WEEKLY: DOE loans do little to help meet mpg rules | Sonic bets big on iPad | Wanted: Dealership stars under 40 | The 500 HP club

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER April 2, 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 Innovators compete for PACE Awards > Click here are summaries of 20 finalists for the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards Innovation at auto suppliers is enjoying a renaissance as automakers rely on suppliers to control costs, improve fuel economy and boost quality. • What: Automotive News PACE Awards • Co-sponsored by: Ernst & Young and Transportation Research Center Inc. • Winners announced: Black-tie ceremony April 23 • Where: Max M. Fisher Music Center, Detroit • Other finalists: Featured weekly through the April 16 issue and online at autonews.com/pacefinalists EDITOR'S PICKS CAFE CHAOS DOE loans do little to help meet mpg rules Back in 2007, amid a push by Congress to hike U.S. fuel economy standards, Michigan lawmakers got the auto industry some help to comply: a pot of low- ...  FULL STORY   Sonic bets big on iPad  Wanted: Dealership stars under 40  The 500 HP Club  Texas troubleshooter  Will new Chevy agency keep 'Deep'? FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Electronics executive Denner gets the brass ring at Bosch At Bosch, the world's largest auto supplier, they only change CEOs about once a decade. And there's usually not much drama involved -- at least outwar ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : CBS' Chrysler scoop: Coulda been a 'Cuda FINAL ASSEMBLY : Fiat 500 will get crossover version FINAL ASSEMBLY : As boo-hoo turns to Woo-hoo! analysts raise sales estimates FINAL ASSEMBLY : What can you buy for $19 billion? Auto bailout or 2 months of war BACK TO TOP DEALERS Infiniti, Acura 3-row crossovers square off A battle is shaping up between two Japanese rivals over the growing segment of three-row luxury crossovers. Just as Infiniti dealers were receiving th ...  FULL STORY   Blue sky rises for hot brands  Subaru: Few BRZ coupes for U.S.  Dealers  Restored Chrysler dealers lose court battle BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS GM revamps system for ordering cars General Motors has overhauled its vehicle-ordering system to be more nimble in allocating cars and trucks to dealerships. ...  FULL STORY   Delay in reporting defects should bring big, fat fine  Subaru teams with Costco  2 German marketers are part of N.Y. panel  Chevy ad overhaul has 2 big winners and lots of losers BACK TO TOP COLUMNISTS KEITH CRAIN It's hard to shake the deal As we dig and claw our way back from the recession and see sales volume increasing every month, an ugly part of the business is sneaking back into the ...  FULL STORY  PETER BROWN : The brutal 2012 election -- for the Volt BACK TO TOP MARKETING Digital giants unite to woo TV advertisers Digital media giants finally are getting the same treatment as the big boys in network and cable TV, and it could lead to a reinvention of the way aut ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE BEST PRACTICES Gunn's Internet selling secret? More people Software, TrueCar help bigger staff do the job Selling cars via the Internet requires lots of computer technology. But it starts with people. That's why when Tony Rhoades took over in 2009 as execu ...  FULL STORY   Dana CEO sees growth in thermal controls  Denso exec agrees to guilty plea  Obituary BACK TO TOP CHINA Senior Fiat, Volvo executives will speak at Beijing conference Senior executives of two Western brands with plans to build assembly plants in China with joint-venture partners will speak at the Automotive News Chi ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP DESIGN Jeep crafts 6 brawny concepts for off-road enthusiasts Jeep engineers will take six off-road Jeep concepts to the annual Easter Jeep Safari in Moab, Utah, this week, including at least one likely destined ...  FULL STORY   Acura drops a V-6 in the redesigned RDX BACK TO TOP FIXED OPERATIONS Service lanes put touch-pad tablets to the test Two public dealership groups are testing the use of touch-pad tablets in their service drives, giving customers more transparency into service repairs ...  FULL STORY   Quick-alignment tool bolsters profits  Study: Dealers must woo young service customers  Dealers go on the offense with MyFord Touch upgrade BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EDITORIAL Sales vs. safety The top U.S. transportation safety investigator last week chastised companies such as Intel Corp. for creating more distractions for drivers through t ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Hiring Top Service Technicians Using Non-Traditional Techniques April 18, 2pm EDT Cost: $59 through April 11, then $99 This Webinar will challenge everything you know about advertising for the best service technicians and getting them hired. 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