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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Aug. 13, 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 cranks up N.A. output Record production set for next 3 years despite an uncertain market Although circumspect about the health of the overall market, Toyota Motor Corp. is forging ahead with plans to rapidly expand North American productio ...  FULL STORY   From an odd couple to a dream team  Dealers repairing Pentastars  Volkswagen's Road to 800K  Ford rolls out dealership iPad app  Hyundai and Kia are planning more prestige-class offerings  EV, battery makers turn to China  GM is going from bad to worse  Geely's safety, technology investments pay off  Equity links can increase the risk at EV startups FINAL ASSEMBLY Before getting fired, GM's Ewanick got Farleyed A few weeks before Joel Ewanick was ousted at General Motors, CEO Dan Akerson gave his global marketing chief a censure of sorts for a display of publ ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Good times could bring Tier 2 trauma FINAL ASSEMBLY : The first pics are out; here's how critics view redone Accord FINAL ASSEMBLY : In swankiest ZIPs, middle-class rides prevail BACK TO TOP DEALERS Best workplace rankings to be revealed Oct. 17 Last month Automotive News announced the inaugural list of the 100 Best Dealerships to Work For. On Oct. 17 in Chicago, Automotive News ...  FULL STORY   Slow recovery dims optimism for auto sales  Fleet declines cause GM, Ford July sales dips  Growth plans mean big changes for dealers  By quadrupling its sales, VW would join elite club  Dealers  Group 1 picks up Volkswagen store in Florida BACK TO TOP AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS Toyota keeps sharp eye on struggling suppliers As Toyota prepares for record North American vehicle production in each of the next two years it is closely monitoring a group of suppliers struggling ...  FULL STORY   Lots of optimism just beyond the sluggishness  Stocks remain lean despite pickup surplus  RAV4 EV has better range, performance  July output jumps 30%  Ford: Enhanced certified program boosts sales BACK TO TOP FUTURE PRODUCTS FUTURE PRODUCTS -- KOREA AND CHINA Hyundai broadens its lineup, tones down its curves Hyundai's curvy sheet metal has been well-received since it debuted on the Tucson crossover in 2010. But the automaker will tone down the curves with ...  FULL STORY   Kia picks up the product pace  China's automakers aren't ready for the States BACK TO TOP FINANCE & INSURANCE Healthy ATS residual to boost Cadillac leasing Value should help GM take on German luxury rivals The Cadillac ATS compact sedan will arrive in showrooms this month with a strong projected resale value, which should help General Motors offer lease ...  FULL STORY   Publics' F&I push could put pressure on lagging stores  Preventing identity theft: What's (not) in your wallet?  How F&I managers can find more hours BACK TO TOP MARKETING Why did Ewanick get a red card? Sources say Manchester stretch triggered departure When General Motors' then-marketing chief Joel Ewanick approached Manchester United in the spring about a sponsorship deal, he had an authorized annua ...  FULL STORY  BACK TO TOP PEOPLE Frank Shaver, a second-generation Pontiac dealer in Indiana, dies at 99 Frank Shaver, a second-generation Pontiac dealer in Indiana, died July 30. He was 99. ...  FULL STORY   Ford: 2-tier wages should be 'permanent solution'  How Ford picks its green cars for volume sales BACK TO TOP DESIGN U.S. unit will get bigger role in Honda plans NSX and Civic are on the growing to-do list Honda R&D Americas will engineer and develop the new-generation Acura NSX sports car, the next-generation Civic compact car, and other models, says Er ...  FULL STORY   Lincoln product plan seeks hits, not halos  Honda offers a peek at '13 Accord  Liberty successor to debut in 2nd quarter of '13  Chrysler plans electric variants  BMW's next M3 gets turbo power  Ford's C-Max Energi arrives this fall BACK TO TOP WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS Health Care Reform: What you must know NOW to prepare your dealership for 2014 and beyond August 16, 2 p.m. EDT Auto dealerships face numerous decisions now that the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act. 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