Automotive News Europe

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Articles in June 2005 issue of Automotive News Europe

• NedCar reduces output.(Brief Article)
• Volume brands defend the heart of the market; They broaden product range, make alliances.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• High steel costs will not slow incentives war, say analysts; Analysts predict the cost of raw materials will ease in 2006.(carmakers continues to offer discounts despite of higher raw materials costs)
• East wants to prove it can build great cars.(Opinion)(Column)
  by Snyder, Jesse
• Volkswagen intensifies financial services push; Unit is also a bank and lends on non-VW cars.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Air rules irk Bosch's Bohr.(Robert Bosch GmbH's Bernd Bohr speaks on automotive emissions and regulations)(Brief Article)
  by Lewin, Tony
• PSA pledges to improve rank in J.D Power study.(News)(Professional Sports Authenticator)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Slovenia sees a role beyond making Renaults.(Special Report)(Column)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Suppliers to the new Alfa Romeo 159.(Suppliers)(Column)
  by Graham, Alex
• Industry by numbers.(News)(Brief Article)
• PSA could bring cars to Europe from S. America; Argentina is set to become an export base.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Valeo, IBM link to make car software more reliable.(Supplement)(Brief Article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Next ForTwo to remain at the core of Smart; Weak sales of ForFour worry management.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• It's all about building the brand; Analysts see marques as the key to success in Europe.(brand image management to cope up competition)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Confidential.(Volkswagen working for wolf preservation)(Italian city of Riccione changes name temporarily for Citroen marketing campaign)(SsangYong changes car design to avoid large car tax)
• A tax reform worth having.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Carmakers tighten grip on new-car sales; OEMs increase direct sales.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• 5 years ago.(News)
• Made in Spain, again?(News)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• High-tech extras help suppliers grow.(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• One man's junkyard, another man's gold mine.(Brief Article)
• Bionic Car aims to make US love diesels; DaimlerChrysler concept includes particulate filter.(News)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• French logistics firm looks to expand; STVA needs help to transport vehicles from east to west.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Seine, Sylviane de Saint
• Customer incentives and waiting times on upper-premium cars in the major European markets.(incentives)
• Dual clutch to shift past CVT; Price to produce CVT slows transmission's growth in Europe.(forecast of the penetration of continuously variable transmissions in Europe)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• Guyton is Mazda's win, medicine's loss.(Jeff Guyton, Mazda Motor Europe)(Interview)(Biography)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Daimler returns to Jaguar showrooms.(News)(Column)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Rise of big multibrand dealers curbs competition; Loss of small sales outlets hits consumers.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• GM Powertrain Europe comfortable in Turin; Location is close to customers, but not too close.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Baltics wonder whether Russia will help or hurt; Nearby St. Petersburg is becoming huge production base.(Special Report)(Brief Article)
• Audi aims to be world's leading premium brand.(News)(Column)
  by Krix, Pia; Rother, Franz W.
• D/C stresses its American-ness.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• Headrest is designed to prevent whiplash; Electromechanical device debuts in '06 on new Mercedes C class.(Technology)
  by Guyer, Lillie
• Porsche task force studies hybrid Cayenne.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Saab sees niche role for Trollhattan; New boss says the plant can also build other cars for GM.(Saab-Scania AB, General Motors Europe)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Beware the taxman.(trade regulation)(Brief Article)
  by Frink, Lyle
• In praise of European cars.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Jaguar will promote itself as lean and green; New diesel should boost XJ sales in Europe 50%.(News)(Column)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• PSA invested more than BMW in new engine.(News)(PSA Peugeot-Citroen)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Customer incentives and waiting times for large-segment cars in major European markets.(Incentives)
• Audi, Suzuki boost output in Hungary.(Special Report)(Column)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Germans cut back incentives in US.(News)(Column)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• PSA to expand Trnava plant to 500,000; Suppliers say future Slovakian plant will grow again by 2009.
