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Articles in June, 2009 issue of Automotive News

• BMW's vision for 5-series GT: A people mover with style.(NEWS)
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)
• As suppliers file Chapter 11, vehicle output proceeds (slowly).(NEWS)
• Nader pleads for task force oversight.(NEWS)
  by Roland, Neil
• No matter what, GM will maintain product ties to Opel.(General Motors)
  by Kranz, Rick
• Here come the Fiats.(NEWS)
• Mystery group would carve a 2nd Chrysler.(NEWS)
• Magna talks Mexico with Chinese OEM.(NEWS)
• Opinion.(NEWS)
• Mitsubishi in Illinois.(NEWS)
• Kia in Georgia.(NEWS)
• Mercedes in Alabama.(NEWS)
• BMW in S. Carolina.(NEWS)
• So far, output is off by half.(NEWS)
• Europeans gain in global supplier race.(NEWS)
• VW in Tennessee.(NEWS)
• Toyota in Texas.(NEWS)
• Jack the Dealer won't go quietly.(NEWS)(Brief article)
  by Lapham, Edward
• Service staff misses TVs, but not big picture; Work targets boost business, teamwork.(NEWS)
  by Sawyers, Arlena
• Dealers agree to buy Ford stores for $1 but need financing.(NEWS)
• Hummer lineup will expand.(NEWS)
• Fiat's plan for Chrysler: Focus on the brands; Changes could include management shifts, more product differentiation.(NEWS)
• Ross: Suppliers lack cash to resume output smoothly; Long shutdowns drain already-slim reserves.(NEWS)
• Toyota sees "slight rebound,' boosts U.S. production.(NEWS)(Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc.)(Brief article)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• May sales: A bit less horrible.(NEWS)(Statistical data)
  by Teahen, John K., Jr.
• Chap. 11 challenges.(General Motors)(Brief article)
• Lexus' new hybrid.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• GM, Chrysler duel the duals; Automakers use Bankruptcy Court to purge rivals from showrooms.(NEWS)
• Output off 45% in May.(NEWS)
• Chrysler survivors make plans to grow; Dealers will add franchises, customers, service baysBradford Wernle.(NEWS)
• Nissan to Chrysler: Huh?(Brief article)
• From survive to thrive.(Brief article)
• Need more, and fewer.(Brief article)
• Asian brands take lead in fleet sales.(NEWS)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• In with the new.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Pols scramble to woo GM small-car plant.(NEWS)
• Penske must be a different kind of automaker.(NEWS)(Brief article)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Suppliers face thorny questions as GM reorganizes.(NEWS)
• Mexico's new-car sales drop 19.8% in March.(NEWS)
• Staying alive in Florida: "It's all about preserving cash'.(Greenway Automotive )
• How do you say "smug' in Japanese?(NEWS)(Brief article)
• GM targets hundreds of metro Caddy stores.(NEWS)
• On the Web.(NEWS)
• Analysts: Asians will take a bit of GM's market share.(NEWS)
• Delphi's vision: A key maker of electrical parts.(NEWS)
  by Sherefkin, Robert
• Ready-made dealers.(NEWS)
• Engine expertise.(NEWS)
• Honda's better way.(NEWS)
• Dirty Dealing.(NEWS)
• To ride out the current storm, Honda returns to its roots; As a new president takes charge, the automaker says it is ready for even the worst.(NEWS)
• Honda rules CART, boosts its racing stature; Severe, time-demanding environment helps engineers hone skills.
  by Kurylko, Diana T.
• Starting small,American Honda learns from mistakes; When most of its first products prove wrong for this market, it recalls them and sells what's left, a small scooter; sales take off.(NEWS)
  by Snyder, Jesse
• What do buyers want?Honda just asked them; Automaker collected data and ideas for new products in grocery store parking lots.(NEWS)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Dick Colliver, hired at dark hour, led Honda into golden era; U.S. sales exec built the Honda brand, avoided incentives and forged a strong relationship with dealers.(NEWS)
• Oil embargo bad for many, great for Honda; High demand for the fuel-efficient Civic spurred dealers to add Honda franchises.(NEWS)
• GM: Pact trumps franchise law; Dealers face signor-scram deadline; legal battle looms.(NEWS)(General Motors Corp.)
  by LaReau, Jamie
• Opinion.(NEWS)
• GMAC: Business as usual - almost.(GMAC Financial Services)(Brief article)
  by Sedgwick, David
• Boch: Detroit 3 will come back at 32-35% share.(Interview)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• Honda's American Journey.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Daunting challenges await pared-down Chrysler.(NEWS)(Brief article)
  by Brown, Peter
• Lexus gives entry-luxury crowd its first taste of the hybrid life.(NEWS)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• As Chrysler plans to restart, challenges go beyond model delays.
  by Guilford, Dave
• Chrysler struggles to rebuild.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Out with the old.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Look at that odd engine in the 1975 Honda Civic; CVCC engine cements Honda's reputation for technological savvy.
  by Truett, Richard
• Honda's dirty secret of bribes finally came to light; Company faced messy cleanup after 2 dozen managers, dealers and vendors were indicted.(NEWS)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Surprise hit.(Honda Motor Company Ltd)(Brief article)
• The Honda Way is unpredictable, contrarian - and successful; Automaker's go-it-alone attitude serves it well.(NEWS)
  by Chappell, Lindsay
• Forgettable first car.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• N600 was a really small first step; "Every outing is an adventure,' one reviewer wrote of an early 36-hp Honda sold in the United States.(American Honda Motor Company Inc)
  by Kranz, Rick
• Sales chief steered clear of trucks; Tom Elliott's focus on passenger cars during the light-truck boom helped lift Honda's new-vehicle market share to 10% last year.(NEWS)
  by Johnson, Richard
• Honda and ad agency grew together; Rubin Postaer never lost sight of the product.(NEWS)
  by Jackson, Kathy
• From Job 1, Accord was a winner; It was built for U.S. buyers, and U.S. buyers loved it.
  by Kranz, Rick
• CVCC wins converts.(NEWS)(Brief article)
• Naming specialist makes a point with Acura.(NEWS)(Honda Motor Company Ltd. changes its name to NameLab Inc. )(Brief article)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Honda's American Journey: 50 years, 25 turning points.(NEWS)
• Acura takes Honda upscale.(NEWS)(American Honda Motor Company Inc.'s luxury cars )(Brief article)
• Less-is-more philosophy works for light trucks, too; Honda gains entry with the Passport, takes some strange trips for the Odyssey and arrives with the CR-V.(NEWS)(Financial report)
  by Webb, Alysha
• Light light trucks.(NEWS)(Honda Motor Company Ltd.)(Brief article)

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