DAILY: Honda expands N.A. recall to include over 600,000 Accords | Mazda names ad veteran Wager to lead U.S. marketing | Detroit 3 labor pacts buy Canada auto workers time, not expansion

DAILY NEWSLETTER October 1, 2012

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Honda expands N.A. recall to include over 600,000 Accords Honda is expanding a recall in North America to include more than 600,000 Accord mid-size sedans to address a potential power steering fluid leak problem that could cause a fire under the hood. ... >> story  Published: Oct 1 10:33 am U.S. Eastern time Advertisement CUDL is your connection to 900 credit unions and 28 million members. Reach pre-approved credit union members through the CUDL system; access lenders with competitive options for credit-challenged buyers. Sell more cars with CUDL. Click to learn more. Mazda names ad veteran Wager to lead U.S. marketing Mazda North American Operations today named longtime automotive advertising executive Russell Wager as vice president of marketing. Wager once handled Mazda's United States account for ad agency Doner. ... >> story  Published: Oct 1 1:30 pm U.S. Eastern time NEWS ANALYSIS Detroit 3 labor pacts buy Canada auto workers time, not expansion The new Canadian labor contracts secured by the Detroit 3 automakers in September are unlikely to lower costs enough to persuade the industry to make fresh investments in the country and reverse a decade-long contraction. ... >> story  Published: Sep 29 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time / UPDATED: 10/1/12 4:30 pm ET - adds Chrysler pact ratified

Subscribe to Automotive News today! You are receiving the free registrant version of our newsletter. If you would like a more comprehensive version, purchase a subscription to Automotive News. If you are already a subscriber, please contact subs@crain.com to get the full version of our newsletter.  MORE HEADLINES Chrysler contract with CAW ratified by rank-and-file   GM, Ford jointly developing 9- and 10-speed transmissions   Truck deals, pent-up demand boost Sept U.S. auto sales   Automakers grapple with rising tide of industrial espionage   Visteon names Leuliette its permanent CEO   VW's Browning: Political discord hampers U.S. auto investment   TRW to spend $1 billion on share buybacks   Magna to acquire German supplier Ixetic for $397 million   GM dismisses claims in Spyker's $3 billion suit over Saab   GM to recall about 41,000 cars over fuel leak problem   Europe's debt crisis dings ultra-luxury brands   American Securities front runner to buy suppliers Metaldyne, HHI Group, report says     KEITH CRAIN The no-dicker sticker is back More that a decade ago, one of the hottest topics in the retail business was the no-dicker sticker. Although some dealers still use this method, it largely hasn't been thought about for a while. Well, the no-dicker sticker is back. Only this time it's not controlled by the dealer Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News. ... >> Read the column  Published: Oct 1 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time EDWARD LAPHAM Cruisin' for burgers pollutes less than charbroiling them A new study by the University of California-Riverside has found that charbroiling a hamburger generates more particulate emissions than diesel trucks create while hauling stuff back and forth across America. Ah, finally, an environmental story with data you can get your teeth into Edward Lapham is executive editor of Automotive News. ... >> Read the column  Published: Oct 1 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time  OBITUARIES   Obituaries Dan Hayes, who led the Detroit Auto Dealers Association for many years and helped transform the Detroit auto show into the North American International Auto Show, died Sept. 22. >> story  Published: Oct 1 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time Why Chrysler's new onboard navigation system makes me chuckle LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE: The advances in onboard navigation systems have come at a breakneck pace in recent years. But sometimes, it's what gets overlooked -- and what doesn't -- in the hurly-burly rush for the latest and greatest mapping software that gives me cause to chuckle. ...  Read the blog  Published: Oct 1 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time Hans Greimel is Asia editor for Automotive News. Could Suzuki be the next subject of Marchionne vs. VW? It’s no secret that VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech wants to prize Alfa Romeo away from Sergio Marchionne’s Fiat Group. Marchionne won't let it happen, but he may just be angling to snag his own piece of Piech’s Volkswagen turf. The apparent object of Sergio’s desire: VW’s estranged Japanese partner Suzuki. ...  Read the blog  Published: Oct 1 10:52 am U.S. Eastern time

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