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| December 2003
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Green Isn’t Cheap
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At Michelin's fifth Challenge Bibendum we discover the internal combustion engine can be nearly as clean as an electric vehicle, and economics may make hydrogen a 'future technology' for longer than expected. |
AVEO: Chevy Goes Econo
3 Future Takes from Japan's Big 3
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Can Nissan continue its comeback? Will Toyota surpass GM in global sales? Is there a Honda fuel cell vehicle in your future? Leaders of these companies discussed these and other issues at the Tokyo International Automotive Conference.
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COLORS
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Automotive paint suppliers are always trying to stay ahead of the curve. That is, they are continually attempting to determine what vehicle designers will want. So their design staffs monitor what's going on around the world, they check out what other types of industrial designers are doing, and they, of course, attend auto shows (realize that concept cars tend to be covered with 'concept coatings'). They not only work to anticipate trends, but to create them. And the paint suppliers mount color shows, in-house exhibits for automotive designers, in which they show what they think may be, or could be, the color pallet of the future.
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AMBITIOUS DENSO
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Already one of the world's biggest automotive suppliers, Denso Corp. plans to expand its reach by developing a diverse array of new products, and it has the R and D wherewithal to get it done.
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Testing 1, 2, 3
Everything But Term Papers
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Daimler Chrysler's Automotive Research and Development Center carries out a lot of practical research on current and future products. The odd thing is, DCX doesn't own the facility, nor is it responsible for half the personnel on site. That responsibility falls to the University of Windsor.
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Aluminum: Beyond Preiousness to Value
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Although aluminum trails steel in overall vehicle application, it is slowly but surely increasing in application as vehicle manufacturers look for ways to reduce mass without sacrificing safety.
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Old Rubber, Better Parts
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This year, a new material developed in Detroit, its maker says, recycled 18,500 tires, removed five million pounds (cumulative) from seven domestic platforms, and saved one customer $185,000 annually-all from one plant.
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The ABCs of PLM
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Just what are the elements of a PLM system? Or could be? This article helps spell those out. |
COLUMNS
Gary Vasilash - Marginal:
The Core
Ted Pollock - On the Management Side:
Ten Tips for Better Briefings
Insight: New Business Models
for the Struggling Tooling Sector
Martin Piszczalski - Information
Technology Update: IT for the Aftermarket
Christopher Sawyer - Dudder:
Toyota Takeover
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