Automotive News Europe

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Articles in June 2003 issue of Automotive News Europe

• supply line.(Briefs)(automotive parts contracts)(Brief Article)
• Renault kills plan for premier dealers.(premier dealerships for the Avantime, Vel Satis and Espace models)
  by Wright, Chris
• Tough going for dedicated proprietors of sub-niche brands.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• Supply Line.(Suppliers)(Trelleborg Corp. acquires 51% of Kunhwa Co Ltd.)(Brose North America builds new HQ)(Brief Article)
• Mercedes to derive more cars from existing lineup.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Soares de Oliveira, Paulo
• The first lean manufacturer; Henry Ford knew he must bring car prices within the reach of the entire world.(Ford 100)(Company Profile)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• news digest.(Briefs)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de; Treece, James
• Insurance giants test 'black box' recorder.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Rother, Franz
• New plants to seek Czech talent.(foreign companies to claim part of automotive market, Czech Republic)
  by Frink, Lyle
• 5 years ago; The top stories from Automotive News Europe's June 9, 1998 edition - and how they developed.(News)(Brief Article)
• TRW expects Europe to top sales by 2006.(News)(Interview)
• Acclaim for Peugeot 206 ad.(Brief Article)
• Stilo sales are low, but the plant is a winner; A revamp of the assembly process at Cassino delivers major productivity gains for the Italian carmaker.(News)(Fiat S.p.A)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• M-B reduces role of suppliers at US plant.(Suppliers)(Mercedes-Benz improves Alabama body shop)
  by Kochan, Anna
• India source for the Atos.(News)(Hyundai Corp. Atos Prime/Amica production plans )(Brief Article)
  by Sen, Gautam
• Ford's European architect.(Ford 100)(John Andrews' management of Ford of Europe Inc.)(Company Profile)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Confidential.(News)(meshed briefs)
• Fewer products, bigger products.(Heinz Pfannschmidt of Visteon Corp.'s operations in Europe)(Interview)
  by Chew, Edmund
• New diesel filter may be PSA's ticket in Germany.(News)(PSA/Peugeot-Citroen )(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• French won't hedge currency even though strong euro hurts them.
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Late News.(meshed briefs)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Sales fall at Mercedes despite E-class success.(News)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Innovation is key at Peugeot.(News)
  by Soares de Oliveira, Paulo
• Daewoo becomes a global player for GM.(News)(GM Daewoo Auto & Technology to invest in development )
  by Feast, Richard
• Back to Ford family roots.(Ford 100)(Ford Motor Co. in Ireland)(Company Profile)
  by Keogh, Olive
• The rise and fall of Harry Bennett.(Ford 100)(Company Profile)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Ford versus Fiat; Ford is Italy's No. 2 automaker - with no thanks to the Italian government or the Agnelli family.(Ford 100)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Real 'third-generation' Punto won't arrive until 2005; In the meantime, Fiat launches the new version of key supermini with [euro]220 million face-lift.(Fiat Auto S.p.A.)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Diesel to boost Mini, but capacity is short.(BMW to introduce a Mini with a diesel engine)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• New CFO wants a pro-active role.(Bernhard Lufschutz at Opel AG)(Interview)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Group says carmakers deter service applicants.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Alfa Romeo says it needs more dealers, not less.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Proposals from Beijing; China's draft auto-industry policy.(News)(Brief Article)
• Old segment, new approach.(Suppliers)(Hella Inc. to re-enter cruise-control sector )(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• VW set for diesel push in the USA.(News)(Volkswagen of America Inc.; diesel engines)
  by Truett, Richard
• Ford will debut next Focus at Geneva show.(News)(2004)(Brief Article)
• GM to rename Opel, Saab sales companies.(News)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Kolin's supplier park is attracting interest.(Suppliers)(Toyota-PSA/Peugeot-Citroen joint venture plant attracts supplier production facilities)(Brief Article)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Dura's new Czech plant makes a faltering start.(Suppliers)(Dura Automotive Systems Inc.)
