Automotive News Europe

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Articles in November 2004 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Wagoner sees better times ahead for GM.(Talk From The Top)
  by Brown, Peter; Stein, Jason
• News digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Treece, James B.
• Auto journalist Georg Auer dies.(Brief Article)(Obituary)
• Mitsubishi has new C. Europe distributor.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Demel will have to live with rumors.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
  by Lapham, Ed
• VW tries to build brand identity in China; Automaker launches advertising campaign with Asian partners.(News)(Volkswagen AG)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Safety in the blink of an eye; Saab's system makes sure drivers always pay attention.(News)(Driver Attention Warning System)(Saab-Scania of America Inc.)
  by Hart, Roger
• DIRECT TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING.(Supplement)(Brief Article)
• Design studios.(Supplement)(Directory)
• Correction.(Correction Notice)
• VW gives US arm more clout.(News)(Volkswagen)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• GM to double production in China, introduce new models.(News)(Brief Article)
• Sensors help optimize airbags.(Supplement)
  by Moran, Tim
• Europe's diesel boom.(News)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Lewin, Tony
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Union fights for Audi jobs in Germany.(News)
  by Krix, Pia
• Marchionne helps Demel fix Fiat Auto; Group CEO takes sales and dealers; a role for Leach?(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Mixed results.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Chrysler ponders PT Cruiser's future; Slow sales and a new rival may kill the retro model.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Kranz, Rick; Meiners, Jens
• Honda faces a diesel dilemma; Japanese brand wants to maintain sales of gasoline versions.(News)
  by Morton, Ian
• Bill Ford is firmly in the driver's seat.(Talk From The Top)
  by Brown, Peter
• Late News.(Brief Article)
• NedCar cuts shifts for ForFour and Colt; Mitsubishi lays off 900 workers after models' slow starts.(News)(Column)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Pedestrian safety.(Supplement)(Column)
  by Lyle Frink
• ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL.(Supplement)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Moran, Tim
• Renault boss doesn't fear SUV anger.(Talk From The Top)(Interview)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Kalbfell goes to Alfa despite Panke's plea to stay at Rolls; Ex-BMW executive will fight to revive Italian carmaker.(Column)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Valeo helps China to park; French supplier's technology helps former bicycling nation to get into a parking spot.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Renault wants to build the Logan in India; Mahindra may build French automaker's low-cost world car.(News)(Brief Article)
  by de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• Kia starts construction on Slovak plant.(News)
  by Chang, Peter
• M-B designer wants to prevent revolutions.(News)(Mercedes-Benz)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Magna makes buyout bid to subsidiaries.(Suppliers)
• Profit forecast turns sour at Visteon; Analysts detail 5 ways for supplier to be profitable.(Suppliers)
• Nissan expects its EU sales to surge; New models will drive double-digit growth, executive VP says.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Hamprecht, Harald
• 4-minute mile is Polites' dream.(News)(Interview)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Designers pursue elusive `J-Factor'.(News)
  by Treece, James B.
• Survey shows that incentives work; Discounts No. 1 with 83% of respondents.(News)(Brief Article)
  by John, Bettina
• China may kill Rover-SAIC deal; Chinese partner irked by premature leaks of financial details.(Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation )
  by Webb, Alysha
• Giugiaro changes planes and saves his life; Veteran designer decides not to board plane that crashes.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Letter to the Editor: BMWs should not be too cheap.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• Zetsche: Time for Chrysler to be a 'predator'; CEO has turned around the ailing US automaker.(News)
  by Connelly, Mary
• Honda will build diesel engines in UK; Automaker expects European production will boost sales.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Yamaguchi, Yuzo
• Lamborghini takes Fiat Germany boss; Stephan Winkelmann will replace Werner Mischke.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Americans in Europe.(Opinion)(carmakers)(Brief Article)
• Ford will build Focus cabriolet.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Morton, Ian
• Webasto CEO loves vintage cars.(News)(Chief Executive Officer)(Interview)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Industry by numbers.(News)(Brief Article)
• Particulate filters.(Supplement)(Brief Article)
  by Ricciuti, Alex
• Freudenberg will expand eastward.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Florecke, Klaus-Dieter
• Rolls-Royce adds convertible.(News)(Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Ltd.)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Hybrids today, hydrogen tomorrow? Automakers race to replace internal combustion engine.(Supplement)
  by Truett, Richard
• News Digest.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Magneti Marelli, Siemens VDO join forces in diesel injection.(News)(diesel injection systems)(Brief Article)
• 5 years ago.(News)
• SAIC wants to be a global top 6 player; Now No. 17 in sales, Chinese automaker plans massive push.(News)(Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp)
• Maximum torque brakes.(Supplement)(Brief Article)
• Senior product development executives and technical development centers.(Supplement)(Directory)
• D/C: Hybrids can't beat diesels.(News)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Thisdell, Dan
• SATELLITE RADIO.(Supplement)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Kachadourian, Gail
• Citroen head says brand is no longer No. 2 to Peugeot.(Talk From The Top)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• ZF plans to cut costs by as much as 10%; German supplier feels price squeeze from automakers.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• What Kia wants from Germany: prestige.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter
• Suppliers to the new Porsche 911.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Germans view Chrysler as a drain on M-B.(Mercedes-Benz)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Sharan question.(News)(Brief Article)
• Bill Ford says Jaguar will be fixed; Ford Motor Co. made mistakes with British brand, CEO admits.(News)(Chief Executive Officer)(Brief Article)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Ford consolidates on 2 car platforms; Next Mondeo, Galaxy will go on stretched Focus base.
  by Ciferri, Luca; Wernle, Bradford
• Safety concerns drive voice recognition demand; Carmakers pushed to reduce in-car distractions.(Supplement)(Column)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• Isuzu dealers in Europe want an SUV.(News)(Isuzu Motors Ltd.)(Sport utility vehicles)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Fiat appoints fleet-sales boss.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• How the East is being won; Automakers expand production in region.(News)
  by Snyder, Jesse
• EU challenges 'VW law'.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Thisdell, Dan
• ELECTRIC POWER STEERING.(Supplement)(Column)
  by Moran, Tim
• Opel, Saab seek China niche.(News)(Brief Article)
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Europe's OEMs will keep big stakes in suppliers.(News)(Original Equipment Manufacturers)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Audi US boss fired.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Kiesel, Ralph
• Subaru diesels to come later.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Yamaguchi, Yuzo