In praise of design genius.(Opinion)(Brief Article)(Column)

Automotive News Europe,  April, 2005  by Lapham, Edward

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Byline: Edward Lapham

The work of many great automotive inventors and innovators has advanced the industry's technology to the benefit of all mankind

In some corners of the industry the names Gottlieb Daimler, Boss Kettering, Albert de Dion and other engineering pioneers are spoken with the deepest reverence. Soon, another engineer will join those giants because he has solved one of this era's greatest automotive design challenges.

Forget cupholders, gloveboxes, map pockets and under-seat storage bins. When it comes to comfort and convenience, they're just so common.

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