Automotive Design & Production

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Articles in Dec 2003 issue of Automotive Design & Production

• Are smart fasteners for real? - WIP
• Aluminum: beyond preciousness to value: 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 - Materials
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• The move toward plug-and-play - WIP
• Old rubber, better parts: this year, a new material developed in Detroit, its maker says, recycled 18,500 tires, removed five million pounds from seven domestic platforms, and saved one customer $185,000 annually—all from one plant - cumulative - Ma
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Working at supercar speed
• The ABCs of PLM: just what are the elements of a PLM system? Or could be? This article helps spell those out - Digital Domain
  by Lawrence S. Gould
• The core - Marginal - Book Review
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Green isn't cheap: 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 - On Cars
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Toyota takeover: failure is not an option, though success may take years. And it is this single-mindedness that makes a takeover all the more likely - Dudder
  by Christopher A. Sawyer
• Ten tips for better briefings - On The Management Side
  by Ted Pollock
• Aveo: Chevy goes econo - On Cars
• New business models for the struggling tooling sector - Insight
  by John Cleveland
• 3 future takes from Japan's Big 3: can Nissan continue its comeback? Will Toyota surpass GM in global sales? Is there a Honda fuel cell vehicle in your future? - On Cars
  by Kermit Whitfield
• IT for the aftermarket - Information Technology Update
  by Martin Piszczalski
• Colors - Supply Side
  by Gary S. Vasilash
• Tokyo gets serious: at the 37th Tokyo Motor Show, Japanese automakers rejected wacky for workable and gave a glimpse of a stylish, alternative-powered future - WIP - Nissan Effis, Honda Odssey and Kiwami, Tyota PM
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Ambitious Denso: 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&D wherewithal to get it done - Supply Side
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Fast, accurate block machining - WIP
• Testing 1,2,3 - Equipment & Applications
  by Kermit Whitfield
• Work it out - WIP
• Everything but term papers: Daimler Chrysler's Automative 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
  by Christorpher A. Sawyer