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Articles in July, 2007 issue of Automotive News

• Chinese may revive Austin-Healey name.(Final assembly)(Nanjing Automobile; Healey Automobile Consultants )(Brief article)
• GM, dealers seek to boost service work; Herberger's goal: More customer-pay maintenance and accessories sales.(Service & Parts)(Doug Herberger of General Motors' Service and Parts Operations)(Interview)
  by Geist, Laura Clark
• Honda retools; top exec seeks to be closer to plant floor.(News)(Honda of America Manufacturing Inc.)
• High court ruling roils vehicle pricing waters; Makers may get more muscle to enforce stickers.(News)(United States. Supreme Court)
• Elena Ford gets Ford Credit marketing post.(People)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief article)
  by Truett, Richard
• The Fit fits in - but Honda dealers can't get 'em.(News)(Brief article)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• (Tiny) Porsche builds on empire.(Final assembly)(Brief article)
• Personnel.(People)(Cooper-Standard Automotive Group appointed Larry Beard)(Networkcar Inc. appointed Anne Perry)(Intermet Corp. appointed Eric Showalter)
• Chinese gaffes won't slow the flow of auto parts.(Final assembly)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Obsession rules at Lexus flagship plant; Everyone sweats the details in Japanese factory.(News)
  by Treece, James B.
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Wall St. reinvests in suppliers.(Suppliers)(Wall Street Access Corp.)
  by Wortham, April
• S&P may raise Lear's credit rating.(Suppliers)(Standard & Poor)
  by Nussel, Philip; Snavely, Brent
• Chrysler must get on same page as its dealers.(Joe Eberhardt)
• Wholesale prices of big SUVs hold.(Remarketing)(Sport utility vehicles)
  by Sawyers, Arlena
• Signs of change: A pentastar is reborn?(News)(break of partnership of Chrysler Motors Corp. and Daimler AG)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Toyota goes green by planting plants at its plants.(News)
• Bigger Mini goes on sale in '08.(News)(Brief article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Toyota execs walked barefoot to school ... through a blizzard.(News)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• Ford film venture focuses on blacks.(News)
  by Connelly, Mary
• Deal would create electronics giant; Continental, Siemens would be strong in powertrain, safety, infotainment.(Suppliers)
  by Wortham, April
• New auction company thinks big.(News)(Company overview)
  by Sawyers, Arlena
• GM expands its green lineup.(Future Product)(General Motors Corp.)
  by Truett, Richard
• Bosch sees more growth in Russia.(Suppliers)(Robert Bosch)(Brief article)
  by Bolduc, Douglas
• Auto News digest.(Briefs)(Ford leads in Daewoo bidding)(Dura Automotive Systems Inc. sell Atwood Mobile Products )
• Dodge crosses over.(News)(Dodge and Chrysler Corp. adds crossovers to front-drive platform )(Brief article)
• Faster chips pack more functions.(News)
• What the Vatican forgot.(Final assembly)
• Some suppliers see dollars in a higher CAFE.(News)(corporate average fuel economy)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• Coalition drafts guidelines to protect dealership data.(News)(A)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Asensio: Auto industry must retain women.(News)(Anne Asensio)(Brief article)
  by Weernink, Wim Oude
• Job swap works for BMW, Mini marketers.(News)(Brief article)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Peugeot: No U.S. plans.(Final assembly)(Brief article)
• Pitney ups fun-to-drive factor at BMW.(News)(Jack Pitney )(Interview)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Honda engineer puts pedestrian safety first.(News)(Douglas Longhitano)(Interview)
  by Kisiel, Ralph
• Borst: Toyota Financial excludes subprime.(Finance & insurance)(George Borst)(Interview)
  by Harris, Donna
• China's not always cheap, auto industry discovers.(News)
• Partying at plant sure hurts output.(Final assembly)(Brief article)
• Carroll Shelby's charity takes in plenty but skimps on the giving.
  by Jackson, Kathy
• Import fleet sales on the rise.
  by Harris, Donna
• Ford imports some flair; Small cars, crossovers will be based on European versions.(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief article)
  by Wilson, Amy
• Detroit 3-UAW talks: A handicapper's guide.(News)(United Automobile Workers talks on the employee benefits)
  by Barkholz, David
• Toyota tests its plug-in hybrids on the road.(News)
  by Treece, James B.
