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This year's blockbuster DaimlerChrysler merger has suppliers on both sides of the Atlantic worrying. In Europe, traditional Daimler-Benz suppliers fear they'll be asked for drastic price cuts when Daimler's purchasing department finds out what Chrysler is paying for various parts. Chrysler's vendors are leery of Mercedes' hands-on approach to supplier relations.But the marriage bodes well for at least

bySTEPHEN E. PLUMB

Sep 1, 1998

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What Are We Measuring?What Are We Measuring?

bySTEPHAN SHARF

Sep 1, 1998

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Picking Up the Pieces GM management takes initiative, but no plant closings Picking Up the Pieces GM management takes initiative, but no plant closings

Sep 1, 1998

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HASH(0x993a58c)HASH(0x993a58c)

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Is this the end of Saturn?Is this the end of Saturn?

Sep 1, 1998

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General Motors and the UAW Deserve Each Other They're headed on a dead-endcourse General Motors and the UAW Deserve Each Other They're headed on a dead-endcourse

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Window to the World On-glass antennas make a comeback

Window to the World On-glass antennas make a comeback

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Ford's Sweetheart Deal Sverdrup builds new wind tunnels, allows Ford tosub-lease

Ford's Sweetheart Deal Sverdrup builds new wind tunnels, allows Ford tosub-lease

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Grin and Bear It Despite strike, suppliers still need GM

Grin and Bear It Despite strike, suppliers still need GM

byTom Murphy, Managing Editor

Skoda's on a Whirl Czech carmaker is doing something right

Skoda's on a Whirl Czech carmaker is doing something right

byPeter Robinson

Chrysler's Plastic Car Push

Chrysler's Plastic Car Push

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Powder Metals: Sublime for '99 But GM strike hurts '98 growth

Powder Metals: Sublime for '99 But GM strike hurts '98 growth

byDrew Winter, Contributing Editor

Toyota will sell Prius in U.S. in 2000

Toyota will sell Prius in U.S. in 2000

Ford and Chrysler beat Wall Street hopes; GM 2nd qtr. earnings tumble

Ford and Chrysler beat Wall Street hopes; GM 2nd qtr. earnings tumble

German Opels to enter China through the back door

German Opels to enter China through the back door

Nissan to slim down from 25 to 10 platforms

Nissan to slim down from 25 to 10 platforms

Strikes Delay Delphi's Seat Biz Sale to Lear

Strikes Delay Delphi's Seat Biz Sale to Lear

Does BMW want a slice of Subaru?

Does BMW want a slice of Subaru?

Supplier Profits Down; GM Strike Won't Help

Supplier Profits Down; GM Strike Won't Help

Volkswagen-Volvo: The Next Big Deal?

Volkswagen-Volvo: The Next Big Deal?

Ford buys Cosworth Racing from Audi

Ford buys Cosworth Racing from Audi

Gerd Klauss Takes Over at Volkswagen of America

Gerd Klauss Takes Over at Volkswagen of America

Lincoln Mercury Sets Up Shop In California

Lincoln Mercury Sets Up Shop In California

Mazzorin's duties expand to Mexico

Mazzorin's duties expand to Mexico

Quantum Composites Lightens Load

Quantum Composites Lightens Load

Ford makes speedy purchase of Cosworth Racing

Ford makes speedy purchase of Cosworth Racing

VW eyeing Volvo one way or another

VW eyeing Volvo one way or another

As reported, Land Rover's Freelander comes to U.S. in 2001

As reported, Land Rover's Freelander comes to U.S. in 2001

So Long, Bob. Hello Bob Chrysler's Lutz isn't ready to settle down

So Long, Bob. Hello Bob Chrysler's Lutz isn't ready to settle down

byDavid C. Smith, Correspondent

Crunch Time for Skilled Trades Neglect of vo-tech is making labor shortageeven worse

Crunch Time for Skilled Trades Neglect of vo-tech is making labor shortageeven worse

Solara Eclipse Solara coupe tries to blot out Camry's bland reputation

Solara Eclipse Solara coupe tries to blot out Camry's bland reputation

Report Card Time Ford shows big gains in annual 'productivity' gauge

Report Card Time Ford shows big gains in annual 'productivity' gauge

1999 Corvette Hardtop: Chalk one up for checkbook liberation?

1999 Corvette Hardtop: Chalk one up for checkbook liberation?

Small Cars Can Sell The trick is in the product, not the price

Small Cars Can Sell The trick is in the product, not the price

Blast From the (Not-too-Distant) Past: Infiniti G20 Makes Its Return

Blast From the (Not-too-Distant) Past: Infiniti G20 Makes Its Return

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