Automotive News Europe

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Articles in September 2005 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Volvo aims to double C70 sales; Coupe cabriolet is part of brand's product offensive.(News)(Column)
  by Feast, Richard
• Which is the fairest concept of them all?(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
• Add a shift? Build a parking lot; How TPCA innovates to keep the parts handy on weekends.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle
• Jaguar design tries to roar again; The new XK is Ian Callum's bid to recapture enthusiasm.(News)(Column)
  by Truett, Richard
• New Clio scores low on pedestrian safety; But Renault small car gets top marks for occupant protection.(News)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• France shows the way for Lancia.(new model sales)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Cars are not the only stars in Frankfurt; Executives are just as much part of the excitement at the IAA as concept and production cars.(meeting of executives)(Brief Article)
• Nissan to cut development time.(new computer-aided method)(Brief Article)
  by Yamaguchi, Yuzo
• PAG has outlived its usefulness.(Premier Automotive Group)(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Frey shakes up Fiat Germany; Ex-Hyundai boss tackles Italian brand's sales slump.(News)
• Luring the low end; Even if brands don't attack Logan, they must alter approach.(News)
• Behr makes the air better in the S class.(Air conditioning system)(Brief Article)
  by Lewin, Tony
• New faces, new cars: Part 4 of 4.(Special Report)
• Redi heads east with Germany's customers; Quality management firm wants to expand engineering unit.(News)
• Lost test drives hurt dealer revenues; Retailers are missing chances to sell optional equipment.(News)
• New faces, new cars: Part 1 of 4.(Special Report)
• IAA 2005: Three men and their babies.
• Mercedes gets 3 SUVs from 1 platform; Unibody architecture makes it easier to build variants.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• More older buyers look for small cars; Automakers tailor offerings for safety, convenience.(News)
  by de Saint-Seine, Sylviane
• TRW buys controlling stake in Spanish airbag supplier.(Suppliers)(TRW Automotive)(Column)
  by Migliore, Greg
• Ghosn recruits Damesin to join him at Renault; CEO continues trend of promoting women to top jobs.(Brief Article)
  by Saint, Sylviane de
• Look, no hands! Revolution in driver-assistance technology.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• A cheap-car shake-up in western Europe.(price makes the Logan a big car )(Brief Article)
  by Feast, Richard
• China is not a near-term threat.(china role as supplier)
  by Feast, Richard
• Supply line.(Briefs)
• Industry by numbers.(News)
• Late News.(automakers outsold domestic car brands )(Brief Article)
• Ford joins the shift to dual-clutch gearboxes; VW already uses the fuel-saving technology in numerous models.(Volkswagen group)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• New faces, new cars: Part 3 of 4.(Special Report)
• Mercedes campaign shows a different B-class ad each day; Dedicated UK effort tries to show minivan in everyday situations.(News)
• Established brands get more design leeway; Newcomers need to show strong family resemblance.(News)
• BMW X3 is Magna Steyr's No. 1 success - and biggest worry.(Suppliers)
• Confidential.(Briefs)
• VW fires US ad firm, hires Mini's; Europe's largest carmaker needs boost to help sagging US sales.(News)(Column)
  by LaReau, Jamie
• European automakers embrace hybrid technology; Some have asked Japan's Denso for assistance.(News)(Column)
  by Jewett, Dale; Weernink, Wim Oude
• BMW's Leipzig plant is off to fast start; After five months, it leads company in productivity.(News)(Column)
  by Kochan, Anna
• Kia tunes Carnival for European tastes; Version for Europe will be shorter than in US, Korea.(minivans)
  by Thorpe, Norman
• Behr's CO2-based A/C ready by '09.(air conditioning systems)(Brief Article)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• How the Logan changed the rules; Will rivals follow or simply not play?(Renault product experiments)(Logan)
  by Feast, Richard
• Good cars are not enough.(priced quality cars)(Brief Article)
• Siemens VDO, Faurecia have big US plans; Suppliers see growth potential for cockpit modules.(Suppliers)
• Toyota - an unknown brand?(Opinion)
• SungWoo may pick Czech site.(Brief Article)
  by Frink, Lyle; Thorpe, Norman
• Magna Steyr aims beyond niche production; No. 1 contract builder sees opportunities in US, Asia or central Europe.
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Golden age is over; The future of the industry.(Opinion)
• Who does what in Mercedes' new matrix?(News)
• GM's global planning 'is working'.(News)
• How Magna Steyr built a coachbuilding dynamo.(Suppliers)
• Ford's Mays calls himself a 'modernist'.(News)
• The S class: It's a man thing; Women are not targeted for new Mercedes flagship.(News)
  by Automobilwoche, Harald Hamprecht
• Dealers get squeezed by incentives; Net margins in major markets as low as 1%.(News)
  by Ricciuti, Alex
• AVL's longtime link to China.(Suppliers)(Column)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Next Mini to add wagon derivative.(News)(Column)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Suppliers to the new Audi Q7.(optional driver assistance systems)(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• LED front lights give cars cool look.(Ford Iosis)(Mitsubishi)(Brief Article)
• Renault Samsung's SUV will lead export drive; H45 will be first of two off-roaders for French automaker.(SUV, code-named H45)
  by Thorpe, Norman
• Cost cutting won't delay product program.(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Pininfarina seeks more contract work at new plant; For Swedish JV, the C70 is just the start.(News)
• Volvo to cut 1,500 jobs by year-end; Falling US sales spark effort to keep profits high.(News)
• CO2 that keeps you cool; Greenhouse gas can reduce harm of air conditioners.
  by Lewin, Tony
• Rating the brands.(Automobiles rating)
• Hyundai, Kia boost CO2-cutting effort; Korean automakers may introduce hybrids in Europe.(News)
• Mercedes teams to streamline engineering; Automaker adds experts by function to balance car program managers.(News)
• Ukrainians complete FSO takeover; Next step: Build cars in Poland for the EU.(News)
• What is 'premium?'; Image, price, loyalty, resale and old buyers are crucial, experts say.
• Bold decisions are needed.(Opinion)
• Indian companies shop for German suppliers; Strategy: Gain a foothold in European industry.(Suppliers)(Column)
  by Chew, Edmund
• Designer strives for simplicity at Le Rendez-Vous Toyota.(News)(Column)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Battle for No. 1.(aims to build )(Brief Article)
• Lotus launches its second car in US market.(News)(Column)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• BMW, VW, others target US with new cars.(News)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.; Rechtin, Mark
• Nissan is taking control of its European distribution.(distribution of products)(Brief Article)
• Branding changes affect showrooms, auto shows.(Toyota identity change)(Brief Article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Ford opens a new dealership every week in China.(new dealer )
  by Webb, Alysha
• Maserati plans Alfa-based convertible; Entry-level model will boost sales.(News)
• Delphi tries to soothe EU customers; CEO says supplier is coping with its money woes.
• Other innovations ...(Automotive parts)
• Leoni to buy cable rival.(LEONI Kabel GmbH und Company KG plans to acquire Kerpen GmbH )(Brief Article)
• Dacia Logan grabs sales leadership.(Sales)
• Carmakers ask Poles to buy brand-name parts.(News)