Automotive News Europe

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Articles in February 2004 issue of Automotive News Europe

• How suppliers rate PSA.(News)(Public Service Announcement )
• Birmingham is a spring show.(News)(Birmingham auto show re-scheduling may rejuvenate the show )(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• W. Europe Subaru sales rise 14%; Japanese brand nearly doubles sales in Spain.(Sales)(Brief Article)
• Sources say Jacoby going to VW.( Volkswagen)(Brief Article)
• Von Kuenheim aimed for the top.(News)(Brief Article)
• NedCar is ready to produce 280,000 units; New Mitsubishi and Smart models push capacity higher.(News)(Brief Article)
• M-B A class to debut in Lisbon.(News)(Mercedes-Benz )(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Supply line.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• A6 will show Audi's new face.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Opel loses version of US roadster; 2005 pedestrian-safety rules keep Solstice out of Europe.(News)
• Production: Asians win.(News)(automobiles)(Brief Article)
• News Digest.(Briefs)
• De Dion made the auto a social icon.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Schrempp strengthens grip on D/C board; DaimlerChrysler names new Mercedes boss and new CEO.(DaimlerChrysler AG)
  by Johnson, Richard; Kurylko, Diana T.; Meiners, Jens
• Elise gets US safety exemption.(News)(National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials have given the Lotus Elise a three-year exemption from headlight and bumper standards)(Brief Article)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• 'Friendly' show will highlight big issues: Part 3 of 3.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Frink, Lyle; Meiners, Jens; Oliveira, Paulo Soares de; Saint-Seine, Sylviane de; Weernink, Wim Oude; Wernle, Bradford
• Helmut Werner's passion was just doing his job.(Opinion)(Obituary)
  by Johnson, Richard
• Veteran GM exec gets top Europe post; Henderson has experience in making tough tasks work in international markets.(News)(GM Europe)
  by Treece, James B.
• Suppliers to the Bentley Continental GT.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Supply line.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Women design low-maintenance Volvo.(News)(Brief Article)
• PSA suppliers happier; But policy of single price for all variants is under attack.(News)(Brief Article)
• MG Rover aims to prove critics are wrong.(Brief Article)
• Confidential.(News)(automotive industry trends)(Cosmic Automobile Pvt. Ltd. )
• Convenient location.(Suppliers)(Vehicle assembly plants near Siemens VDO's new factories in Alabama)(Brief Article)
• Behr starts second joint venture in China.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Chinese automakers want Italian style; Turin designers help fledgling car industry get started.(News)
• Ford regains top import spot in Italy; Fiat loses share in home market.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Going global.(News)
• Mercedes sets quality target.(News)(Brief Article)
• Carrera GT production will be doubled.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Mauerer, Gerhard
• Chrysler focuses on Germany.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Automobilwoche, Wolfgang Eschment
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Ford down, Toyota aims for No.1; Japanese brand wants 15% of the world market by 2010s.(News)
  by Treece, James B.
• Late News.(Brief Article)
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• European supplier parks.(Special Report)(Directory)
• 'Friendly' show will highlight big issues: Part 1 of 3.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Frink, Lyle; Meiners, Jens; Oliveira, Paulo Soares de; Saint-Seine, Sylviane de; Weernink, Wim Oude; Wernle, Bradford
• VW extends Golf 'birthday' incentives to more markets.(News)(Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)
  by Ricciuti, Alex
• Industry by numbers.(News)(Brief Article)
• ZF sells shares in 2 US plants.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Financial income aids Renault, PSA; Renault benefits from stakes in Nissan and AB Volvo.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Lexus may take its new marketing plan worldwide; Toyota's luxury brand looks to increase sales in Europe.(News)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Losing independence.(News)(Brief Article)
• Motor makers.(News)(Brief Article)
• Smart has grown up; DaimlerChrysler US plant may copy innovative production methods.(News)
  by Wright, Chris
• Subaru wants to double sales.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Hamprecht, Harald
• THE LEADERS.(News)
• New Dana CEO has a tough job ahead.(News)(chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
  by Sherefkin, Robert
• Plucky MG Rover risks all for independence.(Opinion)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Leach yearns for another auto position; He's free from Ford but he will still fight to collect damages.(News)(Martin Leach)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Central Europe auto sales rise 15% in 2003; Growth lifts most car brands; gain contrasts with decline in west.(Sales)(Brief Article)
• Hyundai aims for lead in SUVs; Korean automaker plans to expand in a growing segment.(News)(sport utility vehicles)
  by Wright, Chris
• Cable maker Nexans may sell winding wire business.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Europeans must reject incentives fix.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Ford's supplier mission flops.(News)(Brief Article)
• New ties with old ally help Schenker.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Cullen, Thomas James
• Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
• A Ferrari seat for Leach?(Brief Article)
• Turin seeks to revive show.(News)(Brief Article)
• It's tough to find the right match.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
• Operating margins.(News)(working capital of Regie Nationale des Usines Renault )(Brief Article)
• ACEA: EU rules hurt competitiveness.(News)(Association des Constructeurs Europeens d'Automobiles )(European Union)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• GM invests in Russia and eastern Europe.(general motors)(Brief Article)
• Variety is king at Geneva.(Brief Article)
• Nissan tells Spanish plant to boost productivity; Partner Renault also wants more efficiency at its 4 Iberian sites.(News)(Brief Article)
• Stylish yet economical.(News)(Brief Article)
• Faurecia will nearly halve its suppliers by 2006; French components company drastically cuts its partners.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Opel shows its tricks for Geneva.(News)(Brief Article)
• Burns' departure reveals GM's awkward structure; Automaker needs to resolve GME-Opel division of power.
  by Johnson, Richard
• MG Rover has a motivated staff.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Late News.(Brief Article)
• Santana forges a bid to build Humvee; Contract depends on winning Spain order.(News)
• Correction.(Correction Notice)
• New-car sales decline 1.4%.(Sales)(Brief Article)
• Skoda leads VW group push in India; Czech subsidiary helps parent VW focus on China.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle
• VW sales slide steeply in Brazil.(Sales)(Brief Article)
  by Evans, John
• The Mini goes topless.(BMW Group's new mini cabriolet)(Brief Article)
  by Morton, Ian