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Articles in July 2002 issue of Automotive News Europe
- Pininfarina shows 2 China cars.
by Ciferri, Luca - Honda may launch Smart-sized minicar.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - Suzuki wants Fiat diesels for India.
by Yamaguchi, Yuzo - Europeans must build cars in USA.
by Johnson, Richard - Confidential.
- supply line.
- Car development is faster, but delays are common; Automakers appear more willing to slow the pace to ensure excellence for critical new models.
by Chew, Edmund - Mitsubishi says it won't cut dealers.
by Wright, Chris - Letter to the Editor: Tell the real Maybach story.
- Antonov system interests Honda.
by Morton, Ian - Logistics unit takes over assembly tasks.
by Kochan, Anna - New car sales rules help retail sector.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - The new Megane has a tough job.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Honda wants to ship cars built in China to Europe.
by Treece, James; Yamaguchi, Yuzo - 5 years ago.
- How the industry lost on block exemption.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane; Wernle, Bradford - Late News.
- MG Rover isn't worried about its China deal; But British carmaker still faces profitability problems - and a parts shortage isn't helping either.
by Wernle, Bradford - Upmarket positioning for next Accord.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - The pain of late changes; Suppliers voice their frustration over Ford's last-minute alterations.
by Sedgwick, David; Wilson, Amy - Pininfarina may get niche model.
by Ciferri, Luca - Tailor-made target for Megane.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Valeo goes to work on its supply chain; Purchasing boss gets rid of poor-quality suppliers and encourages closer ties with the good ones.
by Whitbread, Colin - Logistics firm says it will store cars for dealers.
by Wright, Chris - VW in South America and South Africa.
- Mr. Fiesta moves to Aston Martin.
by Morton, Ian - Wagoner, Ghosn are real leaders.
by Crain, Keith - Covisint hit by fall in revenue from auctions; But new CEO Harold Kutner pledges that the online parts exchange will turn a profit by the 4th quarter.
by Kisiel, Ralph - Diesel boom helps Elring Klinger.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - A 3D view helps make for faster decisions.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - CLK gets common-rail diesel engine.
by Graham, Alex - French makers send EU a message: Prices won't fall.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Renault saves by making fewer Dacia prototypes.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - United Auto grows in Germany.
- Fiat Auto lost big in 2nd quarter.
by Ciferri, Luca - Corsa, Punto to share parts, but not platform; Opel's new Meriva small minivan is the model for how Fiat and GM will jointly develop small cars.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - PSA engine deal means BMW won't need Tritek.
by Ostle, DorotheE - Dealer margins are falling.
by Wright, Chris - Fiesta profitability on 'razor's edge'; The growing competition in Europe's crowded supermini segment means it's tougher than ever to make money.
by Wernle, Bradford - How the Japanese lost their way in Europe; Combined market share has actually fallen since Japan's carmakers began building plants here.
by Feast, Richard - Aston opens prestige Paris site.
by Wright, Chris - South America woes cut VW's profits in region.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - Lancia dealer test.
- supply line.
- Graziano supplies new Ferrari Enzo.
by Ciferri, Luca - Carmakers need a stronger voice.
- supply line.
- Inergy: Being bigger breeds innovation.
by Chew, Edmund - Autoliv puts airbags in seat belts, cushions.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Delphi moves beyond interchangeability.
by Snyder, Jesse - Mitsubishi to trim dealer network.
by Wright, Chris - supply line.
- Diesels help some suppliers get rich quick.
by Weernink, Wim Oude; Wright, Chris - Rolls, Maybach: Two remarkably different plants.
by Lewin, Tony - Faurecia plastic floor saves weight, production costs.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Delphi aims for big-truck gains.
by Snyder, Jesse - Wait, suppliers aren't so bad off.
by Chew, Edmund - Ford savings fail to meet expectations.
by Wilson, Amy - 5 years ago.
- Denso wants to be a Tier 1 integrator in Europe.
by Treece, James - Low-tech cars still work for VW in Brazil.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - Gregory Kochendorfer, global director, commercial vehicles, Delphi.
- personnel digest.
- Eberspacher's North America gamble pays off ; German supplier rewarded for faith in US r&d center by Chrysler contract.
by Sherefkin, Robert - Recovery at Chrysler lifts D/C; PSA buoyed by new products.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Engineers at Valeo can share ideas.
by Chew, Edmund - Brembo F1 discs go on all Ferraris.
by Ciferri, Luca - Stock market collapse hurts auto shares.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Delphi is looking for non-auto business, too.
by Wright, Chris - Late News.
- Time from design freeze to Job One varies greatly.
- Carmakers win some concessions.
by De Saint-Seine, Sylviane - Combined purchasing? It's not easy.
by Cullen, Thomas James - Confidential.
- Italy's I.DE.A comes under Rieter's control.
by Ciferri, Luca - The new currency is killing car sales.
by Wernle, Bradford - New deal for Lancia's German network.
by Ostle, DorotheE - Audi to play key role in new small Lambo.
by Ciferri, Luca - Impatience is a virtue at Opel.
by Weernink, Wim Oude - Supplier challenges PSA filter; Eberspacher has two systems for cutting diesel particulate emissions.
by Morton, Ian