Automotive News back issues from May 2007:
Former Chrysler sales chief will take over Mercedes store.(Final assembly)(Joe Eberhardt)(Daimler-Benz AG)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Jeep propels Chrysler group April gain.(Sales)(DaimlerChrysler AG. Chrysler Group)(Financial report)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007; ... Byline: Bradford Wernle Spurred by strong Jeep sales, overall Chrysler group sales rose 2 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago - to 193,104 units from 190,905. Chrysler achieved the slight gain with two fewer selling days than April 2006. The ...
DealerTrack buys entry into DMS business.(News)(DealerTrack Holdings Inc. buys Arkona Inc. )(dealer management systems)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Obituaries.(Obituary)(Robert Snodgrass)(Hugh Wehmeier)(Obituary)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Dealers.(People)(briefs)(Nassief Toyota)(Galeana Chrysler-Jeep)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007 ... Milestones * Helen and Mary Beth Nassief of Nassief Toyota in Jefferson, Ohio, received a 30-year award for Toyota from Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. * Frank Galeana Jr. of Galeana Chrysler-Jeep in Fort Myers, Fla., received a 25-year award for Chrysler from ...
Store's new owner tries to overcome scandal.(Gee Automotive Cos.)( Huling Brothers Auto Center )
May 07, 2007;
Mahoney refocuses Subaru's marketing.(News)(Tim Mahoney)(Subaru of America Inc.)
May 07, 2007;
Farley: Magazine ads must engage; Internet offers more chances to attract consumers.(Marketing)(dialogue with Jim Farley of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Lexus Div.)(Interview)
May 07, 2007;
Ex-Fiat exec: Should have sold to DCX.(Fiat Auto (France) S.A.'s Paolo Fresco belief is that is should have accepted acquisition offer for DaimlerChrysler Corp.'s division)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007 ... Fiat should have accepted an offer from DaimlerChrysler to buy its auto division seven years ago. That's the view of former Fiat Chairman Paolo Fresco, who is quoted in Agnelli, a new book by French journalist Pierre de Gasquet. The book looks at the Agnelli family, which ...
Mourning a great storyteller.(Column)(memorium of David Halberstam)(In memoriam)
May 07, 2007;
Magna plots Chrysler's future; Priorities: Cut stores, keep ties to Daimler.(Magna International Inc.)(Company overview)
May 07, 2007;
Toyota to send 30,000 workers back to boot camp.(News)(Toyota Motor Corp.)
May 07, 2007;
Japanese sales slide in April; Nissan absorbs heavy blow in rare setback for imports.(Sales)
May 07, 2007
Hyundai gets out front to prepare dealers for rwd.(News)(rear wheel drive)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Supply line.(Briefs)
May 07, 2007
Delphi reports profit in U.S. during March.(Suppliers)(Financial report)
May 07, 2007
Minicar concepts show GM design trends.(News)(General Motors Corp.)
May 07, 2007;
GM redrafts design team; Nesbitt has new post.(People)(Bryan Nesbitt appointed at General Motors Corp.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Fitzgerald points way for dealers to think green.(Opinion)
May 07, 2007
Mitsubishi seeks sales over profits; In North America, more customers is No. 1 priority.(News)(Financial report)
May 07, 2007
Vue drops Honda engine.(News)(General Motors Corp.)(Honda Motor Company Ltd.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Ridenour: Chrysler will simplify vehicle lineup; COO wants 650 combinations - not 167,000.(News)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Calendar.
May 07, 2007
Don't like it? Bring it back.(Final assembly)(marketing of Holden Epica by General Motors Corp.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Data format can share 3-D design, doesn't need CAD.(News)
May 07, 2007;
Hybrid boosts GM SUV fuel economy 25%; But not all Tahoe, Yukon fuel savings are under the hood.(News)(General Motors Corp.)
May 07, 2007
Late News.
May 07, 2007
Auto News digest.(Briefs)
May 07, 2007
Personnel.(People)(briefs)(Dealerskins)(Jumpstart Automotive Media)
May 07, 2007
Sales: April was the cruelest month; How bad was it? Well, even Toyota reported a decline.(Sales)
May 07, 2007;
Audi takes a page from Ferrari's playbook; Dealers would get option to buy used R8s.(News)(Audi of America Inc.)
