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Inside the mind of Fiat Chrysler's marketing boss
Olivier Francois, Fiat Chrysler's chief marketing officer, sat down with Automotive News staffers to discuss the Chrysler brand's evolving message and his views on ad agency competition.
Repair shops strive to stay head of the pace
Insurance companies are increasingly savvy at reducing payments for repair work. Repair shops say insurers are steering them to aftermarket parts from China and other low-cost countries, which some say are inferior to factory-approved parts.
PACE Award winners to be announced tonight
It's showtime for the 2015 PACE Awards. The winners will be announced tonight at a black-tie event at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit. The 21st annual awards honor innovation in the supplier community.
Brembo thrives on growing performance market
Brembo, the Italian brake manufacturer, is on a roll. The company's global 2014 revenue grew 15 percent to nearly $2.20 billion. But Brembo has plenty of challenges. The company wants to hire more engineers, and automakers are demanding lighter weight parts.
Alfa's pitch will be luxury, Italian style
As he prepares the campaign to reintroduce Alfa Romeo to the United States, Fiat Chrysler marketing chief Olivier Francois says he may exploit the notion that shoppers have become tired of lookalike German luxury cars.
PACE Award winners take on the fuel economy challenge
Auto suppliers are responding to automakers' needs for better fuel economy, claiming half of this year's Automotive News PACE Awards with innovations that cut weight or make powertrains more efficient. Fourteen game-changing products and processes from 12 suppliers were honored at a ceremony in Detroit tonight.
Magna to sell interiors unit to Grupo Antolin for $525 million
Canadian auto supplier Magna has agreed to sell its interiors operations to Grupo Antolin, a Spanish supplier with global operations, in a deal valued at about $525 million, Magna said today in a statement.
Resist the temptation, Apple: Cars are a tricky proposition
So if media reports are true, Apple wants to join Google in the car business. Apple, please resist -- for your own good.
Eaton on the prowl for software engineers
Eaton Corp. is well known for transmissions, clutches, differentials and other robust industrial products. So it's surprising that software development is a significant bottleneck for the supplier. Staci Kroon, 41, president of Eaton's vehicle group in North America, explains the problem.
Ram chief: No one's asking for an aluminum pickup
The buzz in Detroit is that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage.
Sergio sends message with quick exits
Last year, Chrysler quality chief Doug Betts praised boss Sergio Marchionne, saying the CEO's culture of accountability was just what the automaker needed. Last week, Betts became an unwitting poster child for Marchionne's methods.
Ram chief says consumers aren't clamoring for aluminum pickup
Bob Hegbloom, chief of the Ram brand, isn't buying the buzz that the lightweight aluminum body of the upcoming 2015 F-150 pickup will give Ford a significant advantage.
Time to apply for PACE supplier awards
The Automotive News PACE Awards, which honor game-changing innovation by suppliers, is accepting applications for the 2015 competition. The application deadline is Aug. 29. Go to autonews.com/pace.
Fiat Chrysler predicts average N.A. dealership will sell 798 units in 2018
Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge-Ram dealerships in North America will sell significantly more vehicles in 2018 than now, the automaker said today. Each dealership sold an average of 566 vehicles last year, the company said. That will increase steadily to annual sales of 798 units per dealership in 2018, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles projected today.
Fiat Chrysler targets 850,000 vehicle sales in China in 2018
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, a bit player in Asia, plans to boost local production and sales significantly in China and India through 2018. In 2018, the automaker wants to sell about 850,000 vehicles in China, versus 130,000 in 2013.