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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER July 23, 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 Toyota's U.S. r&d matures More hires, more work and more vehicles Toyota Motor Corp.'s North American operations have a new, unprecedented assignment: Develop cars. On your own. ...  FULL STORY   Industry execs: We're hiring  Countdown to launch  GM plans truck-heavy spate of vehicle launches  AutoNation CEO: Bullish on '12 but wary of fiscal cliff  1 year later: Lessons learned after a tornado  AOL, Yahoo pick new lead partners  Auto industry attracts best, brightest  Should Opel, Chevy coexist in Europe? FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY Ford acts quickly to extinguish Escape fire problem Ford recalled 11,500 Escapes equipped with 1.6-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engines. Ford took the unusual step of asking customers to stop driving th ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Suzuki workers riot at Indian plant FINAL ASSEMBLY : Restructuring expert takes reins at Opel FINAL ASSEMBLY : Carter climbs higher at Toyota U.S.A. FINAL ASSEMBLY : Brand survey: Toyota rebounds from recall crisis BACK TO TOP DEALERS GM sues stores for missing targets About a month ago, General Motors shared some good news with dozens of dealerships across the country: They could keep their franchises. But for a han ...  FULL STORY   Chrysler will limit stores selling SRT Viper  China's dealers learning to sell American-style  For dealers' kids, hard work works  Dealers BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS EDITORIAL Ford shows how to do a recall right Ford Motor Co. is showing the right way to conduct a safety recall with its response to reports of engine-compartment fires in the redesigned 2013 Esc ...  FULL STORY   Cadillac ATS ads tout car's world-class capabilities  Tin whiskers? Get real  No spare tire? A dangerous idea  Honda expands in Indiana  Hyundai certified-used sales surge BACK TO TOP FUTURE PRODUCTS FUTURE PRODUCTS -- GENERAL MOTORS Bow-tie brand pivots from cars to trucks Based on Chevrolet's vehicle launches over the past few years, a casual observer might not know that General Motors' bow-tie brand still makes trucks. ...  FULL STORY   First GMC crossovers, then new big trucks  Redesigned CTS, new flagship are on tap for Cadillac  Buick will get sportier, roll out crossovers BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE How an ID thief snuck past dealers In retrospect, it should have sounded fishy. But the car shopper told an elaborate, heartwarming story, said a finance manager at Evans Toyota in Fort ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP MARKETING Social media marketing is new word-of-mouth At its core, social media marketing is an amped-up version of the oldest and most powerful form of marketing: word-of-mouth. ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE A Ford dealer and a dog's best pal Finding homes for animals, cars in Hawaii Mike McKenna, 79, has been a U.S. Marine, race track operator, drag racer, newspaper publisher, restaurateur, car dealer and animal lover. He has reti ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP DESIGN VW aims to tailor U.S. lineup more to America The Volkswagen brand's U.S. product planner wants a more Americanized lineup. His wish list calls for a small, locally built SUV, more diesels and pos ...  FULL STORY   Hints emerge of Mustang at 50  2014 Mazda6 bares some sheet metal in teaser videos  VW will test Up, GTD on U.S. scribes  Report: Honda plans Fit-based crossover  Lexus adds IS-F convertible  Mercedes expects GL sales to rise  Versa hatchback veers from sedan BACK TO TOP REMARKETING REMARKETING How AutoNation gains from Avis Budget deal A deal that allows AutoNation Inc.'s online used-car operation to help Avis Budget Group sell retired rental vehicles directly to consumers is providi ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP FIXED OPERATIONS LETTER TO THE EDITOR Chrysler's service goal is a joke I think it is interesting that Chrysler Group has a goal of having at least 80 percent of its dealers offering Saturday service because it wants "to b ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Google+ is Changing the Game. Are You Ready to Play? 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