New driver: reversing 80 years of history, GM is reining in global fiefs

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General Motors Corp. is changing the way it runs its foreign subsidiaries. While regional branches of the company have long been given relative autonomy in the development of new cars, the auto maker is now asking that all its units share basic parts and collaborate in the design of vehicles. Its hope is that such standardization of its production systems will produce cars that can be easily adapted for sale anywhere around the world.

United States, Product development, Foreign operations, Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Asia, Parent-to-subsidiary activities, Subsidiary-to-parent activities, Management, Officials and employees, General Motors Corp., GM, Company business management, Lutz, Robert A., Subsidiaries, divisions and units, Sloan, Alfred P.

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Europe's car makers face slowdown: incentives, falling sales suggest manufacturers may be heading for crunch

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A continuing slump in automobile sales is intensifying the financial troubles of the European auto industry. Analysts fear conditions may prompt price wars, which have had significantly negative impacts on profit margins for the industry in the US.

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January auto sales in Western Europe fell 7% amid unease

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Western Europe posted a drop of 7% in its automobile sales for the January 2003 period. The region reported 1.19 million sales for the month.

Western Europe

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