• Volvo struggles to market C30.(News)
  by Rechtin, Mark
• GM seeks more suppliers for small cars.(News)(Brief article)
  by Herman, Jack
• Ford taps retirees for CAFE lobbying.(News)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief article)
  by Herman, Jack
• Kozyra: Plan creates 'grand slam' in powertrains.(News)(William Kozyra CEO Continental AG)(Interview)(Brief article)
  by Snavely, Brent
• Cerberus will begin new era with a bang.(Final assembly)(Brief article)
• Production.
• Dealers.(People)(Brief article)
• Chrysler confirms 2-tier strategy for Chery vehicles.(News)
• New GM work salves Delphi's pains.(News)(contract of General Motors Corp. and Delphi Corp.)
  by Barkholz, David
• Young techs strut their stuff; why not give them hybrids?(Final assembly)(Editorial)
• Chrysler bets big on dual-clutch transmissions.(News)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Exports soar, put Japan back atop production list.
  by Treece, James B.
• Chevy courts youth with help from Rolling Stone.(News)
  by Connelly, Mary
• Study: Credit hurts 1 of 3 used-car buyers.(Finance & insurance)
  by Harris, Donna
• Top-down management; Tennessee used-car dealership needed a niche - and found one in convertibles.(News)(Company overview)
  by Wortham, April
• Dealers' bright idea: Turn off some lights.(News)
  by Henry, Jim
• Surely, the Detroit 3 have stories to tell; If Big Oil can cut through the ad clutter, so can GM, Ford and the Chrysler group.(Opinion)
• Dealer to John Snow: Bring back Gary Dilts.(News)(Brief article)
  by Stoffer, Harry
• Letters to the Editor.(Letter to the editor)
• Late News.(Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. acquired by Chrysler Corp.)(Toyota Motor Corp. raised prices)
• Fiat may expand 500 minicar into range of offerings; Sporty model and convertible planned; wagon, SUV studied.(News)
  by Ciferri, Luca
• Hybrids aren't quite idiot-proof.(Final assembly)(Brief article)
• Calendar.(Calendar)
• Pontiac wants performance but wrestles with CAFE.(Future Product)
• Supply line.(Briefs)(Dow Chemical Co. Dow Automotive Materials Div. plans to expand its 430,500-square-foot plant)(Smart ForTwo hired Dow Automotive Inc.)(FengFan Group Ltd. made alliance with Johnson Controls Inc.)
• Truth works best.(Viewpoint essay)(Brief article)
• Buick Excelle production shifts in China.(Briefs)(Brief article)
• Celebs clown for CAFE measure.(Final assembly)(corporate average fuel economy)(Brief article)
• Did Ghosn bite off more than he can chew? It's too soon to tell whether his two-hat strategy is working.(Carlos Ghosn of Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co.)(Viewpoint essay)
  by Treece, James B.
• New Accord only looks longer.(News)(information of 2008 Honda Accord)(Brief article)
• Don't be fooled.(News)
• Auto News Digest.(Briefs)(Brief article)
• Despite slow sales, Crossfire will be back in 2008.(News)(Chrysler Crossfire )(Brief article)
  by Wernle, Bradford
• Jeep thrills: Ad blast focuses on fun.(News)(Jeep Eagle Corp.)(Brief article)
  by Connelly, Mary
• Ferrari future: Lean, green.(News)(Ferrari S.p.A.)(Brief article)
• Alapont: Wages must fall for suppliers to compete.(News)( Jose Maria Alapont)
  by Jewett, Dale
• GM's awful June depresses market.(Sales)(Statistical data)
  by Teahen, John K.

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