Automotive News Europe

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Articles in March 2003 issue of Automotive News Europe

• War adds to the industry's misery.(War in Iraq accelerates industry's downward trend in Europe)(Cover Story)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• A LOOK AT GENEVA'S CONCEPTS.(News)(Audi Nuvolari)(Mazda MX Sportif)(Opel GTC Geneve)
• Founder dies as Matra closes.(News)(Jean-Luc Lagardere, the 75-year-old founder of French coachbuilder Matra Automobile)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Fear of war causes some carmakers to stockpile parts.(Cover Story)
• Cheap Renault for Romania to be produced in Russia, too.(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
  by de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• US makers lose ground in Texas.(News)
• GenevaBriefs.(Briefs)(Ford's executive vice president in accident)(Rolls-Royce Phantom and Maybach in adjacent booths at show )
• NEW STREETKA ROADSTER IS LARGELY HAND BUILT.(Suppliers)(Ford Motor Co.)(Pininfarina Industrie S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• supply line.(Briefs)(Autoliv)(Brief Article)
• Visteon boss loves vintage cars.(News)(Heinz Pfannschmidt)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Chrysler picks Mitsubishi platform.(News)(next generation small and mid-sized cars )
• supply line.(Briefs)(CIE Automotive acquires Gameko)
• Mitsubishi may rely on Chrysler dealers.(News)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Skoda to keep Superb - if demand increases.(News)(Brief Article)
• GenevaBriefs.(Briefs)(PSA/Peugeot-Citroen)(Volkswagen group)(Ford Streetka)(Brief Article)
• Lexus expects RX300 growth.(News)
• Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
• Bertone creates special engineering unit.(News)(Bertone Engineering)(Brief Article)
  by Luca Ciferri
• Europe's major automotive lighting suppliers.(Focus)(Automotive Lighting)
  by Graham, Alex
• Porsche's 4th car line? Now we know.
  by Johnson, Richard
• New Golf will arrive too late to boost VW profits.(Volkswagen AG expects lower profit in 2003)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Something to share.(News)(contributors to the C Technologies program)(Brief Article)
• Next A class, Smart aim at USA.(News)
• Citroen okays open-end dealer pacts.(Cover Story)(Brief Article)
• Letters to the Editor.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• 'Pay to play,' Visteon tells subsuppliers.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• Porsche to sell 1,500 [euro]390,000 supercars.(News)(Carrera GT)
• Plastic Omnium moves to modules.(Suppliers)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Tenneco curbs Europe activities.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Renault goes to Iran for its third X90 production site.(Renault selects Iran as 3rd production site for the X90, its "[euro]5,000 car" for developing countries)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Toyota takes new Avensis upmarket.
• Siemens VDO wins big with VW diesel deal.(form joint venture, VW Mechatronic GmbH & Co. KG)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund; Weernink, Wim Oude
• Panel: Diesels have a major role to play in US markets.(News)
  by Truett, Richard
• Ad awards announced.(News)
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• personnel digest.(People)(Jaguar Racing)(Hilite International)(Brief Article)
• Pikes Peak moves closer to production.(News)(Audi's crossover sport-utility concept)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Nissan Evalia is not next Almera.(News)(Nissan's design idea)
• Shiro Nakamura; Head of global design, Nissan.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Bosch's model is the right model.(Opinion)(Robert Bosch)(Bosch Braking Systems Div.)
• New diesels to boost Nissan sales in Europe.
  by de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Suppliers invest heavily in adaptive front lighting; Despite lack of firm orders, lighting companies fight to be first with new technology.(Focus)(Hella)(Valeo)
  by Graham, Alex
• Japan's financial woes depress Toyota's stock.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Treece, James
• GM plans to use Daewoo as in-house coachbuilder.(News)(GM Daewoo Auto and Technology)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Honda will bring back Legend.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Saabs might be built in America.(Brief Article)(Cover Story)
• Denso is close to signing a diesel deal in Europe.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Sherefkin, Robert
• Tier 2s under examination.(Suppliers)(Autoliv)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Mazda MX Sportif concept is potential replacement for 323.(News)(Brief Article)
• CAYENNE KEEPS FAITH WITH GERMAN SUPPLIERS.(Suppliers)(Porsche investing in new production site )
• As things get tough even Peugeot turns to incentives.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Fabrizio starts to look like a star; He says 'I'm nothing compared to my father,' but Giorgetto's son designed two of Geneva's big hits.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• SAE digest.(Briefs)(Volvo's safety concerns)
• Nonexistent auto industry means Iraq relies on imports.(statistics for Iraqi automotive imports)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Aragon develops into auto gateway for Iberia.(province of Aragon, Spain)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• 4matic range expands to rival Audi.(News)(Mercedes-Benz)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• 5 years ago.(News)
• Why Ford put 5, not 7 seats in the C-Max.(News)(weight penalty )(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Georges Douin.(News)(Renault's relationship with Dacia )(Brief Article)
  by Lewis, Tony
• Cold testing brings new life to north.(News)(brake testing in northern Sweden )
• Europe car sales soar in Australia.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wright, Chris
• News Digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Last of the gang that saved Jaguar retires; Mike Beasley led marque's transition into Ford world, but in retirement will head effort to recruit engineers.(News)(Jaguar Cars Inc.)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• European lighting leaders.(Focus)(automotive lighting suppliers' 2002 revenue)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• XJ priced below rivals.(News)(Jaguar)(Brief Article)
• Mercedes expects greater demand for luxury wagons.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Late News.(Matra Automobile)(February sales fall in Western Europe)(Brief Article)
• Audi won't replace its slow-selling A2.(News)(Brief Article)
• Volvo's product plans.(News)(Brief Article)
• Complexity of Cayenne surprised project leader; With a new greenfield factory and new levels of responsibility for the product team, the [euro]500 million Cayenne program was a huge challenge.(News)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Tenneco brings European technology to North America.(News)(Tenneco Automotive)
  by Sherefkin, Robert
• Ford changes its ways for giant C1 platform project.(Brief Article)
  by Bradford, Wernle,
• LED systems may dominate sector by end of the decade.(light-emitting diode)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Agriculture deal marks end of Renault sell-offs.(News)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Renault Agriculture)(Claas)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Jaguar to explore aluminum options.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Geneva: Many questions, few answers.(Geneva motor show)(Column)
  by CRAIN, KEITH
• A cultivated personality.(News)(Thierry Dombreval of Toyota )(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• Bentley aims for 3,000 GTs.(News)(Continental GT Coupe)(Brief Article)
• Even Moroccan exotics love Geneva.(News)(Laraki Abdeslam makes supercars )
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• S40 and V40 production to linger in Born.(News)(production to continue )(Brief Article)