  by Frink, Lyle
• 'Dynamic and modern' is Ford Europe's design goal; Carmaker will use global ties to offer more upscale features.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Meiners, Jens
• The ups and downs of a budding auto titan; Slovakia wins new plants, struggles to deliver infrastructure.(News)
• He created Korea's motor industry.(Chung Se Yung, Hyundai Corp.)(Obituary)(Biography)
  by Crain, Keith
• Internet push sparks interest in Mercedes' new R class.(News)
• Dacia will add Logan wagon, panel van in '07.(News)(Dacia Automobiles S.A)(Brief Article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Corus drops multiyear steel supply contracts; Nonguaranteed price to hit suppliers hard, analysts predict.
  by Lewin, Tony
• Partsmakers grow in Czech Republic; New and existing components makers get boost from Kolin.(Special Report)(Column)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Ceramic brakes for Audi, too; Ferrari, Mercedes, Porsche also have the technology.(News)(Column)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Chung Se Yung, Hyundai founder, dies at age 76.(Obituary)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
  by Thorpe, Norman
• Selwa to head Maserati in US.(Late News)(Brief Article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• M-B brake idea OK for Europe, but not for US.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• 4wd specialists bet on horses; Asian, UK automakers use equestrian events to reach customers.(News)
  by Morton, Ian
• Behrendt is Ford Europe's top-ranking woman.(News)(appointed Birgit Behrendt as vice president of purchasing. )(Brief Article)
  by Keogh, Olive
• Expanded EU brings some surprises; Production is up, but sales are flat in new markets.(European Union adds ten more countries)
  by Frink, Lyle
• 3-K vs. Logan.(Volkswagen AG's new car)(Brief Article)
• Personnel.(People)(Brief Article)
• Mercedes begins US diesel drive; German automaker aims to be top N.A. diesel car importer.(News)(Mercedes-Benz )(Brief Article)
  by Truett, Richard
• Renault needs to make more Logans for Europe; Added production could go to Romania, Slovenia or Turkey.(News)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Russia will get more SsangYongs.(News)
  by Thorpe, Norman
• Toyota meets, exceeds high standards in Kolin; JV with PSA deploys Japanese carmaker's efficient methods.(News)(Column)
  by Kochan, Anna
• Zap gets zip from Smart.(News)(Column)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• SsangYong goes global but sticks with SUVs; No. 4 South Korean automaker will build in China, Russia, Iran.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Lewin, Tony
• If it works don't change it; Behrendt, Ford Europe want to maximize the use of proven parts.(News)(Interview)
  by Keogh, Olive
• Bosch uses technology to beat US rivals.(Robert Bosch GmbH expects increased sales)
  by Kosdrosky, Terry
• Bosch will be a hybrid player; Supplier wants its technology in 10 hybrids by 2010.(Robert Bosch)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• Oh, dear! Another MG Rover problem.(News)(BMW AG)(Brief Article)
  by Feast, Richard
• Late News.(Delphi Corp. appointed Steve Miller)(Johnson Controls Inc. opens plant in Russia)(BMW AG bought Sauber team)
• Mazda gets innovative with MX-5; Automaker tries new process to join steel, aluminum.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Treece, James B.
• Despite strong 2004, uncertainty looms for Karmann.(News)(Column)
  by Rothe, Franz W.
• Smart makes countries battle for extra marketing money.(News)(Column)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Ergonomically correct Fiat concept car wins award; The Sportiva Latina's pedals adjust automatically.(Technology)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Suppliers to the new Volkswagen Golf Plus.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• VW, Ford may export engines from China.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Alysha
• TPCA appoints new president.(Toyota Peugeot Citroen Automobile)(Brief Article)
  by report, Staff
• Lamborghini's traveling designer.(News)(Column)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• One directive, different interpretations.(News)(vehicles recycling )(Brief Article)
  by Feast, Richard