WEEKLY: Leaner suppliers win pricing power | Used-car demand up after Sandy | Japanese add N.A. capacity

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Nov. 19, 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 Leaner suppliers win pricing power Tight parts capacity yields better contract terms With North American vehicle production headed toward 15 million-plus units next year, automakers are encountering a new breed of supplier: the one tha ...  FULL STORY   Used-car demand up after Sandy  Factory frenzy: Japanese add N.A. capacity  Keeping Shelby alive  Honda Civic's interior makeover debuts in L.A.  Facebook photos of dunked Land Rover get salesman fired, but NLRB finds hot dog criticism is protected speech  We need answers from Hyundai, Kia  America has lots of oil? Now what do we do?  Time is running out for Alfa  Auto dealers say Google's imperial approach is risky Advertisement Sign up & Rock On with the SiriusXM Pre-Owned Vehicle Program Join over 7,000 dealers giving pre-owned customers a complimentary 3-month trial to SiriusXM at the time of delivery. Participate today and get a chance to win a trip to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Enroll Now. FINAL ASSEMBLY FINAL ASSEMBLY From Porsche to pizza and pasta Wendelin Wiedeking, whose celebrated 16-year run as Porsche's CEO came to a bad end in 2009, has gone into the pizza and pasta business. ...  FULL STORY  FINAL ASSEMBLY : Mitsubishi hopes to pay dividend -- for a change FINAL ASSEMBLY : If Aston's for sale, who wants to buy? FINAL ASSEMBLY : Chinese buyers don't love Cadillac's edgy, angular styling DEALERS 'Fire! Fire!' Then what? Townspeople and strangers help Maine dealer after disaster Wednesday, Oct. 3, started out like any other morning at Valley Auto in Fort Kent, Maine. Dealer Carl Theriault talked to customers in his showroom as ...  FULL STORY   Dec. sales teeter on fiscal cliff  AutoNation's health bus saves lives, money  Lincoln's new structure, ads take shape  Suzuki dealers get a voice in bankruptcy court  Fiat rises, yet profits elude many dealers  Dealership Buy/Sell  Dealers snap up natural gas pickups  Ex-dealer likely to plead guilty to lender fraud  More visitors, shorter stays AUTOMAKERS AND SUPPLIERS GM maps its electric strategy Company to concentrate on EVs, plug-in hybrids Mary Barra spent the past several months with her team mulling a future electrification strategy for General Motors before reaching this conclusion: G ...  FULL STORY   Toyota's 'adult playground'  Dealers drawn to Energi  Focus ST marketer: Not your typical car guy  Minor brands need more than solid products  Honda overhauls hybrid strategy to boost U.S. sales  3 compete to raise the roof  Toyota unveils pair of precrash safety systems  Obituaries  Others pass tests that tripped Hyundai, Kia MARKETING Advertising hall of fame inducts Rance Crain Rance Crain, president of Crain Communications Inc., has been inducted into the American Advertising Federation's Advertising Hall of Fame. ...  FULL STORY  PEOPLE AUTOMOTIVE NEWS WORLD CONGRESS GAZ Group's Andersson to address Congress Bo Andersson, CEO of Russia's GAZ Group and former purchasing chief at General Motors, will be a dinner keynote speaker on Jan. 15, the first day of t ...  FULL STORY   Chrysler purchasing boss: Suppliers should prosper, too  M-B's ex-U.S. boss loses wrongful dismissal suit DESIGN 2013 MKZ sets the tone for future Lincolns Here's what the new mid-sized Lincoln MKZ is: a sleek, technology-rich sedan with a fresh appearance inside and out. It is aimed at the kind of young ...  FULL STORY  WEBINARS MARKETPLACE JOB LISTINGS How to Make Your Dealership a Great Place to Work Now On-Demand, ~100% of attendees would recommend this webinar to colleagues*~ Flexible work schedules. Three hundred hours of training a year. A staff-wide shopping spree at a warehouse retailer. The result? Employee loyalty, happier customers and increased sales. What can you learn from these dealerships? Plenty. *Automotive News Survey Nov.2012 Webinar Archives Library   Increase your customer paid labor and parts sales Service Advisor Training   Let us show you how AutoRaptor You have many choices when it comes to a CRM   One Call Closer Automotive One Call Closer/ Outside Sales Rep   Auto Owner Email Postal and Phone Data-All Verified Media One   Flexible Solutions to Meet Your Needs. QBE FIRST General Sales Manager: Razzari Ford/Mazda Location: Merced, CA, United States Various Positions: vAuto NA, United States General Manager: Unknown Location: Stafford, VA, United States To view other breaking news stories throughout the day, visit autonews.com To unsubscribe from this email newsletter, or to sign up for more email products, please click here. Automotive News is located at 1155 Gratiot Ave., Detroit, Michigan, 48207