Automotive News Europe

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Articles in December 2005 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Fiat hopes its SUV will appeal to families.(Sport utility vehicles)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Core Mercedes models stall in Europe; Competing vehicles from Audi, BMW are ahead of C, E class.
  by Meiners, Jens
• You like it? It's probably too boring.
  by Crain, Keith
• Hyundai boosts production in India.(News)
• Ford Europe is profitable; Europe works for GM, Ford: US carmakers' North American units are in crisis, but their volume brands are headed toward 2006 profits on this side of the Atlantic.(Brief Article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Corrections.(Correction)(Correction Notice)
• Citroen C-AirPlay.(C2 cars design )(Brief Article)
• Bill Ford: Company is in crisis, not chaos.
  by Brown, Peter; Wilson, Amy
• The revolving door to Detroit.(Brief Article)
• Jeep will boost lineup in Europe.(News)
• Volkswagen to oust Renault as top brand.
  by Feast, Richard
• Fiat Oltre.(Iveco Oltre concept cars)(Brief Article)
• Sasaki wants to build more Toyotas in Europe.(Talk From The Top)
• Renault wants sales success in premium segments.(Brief Article)
• Industry by number.(News)
• BMW revives steam power to save fuel; Auxiliary hot-fluid system harnesses exhaust-gas heat.
  by Bauer, Felix
• Great Wall plans to launch SUV, pickup; Chinese automaker may face safety criticism.(Great Wall Automobile will sell Sport utility vehicles)
• Ford buyers will get rewards for improving supplier relations.
• Astra closes Golf sales gap.
  by Stein, Jason
• Ghosn expands internal task forces; Bright young minds charged with finding breakthroughs.(News)
• Lada adds the Kalina in w. Europe.(international marketing)(Brief Article)
  by Soares, Paulo
• Rennes plant goes on a diet.(Brief Article)
• Suppliers skeptical of new Ford, VW plans; Automakers are aiming to repair broken relationships.
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Pendragon raises bid for Vardy.(Brief Article)
  by Feast, Richard
• GME tries to calm its Opel dealers; US financial problems do not affect business in Europe, it says.(General Motors Europe)
  by Stein, Jason
• Citroen takes few chances with C6; French carmaker focuses on quality, sets low sales goal.
• Makers try varying compression ratios; But a critic says the technology is too much work for too little gain.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Spain's Seat is in trouble; VW's [euro]700 million investment is not enough, say analysts.
  by Stein, Jason
• Civic's platform has a broad future.
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Suppliers to the new Citroen C6.(Brief Article)
  by Graham, Alex
• Confidential.
• Smart must make tough choices; Will DaimlerChrysler's low-end brand go to US, get new models?
  by Meiners, Jens
• GM will close 8 plants, cut 30,000 jobs in North America; Cost reductions in US and Canada are more radical than expected.(General Motors)
• Chrysler readies European product offensive.
  by Kranz, Rick
• 5 years ago.(Brief Article)
• Opel finances are better, Forster says; Europe works for GM, Ford: US carmakers' North American units are in crisis, but their volume brands are headed toward 2006 profits on this side of the Atlantic.
  by Stein, Jason
• Plastics sector is consolidating; IAC, Plastal purchases alter the competitive landscape.(idle air control motor)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Zilina key to Kia push in Europe; Slovak plant to build both car and SUV by mid-2007.(Sport utility vehicles)
• Van Gerwen is Toyota UK's goal keeper.
  by Keogh, Olive
• Toyota wants better quality in Europe; Automaker adds worker training to reduce repairs.(News)
• Nanjing asks MG Rover dealers to stay loyal; Chinese carmaker pleads for patience.
  by Lewin, Tony
• Opel workers plan global campaign; German officials want US allies to fight cost cutting.(Brief Article)
  by Hamprecht, Harald
• Why BMW wears the crown.
  by Feast, Richard
• GM enters Russia through the Ukraine; Automaker gets ZAZ to build Korean kits to avoid tariffs.(News)