WEEKLY: Buyers embrace fuel-efficient redesigns -- but supplies are short | Honda says U.S. imports losing money | Despite slowdown, suppliers bet on China

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER June 11, 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 Almost overnight, the fuel economy of new cars and trucks has jumped. Engineers and designers are deconstructing vehicles to gain an extra mile or two per gallon. Learn why customer and competitors, maybe even more regulations, are pushing the change. Click here for complete coverage EDITOR'S PICKS More mpg -- ASAP Buyers embrace fuel-efficient redesigns -- but supplies are short Four years after gasoline prices spiked and carmakers threw themselves into developing models with vastly improved fuel economy, those new vehicles ar ...  FULL STORY   Honda: U.S. imports losing money  Despite slowdown, suppliers bet on China  2011 Top Global Suppliers  Do you want horsepower or mpg?  Mair knew what was right and wrong with Detroit  Is 54.5 mpg just science fiction?  VW's Winterkorn sends a tough message to his executive team  Browning: VW aims to maintain its momentum  Reuss' long-haul goal for GM: Keep customers coming back FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Reuss gives himself a 'B-ish' job review General Motors executives occasionally rate their own performance with a letter grade. So we put the question to Mark Reuss, GM's President of North A ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : On Monday, that office shirker just might be an auto shopper FINAL ASSEMBLY : Jag gets a free ride on ‘Mad Men’ plot twist FINAL ASSEMBLY : Europe's automakers, dealers use gimmicks to inflate sales numbers BACK TO TOP DEALERS Dealers: Dart allocation tied to Caliber sales Demos due at stores this month Chrysler Group started accepting dealer orders last week for the new 2013 Dodge Dart and will tie dealer allocations in part to how many slow-selling ...  FULL STORY   Spurned dealers: Mahindra ripped us off  Light-vehicle inventory drops in May  The ill effects of stair-steps  Chrysler takes the test drive out of the dealership  Lithia plans shopping spree  Dealers  Toyota fleet flurry will abate BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS EDITORIAL Can-do auto industry delivers mpg Automakers and suppliers are rapidly improving the fuel economy of cars and trucks to meet consumer demand. That's encouraging because there is concer ...  FULL STORY   Ford licensing staffer's job: Protect the brand  Auto restructuring was effective  Honda Fit tops EV ratings at 118 mpg  Autoliv agrees to guilty plea in price-fix probe  N.A. output up 28% in May  Brembo accelerates N.A. growth  Step 2: Invent some new high-mpg technologies  Downsizing an engine? 'That's no small feat'  Ford, Chevy take stop-start to the big time BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE Tune up your F&I operation at your desktop Dealers: Looking for ways to get the most out of your F&I department without leaving your store? Then have your staff sign up for Automotive News F&I ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE How David Champion learned the ropes Auto career gave Consumer Reports' top tester a sharp focus on quality A dialogue with car executives wasn't always the case at Consumer Reports. But it has become routine under David Champion -- only the third per ...  FULL STORY   Obituaries BACK TO TOP DESIGN At Honda, one tough turnaround Ito revamps powertrains, product development Takanobu Ito took the helm of a teetering Honda Motor Co. in June 2009 with a curious mixture of pride and angst. But now, after three years in office ...  FULL STORY   Designers aim to get Honda back in sync with the times  Design boss plans Hyundai's next big splash  Nissan to let '13 Altimas roll ahead of schedule to pump up volume  Some GM pickups may get diesels  A Cadillac flagship is in the mix as GM maps out brand's strategy  Audi wants next A3 to be brand's 2nd-best seller  Porsche crossover to get 370-hp turbo  Giant sunroofs expand interiors but can add weight and cut fuel economy  Honda bets big on minicars to unlock innovation BACK TO TOP REMARKETING Used-vehicle prices fall slightly Experts predict values will remain elevated Used-vehicle values are falling but will remain high, analysts predict. After five months of price increases, used vehicles up to 8 years old will dec ...  FULL STORY   Fuel economy can sell new cars. Used cars? Not so much  Hunger for used Town Cars keeps Okla. dealer hopping BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Dealer's dandy idea leads to Ford research tie-up Sustainable materials bring engineers, retailers together Few dealers influence how automakers build cars. But if Ford vehicles someday have floor mats and cupholders made from dandelions, dealer Michael Pall ...  FULL STORY   Cars, phones are tricky combo  Aftermarket gadgets will link smartphones, autos  How full-sized pickups can shed weight, boost mpg BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS 5 Secrets to a Successful BDC June 5, 2 p.m. EDT Join DMEautomotive VBDC Director Wendy Woodard in a discussion surrounding the sizable impact to your bottom line that missing even just 3 service calls a day can make. Cost: FREE F&I WEEK: The Leading F&I Event of The Year! 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