DAILY: Audi's unprecedented expansion tests quality standards | Ford revising 5-year business outlook as Europe woes mount | After 35 years, Click and Clack hang up the wrenches

DAILY NEWSLETTER June 8, 2012

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Audi's unprecedented expansion tests quality standards Even as rivals Mercedes-Benz and BMW spent more than a decade expanding production overseas, Audi has clung steadfastly to its flagship factories in Germany. That’s about to change. ... >> story  Published: Jun 8 9:36 am U.S. Eastern time Advertisement Facebook Delivering Industry Insight at the TLS Auto Social Media Summit Successfully Leveraging Social in Automotive — Social is evolving at an incredible pace, so key to success is executing today while quickly leveraging advancements. Doug Simpson, Manager – Global Marketing will review current OEM and Dealer strategies and provide insights on what's next – with Facebook and Social Media as a whole. For more info visit www.tlsummits.com Ford revising 5-year business outlook as Europe woes mount Ford is revamping its internal five-year business plan to take into account the marked deterioration in the European economy over the last year, the automaker's CFO said Thursday. ... >> story  Published: Jun 7 6:11 pm U.S. Eastern time Tribute or nuisance? Florida dealer, town officials clash over flag proposal Earl Stewart wants to install the world's tallest American flagpole The American flag has inspired some well known works, such as Francis Scott Key's “The Star-Spangled Banner” and Joe Rosenthal's photograph of soldiers raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Now it's inspiring a Florida Toyota dealer's tribute to 9/11 first responders. ... >> story  Published: Jun 8 2:35 pm U.S. Eastern time Follow Automotive News

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