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Articles in June 2002 issue of Automotive News Europe

• It's a family affair for Toyota in Europe; Shuhei Toyoda has built his own reputation. In fact, he's considered the spiritual father of the Yaris.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Ligier seeks carmaker ally.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• D/C will protect Mercedes exclusivity.
  by Auer, Georg
• supply line.
• BMW gets a Rolls to practice on.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Who decides?
• A surplus of choice puts pressure on profits.
  by Winton, Neil
• Lancia Thesis part hints at more hydroform uses.
  by Kochan, Anna
• It looks like Giancarlo Boschetti will get a chance to fix Fiat Auto.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• D/C expertise, influence helps cut Smart costs.
  by Kochan, Anna
• My feet look like a Ferrari.
  by AdAgeGlobal.com, Eric Lyman
• Renault opts for football.
  by Barton, Geoff
• Europe's largest dealer group resists sales slump.
  by Auer, Georg
• Fiat, GM create Stilo-Astra platform.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Prestige products are the key to big, fat returns.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Umberto gets his wish - Cantarella is gone.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• GM plans big Daewoo push in Europe; US owner assigns a veteran sales executive to head Daewoo's new European unit.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Russian car boss and M-B sales chief to speak.
• Laminated glass use is booming.
  by Morton, Ian
• Bentley's image task.
• Supplying systems may not be path to profits.
  by Ziebart, Wolfgang
• News digest.
• Phaeton led VW's shift to a modular approach.
  by Chew, Edmund
• In the safety spotlight.
• Europe's auto advertisers make TV No. 1.
  by Wright, Chris
• Leading performers honored at Congress.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• New Brilliance car gives BMW access to China.
  by Wright, Chris
• Ford man set to join Mitsu.
  by Treece, James
• Weak dollar threatens luxury brands.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Renault, Autoliv plan 'seat-belt airbags'.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Letter to the editor: Future uses? Japan already has a 42-volt vehicle.
• Suppliers key to Ford's Brazil plant.
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Amazon suppliers.
• 5 years ago.
• Sometimes the price is too good.
  by Crain, Keith
• Volvo safety features will spread to Fords.
  by Jewett, Dale
• Horbury won't interfere with chief stylists; PAG's new design boss will bring people together to make sure they stay apart.
• Tiny agency's task: Sell a luxury VW.
  by AdAgeGlobal.com, Dagmar Mussey; Britt, Bill
• Toyota co-develops new tire process; Toyota hopes building its own tires will give insight into suppliers' actual costs.
  by Treece, James
• French chain won't sell cheap cars.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• personnel digest.
• Spare parts rule could squeeze already slim margins.
  by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Late News.
• Rieter rides America's acoustics boom.
  by Wilson, Amy
• D/C exec takes charge at NedCar.
  by Lewis, Anthony
• PSA, Fiat aim to grow in slow MPV segment.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Torrington adds more per unit.
• Confidential.
• Ousted CEO will walk away with [euro]20 million.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• A2 lessons will trim costs of Audi A8.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Chrysler set to lead in Global Engine Alliance.
  by Kurylko, Diana
• media digest.
• Bosch CEO: Innovation rates reward.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Olsson enjoys the cross-country life.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Tiny cars lure luxury brands ; There isn't much profit down among the small-car segments, but prestige brands need the volume.
  by Winton, Neil
• Customers come to Peguform's aid.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Toyota/PSA car will have same body design.
  by Weernink, WimOude
• VW trained Phaeton tech teams early.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Torrington's Czech plant signals push in Europe.
  by Watson, Helena
• Dollar market sales.
• What affects profits?
• Honda tries a new approach at Swindon; More capacity and added flexibility are aimed at making the UK assembly plant more profitable.
  by Kochan, Anna
• Alloys could drift to Seat.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Scholl: New products to keep Bosch No. 2; Gasoline direct injection, ESP will grow to replace diesel injectors as Bosch's high-margin products.
  by Chew, Edmund
• Maybach ads focus on the marque's history.
  by AdAgeGlobal.com, Dagmar Mussey; Britt, Bill
• New sites for Visteon.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Changes.
• Total Shareholder Return.