Automotive News Europe

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Articles in March 2004 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Opel, Saab trade autonomy for low costs; GM centralizes product design, manufacturing.(News)
• Ideas flow from Italian designer.(News)(Brief Article)
• Confidential.(News)(news from the automobile industry)
• Peugeot lion adds some character.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• PSA, Toyota pick Kolin suppliers; Joint venture hires partsmakers for Czech Republic plant.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Ford will avoid incentives fight.(News)(Ford of Europe Inc.)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Mercedes wants to make a mid-engine supercar; 500hp vehicle would challenge Ferrari and Lamborghini.(News)(Daimler-Benz AG)
  by Meiners, Jens
• 4 new members join Hall of Fame.(News)(Brief Article)
• News Digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Audi wants to double US sales by 2008; Winterkorn: New A6 will be key to growth.(News)(Audi AG)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Fiat wants more sales outside Italy.(News)(Fiat Auto S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Supply Line.(Briefs)(Boysen expands for BMW 3 series)(Delphi Grundig wins big order)
• MG limited-edition supercar showcases carbon material.(News)(MG Rover)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Olsson, Greenwell, Grube to speak at Montreux congress.(News)(Brief Article)
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• News Digest.(Briefs)
• Geneva show highlights differences.(Column)(annual Geneva motor show)
• Suppliers to the Audi A6.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• High costs limit future VW profits.(Volkswagen AG)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• French claim clean diesel breakthrough; Researches say new system fits any common-rail diesel.(News)
• Bugatti postpones start of its Veyron supercar.(News)(Bugatti Automobili S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
  by Krogh, Henning
• Automotive News Europe Congress.(News)(Calendar)
• Lutz looks for ways to improve GM Europe; GM vice chairman: Big changes will wait until new boss arrives.(News)(Bob Lutz)(General Motors Europe)
  by Guilford, Dave
• BMW plans to develop high-roof cars.(News)
  by Sedgwick, David
• D/C will source parts from China; Automaker will build Mercedes models in Beijing next year.(News)
• Opel Trixx could make it to the showroom.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• GM halts output of troubled CVT; Quality problems plague transmission built in Opel plant.(News)(continuously variable transmission)(General Motors Corp.)
  by Truett, Richard
• Renault will build Modus in Spain; French automaker aims to produce 270,000 units a year.(News)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Late News.(Brief Article)
• GM design is global.(News)(Brief Article)
• Lutz, Rhys to speak at Montreux Congress.(News; Bob Lutz)(Automotive News Europe's annual Congress)(Brief Article)
• Correction.(Correction Notice)
• Suppliers slam D/C.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• China chases Germany; More parts for US sourced from Asia.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Jaguar will use price to push 1st wagon; The X-type will enter premium segment this month.(News)
• 2 Questions for Mike Wright, managing director of Jaguar.(News)
• Why Kia was chosen for new plant; Ex-Hyundai head pushed for the junior brand in Slovakia.(News)
• Rear-wheel drive makes a comeback; GM, Chrysler cite advantages, but no broad rollout expected.(News)
• Smart's boss asked to solve Mitsubishi mess; Renschler goes to Japan to head new management team.(News)
• Karmann expands roofs business in US, UK; Roofs supplement volatile contract-assembly business.(Karmann-Rheine GmbH und Company KG)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Show NOTES.(Briefs)
• Ford reworks PAG purchasing; Automaker hopes move will strengthen its buying power.(News)
• Korea may ease European import rules.(News)(Brief Article)
• Europe will get Hondas made in China; Most automakers say exporting from China is too expensive.(News)(Honda Motor Company Ltd.)
  by Hamprecht, Harald
• Scheele asks EU to analyze cost-benefit of new rules; Europe's automakers fear lawmakers are going too far.(News)
• Cost analysis is a good idea.(Opinion)(an independent cost-benefit analysis on new European Union auto regulations )(Brief Article)
• Henkel sees epoxy technology taking hold.(Suppliers)
• [euro]5,000 off Ford Focus.(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• PSA's platform policy delays new models; GM vice chairman: Big changes will wait until new boss arrives.(News; new model launches delayed at PSA/Peugeot-Citroen )
  by de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Ferrari tests innovative rigid roof system; Rotating top does not swallow cargo capacity.(News)
• Rolls goes topless.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Automotive Lighting will not fight for No. 1 in headlights; Italian supplier refuses to start price war to grow.(Suppliers)(will rely on technical innovation to defend its position as Europe's No. 2 supplier of headlights)
• Industry by numbers.(News)
• Astra brings a big boost for Vauxhall plant.(News)(Brief Article)
• Suppliers to the Peugeot 407.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Morris's auto career began at 16.(News)(Steve Morris)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• VW reworks China team.(News)(Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)
• VW's strategy is based on a stronger dollar.(News)(Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Kerkorian ruling isn't likely until 4th quarter; DaimlerChrysler suit judge to hear motions before he decides.(News)(Kirk Kerkorian)(Brief Article)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Volvo women's concept car is mostly a show success.(News)(Brief Article)
• Automotive Ad Awards; Winners will be announced at Paris auto show.(News)(Brief Article)
• Santelmann loves a good comic book.(News)(Lars-Henner Santelmann has helped guide Seat's integration into the Audi brand)(Interview)
• Oops, wrong car!
• Behr starts second joint venture in China.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Carbon fiber begins to find more auto uses; Lightweight material is hidden from view in many models.(News)
• Fiat looks outside Italy; Automaking unit aims to halve its operating losses.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Move over car guys, the car gals have a winner.(Opinion; women largely underrepresented in major auto manufacturersE boardrooms)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Toyota system aims to improve stop-and-go travel.(News)(Brief Article)
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Ford's 2nd China plant may build Volvos.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Alysha
• X-type won't be Jaguar's last wagon.(News)
• Prototipo pushes PDA limits.(News)
• Fiat Auto boss takes more power.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Renschler helped reshape D/C.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Letters to the Editor.(Letters)
• Kia decision is a setback but not a disaster for Poland.(News)(Brief Article)
• Audi will break 250kph barrier; Decision marks blow to voluntary agreement.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• BMW rethinks 1 series exports to US.(Bayerische Motoren Werke AG)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.; Weernink, Wim Oude
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• GM Daewoo readies European diesel push.(News)(GM Daewoo Auto and Technology)
  by Chang, Peter; Ciferri, Luca