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Articles in August, 2004 issue of Automotive News

• Luxury isn't easy.(Opinion)(Lexus)(Brief Article)
• Letters to the Editor.(Letters)
• Fiat brands will use 4wd in attempt to boost sales.(News)(Fiat S.p.A.)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Ford ads: If your used car isn't certified, you might get burned.(Marketing)
  by Sawyers, Arlena
• Purves wants a new image for technicians.(News)(Automotive Youth Educational Systems)(Brief Article)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Dealership learned from grocery stores; Traffic flow and eye appeal are important elements.(Marketing)(Dealership)
  by Harris, Donna
• Honda gets a woman's touch; Project leader spices up interior of redesigned Life.(News)
  by Yamaguchi, Yuzo
• 2-seater may follow Ford GT; Carmaker eyes `Viper fighter' for 2007.(News)(Brief Article)
• Electronics boom puts heavier workload on alternators.(News)
  by Truett, Richard
• Subaru must look back as it moves upscale.(Subaru of America Inc.)(Company Profile)
  by Stein, Jason
• It's a simple fact: Suppliers don't trust the Big 3.(Opinion)
• Merger joins strong retail, commercial banking units; Chase, Bank One create a powerhouse.(Finance)
  by Harris, Donna
• Auto News digest.(Briefs)
• Late News.(automotive industry)
• It's feast or famine for Japanese automakers: Part 2 of 2; The rich and powerful have the resources to stay that way; the weak will cut even more to survive.(News)
  by Jackson, Kathy; Rechtin, Mark
• Automakers' days supply shrinks in July.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Mitsubishi dealers suffer; O'Neill: Stand-alone dealerships are losing money.(News)(Finbarr O'Neill)(Mitsubishi Motors North America)
  by Stein, Jason
• Cadillac takes lead in true luxury for the first six months of the year.(Sales)
  by Jr., John K. Teahen
• Mitsubishi's sales drop in line with expectations.(Sales)
• Supply line.(Suppliers)(Brief Article)
• Ford Motor sees big savings from flexible manufacturing.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Truett, Richard
• Next Audi TTs will use aluminum.(Audi AG)(Brief Article)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Expect lithium batteries in hybrids.(News)(Interview)
  by Truett, Richard
• Lear finds way to reuse more of its parts.(Suppliers)(Lear Corp. ()(Brief Article)
• Bosch's fuel injection transformed modern engine; Supplier perfected the technology.(News)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Lincoln to cut dealer bonus payments.(News)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Auto News briefly.(Briefs)
• Supply line.(Briefs)(Shanghai SIIC Transportation Electronic Co. Ltd.)(Articulos de Piel Los Favoritos CxA )(Brief Article)
• Whistle-blower targets dealers; Ex-car salesman plans class-action lawsuits against public groups.
  by Harris, Donna
• Toyota turns Tacoma into big pickup player; '05 was designed to compete against Dodge Dakota.(News)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Auto News digest.(Briefs)
• Struggling dealers to seek help at Mitsubishi meeting.(News)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• Ford Five Hundred has Volvo roots; New flagship sedan uses modified S80 architecture.(News)(Motor design)
  by Kranz, Rick
• 2004 Tacoma production ends.(Production)(Brief Article)
• Senate campaign could limit dealer's ads.(News)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• An A for effort.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Correction.
• It's time to get serious.(Opinion)(Brief Article)
• Going global: Ford borrows platforms from Europe, Japan: Part 2 of 2; Doing more with less, Ford restocks showrooms with 16 new or redesigned sedans, sport wagons and minivans based on just 2 platforms.(News)(Ford Motor Co.)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Goodyear reinvents the tire.(News)
  by Sharfman, Bill
• Automakers grease party machines; Big 3 support both sides of the aisle.(News)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• Dodge Charger is expected to race in NASCAR; New version of vehicle will replace Intrepid.(Marketing)(National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)(Dodge Div.)
  by Stein, Jason
• Big 3 needs to apply lean lessons beyond factory floor.(Insight)(Big 3 Precision Products Inc.)
  by Jewett, Dale
• Lower spiffs fuel stronger second-quarter profits for Chrysler.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Connelly, Mary
• Puttin' on the Ritz; Public retailers move toward luxury lines.(News)
• Prof.: Blacks pay more for Honda loans.(News)
• Unfinished business: Lutz tries to invigorate car lineup: Part 1 of 2.(News)
  by Guilford, Dave
• GM works to revive conversion van business.(News)(General Motors Corp.)(Conversion Van Marketing Association)
• Battenberg focuses on slashing r&d costs at Delphi.(News)
  by Armstrong, Julie
• Miss. plant is Nissan's model; Despite quality glitches, Canton plant serves as benchmark.(News)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• GM fights 2nd trial in door lock case.(Legal File)(General Motors)
  by Freedman, Eric
• ArvinMeritor will phase out retiree health benefits.(Suppliers)
  by Link, Monica
• Before Everest came AutoXchange.(News)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Mitsubishi's '04 sales are down worldwide.(Sales)(Mitsubishi Motors Corp)(Brief Article)
  by Treece, James B.
• Sharing allows Hyundai, Kia to extend their lineups.(News)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Up to our ears in questionnaires.(Column)
  by CRAIN, KEITH
• Auto News Briefly.(Briefs)
• Tooling industry feels outsourcing pain.(News)(Interview)
  by Miel, Rhoda
• GM's airbag concept inflated slowly.(News)(General Motors)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Question of the day.(News)
• At the half: Top 25 vehicle sellers in the U.S. 6 months 2004.(Sales)(Brief Article)(Illustration)
• Delphi says its customers shape its strategy in emerging markets.(Suppliers)(Delphi Corp.)
  by Kachadourian, Gail
• Question of the day.(News)
• Making the switch.(News)(Brief Article)
• Source: China's largest automaker to buy MG Rover.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Alysha; Wernle, Bradford
• Letters to the Editor.(Letters)
• Buyout group adds third automotive unit in 18 months.(News)(Brief Article)
  by Sherefkin, Robert
• There's more on the Web.(News)(Brief Article)
• 180,000 Daewoo cars recalled.(News)
• Study: Suppliers, automakers must consult early.(Improving the relations)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Osburn, Chaz
• VW might pick off Bernhard.(Brief Article)
  by Automobilwoche, Franz Rother
• Auto News briefly.(Briefs)
• New from the Old World: Small cars and SUVs: Part 2 of 2; Audi, BMW and Mercedes plan new entry-level models to lure Americans into luxury brands.(News)
• New from the Old World: Small cars and SUVs: Part 1 of 2; Audi, BMW and Mercedes plan new entry-level models to lure Americans into luxury brands.(News)
• Honda gets a family pickup.(News)
• A pleasant patio, again.(News)
• Pulling together.(News)
• GM to raise prices 1% for 2005; Increase is just the first as stickers and rebates rise.(General Motors Corp.)
  by Jr., John K. Teahen; Teahen, John K.
• The future's not here.(Insight)
  by Chappell, Lindsay

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