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Articles in March 2007 issue of Automotive News Europe
- Fiat revives racing brand.(News)
- Cadillac.(News)
- The EU wobbles on the environment.(Opinion)
- Germany is next stop for Chinese cars.(News)
- Volvo's CEO predicts record sales.(News)(Volvo Car Corp.)(Fredrik Arp)(Brief article)
by Kranz, Rick - A low-CO2 world needs alternatives.(News)(regulations on emission control pressurize auto makers in using biofriendly fuels)
by Ciferri, Luca - Honda China will make cars for the UK; Exports of right-hand-drive version of Jazz start this year.(News)
- Chevrolet thinks global.
- Valeo shareholders prepare for battle; Two investment funds at odds over acquisitions, financial management.(Suppliers)
- Toyota is close to building first low-cost car prototype; Model could be sold in western Europe.(News)
- Recaro CEO Kespohl loves all things Italian.(Horst Kespohl, chief executive officer of Recaro Group)(Interview)
- Fiat's sales goal, aftersales issue irk German dealers.(News)
- Honda will open China powertrain parts plant.(News)
- Saab.(News)
- Be nice, Mercedes tells global sales team; Regarded as 'arrogant,' the carmaker spends [euro]50 million to retrain organization.
- Bentley.(News)
- The industry should unite on CO2 in Geneva!(Opinion)
- Bertone will unveil Panda-based Barchetta.
- Germany needs an image change.(Opinion)(automobile industry seen to be ignoring global warming)
- Legends meet in Geneva.
- All-in-one financing packages have been a big success for Volkswagen.(News)
- Plug-in hybrids get better.(News)
- Fleming started at Ford as a teenager.(News)
- Carmakers seek united CO2 position; Germans disagree with Italians and French on how to calculate reduction.
- Ex-Ford exec joins French joint venture.(News)
- Top Fiat bosses become salesmen for a day; Executives were recruited to help sell the new Bravo at dealership in Turin.(News)
- Toyota visit could boost business.(Suppliers)
- Nissan.(News)
- Mini.(News)
- Dodge.(News)
- Opel unveils bold, new brand identity.
- Fiat expands Tychy to 530,000; Adding room for Fiat 500 and Ford Ka replacement will make Polish plant biggest in the East.
- Slow town, boom town; Poland's FSO, Fiat plants look different, but both are headed for growth.(News)(Fabryka Samochodow Osbowych)
by Snyder, Jesse - PSA's Collin sees value in private equity.
- Rolls: Adding small car will double output.(News)
- Conference will explore power options.(News)
- In the debate about CO2, tell the whole truth.(Opinion)
- EDAG considers leap into coachbuilding; German engineering firm is interested in production of between 1,000 and 10,000.(Engineering Design AG)
- Kia to build Cee'd, Sportage this year.
- Personnel.(People)
- Volvo.(News)
- Mitsubishi.(News)
- Stop-start suppliers get help from BMW.
- Daihatsu.(News)
- Alfa Romeo.(News)
- German D/C unions oppose stake in GM.(News)
- Who's who at Europe's supplier parks.(News)(Directory)
- Hall of Fame inducts 4 new members.(News)(European Automotive Hall of Fame, Bela Barenyi, Walter Owen Bentley, Hans Ledwinka and Bruno Sacco)(Brief article)
- News digest.(Briefs)
- Marelli gives Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione multiple driving modes.(Suppliers)
- The science of global warming.(News)
- Former top execs shun VDA job.(News)
- Smart.(Brabus launching new minicar, ForTwo Brabus)(Brief article)
- Less independence for Mercedes US plant.(News)
- At-risk Astra plants named; German or Belgian plant could close to cut costs; UK safe, union head says.(News)
- VW launches new Golf wagon.(News)
- Opel unveils its new look.(News)
- Maserati.(News)
- Citroen.(News)
- Carmakers focus on product.(News)
- Logan MCV gets low-cost marketing.(News)
- Confidential.(Briefs)
- Spanish dealers get reassurance from Nissan.(News)
- Mercedes plans another hybrid.(News)
- Nanjing plans to launch 4 MGs; Siemens, Bosch, ZF are among nearly 300 suppliers ready to help production.(News)
- BMW aims to build 1.6 million cars.
- Suppliers cut risks in Russia; A high-growth but volatile business environment requires special measures.(Suppliers)
by Snyder, Jesse - ANE event to discuss CO2 issues.(News)
- News digest.(Briefs)
- Fiat will get Tata pickup.(News)
- New Mercedes C class is greener.(News)
- Lexus.(News)
- Chrysler.(News)
- Steel maintains lead over aluminum; New high-strength alloys limit aluminum's inroads, but tooling, cost are issues.(Technology)
- Winterkorn streamlines VW.(News)
- A Martian comes for a visit to the Geneva show.(Brief article)
by Ciferri, Luca - Romania wants GM or Ford for plant; Bidding rules for Craiova favor big global players, hurt Tata, Chery, UkrAVTO.(News)
- How 2 Europeans created the Toyota Retail System; Aim is to make carmaker's dealers as efficient as plants.(News)
- Opel could build Chevys in Germany.(News)
- Third model will help make Saab profitable; Forster says break-even for Swedish premium brand has dropped considerably.(News)
