FEATURES BY DEPARTMENT
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| November 2004 |
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Staying true to a pedigree is something that Jeep engineers- and executives -
take seriously. Very seriously. |
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Combining a Live Axle, MacPherson Struts, and a Lincoln Base To Build the 21st
Century's First Pony Car. |
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With the introduction of the Five Hundred sedan and Freestyle crossover, Ford
has achieved what might be the most clever bit of platform manipulation in
its history. |
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During a global productseminar in Fayence, France, GM executives laid out their
common vision of how to use the corporation's massive size to competitive
advantage. |
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Coming soon under the hood of an '05 Honda Accord near you is the third generation
of the company's gasoline-electric hybrid system. |
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His name may not be familiar, but Brian Nielander is having a dramatic impact
on the design of Chrysler's concept vehicles. |
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Adding 2005 Mustang production to Auto Alliance International's Flat Rock facility
took five years, lots of planning, and the belief that rear- and front-drive
vehicles could be produced together on the same line. |
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Alcoa bets its latest business model eliminates OEM roadblocks to greater aluminum
adoption.
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Once it was all about small, fragile parts. But now, models made with rapid prototyping
equipment are not only sizable, but durable. |
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