Automotive News Europe

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Articles in October 2006 issue of Automotive News Europe

• Who's who among Europe's senior product development executives.(Vehicle Technology)(List)
• The futuristic: 10 technologies that could improve the cars of tomorrow.(Vehicle Technology)
  by Meiners, Jens; Moran, Tim
• Automakers go too far with their niche-car mania.(Opinion)(Viewpoint essay)
• Kia gives new Cee'd top warranty; Decision to offer 5 to 7-year deal follows visit by 2 rivals.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Folz's successor could be named soon.(Peugeot S.A.)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Europe to Toyota and Honda: Give us more hybrids.(News)(Brief article)
  by Morton, Ian
• Personnel.(Gerd Becht joins DaimlerChrysler AG)(Mark Morgan joins European Car-Transport Group)(Richard Leaman joins Osram Sylvania Inc.)
• CLEPA promises to 'stamp out' corruption; European supplier group supports creation of a global code of conduct.(European Association of Automotive Suppliers)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• Lancia hires J.D. Power to boost customer satisfaction.(News)(Brief article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Body parts monopoly set to end; Proposed legislation must cross some big hurdles.(News)
  by Seine, Sylviane de Saint
• Talk of management buyout gives HR Owen a big boost.(News)(securities of HR Owen)(services of Inchcape)(shares of Pendragon)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Renault, Nissan buy steel jointly.(News)(Nissan Motor Company Ltd., Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief article)
  by Treece, James B.
• Interchangeable body parts.(News)(Brief article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• VW sees China suppliers maturing; But purchasing boss Garcia Sanz views the International Trade Fair as a venue to work closer with all the group's partsmakers on improving cooperation.(Volkswagen AG)
• Audi, university study consumer buying habits; Researchers will look at design, pricing and driving pleasure.(Audi AG, University of St. Gallen )(Brief article)
• Show briefs.(automotive market)(Brief article)
• Delphi moves powertrain base to Europe.(News)(Brief article)
• As US slumps, Chrysler looks abroad; Avenger's debut in Paris showscases Dodge's export push.(DaimlerChrysler AG. Chrysler Group)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• IZB is growing with its exhibitors; Wolfsburg AG's Eckel says the International Supplier Fair is on target with growing international participation and more conferences and exhibitions.(Supplement)(Henning Eckel)(Interview)
  by Floerecke, Klaus-Dieter
• Skoda Joyster impresses Piech.(News)(Skoda Automobilovy Koncern Ltd gets approval from Ferdinand Piech for his Joyster concept car)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.
• In this blue suit, driving gets old fast.(News)
• A new sales plan for Logan? Renault may sell budget car in stand-alone dealerships in western Europe.(News)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Mercedes seeks partner for A, B class; Sources say PSA may help German carmaker with future development of models.(News)
  by Hamprecht, Harald; Stein, Jason
• Italian-designed Cherys will debut in Beijing.(News)(Chery Automobile Company Ltd)(Brief article)
• Audi, Seat could share on next A2; Entry-premium model likely to be based on the Ibiza small car.(News)
  by Stein, Jason
• Designed in Europe, finalized in Japan.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• VW executive will speak at China Conference.(News)
• Russian plant for Mitsubishi seems likely; Japanese carmaker considers local production to meet booming demand.(News)
• Reithofer: Only the flexible will succeed.(News)(Norbert Reithofer)(Interview)
  by Ciferri, Luca; Kurylko, Diana T.
• Audi, Skoda power VW group.(News)(Volkswagen)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Fewer variants for next Colt; Mitsubishi's small car likely to be global.(News)(Mitsubishi Motors Europe)(Brief article)
  by Treece, James B.
• More fallout at Faurecia due to bribery scandal.(Suppliers)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Cooperating boosts development; With targeted engineering partnerships, suppliers can create both the potential to find new business and ways to cut costs.(Supplement)
  by Bethscheider-Kieser, Ulrich
• Mahle expects 5 percent revenue increase; Engine specialist benefits from gains in Asia and aftermarket.(Mahle AG)
• Auris is key to Toyota's sales growth.(Toyota Motor Corp.)(Brief article)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Fiat Auto plans sales surge in China; With crisis at home over, carmaker's goal is a volume of 300,000 units a year by 2010.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Folz leaves big decisions to his successor.(Jean-Martin Folz to quit Peugeot S.A.)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Briefly noted.(Supplement)(WSW Software GmbH developed SPEEDI)(Plato AG developed DRBFM)(HEITEC developed information system for MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG)
  by Haack, Alexandra
• VW tells dealers to make more money; Unprofitable sales outlets in Italy could lose their franchises.(Volkswagen AG)(AUTOGERMA S.p.A.)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Hella reshapes troubled lighting unit; Citing high costs, it plans to shed 2,050 German, UK workers.
