DAILY: Auto resin shortage may hit Europe first, report says | Nissan taps 24-year veteran Kelly as first American board member | Alfa Romeo sets return to U.S. with 4C sports-car brand

DAILY NEWSLETTER April 20, 2012

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Auto resin shortage may hit Europe first, report says DETROIT (Bloomberg) -- Europe's auto production will probably be disrupted first if carmakers can't find alternative resins used to make fuel systems and brake lines, according to a Credit Suisse report. Automakers in North America likely are ... >> story  Published: Apr 20 1:44 pm U.S. Eastern time Advertisement American Honda Featured at the TLS Auto Social Media Summit Honda’s "Leap List" – Creating True Customer Connections John Watts, Senior Manager - Digital Marketing discusses how Honda discovered many people create a list of goals to accomplish before making the "leap" to the next phase of their lives and incorporated the "Leap List" in the Social campaign for the CR-V launch. Early registration ends 4/27! Visit www.tlsummits.com today. Nissan taps 24-year veteran Kelly as first American board member Nissan Motor Co.said today that an American, Senior Vice President Greg Kelly, has been nominated for the company's board. If elected at the Japanese ... >> story  Published: Apr 20 1:09 pm U.S. Eastern time Alfa Romeo sets return to U.S. with 4C sports-car brand MILAN (Bloomberg) -- Fiat's Alfa Romeo division took a step closer to its return to the United States after registering the brand of its 4C compact sports car, the unit's first model targeted for sale in the country in almost 20 years. The Alfa ... >> story  Published: Apr 20 12:01 am U.S. Eastern time [REG] Follow Automotive News

... Dealership groups among better auto performers in a mixed day on Wall Street ... Ford, GM, Toyota tally some of the biggest declines ... Price Daily change 52-week high / low General Motors 23.61 -1.69% 33.47 / 19.00 Ford 11.41 -2.14% 16.18 / 9.05 Top Performers Price Daily change 52-week high / low BMW* 30.56 +2.62% 35.30 / 19.13 Sonic 17.91 +1.82% 19.05 / 10.11 Penske 27.15 +1.08% 26.89 / 14.87 AutoNation 33.74 +1.08% 41.55 / 30.46 Group 1 57.62 +0.96% 59.97 / 33.31 Bottom Performers Price Daily change 52-week high / low Ford 11.41 -2.14% 16.18 / 9.05 General Motors 23.61 -1.69% 33.47 / 19.00 Toyota* 80.55 -1.52% 87.15 / 60.37 American Axle 10.43 -1.32% 13.44 / 6.77 Johnson Controls 31.97 -1.17% 42.92 / 24.29 » Check the latest automotive stock listings

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