WEEKLY: Add up the carmakers' goals and you get a supersized market | Dealership buyers reach for their cash | iPhone on wheels: It's getting closer

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Feb. 20, 2012

» Tell a colleague about this newsletter    » Open this newsletter in a web browser    » Home page » Webinars » Contact Us ShareThis Click here to view this week's digital edition EDITOR'S PICKS IRRATIONAL EXUBERANCE? Add up the carmakers' goals and you get a supersized market In more buoyant times the wisecrack went something like this: "Add up all the automakers' sales projections for the year and you're looking at a marke ...  FULL STORY   Dealership buyers reach for their cash  iPhone on wheels: It's getting closer  Fiat retools marketing after poor launch  Korea's other automotive superstars: Suppliers  Nair takes the wheel in a new race Advertisement China Plastics in Automotive 2012 Conference Plastics and composites hold the key to taking weight out of tomorrow's vehicles, and to enabling electric and hybrid technologies. Get the latest in material and design trends at this April 17 Shanghai conference, by Plastics News China. Details at www.pnchina.com/events FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Fiat picks 'Seduction' over Charlie Sheen Fiat's "Seduction" commercial -- which went viral online way back in November -- may have been a hit during this month's Super Bowl, but the commercia ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Chrysler's 'Halftime,' Take 2, 3, 4 FINAL ASSEMBLY : Kia's top marketer spots a promising segment -- minivans FINAL ASSEMBLY : Hyundai: No plan for Genesis luxury subbrand BACK TO TOP DEALERS Autobytel boosts pay-per-sale leads TrueCar model is popular with Florida and California dealers Online shopping service Autobytel Inc. is expanding its pay-per-sale lead program with dealers in Florida and California as rival TrueCar Inc. shifts ...  FULL STORY   Replies to online leads need more than speed  Dealers mine data for repeat buyers  First things first BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Fisker: My company is 'viable, self-funded' EV maker is looking for 'capital without DOE' Just to be clear, Henrik Fisker says his fledging auto company is not circling the drain. Fisker Automotive recently missed vehicle development and sa ...  FULL STORY   Mazda: New CX-5 is more profitable than CX-7  Porsche's new SUV is the Macan  Akerson: 'More to come' on European fix  Johnson Controls wants to grow with smaller supply base BACK TO TOP COLUMNISTS KEITH CRAIN China should play by the rules There was a hue and cry last week about the launch of a Chinese vehicle that is, essentially, a rip-off of a Ford F-150 pickup. The F-150, part of the ...  FULL STORY  BRADFORD WERNLE : Kuzak: A quiet man whose achievements speak for him DAVID SEDGWICK : Auto gadgets can't match smartphones RICHARD JOHNSON : No ‘roaring motors’ for Mitt’s dad BACK TO TOP PEOPLE BEST PRACTICES How Bob Alvine switched from banker to dealer Mistakes were made, but newcomer turned a shabby Subaru store into an award winner Bob Alvine says he made just about every mistake he possibly could make after switching careers 12 years ago and acquiring Premier Subaru in Branford, ...  FULL STORY   Coping with crisis helped Vest prepare Nissan for growth  Obituaries BACK TO TOP AUTO SHOWS CARS & CONCEPTS Ferrari 599 GTB replacement: Lighter, faster Ferrari will launch a successor to the 599 GTB Fiorano two-seat coupe next month at the Geneva auto show that is lighter and more compact than the car ...  FULL STORY   Audi to debut next-generation A3 in Geneva BACK TO TOP CHINA AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CHINA CONFERENCE Akerson, Great Wall president to speak at Beijing conference How will General Motors stay on the fast track in China? And what are Chinese automakers doing to grow export sales? GM CEO Dan Akerson will describe ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP DESIGN CARS & CONCEPTS Hyundai powers up Genesis Coupe The 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is keeping pace in the sporty-car horsepower race. The re-engineered coupe's 2.0-liter turbocharged engine gets 274 hp, ...  FULL STORY   Kia's flagship BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDITORIAL Technologies must be weaned from life support Some battery and electric-vehicle makers are falling by the wayside. This is natural in a capitalist system. Some companies fail while others survive ...  FULL STORY   Infotainment for everyone?  Q&A: Toyota aims for balance with distraction, new apps BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Transforming Retail Sponsored by IBM March 6, 2pm EST Complimentary Explore how Transforming Retail can make a lasting, and positive impact in Automotive business. 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