May 07, 2007;
New American Manufacturers.(News)(Nissan Motor Company Ltd.)(Toyota Motor Corp.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Talks 'moving along' at 2 GM plants.(News)(General Motors Corp.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
GM's 1st-quarter earnings fall; Delphi cost estimate rises.(News)(Financial report)
May 07, 2007
Ghosn: Our brands aren't strong enough.(News)(opinion on Nissan Motor Company Ltd.'s brand power by Carlos Ghosn)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Ford seeks Edge in women's clothing.(Marketing)(Ford Motor Co.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Suppliers seek higher profile with D.C. event.(Suppliers)
May 07, 2007;
Corrections.(Correction)
May 07, 2007
GM gives Volt a jolt; could hit roads by 2010.(General Motors Corp.)
May 07, 2007;
Chicago dealer will head NAMAD.(People)(Desmond Roberts appointed at National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
O'Neill looks to 'next chapter'; Reynolds CEO plans departure, but no date set.(News)(Fin O'Neill)(Reynolds and Reynolds Co.)(chief executive officer)
May 07, 2007;
Memo to the rich and famous: Buckle up; N.J. governor's crash recalls Diana's death, hockey star's injury.(Opinion)(Jon Corzine)
May 07, 2007;
'59 Caddy: Love at first sight for John Smith.(News)(a talk with sales and marketing executive)(Interview)
May 07, 2007;
Critics claim 'off-ramps' are a new CAFE loophole.(News)(corporate average fuel economy program)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Falling prices vex Chinese automakers; Competition, higher volume are factors in downward spiral.(News)
May 07, 2007;
Tundra aims to pick up Detroit 3 conquests.(News)(Toyota Tundra )(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
DCX wants Congress to ease requirements for diesel tax credit.(News)(DaimlerChrysler AG)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007; ... Byline: Harry Stoffer Congress should encourage consumers to buy vehicles with diesel engines by easing a restriction on federal tax credits, a DaimlerChrysler executive testified last week. The restriction requires a diesel to run as cleanly as the average gasoline ...
Scion marketing to stay outside mainstream.(News)(Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Scion Div.)
May 07, 2007;
So far, the Groove is GM's maxi mini.(Final assembly)(General Motors Corp.)(Chevrolet Groove)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Production.
May 07, 2007
Anatomy of a strategy: Ford.(Marketing)
May 07, 2007
Anatomy of a strategy: Hyundai.(Marketing)
May 07, 2007
Magazine auto ads go beyond printed page; Theme issues, even 3-D glasses now part of the package.(Marketing)
May 07, 2007;
Saab jettisons some print ads to concentrate on events.(Marketing)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Subaru tries again with a restyled Tribeca SUV.(News)(sport utility vehicles)(Correction notice)
May 07, 2007;
Hipper xD replaces the 'ordinary' xA; Scion makes changes to 2 nameplates.(News)(Toyota Scion xD)(Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Scion Div.)
May 07, 2007;
xB's box is super-sized for 2008; Scion makes changes to 2 nameplates.(News)(Toyota Scion xB)(Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc. Scion Div)
May 07, 2007;
Buick, Pontiac, GMC marketing starts with thank-yous.(News)
May 07, 2007
Conde Nast exec: Media integration key.(Marketing)(interview with Richard Beckman)(Interview)
May 07, 2007;
Wolf sighting: Reitzle heading to Siemens?(Final assembly)(Wolfgang Reitzle)(Brief article)(Biography)
May 07, 2007
Wanted: A few innovative dealers.(News)
May 07, 2007
Tower files plan to leave Chapter 11 protection.(Tower Automotive Inc.)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007;
Quarter losses for 3 suppliers total $333 million.(Suppliers)(Financial report)
May 07, 2007
Fetters, Ford join staff.(News)(Tom Fetters appointment)(Brief article)
May 07, 2007
Surf-and-turf vehicle planned for 2009; Gibbs Technologies seeks U.S. site for production, r&d.(News)
May 07, 2007;