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Shuffle at Ford looks like good news for Fields

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Although his name was not mentioned once in official statements about last week's executive shuffle at Ford Motor Co., President of the Americas Mark Fields may have been the biggest beneficiary. Ford said two veterans and architects of its turnaround will retire: CFO Lewis Booth, 63, and global product development chief Derrick Kuzak, 60.... Read More »
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Boler-Davis to spearhead GM push for buyer loyalty

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
General Motors North America President Mark Reuss has the ambitious goal of making GM the industry leader in customer service and satisfaction. That means Alicia Boler-Davis has a big job. Last week, Reuss named Boler-Davis, an engineer and assembly-plant manager, vice president for customer experience.... Read More »
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Q&A: MICHAEL MACHT, VW GROUP

VW's rising global sales put pressure on production team

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
Volkswagen Group's 10 brands produced more than 8 million light vehicles last year, and VW aims to surpass 10 million by 2018 or sooner to become the world's largest automaker. To reach that goal, VW is demanding more from its 62 assembly plants around the world. VW Group production boss Michael Macht talked about how VW is overcoming these challenges.... Read More »
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Booth, Kuzak: Key players in Ford's comeback

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13, 2012
With the retirements of CFO Lewis Booth and product development chief Derrick Kuzak, Ford Motor Co. CEO Alan Mulally loses two lieutenants who played critical roles in the company's comeback. Booth, a stolid English bulldog, knew the importance of keeping the cash flowing for new-product programs even during the darkest days of the recession.... Read More »
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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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Laura Clark Geist, former Automotive News reporter, dies at 50

12:44 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 12, 2012
Laura Clark Geist, a former Automotive News reporter and longtime contributor to the publication, died Friday at age 50 after a long battle with cancer. Geist joined Automotive News in the mid-1980s as a staff reporter. She wrote hundreds of articles for the publication as a free-lance writer from the mid-1990s through 2010.... Read More »
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Audi plant site will be set by summer

12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 13 2012
Volkswagen AG expects to choose a site for Audi's much-anticipated North American plant by the summer, and locations in Mexico and the United States are in the running, said Michael Macht, VW's head of manufacturing. After picking a site it will take about 2 1/2 years to begin production, Macht told Automotive News Europe.... Read More »
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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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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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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

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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