WEEKLY: China slowdown is just a blip | Scion gets normal | Dealership profits soar | Mercedes eager for U.S. retailers in China

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER April 30, 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 China slowdown is just a blip Amid forecasts of 30 million annual sales, companies race to add capacity It was inevitable, right? China was too hot not to cool down. And this country's once-torrid auto market, which surged 54 percent in 2009 and another ...  FULL STORY   Scion gets normal  Cha-ching! Dealership profits soar  Mercedes eager for U.S. retailers in China  Whose rules do you play by?  Suppliers' PACE contributions: Cleaner, safer, more efficient cars  Jeep keeps pushing for China production  Why does it take so long to close a deal? FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY The Viper: It's a car, it's a halo ... it's a lifeboat To Ralph Gilles, the 2013 SRT Viper isn't just a halo car. It's a morale lifeboat. Gilles, head of Chrysler's SRT brand and the company's design chief ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : OnStar blows a secret: Looks like Chevy's new nameplate is SS FINAL ASSEMBLY : Akerson: Volt takes a whipping, Leaf gets free ride FINAL ASSEMBLY : The business of peace FINAL ASSEMBLY : How dead is Maybach? $100,000 is on the hood BACK TO TOP DEALERS California, here we come Chrysler's comeback efforts are starting to pay off It's early, but Chrysler Group's comeback effort in California is showing results. In the first two months of this year, Chrysler Group vehicles accou ...  FULL STORY   Dealers: Enjoy the good times but stay lean  Judge: Axed Nissan dealership had time to improve but didn't  Press: 'Gold rush' still on for China retailers  Ipsos will track CSI for Suzuki  Dealers BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Infiniti sees 2012 sales of 200,000 Brand will build more vehicles outside of Japan Infiniti expects record global sales of more than 200,000 units this fiscal year and sees more overseas production coming to Europe and possibly the U ...  FULL STORY   Escape, Fusion: Ford's 1-2 punch at imports  Toyota wants high-volume U.S. Prius output by '15  Scion's FR-S coupe is a sporty category-buster  All auto sectors deliver strong 1st-qtr. returns  Fiat endows Dart with tight ride, turbocharged engine  A game-changer for the good  1st-qtr. profits soar at Chrysler  Car sales propel Ford to a strong first quarter  Chrysler tailors ad blitz to California market BACK TO TOP AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE CONGRESS European execs assess a market in turmoil The European auto industry has been rocked by overcapacity, high debt and lagging sales. What does this mean for the future of the car business? Speak ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE Chrysler, Ally will part ways Ally Financial and Chrysler Group will part ways in a year, in terms of Chrysler support for cut-rate auto loans and leases, the companies said last w ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP MARKETING Viewers, tweeters tune in to 'Escape Routes' "Escape Routes," Ford's experiment in prime-time reality TV, is drawing more than 1 million viewers per episode. The program, which airs on NBC and th ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE BEST PRACTICES GMC + RV = mountain of sales Ohio dealer: Unusual product combination gives him an edge Drivers passing by Greg Holman's GMC dealership outside Cincinnati likely can't help but notice the four-story mountain of boulders strewn with more t ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP AUTO SHOWS AUTOMOTIVE NEWS CHINA CONFERENCE Akerson: Fill CEO job from inside GM General Motors CEO Dan Akerson says he's not talking succession with the board but adds that he would prefer an internal successor when it's time for ...  FULL STORY   Volvo has big plans for China  Back seat room is a big selling point  Boulay brings his Mercedes mind-set to Chinese design BACK TO TOP CHINA Supplier execs: In China, local r&d is crucial Maturing market expects more Foreign auto suppliers must invest rapidly in China r&d facilities to tap a market that is maturing rapidly and demanding more high-tech features, exe ...  FULL STORY   China helps Honeywell chase phony parts  Everybody's building a plant and betting big on growth  Counterfeiters beware  GM chief calls Opel unit 'a four-alarm fire'  Ford aims to outpace China market  Great Wall plans U.S. r&d center to scout market BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LETTER TO THE EDITOR Brake override system isn't new I read with disbelief what Keith Crain said about the brake-throttle override mandate ("Brake-throttle override? 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