• Michelin remains strong after sudden death of CEO.(News)(chief executive officer, Edouard Michelin, Compagnie Generale des Etablissement Michelin)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• The Logan lifts Romania; Building cars, making components and buying some new wheels.(News)
  by Frink, Lyle
• R8 Supercar is the first Audi to join 300kph club.(News)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Oil giants give more attention to alternative fuels.(News)
  by Morton, Ian
• At age 4, Loeb discovered his passion for cars.(News)(Niels Loeb of General Motors Corp.)(Interview)
  by Morton, Ian
• PSA focuses on diesels for SUVs.(Peugeot S.A. and Automobiles Citroen S.A. offering Peugeot 4007 and Citroen C-Crosser)(Brief article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Porsche expands Leipzig for the Panamera.(News)(Brief article)
• TomTom links nav systems to phones.(Suppliers)(Brief article)
  by Robinson, Erin
• Suppliers lead way in Q3.(News)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• Mitsubishi tests the i in London; UK launch for Smart-sized car is likely early next year.(News)(Mitsubishi Motors Europe)(Brief article)
  by Treece, James B.
• Bribery investigations strain automaker-supplier relations; Both sides are unsure of line between business courtesy and trouble.(News)
  by Bolduc, Douglas A.; Meiners, Jens
• AGM batteries gaining ground; They are more expensive than conventional lead-acid units, but they can handle the needs of vehicles with numerous energy-using features.(Supplement)
  by Abele, Rudiger
• Supply line.(Autoliv AB plans two plants in Turkey)(WL Ross and Company L.L.C. purchased BST Safety Textiles)(Hayes Lemmerz International earnings)(Brief article)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• Show briefs.(General Motors Corp. aims to sell sport utility vehicles)(Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd.)(Brief article)
• Renault seeks low-cost parts.(Nissan Motor Company Ltd.)(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief article)
  by Treece, James B.
• Mercedes wants larger share of fleet market; German automaker is 'far behind' Audi, BMW in growing sector.(Daimler-Benz AG to market its luxury cars)
  by Stein, Jason
• Crankcase test bench.(Supplement)(IMA Dresden developed test control unit for crankshaft bearings)(Brief article)
  by Haack, Alexandra
• BMW benefits from audio books; Most who download stories don't own one of carmaker's models.(News)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• Xinkai targets SUV, sedan at Europe.(News)
• Confidential.(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault, General Motors Corp and Nissan continue their corporate partnership in Europe)(Seat UK introduced Altea commercial rated as restricted)(Toyota Motor Corp sponsored car looses formula one racing)
• Prost will head Renault powertrain engineering.(People)(Jacques Prost appointed as head at Regie Nationale des Usines Renault)(Brief article)
  by Saint-Seine, Sylviane de
• European automakers turn to biofuels; Need to meet EU CO2 rules drives the push toward alternative power sources.(News)
  by Guyer, Lillie
• Can Mercedes learn to control its costs?(Daimler-Benz AG plans to develop A- and B-class models)
  by Feast, Richard
• Collins & Aikman may intensify production cuts.(Suppliers)
• Porsche tests Panamera prototype.(News)(Brief article)
  by Kable, Greg
• Chrysler group plans fwd dual-clutch transmission.(News)(DaimlerChrysler AG)
  by Sherefkin, Robert; Wernle, Bradford
• Total Shareholder Value Index.(News)(Brief article)
• Schantz leads Peugeot sales outside Europe.(News)(Bernd Schantz)(Interview)
  by Oliveira, Paulo Soares de
• Opel could build a car positioned below the Corsa; Carmaker's boss says vehicle might share Matiz platform.(News)
  by Hamprecht, Harald; Stein, Jason
• In hot pursuit of Schumacher; In the Formula Student Germany series, 41 university teams from 11 countries compete with racecars they designed themselves.(Supplement)
  by Haack, Alexandra
• VW expects sales gain in US; Small increase comes thanks to Eos, price cuts.(Volkswagen AG)
• News from the show.(Regie Nationale des Usines Renault plans to launch luxury sedans)(Subaru Canada Inc. introduces power loaders)(Mitsubishi Motors Corp. enhances its sport utility vehicles using four cylinder engines)
• Wagoner steals show in Paris.(General Motors Corp.)(Nissan Motor Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
• Toyota to dealers: Selling is a process; Automaker applies factory problem-solving methods to its retailing network.(Toyota Motor Corp. uses production management technologies)
• Keypads replace micro switches.(Supplement)(Sateco silicon keypads)(Brief article)
  by Haack, Alexandra
• Cars that call for help slow in coming; But life-saving technology is stalled as automakers, governments debate who should pay for what.(eCall technology)
  by Morton, Ian
• Audi pushes its brand's exclusivity.(News)
• VW decides to go low-key.(Volkswagen AG keeps low profile at the Paris auto show last month )(Brief article)
  by Lapham, Edward
• Investors could take control at Schefenacker.(Suppliers)
  by Meiners, Jens
• Supply Line.(case between ZF Meritor and Eaton)(Hella acquired a majority stake Tolerance)(Brief article)