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Glaser will head M-B marketing

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Mercedes-Benz USA has shifted Bernhard Glaser, the U.S. company's top product planner for nearly a decade, to its top marketing job. Glaser, 47, fills the post previously held by Steve Cannon, who took over as CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA in January.... Read More »
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Q&A:CHRYSLER GROUP'S PETER GRADY

Chrysler has 17 new Calif. stores, still pushing hard

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Peter Grady, Chrysler Group's vice president for network development and fleet, says he is making progress rebuilding dealerships and sales in California. The automaker dropped many dealerships in the state in the 2009 bankruptcy.... Read More »
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Top marketer leaves Suzuki, won't be replaced

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
American Suzuki's marketing boss, who promoted the company's vehicles on a shoestring budget, has left and will not be replaced, said a company spokesman. Steve Younan, American Suzuki's director of product planning, marketing and sales training, left the automaker Jan. 20.... Read More »
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

All Tom Stephens needed was a 389

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
I'm a big fan of GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens, and I, too, will be sorry to see him retire ("From age 10, GM's Stephens loved go-fast gizmos," Final Assembly, Jan. 23). I'm also America's No. 1 Pontiac fan, and I am deeply crushed by his callous put-down of our beloved 389 Pontiac engine.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Obama's car show tour irks importers

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
President Barack Obama's trip to the Washington Auto Show last week put smiles on the faces of domestic-brand execs and had the import brands fuming. Obama, whose re-election campaign will contend that his administration's bailout of General Motors and Chrysler prevented a tsunami of job losses, spent most of his half-hour tour praising the efforts of U.S. automakers.... Read More »
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Q&A: STEPHEN WADE,OUTGOING NADA CHAIRMAN

Wade hopes facility study brings dealers, factories closer

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Stephen Wade had some notable accomplishments during his year as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, but he admits there is more work to do. A study examining automakers' dealership facility requirements was commissioned on his watch.... Read More »
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NEWS ANALYSIS

Japan gets tough on collusion

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
For Japanese auto parts suppliers, these are deeply disturbing times. A business culture that has long overlooked collusion is under attack. Japan's Denso Corp., which supplies major automakers worldwide and is a member of the Toyota Group, and Yazaki Corp. last week joined Furukawa Electric Co. in pleading guilty in North America to bid-rigging.... Read More »
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CHICAGO AUTO SHOW PREVIEW

Small Acura sedan, Hyundai's Elantra coupe among 10 world debuts

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Acura will make a splash at the Chicago Auto Show this week with the introduction of its ILX small sedan and the redesigned 2013 RDX crossover. GMC will unveil the next-generation Acadia, and Hyundai will show a coupe version of the popular Elantra. Ten world debuts are scheduled during the press days. Here are the highlights:... Read More »
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Subaru sees 20% sales surge on back of new models

7:05 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 4 2012
Subaru is targeting a 20 percent surge in sales in the United States to a record 320,000 units in 2012, helped by the debut of such new models as the BRZ sporty coupe and the XV small crossover.... Read More »
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100-mpg Fusion sparks interest -- too early

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
When a customer told Vandalia, Ohio, Ford dealer Larry Taylor last week that he was interested in buying a Fusion Hybrid, Taylor walked him over to look at a 2012 Fusion Hybrid. The customer looked at the car and shook his head. He said, "No, not that one. I want the one that gets more than 90 mpg," Taylor recounts.... Read More »
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China's Youngman makes fresh bid for Saab, reports say

5:17 am U.S. ET | Feb. 3 2012
Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile has made a fresh bid for Saab, Swedish public radio reported. The Chinese group plans to turn its passenger-car unit into a competitive global brand and buying Saab assets would fit into that goal.... Read More »
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THE SUPPLIER SPEAKS -- ELMAR DEGENHART

Conti joins EV battery makers, aims to be among top 3

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 23 2012
Continental AG, a leading global producer of tires, brakes and electronics, is muscling into the market for electric-vehicle batteries. At the Detroit auto show, Continental CEO Elmar Degenhart announced a joint venture with Korean battery maker SK Innovation to produce lithium ion batteries for autos.... Read More »
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WORLD CONGRESS

Marchionne celebrates Chrysler, warns on Europe

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 16 2012
Sergio Marchionne told industry executives to be wary of the crisis in Europe, even as he celebrated Chrysler Group's historic comeback in 2011. Speaking at the Automotive News World Congress, Marchionne, 59, CEO of Chrysler-Fiat, praised his workers and managers who had struggled to restore the company.... Read More »
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Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Dodge Charger include Metal Powder Products, Yazaki, Argent, IAC, ContiTech, Shawmut, Jyco Sealing, Magna Closures, Sigma, SRG Global, Ideal Clamp, Hitachi Cable, Multimatic, Inteva Products, FAIST ChemTec, Jiffy-tite, Novo Motor and Hutchinson Anti-Vibration Systems.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Updated version of 'Rambo Lambo' SUV is on the way

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6 2012
Before the heyday of big SUVs in the 1990s, Lamborghini departed from its script and introduced the LM002 -- a muscular off-roader that was built in small numbers from 1986 to 1993. The "Rambo Lambo" was seen as an oddity for a company famed for such distinguished high-performance sports cars as the Miura and Countach.... Read More »
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