WEEKLY: Private buyers snapping up stores | Chrysler puts away carrot, stick | Ford future products

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Aug. 20, 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 Private buyers snapping up stores M&A action is up, but price disputes stall many deals Despite more optimism in 2012, the dealership mergers and acquisitions market hasn't taken off the way many experts predicted. Through the first half ...  FULL STORY   Chrysler puts away carrot, stick  Ford product plan pushes technology, fuel economy, safety  Lords Of The Ring  A glimpse of a glamorous Cadillac concept  M-B searches for savings to offset rising costs  How an automotive outsider forges Tesla's supply chain  Suppliers tout Toyota pricing policy  Celebrating the automobile  Production bottleneck? It's a good thing FINAL ASSEMBLY Vehicle output grows in sunny Mexico Through July, Mexico's light-vehicle production was up just 14 percent, compared with gains of 20 percent for Canadian production and 27 percent for U ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : How Audi scored a steamy starring role in '50 Shades' FINAL ASSEMBLY : Study predicts future dealership shakeout in China FINAL ASSEMBLY : Sales skulduggery in luxuryland? Report says BMW cheated FINAL ASSEMBLY : 'Win Small' wins big for Mini FINAL ASSEMBLY : Ryan was for, and against, auto bailout BACK TO TOP DEALERS Mini dealers fill vacant stores Some retailers save on post-recession expansion Mini, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the United States, is one of the few franchises adding dealerships and seeing lots of existing stor ...  FULL STORY   Racism lawsuit targets M-B store  Lincoln Host will provide concierge service  VW tests live chat on Google paid search ads  Dealerships on track for record sales  Dealers BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS CAW's Lewenza to the Detroit 3: No wage cuts Labor experts say Canadian union has little leverage as talks get under way Even as they earn billions of dollars in North America, the Detroit 3 say high labor costs make their Canadian operations uncompetitive. But, as contr ...  FULL STORY   Automotive News receives journalism awards  Times have changed CAW-Detroit 3 talks  Brakes power the lights on Nissan minivan  Supplier: Plastic panels return  BMW to use alliance's software  Lower battery prices? Doubtful  Audi EV heads to the Ring to build performance image  Survey: Suppliers' optimism declines  Visteon looks primed for a deal BACK TO TOP FUTURE PRODUCTS FUTURE PRODUCTS -- FORD Ford brand looks to move upscale 2 redesigned stars add features, refinement The 2013 model year is crucial for the brand. Two of Ford's three biggest sellers, the Escape crossover and Fusion mid-sized sedan, have been redesign ...  FULL STORY   Lincoln aims its new look at younger luxury customers BACK TO TOP PEOPLE New Fisker captain faces rough seas on Atlantic Cash crunch delays launch of crucial 2nd vehicle Fisker Automotive hired a high-profile CEO with strong electric-drive credentials last week: Tony Posawatz, former chief engineer for the Chevrolet Vo ...  FULL STORY   Young dealer relies on his resilience  Bosch expands N.A. production, sourcing BACK TO TOP DESIGN CARS & CONCEPTS GM's next V-8s will feature cylinder deactivation General Motors will use cylinder deactivation on its next generation of trucks, part of a menu of tricks to deliver competitive fuel economy without s ...  FULL STORY   A lighter, roomier Range Rover  Jaguar F-Type to debut in Paris  Suzuki to show S-Cross crossover concept in Paris  Mercedes E class headed for face-lift  Alfa Romeo 4C convertible is likely for 2015  An evolutionary update for Lexus’ flagship BACK TO TOP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Suzuki debuts 2 fuel-saving technologies Suzuki Motor Corp. is rolling out two new fuel-saving technologies that will help it boost the fuel economy of one of Japan's smallest and best-sellin ...  FULL STORY   GM finds $3 billion IT setup lagging BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Webinar Archives Library   ll Auto Auction Services Corporation   Let us show you how AutoRaptor You have many choices when it comes to a CRM   Auto Owner Email Postal and Phone Data-All Verified Media One   Electronic and no wires to test, tap or cut. 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