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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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Suppliers to the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M class

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 6, 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Mercedes-Benz M class includes ElringKlinger, Federal-Mogul, Inteva Products, Novem, Benecke-Kaliko, Cooper-Standard, Takata, Kiekert, Fraenkische, Nidec Motors & Actuators, Nidec Motors & Actuators, Vibracoustic, Eurofit,...... Read More »
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Suppliers to the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 30, 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Volkswagen Beetle include Federal-Mogul, Argent, EuWe EUGEN WEXLER, GBIE, Martinrea, Keiper, Vitro, Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst, CML Innovative Technologies, Teklas, HellermannTyton, FAIST ChemTec, SMR, Midway Products, Nidec Motors...... Read More »
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Suppliers to the 2012 Hyundai Elantra

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 10, 2012
The Hyundai Elantra received a stylish redesign for 2011. In 2012, Hyundai has added Active Eco, in which drivers push a button to modify engine and transmission controls and boost fuel economy by 7 percent.... Read More »
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Suppliers to the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Volkswagen Passat include Sika, IEE, Novem, Kolbenschmidt Pierburg, Gustav Wahler, Tiercon Corp.... Read More »
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Suppliers to the 2012 Honda Civic

12:01 am U.S. ET | Jan. 9, 2012
Suppliers to the 2012 Honda Civic include Matcor, Clarion USA, Gentex, Automatic Spring Products, IAC, TS Tech, ThyssenKrupp, Van-Rob, Oiles America, Heritage Products, Yazaki, Fleetwood, Burgess-Norton, Guelph Tool, Argent, Nippon Seiki and CTS.... Read More »
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Kia to build more Optimas in U.S.

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Kia will use most of its expanded capacity in the United States to boost Optima production by as many as 60,000 units this year. The decision comes after U.S. sales of the Optima more than tripled last year from 2010. Kia sold 84,590 Optimas in 2011, the redesigned vehicle's first full year of production.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Toledo success brings promotion for Pino

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Mauro Pino, a burly, 6-foot-4 Sicilian with a sonorous baritone voice, stood out immediately when he arrived in Toledo as manager of Chrysler's assembly complex there in April 2010. It now appears Pino's fame will spread further.... Read More »
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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Chrysler's illuminati spar over lighting up the Dart's derriere

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Call it the battle of the backside: There's a big debate within Chrysler about whether a snazzy full-width panel of LEDs should be standard on all Dodge Darts or just high-end models. Production of the compact -- new car, resurrected name -- begins in the second quarter, so it's almost decision time.... Read More »
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BMW fights Mercedes with new fuel-efficient 3-series sedan

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 12 2012
While BMW won the race for the luxury car market in the United States last year, the world's largest premium automaker is keeping a sharp eye on its rear-view mirror.... Read More »
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GREEN SHOOTS

Retrofitters plug into EV fleet niche

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Automakers are having a hard time selling electric vehicles in volume. But retrofitters aiming for tiny niches are proliferating. With business models geared to selling small batches of electrified vehicles to utilities, governmental units and the like, you might say that retrofitters are playing small ball.... Read More »
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2012 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW

Volvo’s next safety frontier -- animals

1:18 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 8 2012
Having long ago made a name for itself in vehicle safety, Volvo is turning its attention to protecting animals. Or more correctly, protecting animals and drivers from each other.... 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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FINAL ASSEMBLY

Mazda's dating again; anybody wanna snuggle?

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
With its financial outlook increasingly bleak and the embers cooled from its former fling with Ford, Mazda approaches this Valentine's Day looking for some corporate romance. President Takashi Yamanouchi made it clear that he's looking for strategic partners when the company forecast a net loss of $1.29 billion in the fiscal year ending March 31.... Read More »
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