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2016 OEM/Supplier Editorial Calendar autonews.com 20150727-NEWS--0001-NAT-CCI-AN_-- 7/24/2015 6:32 PM Page 1 autonews.com ® JULY 27, 2015 Entire contents © 2015 Crain Communications Inc. All rights reserved. $159/YEAR; $6/COPY Free pass As sales climb, margins slide Our website will be open to continue to drive top-line volume in vehi- nonsubscribers for unlimited Publics blame competition, changing tastes cles, it’s worth the sacrifice in margin be- access to all stories next Jamie LaReau and Nora Naughton Bryan DeBoer. cause volume drives service revenue and week. Whether you’re [email protected] Some dealership group executives back-end gains.” following U.S. sales results Lurking behind those solid second- blamed tougher competition, particularly Revenue and profits generally rose, for July or the Management quarter earnings results from five publicly among mass-market import brands. Oth- powered by higher new and used volumes Briefing Seminars in traded dealership groups last week was a ers cited shifting consumer tastes and and strong earnings in fixed operations Traverse City, Mich., you’ll disturbing trend: Profit margins on new- lower gasoline prices and finance and insurance. >>have access to all stories DeBoer: Volume vehicle sales fell at all five companies. Still others said there was a drive for vol- On a same-store basis, Lithia’s new-ve- from Aug. 3-9, courtesy of drive is “worth “There is something occurring there, ume over margins, and they defended hicle retail sales rose 5.7 percent, topping ADESA. Sign up at the sacrifice whether it’s great competition or other that trade-off. autonews.com/ in margin.” factors,” said Lithia Motors Inc. CEO DeBoer said: “We still believe if you can see PUBLICS, Page 34 FreeThisWeek. SECOND IN A 9-PART SERIES JAPAN ’16 Hellcat future product pipeline output 2016 to double 2016 Toyota Acura NSX Dodge cancels RAV4 hybrid unfilled ’15 orders Larry P. Vellequette [email protected] DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler will more than double production of hard-to-get Hellcat versions of the Dodge Challenger and Charger for the 2016 model year. But about 900 consumers who or- dered a 2015 Dodge Challenger or Charger SRT Hellcat and never re- 2016 ceived their 707-hp muscle car will Lexus GS-F have to get back in line. Their unfilled orders are being canceled by the factory — though those customers will receive a voucher that will allow them to buy the more expensive 2016 at the 2015 price. The price increase has not yet >> PICKUPS, SPORTS CARS AND TURBOS >> Japan’s big three been announced. Japan’s big three automakers will continue to late to turbo party | PAGE 3 | The Hellcat cars created market- reach beyond their comfort zones over the next ing and Internet buzz for Dodge — few years. But they’ll also devote plenty of >> ONLINE: Bookmark attention to the backbone of their lineups — autonews.com/futureproduct Infiniti Q80 see HELLCAT, Page 32 fuel-efficient cars and crossovers. | PAGES 20-24 | to stay updated on product portfolios. Inspiration concept Let’s try again Dodge brand head Tim Kuniskis is “starting fresh” with 2016 Charger and Challenger SRT Mitsubishi throws in towel on fading era Hellcats. His plan Ⅲ More than double 2016 model can joint-venture production lines Hellcat production JV plants give way to global strategy in that era. Lindsay Chappell All have either closed or morphed Ⅲ Cancel unfilled 2015 Hellcat [email protected] NEWS ANALYSIS into other production arrange- orders Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s deci- ments. Ⅲ Give vouchers to canceled sion last week to sell its only U.S. America that opened in the 1980s The new reality: Auto production customers for 2015 pricing assembly plant illustrates an and 1990s to do whatever was nec- is increasingly shifting to more Ⅲ Tell dealers in August their emerging new-world order in car essary to crack the all-important cost-efficient global platforms and potential annual allocation production. U.S. retail market. world supply bases that serve mul- Mitsubishi’s Normal, Ill., plant Mazda, Toyota, Subaru, Isuzu, tiple markets. Ⅲ Prohibit dealers from ordering The Normal, Ill., plant will close if was part of a wave of Asian-brand Suzuki and, briefly, South Korea’s more than their allocation Mitsubishi doesn’t find a buyer. joint-venture auto plants in North Hyundai also opened North Ameri- see MITSUBISHI, Page 32 A Corporation • PACCAR • Robert Bosch LLC • Schaeffl er Group • Tesla Motors • TI Automotive • Valeo • Volvo Car Corporation • ZF Friedrichshhaafen AGG • APPPPLY TOOODAY • AAuttoliv Innc. • AArcelorMMitttal • BASF Warner Transmission Systems • Continental Automotive • Delphi Automotive • Dow Automotive Systems • Federal-Mogul • Ford Motor Companyy • GeneG eraal Motooors • HELLA KGGaaA Hueeck & Coo. • HeHennkel Corp da R&DINNOVATE. • Magna-Cosma International • NVIDIA Corporation • PACCAR • Robert Bosch LLC • SchaefflCALL er Group • TeslaFOR Motors ENTRIES • TI Automotive • VValee o– • Volvo Caar Corrrppooratioon • ZFF FrieF edricchshhaafen AGAGG• Autol rMittal • BASF Corp • BorgWarner Transmission Systems • Continental Automotive • Delphi Automotive • Dow Automotive Systems • Federal-MMooguul • FoF rdd Mottor Coommmpany • Genneeral Mootorss • HEHELLA KGaA • Henkel Corporation • Honda R&D • Magna-Cosma International • NVIDIA Corporation • PACCARAPPLY • Robert Bosch LLC • Schae TODAY!ffl er Group • Tesla Motooors • TI AAutommotive • VaV leoo • VolvVo o Carr Coorpporation • hafenCOLLABORATE. 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