Automotive News Europe

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Articles in December 2004 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Show Briefs.(Briefs)(Brief Article)
• Renault steps up investment in Korea; Samsung subsidiary will be launchpad for Chinese market.(News)(Renault-Samsung Motors Co.)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter
• Worries at Audi of America.(Opinion)(Column)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• A personal invitation from the editor.(Editorial)
• Ford will send Mays to London.(J Mays)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford; Wilson, Amy
• Industry by numbers.(News)(Brief Article)
• Correction.(Correction Notice)
• Fueling the future; Automakers consider at least 7 alternatives.(News)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Automakers, suppliers race into Russia; Booming sales, political stability spark renewed interest.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• ZF counts on CVT boost from Japanese automakers.(Suppliers)(ZF Friedrichshafen)(Continuously Variable Transmission)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• GM Europe agrees to [euro]500m cut.(News)(General Motors Europe)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Scheele, Gilmour to retire from Ford.(News)(Nick Scheele)(Allan Gilmour)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Skoda is in negotiations to build cars in China.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Krogh, Henning
• PSA/Toyota to end combined marketing; Partners' minicars begin competing at Geneva show.(News)(Peugeot S.A.)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Suppliers are cautious.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Brand value and other challenges.(Opinion)
• Alternative fuels won't kill current engines; Engines are being tuned to use multiple power sources.(News)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Suppliers to the new Citroen C4.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Stop-start C3 won't cost extra in France, UK; Citroen's aim: get customers to try fuel-saving system.(News)(Automobiles Citroen S.A.)(Brief Article)
  by Morton, Ian
• Soccer star promotes new Swift.(News)(Suzuki Europe)(Cristiano Ronaldo )(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Honda could bring a small car to Europe from Thailand; 3 other carmakers are also interested in the Eco-car project.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Muller, Urs
• Rolls-Royce names new CEO.(News)(Chief Executive Officer)(Ian Robertson)(Rolls-Royce Motors Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• French struggle in premium class; Germans dominate, but PSA and Renault will continue battle.(News)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Peugeot S.A.)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Equity firm buys German company, seeks other deals.(News)(Ripplewood Holdings)(Honsel International Technologies Holding)(Brief Article)
  by Jewett, Dale
• PSA tells suppliers to make better parts; Automaker gives its vendors 3 years to fix parts quality.
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Opel links to Disney film.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ricciuti, Alex
• Ford Motor brings European exec to US.(News)(Murat Yalman)(Jurgen Stackmann )(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• GM expects 'sexy' 2005 sales figure in Russia.(News)(General Motors CIS)(Brief Article)(Interview)
  by Hamprecht, Harald
• GM urges new ways to measure usage.(News)(General Motors Corp.)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Ad increase benefits Toyota in Germany; Peugeot, Skoda also see market share rise after spending more.(News)
  by Ricciuti, Alex
• Nissan Spain boss is a chocolate lover.(News)(Interview)
  by Paulo Soares de Oliveira
• Letter to the Editor.(Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
• News Digest.(Briefs)(Association des Constructeurs Europeens d'Automobiles starts facility in China)(Inalfa Roof Systems)(Brief Article)
  by Thisdell, Dan
• Confidential.(Briefs)(Iran, automobile industry, work environment)(Fiat S.P.A. employees language skills)
• MG Rover launches CityRover on the Continent; Small car's price likely to be reduced.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Strong euro forces action.
  by Thisdell, Dan
• Late News.(Brief Article)
• French carmakers lose share; Few model launches blamed for continued slip in sales.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• News Digest.(Briefs)
  by Florecke, Klaus-Dieter; Oliveira, Paulo Soares de; Rother, Franz W.
• Industry faces tough decisions; EU law drives research; price will determine which fuels win.(News)(European Union)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• VW set to expand Fox production.(News)(Volkswagen)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Toyota to launch new Yaris at IAA in Frankfurt.(Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• News Digest.(Briefs)(Asimco Technologies)(Automotive Open System Architecture)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.; Webb, Alysha
• Mercedes-Benz will double production capacity in US; Alabama plant gets new M-, G-class SUVs plus R class crossover.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Europeans boost US capacity.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Thisdell, Dan
• VW will build Bora only in Mexico; European Investment Bank gives German carmaker loan to improve Puebla factory.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• BMW ready to overtake VW in US; Munich's premium carmaker catches up as VW's sales dive.(News)(Volkswagen AG)(Brief Article)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Cars need to be simpler.(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Crain, Keith
• Asians see potential, too.(News)(automotive industry planning operations in Russia )(Brief Article)
  by Chang, Peter; Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• 5 years ago.(News)(Brief Article)
• Ford fights high costs on CVT.(News)(Continuously Variable Transmission)
  by Kranz, Rick