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Apr. 17, 2012

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Auto Makers, Suppliers Game Planning for Potential Coatings Shortage

The situation at Evonik illustrates again the potential frailty of the supply chain and interconnectedness among global auto makers....More
Mar. 30, 2012

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North America, China Lift February World Vehicle Sales

U.S. sales climbed 15.8%, which combined with Canada and Mexico’s 11.0%-plus increases to give the region a 15.2% gain for the month, compared with year-ago, for a 21% share of global deliveries....More
Mar. 28, 2012

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OnStar Launches Optional Vehicle-Locating App

Subscribers will pay $3.99 a month for the service rolling out after a 5-month pilot run involving 4,500 customers. OnStar plans to invite 1 million subscribers to buy Family Link by year’s end....More
Mar. 27, 2012

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Chevy Ad Account Goes to New JV

The latest move comes on top of GM’s recent selection of Carat to be its single agency for media planning and buying. Combined, the two consolidations will save the auto maker $2 billion over the next five years....More
Mar. 19, 2012

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Horbury Brushing Up Geely Design

Geely’s recently named senior vice president-design hopes to instill in the auto maker’s design staff a commitment to reflect China’s culture in their work....More
Mar. 16, 2012

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Winds of Change Blow Through Global Design Studios

Bentley, BMW, Chery, Hyundai, Volvo and Volkswagen will see new faces in their design departments....More
Mar. 5, 2012

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GM-PSA Sourcing Opportunities May be Fewer, But Richer, Suppliers Say

Expect the deal “to favor suppliers who have a more comprehensive global footprint and can handle global platforms,” says Automotive Parts Manufacturers Assn. President Steve Rodgers....More
Feb. 28, 2012

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Brake Market Faces Big Squeeze

After losing money for years, a second big player, Bosch, is exiting the foundation-brake business while the remaining companies try to grow market share....More
Feb. 28, 2012

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Brake Market Faces Big Squeeze Gallery

Even though Bosch and Delphi have slammed on the brakes, Brembo, TRW, Continental and a few others are charging ahead in the market for foundation brakes.
Feb. 28, 2012

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BRICs, Emerging Mid-Priced Sector to Drive Big-Truck Market, Study Says

Market growth in the BRICs will be five times the 2000 level by 2020, The Boston Consulting Group predicts. The four countries will account for 64% of global volumes by the end of the decade, up from 44% in 2000....More
Feb. 24, 2012

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Chinese Holiday Throws Wet Blanket on January World Vehicle Sales

Monthly vehicle deliveries dipped below year-ago levels for the first time since June 2009....More
Feb. 15, 2012

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Volvo Targets Significant Growth

The Swedish-based auto maker is confident it can achieve its lofty sales goal, claiming its deliveries climbed 25% in the U.S. last year and 20% worldwide, making Volvo the fastest-growing luxury brand on a percentage basis, according to its own data....More
Feb. 9, 2012

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Ford’s Retiring Execs Leave Big Shoes to Fill, Former Colleagues Say

Derrick Kuzak is credited for helping change the culture within the auto maker’s engineering ranks. Lewis Booth led Ford’s finance team through a series of moves to shore up the auto maker’s finances following the collapse of Wall Street....More
Feb. 9, 2012

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Mercedes Following Positive Financials With Aggressive Product Push

On the heels of 2011’s record earnings and sales, six all-new or upgraded vehicles are set to launch in 2012, while 10 additional models are planned by 2015....More
Feb. 6, 2012

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Ford Engineer Travels Globe Spreading Quality Message

Jay Zhou has made 75 training visits to 37 Ford sites in 17 countries since 1999....More
Feb. 4, 2012

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North America in Better Shape, But Growth Mainly in Emerging Markets

Newer markets will account for 55% of global sales in 2015, J.D. Power says, up from 20% in the 2000-2005 period....More
Feb. 3, 2012

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Supplier Roundup

A roundup of this week’s news involving automotive suppliers....More
Jan. 30, 2012

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Small XV Crosstrek Expands Subaru Lineup 3

Considering Subaru’s investment in the XV Crosstrek CUV is minimal because up to 90% of its parts are shared with the all-new Impreza, the nothing-to-lose strategy could pay off handsomely....More
Jan. 27, 2012

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North America Fuels World Vehicle Sales Growth in 2011

The U.S. continued its moderately paced recovery, finishing the year as the second-largest vehicle market behind China, with sales of 13 million vehicles....More
Jan. 27, 2012

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Ford’s Positive Financial Results Tempered by European Debt Crisis

Ford CFO Lewis Booth says “the external environment in Europe is uncertain, and likely to remain so for some time.”...More
Jan. 25, 2012

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Nissan, Partners Explore Afterlife of EV Batteries

The Japanese auto maker, which has been retailing the Leaf since December 2010, foresees the EV’s battery pack being able to store power from the electrical grid when there is low demand and feed electricity back into the grid during peak demand....More
Jan. 19, 2012

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Continental Charges Into Battery JV With SKI

Continental’s CEO says his company’s new battery joint venture with Korea’s SK Innovation is positioned to weather the consolidation of small players from the market....More
Jan. 12, 2012

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One Ford Strategy ‘Road Map to Survival,’ Executive Says

Leaner marketing and a consolidation of global platforms to just nine by 2013 is helping the auto maker leverage its assets and streamline its vehicle lineup worldwide....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Ghosn Foresees Industry Consolidation on Global Scale

The Renault-Nissan CEO wants it to be known that he, not Chrysler and Fiat chief Sergio Marchionne, first promoted consolidation....More
Jan. 10, 2012

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Benz-BMW Rivalry ‘Kindergarten’ Games

“I couldn’t care less if we came in first,” Daimler chief Dieter Zetsche says....More