.
  by Johnson, Richard
• Teves asks for price cuts in USA; Tier 1s have no choice but to demand cost reductions from their supply base.
  by Wilson, Amy
• TWR: Extending reach, expanding capacity.
• Playle plans rebirth of Britain's Lotus - again.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Bosch looks for growth in modules, CVTs.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Torrington raises needle-bearing stakes.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Pininfarina's 3rd Chinese project.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Germany dominates survey of ad awards.
  by Britt, Bill
• Lievens: Toyota's team player.
  by Keogh, Olive
• Confidential.
• Car industry is feeling better about 'auto-friendly' slowdown.
  by Chew, Edmund
• 'I'll be as tough as I have to be'.
• letters to the editor.
• `No compromises' for Range Rover.
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Webasto plays a major role in Japanese sunroof market.
  by Chew, Edmund
• PSA goal: Europe's greenest automaker.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Next Renault Megane includes SUV, pickup.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Ford was more than a pioneer; Henry Ford (1863-1947).