Automotive News Europe

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Articles in May 2004 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Visteon JV in China grew 75% last year; Appealing to the tastes of Chinese car buyers is the key to success.(Suppliers)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Leach to speak at Congress.(News)(Brief Article)
• Valeo and Delphi add r&d centers in China; Companies: Facilities are necessary to offer 24-hour support.(Suppliers)
  by Webb, Alysha
• D/C China plans hinge on partner; But Mitsubishi is not committed beyond the Outlander SUV.(News)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Holland's Spyker plans growth spurt.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Supply line.(Briefs)(Dynamit Nobel Kunststoff)(Alcan Automotive)(Brief Article)
• VW Microbus falls victim to cost cuts; New van will share parts with T5 light commercial platform.(News)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Niches make a difference.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Poland waits for market to ignite; Potential is huge, but poor roads, few jobs, weak economy hurt.(News)
• Audi designs a car for Hollywood movie; German automaker will link multimedia ad campaign to film.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Halliday, Jean
• European Ad Awards Contest.(News)(Brief Article)
• Bridgestone boss at home on the sea.(News)(interview with Des Collins)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• Porsche leads carmakers.(Automobile Industry)
• Morchio works to fix Fiat; CEO has made far-reaching changes at Italian company.(News)(Giuseppe Morchio)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Renault's ambitions for X-90 keep growing; Global volume swells with additional plants in developing world.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Suppliers to the Alfa Romeo GT.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Letter to the editor.(Letters)
• Industry by numbers.(News)
• SUV demand helps VW plant.(News)
• Slovaks engineer an auto renaissance.(News)(Peugeot plant's concrete framework)
• Fiat recovering despite uncertainty; Analysts focus on group's high debt, shareholder structure.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• News digest.(Briefs)(Honda)(DaimlerChrysler AG)(Hyundai Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Brembo will defend margins to last cent; Italian brake maker CEO says his company won't supply at a loss.(Talk From The Top)(Interview)(Biography)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Utilization data debuts.(News)(Automotive News Europe)(Brief Article)
• European suppliers pursue more Japanese business; Partsmakers' relations with some EU and US automakers sour.(Suppliers)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Auto companies have some success fighting China fakes; Estimates show that 90% of aftermarket parts are counterfeits.(News)
• What defines Europe?(News)(Brief Article)
• Pendragon heads retail stocks after Bramall buy.(News)
• Late News.(Transportation equipment industry)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de; Weernink, Wim Oude
• Worker ideas help Fiat; Simple changes used to keep plants cost-competitive.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle; Snyder, Jesse
• Behr wants to be China's No. 1 A/C supplier; German company has 3 joint ventures in booming market.(Talk From The Top)(Interview)(Biography)
  by Chew, Edmund
• EU carmakers use more plant capacity.
• Automakers need more electronics expertise at the top.(Opinion)
• Webasto seeks more work in Portugal; German roof supplier wants new plant ready in 6 months.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Web shopping boom helps LCV sales; Internet companies use car-derived vans to make deliveries.(News)(Light Commercial Vehicles)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Hungary braces for new competition; Auto market surges, but tariff reduction assists importers.(News)
• Correction.
• ZF will move more jobs out of Germany; CEO says high costs, limited flexibility must be addressed.(Talk From The Top)(ZF Friedrichshafen AG)(Interview)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Toyota says suppliers can't keep up with growth; Japanese automaker's Q1 European sales up 23% vs. 2003.(News)(Brief Article)
• Akio emerges as top Toyoda.(News)(Brief Article)
• Europe key to Hyundai growth.(News)(Brief Article)
• Interiors put suppliers on the fast track; Faurecia, JCI, Lear outperform larger competitors.(Suppliers)
  by Edmund Chew
• Fiat's loss was Bosch's gain.(Suppliers)(Fiat Auto)(Robert Bosch)(common-rail system)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Recall another blow to Mercedes image; Bosch abandons [euro]150 million by-wire braking technology.
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.; Kurylko, Diana T.
• Iranian X-90 will use natural gas.(News)(Brief Article)
• A test of wills at Ferrari boosts Todt and Felisa.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Diesels must get cleaner or fade.(Opinion)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Future Ford CEO candidates emerge; Talented young executives get chance to make their mark.(News)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Seat suppliers look for fresh ideas; Flexibility, space and comfort are key in new car interiors.(Suppliers)(Johnson Controls Inc.)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Strong auto sector will keep skilled labor from moving west; Most workers better off staying at home.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Frink, Lyle; Wright, Chris
• Late News.(Joint ventures)(resignation)(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter; Jewett, Dale
• Tenneco plants the seeds for growth; Exhaust specialist says European demand up for its products.(Talk From The Top)(Tenneco Automotive)(Interview)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Supplier risks rise without recall insurance; Exposure of small suppliers rises as recalls increase.(News)
  by Aldred, Carolyn; Wernle, Bradford
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Fiat dynasty head dies of cancer; Umberto Agnelli launched the Italian automaker's recovery.(News)(Umberto Agnelli)(Obituary)
• I.DE.A will open China center; Italian design house plans a Shanghai base close to its Asian customers.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Maserati needs a partner.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Caterham boss is a world-class sailor.(News)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• How segments have changed.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• VW boosts advertising to slow US sales slide; Incentives will help until new models arrive in 2005.(News)
• Suppliers to the new Skoda Octavia.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Personnel.(Appointments)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Old rivalries are over, now come the rising stars.(Appointments)
  by Child, Charles
• Why Valeo r&d centers came late.(Research and Development)(Brief Article)(Interview)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Spare us from big visions.(Opinion)
  by Brown, Peter
• Kalbfell gets Rolls top job; Move puts German at the head of storied British luxury marque.
  by Meiners, Jens; Wernle, Bradford
• LCV joint ventures.(News)(Light Combat Vehicle, DaimlerChrysler AG, Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)
• Porsche keeps 911 price down.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Fiat on course despite death of Chairman Agnelli.(News)
• Turkey's auto market booms; Domestic sales are soaring and exports are rising rapidly.(News)
• News digest.(Briefs)
  by Chang, Peter; Florecke, Klaus-Dieter; Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Fields gets chance to prove himself; Ford of Europe, PAG are likely to forge closer ties.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Diez joins speakers at Congress.(News)(Brief Article)
• Mitsubishi star could lead Mercedes; Walker emerges as surprise candidate for coveted job.(News)
  by Treece, James B.
• IBM will be part of auto-electronics group; AUTOSAR aims to establish open standards.(News)(Automotive Open System Architecture)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• M-B may drop C class in the US market; B class would be entry-level model.(News)(Mercedes-Benz)(Brief Article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Fiat must stay focused.(Opinion)(Brief Article)