• Top performers stress innovation, luxury.(News)(Automotive News Europe Pricewater-houseCoopers Total Shareholder Value awards)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Ford/Premier Automotive Group.(News)
• Fiat recruits new dealers in Spain.(News)(Fiat Espana)(Brief Article)
  by Soares de Oliveira, Paulo
• How Ford bought, fixed Jaguar; Plans to buy Alfa Romeo and Saab didn't work out for Ford, but the carmaker got Jaguar - then the real work began.(Ford 100)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Tough-guy Morchio takes charge.(News)(Fiat S.p.A. appoints Giuseppe Morchio )(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• China could cool off, says Pischetsrieder.(News)(Volkswagen AG's Bernd Pischetsrieder on market activity)(Industry Overview)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• In the beginning, the prospects were dim; One hundred years ago, Henry Ford and 11 other investors teamed up to change the face of the nascent auto industry.(Ford 100)(Company Profile)
  by Mortimer, Jeff
• Sharing the wealth.(Ford 100)(historical shareholder information)(Brief Article)
• Siemens, Bosch fuel diesel wars.(unveil new common-rail diesel injection systems)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Lawyer: Carmakers don't want new dealers; Claims that existing retailers are being favored despite new block exemption rules.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Day of reckoning near for US imports.(possible effects of weak U.S. dollar on automobile industry trade)(Brief Article)(Industry Overview)(Column)
  by Crain, Keith
• Looking at Bentley in detail.(engineering director Ulrich Eichhorn of Bentley Motor Cars)(Interview)
  by Morton, Ian
• Vehicle shipping by sea follows industry's shift; Routes grow more diverse as Japanese automakers build abroad and other countries start exporting.(News)
• Dealers desire extra brands.(News)
• supply line.(Briefs)(Boysen expects sales improvement)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund; de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• US diesel focus shifts from technical challenge to cost.(News)(diesel engines meet Environmental Protection Agency standards)
  by Truett, Richard
• More European suppliers are needed for Izmit plant.(News)(Hyundai Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Soares de Oliveira, Paulo
• WET welcomes offer from private group.(Suppliers)(WET Automotive Systems welcomes Hg Capital bid)(Brief Article)
• Ford reduces its costs with 'hidden' systems.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Late news.(Brief Article)
• Fiat platform strategy remains fragmented; Problems at Saab haven't helped Italian automaker as it searches for synergies with partner General Motors.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Audi may build Nuvolari.(Audi AG considers building high-end sports car based on concept vehicle the Nuvolari)
  by Weenink, Wim Oude
• Supply Line.(Suppliers)(Carcoustics Austria to supply Audi AG)(Mitsubishi Motors Australia and Siemens VDO to build Australian plant)(Brief Article)
• Schweitzer would still buy Volvo.(News)(Renault's Louis Schweitzer )
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Big dealer groups seen benefiting from new retailing rules.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• At last, Poles see a revival.(News)
• Ford of Europe and the birth of the modern auto company: Part 2 of 2; How Ford's competing German and British operations were brought together in 1967 by Henry Ford II.(Ford 100)(Panel Discussion)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• ANE Congress includes tour of Renault's Technocentre.(Automotive News Europe Congress, France)
• Cadillac seeks new European dealers.(considers Kroymans Corp., Louwman Group, Emil Frey)
  by Kranz, Rick
• Twin campaigns launch a new class of cars for Opel; The Meriva and Signum are very different, but ads have a common tone.(News)
  by Britt, Bill
• Opel dealers dispute new margins.(News)(Brief Article)
• Tops in lighting.(Suppliers)(market share stats)(Brief Article)
• ThyssenKrupp targets Renault, PSA.(Suppliers)(ThyssenKrupp Automotive)
• Why VW is so hot in the hot spots.(Opinion)(Volkswagen AG hot in China)
• news digest.(Briefs)
• Appealing to a sense of adventure - in an urban setting.(News)
• While carmakers suffer, Porsche keeps piling up the profits.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Only 'all-rounder' makers will excel.(Jonathan Browning of General Motors Europe speaks on growth strategy for car companies)(Brief Article)
  by Ostle, Dorothee
• Jag gets new Ford-PSA diesel.(News)(Jaguar S-type to get diesel engine)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Saab's sporty salesman; Jan-Ake Jonsson.(head of sales and marketing operations at Saab-Scania AB)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• BMW sees no overlap with Mini and 1 series.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ostle, Dorothee