Automotive News Europe

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Articles in December 2003 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Electronics drives r&d spending; Suppliers spend billions to keep pace with tech changes.(News)
  by Brown, Susan
• Renault, Toyota pay for TV shows; Experiments aimed at getting better reach than in commercials.(News)(Industry Overview)
• Hyundai plans car just for Europe; Model to be basis for Korean carmaker's World Rally entry.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wright, Chris
• D/C trial paints Schrempp as a poor communicator; Cultural, language barriers also added to merger tensions.
• D/C is eager to settle with Hyundai.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter
• Industry by numbers.(News)(car assembly plants )(Brief Article)
• China may alter import allocations; Deal with US Big 3 could hit European and Asian carmakers.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Alysha
• M-B wants 5% off parts; 150 suppliers told to cut prices over 3 years and rebate some now.(News)
• Suppliers lose faith in GM as a partner; Excessive demands, poor profit prospects fuel vendor discontent.
  by Snyder, Jesse
• Kia to boost exports to Europe; Korean carmaker aims to grow 50 percent in Europe in '04 and '05.(News)(Kia Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Bosch might become No. 1; Strong euro could push supplier past Delphi for top spot.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Daewoo importer asks for help.(News)(DIA, Portuguese importer of Daewoo)(Brief Article)
  by Paulo Soares de Oliveira
• Politicians want speed limit for vans.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• 2004 PACE finalists named.(News)
• Engineer probes the Japanese psyche; Extending Renault and Nissan joint purchasing is Desforges' mission.(Special Report)
  by Sylviane de Saint-Seine
• Fiat small-car director loves the sea.(News)(Marco Vassallo, Fiat Auto S.p.A.)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• Hyundai cuts plant site list; It's either Poland or Slovakia.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter; Frink, Lyle
• Toyota's ad spending jumps in top markets; Opel, Renault spend more than in 2002, Fiat reduces ads.(News)
  by Britt, Bill
• Land Rover Defender may return to USA as kit vehicle; Regulations loophole could re-open market for British company.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Russia fast facts:.(News)(Brief Article)
• A slow climb.(News)(Russia's passenger car sales during the last 5 years)(Brief Article)
• Audi puts W-12 engine into the A8 and revamps looks.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Has Schrempp cost Mercedes-Benz its quality reputation?(Opinion)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Delphi expects to be stronger in Europe; US-based firm wants Grundig InterMedia to boost electronics sales.(Suppliers)
  by Chew, Edmund
• 2003 Book of Lists: Contents.(Special Issue)(Brief Article)
• V50 launches Volvo into new segments; Company looks to follow the strategy of BMW and Mercedes.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Renault to invest [euro]300 million in minivan plant.(News)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• Hard-won home markets should not be ignored.(Opinion)(Industry Overview)
• BMW could build X3s in USA; Sales will determine if automaker adds SUV at Spartanburg.(News)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• PAST WINNERS.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• Confidential.(News)
• Leach lawsuit documents his final days at Ford; Former Ford of Europe boss says he didn't resign from job.(News)(Martin Leach)
• PSA will build 3 new models in Spain; French carmaker will adapt production lines at Vigo factory.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Escalating losses.(Suppliers)(Delphi's Automotive Holdings Group)
• Value exposure.(News)(how 10 carmakers stood up to the environmental tests)(Brief Article)
• Citroen loses 800 repairers over new EU rules; Cost to meet criteria shrinks French firm's network by a third.(News)
  by Sylviane de Saint-Seine
• Mercedes-Benz stretches its name; Critics question need for multiple brands and sub-brands.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Kia abandons cheap car segment.( )(Brief Article)
• Women climb the corporate ladder.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• Volvo could manufacture in China; Carmaker also looks to boost XC90 production.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Late News.
• Seat wants a roadster.(News)(Seat is planning a roadster although Tango will not go into production)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Personnel.(People)(appointments)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Meiners, Jens; Wilson, Amy
• Volvo S40 blends brands; Sedan is first all-new Volvo since Ford took over in 1999.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Suzuki aims for big increase in Spanish market; New dealers are the key for the Japanese carmaker's sales push.(News)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• European bumper market faces certain shake-up; Buyers compete to take over two of the market leaders.(News)
• Prius hybrid aims to challenge diesels; Incentives could help Toyota's sales of its gas/electric car.(News)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• News digest.(Briefs)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Meiners, Jens; Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Lamborghini close to having best year.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Luca Ciferri
• Struggling Delphi units show little hope for future; Supplier giant plans urgent measures for troubled operations.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
• D/C offers a peek at Detroit show cars; Saab, Aston Martin and BMW also plan to show new models.(News)(Dodge Sling Shot )(Brief Article)
• EU may act to ensure sales competition; Commission fears excessive standards betray spirit of rules.(Industry Overview)
• Carmakers face high CO2 costs; Study: Emission targets would add [euro]4,000 to the price of a car.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Krix, Pia
• Suppliers keep making investments in China; Bosch, ZF, Tenneco are latest to expand local operations.(Suppliers)(Industry Overview)
• Letters to the editor.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• CO2 challenge strains R&D budgets; Carmakers push their suppliers to develop technology, take risks.(Brief Article)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• Smart believes current models can't get EPA approval; Current model lacks space for fuel vapor recovery device.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Ford expects sharp European turnaround.(Talk From The Top)(Bill Ford)(Interview)
  by Brown, Peter; Sedgwick, David; Wilson, Amy
• Diana Tremblay.(Special Report)
  by Wim Oude Weernink
• CO2 policies will challenge carmakers' bids for profits; BMW faces high costs meeting future clean air regulations.(News)
• New beginning.(News)(Automobiles Citroen S.A.)(Brief Article)
• Name game.(News)(Brief Article)
• Major China expansion; Beijing Hyundai plans to produce 300,000 units a year.(News)
• Odile Desforges.(Special Report)
• Brigitte Kroll-Thaller.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
  by Auer, Georg
• EU may drop import tariffs.(News)(European Union)(Brief Article)
  by Wright, Chris
• PSA manufacturing in Spain.(News)(Brief Article)
• Skoda keeps old Octavias for the east; New generation will be sold in Czech and western markets.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Frink, Lyle
• India fast facts.(News)(Brief Article)
• Industry by numbers.(briefs)
• Home brands fail to satisfy German drivers; Mercedes-Benz and VW trail the industry in new ADAC survey.(ADAC Motorwelt automobile club customer satisfaction survey)
  by Meiners, Jens
• News digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund; Ciferri, Luca; Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Russia's auto future still unpredictable; Country could be car industry force or flop.(News)
  by Wright, Chris
• BMW X3.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Alfa Romeo won't return to USA in 2007; Fiat's sporty brand loses ground in western Europe.(News)
• Detroit with a German accent.(Opinion)(Dieter Zetsche and Wolfgang Bernhard of DaimlerChrysler AG, creating a kind of German automaker in Detroit)(Brief Article)
  by Brown, Peter
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• More C. Europe dealers; Growth contrasts with sales outlet decline in western Europe.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Britt, Bill
• Japan exports to Europe surge ahead; Mazda doubles shipments, other carmakers on the rise.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Yamaguchi, Yuzo
• Lancia marketing boss a cartoon fan.(News)(Interview)
  by Luca Ciferri